Jan. 17, 2005

Complete Results

NEW YORK, N.Y.--The men's track and field team began the 2005 portion of its schedule in successful fashion on Friday, as Villanova won six events and had 14 individuals qualify for next month's BIG EAST Championship while competing at the NYU Invitational. The meet was held at the New Balance Track & Field Center in Manhattan.

Freshman Bobby Curtis (Louisville, Ky.) led five Wildcat underclassmen that placed among the top seven runners in the mile and qualified for the conference meet. Curtis, who captured a Big East cross country title this fall, produced a time of 4:08.51 to finish more than two seconds ahead of the field of 48. Freshman Richard Corcoran (Dubline, Ireland) crossed third with a time of 4:12.32, while the sophomore trio of Marc Pelerin (Marlton, N.J.), Michael Kerrigan (Stroudsburg, Pa.) and Mark Korich (Wyndmoor, Pa.) placed fourth, fifth and seventh, respectively.

Sophomore Drew Eckman (Oxford, Pa.) and freshman John Wilsman (Philadelphia, Pa.) each qualified for the Big East meet in the 500 meter run. Eckman paced the field of 28 with a time of 1:02.87, while Wilsman finished sixth in 1:06.14.

In the 1000 meter run, freshmen John Richardson and Kyle Audi (Loudonville, N.Y.) finished first and second, respectively, to earn Big East bids. Richardson crossed in 2:29.24, while Audi was right behind in 2:30.58.

Junior Craig Segal (Holmdel, N.J.) and freshman Sam Pawluk (East Richmond, B.C.) each qualified for the Big East meet in the 3000 meter run. Segal finished third in the field of 49 with a time of 8:27.30, while Pawluk was fifth in 8:29.56.

Junior Carl Hansen (Glen Mills, Pa.) placed fourth out of 65 in the 200 meter dash, and qualified for the conference meet with a time of 22.37.

Sophomore Robert McDade (Broomall, Pa.) earned a conference bid in the shot put, as his toss of 15.98m (52'5 ¼") led the field of 31 and also established a new personal best. Junior David Wilkes (Latham, N.Y.) qualified after finishing first of 22 in the pole vault. His winning leap was 4.50m (14'9").

Villanova also had a first-place finish in the 4x800 meter relay. The Wildcats' time of 7:48.81 paced the field of 15 teams.

The BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field Championships will be contested February 19-20 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Villanova is back in action this Saturday when it competes in the first of two indoor meets this season at the University of Delaware.

200 Meter Dash

Carl Hansen - 4th of 65 (22.37) (Big East)
Patrick Gazzini - 26th (23.47)

400 Meter Dash

Patrick Gazzini - 14th of 53 (51.21)

500 Meter Run

Drew Eckman - 1st of 28 (1:02.87) (Big East)
John Wilsman - 6th (1:06.14) (Big East)
Daniel Doherty - 17th (1:08.60)

800 Meter Run

Jonathan Kolodziej - 2nd of 50 (1:57.13)
Sam Carella - 8th (1:58.72)

1000 Meter Run

John Richardson - 1st of 29 (2:29.24) (Big East)
Kyle Audi - 2nd (2:30.58) (Big East)

1 Mile Run

Bobby Curtis - 1st of 48 (4:08.51) (Big East)
Richard Corcoran - 3rd (4:12.32) (Big East)
Marc Pelerin - 4th (4:13.40) (Big East)
Michael Kerrigan - 5th (4:13.83) (Big East)
Mark Korich - 7th (4:17.05) (Big East)
Andrew Blaich - 24th (4:33.12)

3000 Meter Run

Craig Segal - 3rd of 49 (8:27.30) (Big East)
Sam Pawluk - 5th (8:29.56) (Big East)

Shot Put

Robert McDade - 1st of 31 (15.98m / 52'5 ¼") (Big East) (PB)

Pole Vault

David Wilkes - 1st of 22 (4.50m / 14'9") (Big East)
Tim Murphy - 3rd (4.25m / 13'11 ¼")
Paul Ohm - 7th (3.95m/12'11 ½")

4x800 Meter Relay

Villanova "A" - 1st of 15 (7:48.81)