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Kevin Fenstermacher Assistant Athletic Director Sports Information Director 75 College Ave. Greenville, PA 16125 Phone - 724.589.2187 Fax - 724.589.2880 kfenstermacher@thiel.edu www.thiel.edu/athletics |
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For Immediate Release: April 26, 2008 THIEL MEN FINISH SECOND AT 2008 PAC T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS
Grove City College claimed the team title with 212.5 points, followed by Thiel (205.5), Washington & Jefferson (68), Bethany (50), Waynesburg (30) and Westminster (22). Coley posted his third-straight conference championship in the 110-meter high hurdles, breaking his previous PAC record time of 14.75 with a time of 14.62 on Saturday. He also won the 100-meter dash (10.96), the 400-meter intermediate hurdles (54.30, provisionally qualifying for the Division III outdoor championships) and the long jump (23-1.25). Jones moved into fifth place on the most up-to-date Division III qualifying heights with his winning jump of 6-10.25 in the high jump. He also finished second in the triple jump (43-4.25) and third in the 110 hurdles (15.15). Sophomore Alex Eaton (Erie/Cathedral Prep.) earned a pair of individual first-place finishes in the 200-meter dash (22.34) and the 400-meter dash (49.91). Eaton also captured the 2007 title in the 400. Senior Will Mills (Imperial/West Allegheny) finished second in the 200 (22.46) and the 400 (50.03). Junior Josh Edwards (Mims, Fla./Titusville Astronaut) posted a second-place finish in the pole vault (12-11.75). Earning third-place finishes for the Tomcats were senior Antonio Quarterman (St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg) in the long jump (22-4.25), freshman Brandon Eck (Corry/Corry) in the 800-meter run (1:58.14), freshman Josh Rodgers (Jersey Shore/Jersey Shore) in the javelin (167-4), sophomore Brendan Taylor (Girard/Girard) in the triple jump (43-2.5), junior Alex Bue (Export/Kiski) in the high jump (6-0.34) and freshman Joe Ugino (Corry/Corry) in the pole vault (12-11.75). Thiel's 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay squads each set a new conference mark with the 4x100 finishing with a time of 42.01 and the 4x400 crossing with a time of 3:19.74. Members of the 4x100 relay were Taylor, Mills, Coley and junior Elliot Wreh-Wilson (Erie/General McLane). Members of the 4x400 werfe Mills, Eck, Eaton and junior Deighton Williams (Kingston, Jamaica/Kingston College). |
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WASHINGTON, Pa. (April 26) -- The Thiel College men's outdoor track and field squad finished in second place with 205.5 total team points at Saturday's 2008 Presidents' Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Washington & Jefferson College. Junior Dorran Coley (Kingston, Jamaica/Kingston College) was named the PAC Men's Track MVP for the third-straight year, winning an unprecedented four individual titles. Freshman Josh Jones (New Castle/New Castle) was named the PAC Men's Field MVP after setting a new conference standard in the high jump (6-10.25). Head coach Clyde Morgan also earned PAC Men's Coach of the Year honors.