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April 7, 2003
Kruse, Michaelis Claim Victories at Icebreaker Open
Kent, Ohio --
Nick Kruse won the 1,500-meter run
and Kurt Michaelis was first in the
3,000 steeplechase as members of the
Youngstown State track and field
team competed at the Kent State
Icebreaker Open over the weekend.
Kruse won with a time of 4:11.54 and was closely followed by
Nick Buzek, who finished second with
a time of 4:13.33. Michealis
edged out teammates Chris Hine and
Paul Robinette, who finished second
and third respectively, with a
first-place time of 9:31.28.
Adam Lewis finished third in the 100 and third in the
110-meter hurdles to lead the
sprinters and hurdlers while Edwin
Jackson came in fourth in the 100.
Nick Smith finished third in the 800
with a time of 1:58.70 while Ryan
Petrick placed fifth in the same
event. Tony Orcena and Jeremy
Riehm finished fourth and fifth
respectively in the 1,500 while
Alvin Shavers added a fourth-place
finish in the 400 hurdles and a
fifth-place finish in the 110
hurdles to round out the top-five
finishers for the men.
In the women's throwing events, Beth Hochstetler earned a
third-place finish in the discus
(132-04) and a fifth-place finish in
the shot put. Marian Steele
added a fourth-place finish in the
discus and a sixth-place finish in
the shot put. Danielle Sexton,
Christina Campana and Lauren Girdler
claimed the third through fifth
spots in the hammer.
Alex Casi led the women on the track with a fourth-place time
of 26.65 in the 200 and a sixth
place finish in the 400.
Lindsay Frontz added a fourth-place
finish in the 400 and Lindsay
Wojciak finished fifth in the 1,500.
The track squads will travel to the University of Tennessee
for the Sea Ray Relays on Thursday. |
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