Dec. 5, 2004

Complete Results

Complete Results
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HAVERFORD, Pa.--The Villanova men's and women's indoor track teams opened the 2004-05 season on Sunday by hosting the Jack Pyrah Invitational at nearby Haverford College. The event was held for the second year in a row to honor the career achievements of longtime Villanova track coach Jack Pyrah, who has been involved with the Wildcats program since the 1960's. In addition to Villanova, the other schools participating in the meet were the Delaware, La Salle, Temple, Haverford, Swarthmore, Widener, Cabrini and Franklin & Marshall.

Villanova won eight of the 15 events in the men's competition, while the women captured five of the 15 events contested on the afternoon. The team's next compete on January 15 at the NYU Meet.

Villanova Men's Results

55 Meter Dash

John Giusti - 7.07 (16th of 20)
Tim Murphy - 7.19 (T-17th)
Matt Spence - 7.19 (T-17th)

300 Meter Dash

Carl Hansen - 36.17 (2nd of 29)
Kevin Okolie - 37.14 (8th)

500 Meter Dash

Drew Eckman - 1:03.44 (1st of 19)
Francisco Aguirre - 1:05.59 (2nd)
John Wilsman - 1:06.17 (3rd)
Pat Gazzini - 1:09.25 (10th)
Dan Doherty - 1:09.33 (11th)

1 Mile Run

Kippy Keino - 4:14.52 (1st of 15)
Rich Corcoran - 4:23.45 (2nd)
Andre Castillo - 4:39.34 (3rd)

1000 Meters

Mark Korich - 2:29.77 (1st of 7)
Kyle Audi - 2:31.18 (2nd)
Sam Carella - 2:37.06 (3rd)
Terence Byrnes - 2:39.34 (4th)
Tim Murphy - 6th (2:53.56)
Matt Spence - 7th (2:53.71)

5000 Meters

Mark Pelerin - 14:57.15 (1st of 13)
Mike Kerrigan - 15:02.61 (2nd)
David VanOrsdel - 15:23.03 (3rd)
Craig Segal - 15:25.69 (4th)
Steve Cornell - 16:05.11 (7th)
Geoffrey Doody - 16:17.89 (11th)

55 Meter Hurdles

Nick Burkey - 7.97 (2nd of 6)

4x400 Meter Relay

Villanova - 3:27.78 (1st of 6)

Pole Vault

Paul Ohm - 14'0" (1st of 12)
Dave Wilkes - 14'0" (2nd of 12)
Tim Murphy - 13'0" (4th)
Matt Spence - 13'0" (6th)
Josh Coleman - 12'6" (9th)

Shot Put

Bob McDade - 50'2 ½" (1st of 19)
John Zacharkiw - 36'2 ¼ (15th)

Weight Throw

Bob McDade - 56'5 ¼" (1st of 8)

Villanova Women's Results

300 Meters

Tiera Fletcher - 40.81 (1st of 25)
Yolanda Malcolm - 43.28 (9th)

1000 Meters

Holly Cosnett - 2:55.12 (1st of 4)
Akilah Vargas - 2:57.34 (2nd)
Arusha McKenzie - 3:00.27 (3rd)
Casey Nelson - 3:02.59 (4th)

3000 Meters

Marina Muncan - 9:08.44 (1st of 10)
Christina Rosetti - 11:36.97 (8th)

55 Meter Hurdles

Tiana Riel - 8.68 (5th of 12)
Kathryn Geissler - 9.40 (8th)

4x400 Meter Relay

Villanova - 3:56.68 (1st of 6)

Pole Vault

Kourtney Marquis - 11'6" (2nd of 7)
Erin Swerzbin - 11'0" (3rd)

Long Jump

Tiana Riel - 17'9" (1st of 5)

Triple Jump

Nia Cooper - 34'8 ½" (2nd of 5)

Shot Put

Abby Smith - 35'5" (4th of 12)
Tiana Riel - 32'7 ¾" (8th)

Weight Throw

Abby Smith - 35'6" (8th of 9)