Villanova University

May 4, 2003

Storrs, Conn. - At the 2003 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the George J. Sherman Family-Sports Complex in Storrs, Conn., the Villanova women finished tied for fifth place overall with 62 points, while the Wildcat men ended the competition in seventh place with 64 points. Villanova earned four Big East titles at the 2003 Championships with Carlos Bedoya (200m), Nic O'Brien (400m hurdles), and Tom Parlapiano (1,500m) talking the honors on the men's side, and the Wildcats 3,200m relay squad posting a Big East Championship on the women's side.

Bedoya took the title in the 200m with a time of 21.01. In the 400m hurdles, O'Brien ran a 49.90 to finish in first place. Parlapiano won the 1,500m run crossing the finish line with a winning time of 3:49.65. For the Wildcat women, the 3,200m relay team combined for a time of 8:46.89 to take the 2003 title.

Notre Dame men and Miami women collected the 2003 BIG EAST Outdoor Track and Field titles. Notre Dame won its second crown in four years. It was the third consecutive crown for the Hurricanes and their fifth in the past six years.

On the men's side, Notre Dame scored 139 points, just 2.5 points ahead of defending-champion Connecticut. Following Notre was Connecticut in second place (136.5), Virginia Tech (75), Rutgers (73.50), Georgetown (73), West Virginia (70) and Villanova (64). Winding down the standings were Pittsburgh (44.50), Miami (43.50), Syracuse (34), Seton Hall (33), Providence (31), St. John's (29) and Boston College (7).

Connecticut's Will Thomas earned Most Outstanding Field Performer with his third-consecutive win in the decathlon, with a meet record 7,819 points. Obra Hogans of Seton Hall earned Most Outstanding Track Performer accolades after winning the 400m with a time of 45.30.

For the women, Miami edged out runner-up Notre Dame by 40 points (166-126) to claim its fifth title overall. Notre Dame finished in second place with 126 points followed by Pittsburgh (94), Syracuse (70), Villanova (62), Georgetown (62), West Virginia (45), Rutgers (42), Boston College (38), Virginia Tech (36), Connecticut (35), Providence (34), Seton Hall (29), and St. John;s (17).

Tamara McGill of Pittsburgh earned Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Year honors with her win the heptathlon with 4,511 points. Senior Roisin McGettigan of Providence was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer for winning her third-consecutive 3,000m steeplechase crown with a time of 9:58.26, the nation's top collegiate time this year.

2003 BIG EAST OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD FINAL TEAM STANDINGS 

Men
 	Team	Points
1.	Notre Dame	139
2.	Connecticut	136.5
3.	Virginia Tech	75
4.	Rutgers	73.50
5.	Georgetown	73
6.	West Virginia	70
7.	Villanova	64
8.	Pittsburgh	44.50
9.	Miami	43.50
10.	Syracuse	34
11.	Seton Hall	33
12.	Providence	31
13.	St. John's	29
14.	Boston College	7


Women
 	Team	Points
1.	Miami	166
2.	Notre Dame	126
3.	Pittsburgh	94
4.	Syracuse	70
5.	Villanova	62
5.	Georgetown	62
7.	West Virginia	45
8.	Rutgers	42
9.	Boston College	38
10.	Virginia Tech	36
11.	Connecticut	35
12.	Providence	34
13.	Seton Hall	29
14.	St. John's	17



2003 BIG EAST OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD AWARD WINNERS 

Men's Most Outstanding Track Performer: Obra Hogans, SHU

Men's Most Outstanding Field Performer: Will Thomas, UC

Men's Coaching Staff of the Year: Notre Dame

Women's Most Outstanding Track Performer: Roisin McGettigan, PC

Women's Most Outstanding Field Performer: Tamara McGill, UP

Women's Coaching Staff of the Year: Miami


2003 BIG EAST OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD INDIVIDUAL EVENT CHAMPIONS 
Men
100 M	Terrell Walden, UM, 10.67
110 M Hurdles	Selim Nurudeen, ND, 13.95
200 M	Carlos Bedoya, VU, 21.01
400 M	Obra Hogans, SHU, 45.30
400 M Hurdles	Nicholas O'Brien, VU, 49.90
800 M	Jesse O'Connell, GU, 1:49.00
1,500 M	Tom Parlapiano, VU, 3:49.65
3,000 M SC	Luke Watson, ND, 8:49.45
5, 000 M	Luke Watson, ND, 14:14.14
10,000 M	Rod Koborsi, GU, 30:13.27
Decathlon	Will Thomas, UC, 7,819 pts.*
High Jump	Mike Deibler, UC, 2.12m
Long Jump	Brandon Howard, WVU, 7.56m
Triple Jump	Godwin Mbagwu, ND, 15.32m
Pole Vault	Brian Mondschein, VT, 5.00m
Shot Put	Tim Adrian, SU, 17.93m
Discus Throw	Sam Segond, RU, 56.12m
Hammer	Spyridon Jullien, VT, 69.61m
Javelin	Paul Pisano, UC, 69.51m
400 M Relay	Miami, 40.55
1,600 M Relay	St. John's, 3:10.71
3,200 M Relay	Georgetown, 7:27.61


Women
100 M	Lauryn Williams, UM, 11.62
100 M Hurdles	Sharianne Lawson, UM, 13.40
200 M	Charlette Greggs, UM, 23.18*
400 M	Charlette Greggs, UM, 52.17
400 M Hurdles	Elizabeth Bayne, UP, 57.57
800 M	Patricia Pearson, UM, 2:06.94
1,500 M	Treniere Clement, GU, 4:18.57
3,000 M SC	Roisin McGettigan, PC, 9:58.26*
5,000 M	Molly Huddle, ND, 15:58.51
10,000 M	Megan Metcalfe, WVU, 35:08.89
Heptathlon	Tamara McGill, UP, 4,511 pts.
High Jump	Emily Loomis, ND, 1.75m
Long Jump	Tameisha King, ND, 6.61m
Triple Jump 	Melanie Carter, UP, 13.07m
Pole Vault	Marissa Dudek, UP, 3.80m
Shot Put	Adrienne Moss, UM, 15.36m
Discus Throw	Christy Herman, VT, 49.53m
Hammer	Kristen Michalski, SU, 57.93m
Javelin	Brooke Freeburg, PC, 45.77m
400 M Relay	Miami, 43.96*
1,600 M Relay	Miami, 3:33.38*
3,200 M Relay	Villanova, 8:46.89

* Meet Record