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University of Delaware
Colonial Relays - Day 1
Delaware Athletes Post 11 Top 10 Finishes at Day 2 of Colonial Track & Field Relays
4/3/2015 10:56:00 PM | Track & Field - Outdoor
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Sophomore Jade Francis captured first place in the University Division hammer throw and freshman Angie Spadaccini was third in the University Division 800 meter run to lead the University of Delaware women's outdoor track & field team during the second day of the 50th annual Colonial Relays Friday at the College of William & Mary.
The third and final day of the meet will begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m. A total of 2,500 athletes from the high school, college, club, and post-collegiate ranks are competing and Delaware is one of 58 women's collegiate teams.
Delaware is currently in 14th place in the 44-team field with 21 points.
Francis (Connetquot/Islandia, N.Y.) won the hammer throw with a toss of 145-feet, 3-inches while Spadaccini (Padua/Wilmington, Del.) was third in the 800 meters with a clocking of 2:19.84.
Other top Delaware performances saw senior Katrina Steenkamer (St. Mark's/Rising Sun, Md.) place fifth in the University 3,000 meters (10:08.66) and junior Latazah Coleman (Appoquinimink/Middletown, Del.) was fifth in the University 200 meters with an ECAC qualifying time of 24.60 and seventh in the Championship 100 meters with a time of 12.12.
Also, senior Monica Hagenauer (Parkland/Schnecksville, Pa.) was seventh in the Championship hammer throw (151-3), senior Amira Idris (Hylton/Woodbridge, Va.) was seventh in the Championship long jump (18-5.25), and senior Melissa Mazzo (Thomas/Webster, N.Y.) was seventh in the University 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:04.77, a mark that broke her own school record of 11:04.82 set last week.
AGATE:
Team Standings After Day 2: 1. Villanova - 86; 2. William & Mary - 49.5; 3. Georgetown - 35; 4. Mt. St. Mary's - 32; 5. UNCW 32; 6. Temple - 30; 7. Pitt, Bucknell - 29; 9. Duquesne - 28; 10. James Madison, Rutgers - 25; 12. Shippensburg - 24; 13. New Hampshire - 22; 14. Delaware - 21; 15. Bryant - 20; 16. Saint Joseph's, George Mason - 18; 18. Fordham, Marist - 16; 20. Mansfield - 15.5.....44. Quinnipiac, Charlotte - 1.
Delaware Top 20 Finishers:
1st Place - Jade Francis, University hammer (145-3)
3rd Place - Angie Spadaccini, University 800m (2:19.84)
5th Place - Katrina Steenkamer, University 3,000m (10:08.66); Latazah Coleman, University 200m (24.60/ECAC Qualifier)
7th Place - Monica Hagenauer, Championship hammer (151-3); Amira Idris, Championship long jump (18-5.25); Latazah Coleman, Championship 100m prelims. (12.12/qualified for finals); Melissa Mazzo, University 3,000m steeplechase (11:04.77/UD Record)
8th Place - Kristina Valko, University javelin (114-3)
9th Place - Avree Wright, University hammer (127-9)
10th Place - Alexis Gligor, Championship pole vault (10-11.75)
11th Place - Melissa Zegeer, University hammer (125-9); Miranda Reinson, Championship pole vault (10-11.75)
12th Place - Sarah Hillman, Championship hammer (136-8)
13th Place - Haley Gorenflo, Championship pole vault (10-11.75)
15th Place - Maddie Berman, Championship 3,000m (10:49.88); Betsy Erlanger, University 3,000m (10:26.85)
16th Place - Shanel Dickens, University 800m (2:14.82)
18th Place - Irene Cedano, University hammer (122-1); Breanna Nicholson, University 400m hurdles (1:04.31)
20th Place - Carolyn Darr, Championship 400m (58.51)
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