March 9, 1998

Both the Wildcat men and women recorded top 15 finishes at the IC4A and ECAC Indoor Championships, held this past weekend. The Wildcat men placed 12th overall with 18 points, while the women posted a 23-point effort to finish 14th of the 45 squads.

The men were paced by Jermaine Deans (Jr., Kingston, Jamaica) and Kareem Archer (Sr., Plainfield, N.J.). Deans put in another spectacular effort, capturing the triple jump individual championship in a tremendous leap of 52-10.0 and qualifying for the NCAA Championships. Deans, also the Big East Champion in the event, reset his personal best and posted one of the longest jumps in the nation this season. Additionally, his jump of 52-10.00 is the longest by a Wildcat since the 1979 season when Nate Cooper set a school record with a mark of 56-1.5 at the NCAA Championships.

Archer was equally impressive, narrowly missing the title in the 55m high hurdles with a run of 7.23 in the finals. His performance was a personal best and earned him a spot in the event next week at the NCAA Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. Archer's run also rates among the best ever in Villanova history, ranking as the best since Martin Booker also ran 7.23 at the Big East Championships in 1986.

On the women's side, Carmen Douma (So., Cambridge, Ontario) continued to impress, as she won the mile in 4:37.36.That time is an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships, and the fastest run in the event by a Villanova woman all season. In addition, Douma's effort ranks No. 13 in Wildcat history, behind only Vicki Huber, Sonia O'Sullivan and Brigid Leddy.

Kristen Nicolini (Jr., Annapolis, Md.) also had a strong showing, finishing third overall in the mile in 4:50.04, an NCAA provisional qualifier, and her fastest time in the event all season. Marlena Robinson (Fr., Rochester, N.Y.) pulled double duty, competing in both the long and triple jumps. The rookie placed third in the long jump in 18-10.0 and ninth in the triple in 38-4.75. Another freshman, Jessica Franks (Fr., Lansdale, Pa.) scored with an eighth-place run in the 500m in 1:16.17, one of her best performances all season.

The NCAA Championships are March 13-14, in Indianapolis, Ind.

IC4A CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 7-8, 1998 ~ Cornell University

MEN'S TEAM SCORES
1. Georgetown 81; 2. Penn State 65; 3. Manhattan 44; 4. Pennsylvania 43; 5. Liberty 36; 6. Virginia Tech 32; 7. Connecticut 29.5; 8. Navy 24; 9. Princeton 22; 10. Seton Hall 20; 11. Pittsburgh 19; 12. Villanova 18; 12. Mt. St. Mary's, Long Island 18; 15. Iona, Morgan State 16; 17. Fairleigh Dickinson, Virginia Commonwealth 15; 19. Lincoln 14; 20. La Salle, Army 13.

Villanova men's INDIVIDUAL Results
(Finals Only)

55m HH
2. Kareem Archer $7.23

Triple Jump
1. Jermaine Deans $52-10.00

DMR
9. Villanova 10:16.77
(Morris, Young, Stanton, Butler)

ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 7-8, 1998 ~ Boston, Ma.

WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1. Georgetown 71; 2. Seton Hall 58; 3. James Madison 44; 4. George Mason 37; 5. Penn State, Connecticut 34; 7. St. John's 33; 8. Pittsburgh 31.5; 9. William & Mary 28; 10. Virginia Tech 27; 11. Manhattan 26; 12. Long Island 25; 13. Massachusetts 24.5; 14. Villanova 23; 14. Morgan State 23; 16. Princeton 22; 17. Northeastern, Maryland 16; 19. Cornell 15; 20. West Virginia 14.

VILLANOVA WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
(Finals Only)

Mile
1. Carmen Douma $4:37.36
3. Kristen Nicolini @4:50.04

500m
8. Jessica Franks 1:16.17

Long Jump
3. Marlena Robinson 18-10.00

Triple Jump
9. Marlena Robinson 38-4.75

$NCAA Automatic qualifying standard; @NCAA Provisional qualifying standard.