Dec. 6, 2008

Blase Takes First in 3000m at Kent State Gala in Season Opener

    Kent, Ohio -- Junior Lauren Blase captured first place in the 3000m, as the Penguins had school top-10 performances in six events at the Kent State Gala on Friday and Saturday.
    Blase ran a time of 10:38.18 in the 3000m, finishing seven seconds better than second place. Blase also captured seventh in the mile with a time of 5:23.
    Also on the women's side, sophomore Danielle Curry took second in the shot put with a distance of 44'8''. Curry also finished eighth in the weight throw with a distance of 52'7''. Junior Alexis Hall finished one spot behind Curry in ninth in the weight throw with a distance of 52'6''.

    Sophomore Breanne Romeo and senior Kari Kreutzfeld both had top 10 finished in the 200m and 400m. Romeo finished fifth in 400m with a time of 58:50 and took ninth 200m after running a time of 26:29. Kreutzfeld took ninth in the 400m with a time of 59.07 and 10th in the 200m after running a 26.32.

     Freshman Nicole Rymer cracked into YSU's top-ten all time list after running a time of 9.35 in the 60m hurdles, good for ninth in school history. Fellow freshman Laura Kosiorek took fourth in the triple-jump, jumping 10.96m, Junior Stephanie Jarvis captured eighth in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.30m.

    For the men, seniors Michael Perri and Shane York finished second and third in school history with their scores in the pentathlon. Perri finished the event with a total of 4,413 points, good for ninth. York totaled 3,778 points and finished in 11th.

    York also made the record books as he jumped 6.86m in the long jump, good for second in school-history and fourth at the event. Also earning a top-10 finish in school-history in the long jump was Antonio Quarterman. Quarterman jumped 6.65m at the event, finishing sixth at the event and fifth all-time at YSU.

    Junior Adam Kagarise had two top-10 finishes at the event in the 200 and 400m dashes. Kagarise finished in fifth in the 400m with a time of 48:95 and took eighth in the 200m with a time of 22:54.

    Senior RD Goodright finished third overall in the mile with a personal-best  with a time of 4:15.51, good for fifth all-time in school history. 

    JR Hodge ran a personal best 60m time of 7:11, finishing in fourth place. Senior Joe Lahmon captured 10th in the weight throw with a throw of 17.30m.
    The Penguins are off until the new year when they compete in the Doug Raymond Invitational on Jan. 17.