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University of Delaware
CAA Championships Day 2
Coleman, Idris Win Individual Titles, Delaware Places Fourth at CAA Track Championships
5/2/2015 5:55:00 PM | Track & Field - Outdoor
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Junior Latazah Coleman and senior Amira Idris each captured individual titles to lead the University of Delaware women's outdoor track & field team to a fourth place team finish at the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Saturday afternoon at the College of William & Mary.
Coleman (Appoquinimink/Middletown, Del.) won the 200 meters with a time of 24.03 while Idris 
(Hylton/Woodbridge, Va./at left in photo) won her third career CAA title as she recorded a leap of 40-6 to win the triple jump competition.
Idris, who finished second in the long jump on Friday, collected her third career CAA title by winning the triple jump Saturday.
For her efforts, Idris was named the CAA Female Outstanding Field Performer, winning the award for the second time in her career. She also was honored at the 2013 meet after winning the long jump and placing second in the triple jump at the CAA championships.
League newcomer Elon captured the team title with 150 points followed by host William & Mary (134.5), James Madison (122), Delaware (104.5), Northeastern and UNCW (98), College of Charleston (58), and Towson (52). Delaware was the defending team champion.
During the two-day meet, Delaware student-athletes recorded two first place finishes, three seconds, two thirds, three fourths, and three fifths in a solid effort for head coach Wendy McFarlane's squad.
"It was a really good weekend for the team," said McFarlane. "We competed with heartfelt performances. We knew going into the championship that it would be a tough repeat and that we would have to have season personal-best performances to stay in the battle. We had season-bests 
from almost everyone this weekend, school records, and ECAC qualifiers, but we were outclassed by teams that had more depth on the field. Amira did an outstanding job. I really could not ask for more from the girls. They all represented well. Kudos to our new rival Elon for their first CAA title."
Coleman enjoyed a solid weekend as she won the 200 meters with the No. 2 time in school history, teamed with sophomore Tyler Jackson (School Without Walls/Washington, D.C.), sophomore Paige Thompson-Charles (Medgar Evers Prep/Brooklyn, N.Y.), and Idris to finish second in the 4 x 100 meter relay (at left) with the second fastest time in school history (46.47), and also finish fifth in the 100 meters (12.08).
Idris, who finishes second in the long jump on Friday, collected her third career CAA title by winning the triple jump Saturday. The 2013 CAA Female Field Outstanding Athlete, Idris won the triple jump title in 2013 and captured the long jump competition in 2014.
Delaware athletes also posted several other top five finishes Saturday led by freshman Sarah Hillman (Polytech/Dover, Del.) who was third in the discus (148-9) and fourth in the shot put (45-8). Her shot put throw broke the school record of 44-11.5 by Alana Pantale in 2012.
Junior Chelsi Campbell (St. Joseph's Convent/Diego Martin, Trinidad posted a fourth place finish in the 400 meters (57.47) and also ran the third leg of the 4 x 400 meter relay team that was fourth in a time of 3:50.46. She teamed with senior Breanna Nicholson (North Brunswick/North Brunswick,N.J.), sophomore Carolyn Darr (Penns Valley/Centre Hall, Pa.), and junior Michele Simmons (Southern Regional/Manahawkin, N.J.)
Freshman Liz McGroarty (Garnet Valley/Glen Mills, Pa.) was also fifth in the 1,500 meters (4:31.57), junior Shanel Dickens (Cape Henlopen/Milton, Del.) was fifth in the 800 meters (2:13.68), and senior Hannah Pepper (Cape Henlopen/Lewes, Del.) was sixth in the heptathlon with 4,395 points, the second highest total in school history.
Delaware will take two weeks off before returning to action May 15-17 at the ECAC Championships at Princeton.
AGATE:
Final Team Standings: 1. Elon - 150; 2. William & Mary - 134.5; 3. James Madison - 122; 4. Delaware - 104.5; 5. Northeastern & UNCW - 98; 7. College of Charleston - 58; 8. Towson - 52.
Delaware Finishers (both days)
1st Place - Latazah Coleman, 200m (24.03); Amira Idris, triple jump (40-6)
2nd Place - 4 x 100m Relay (Latazah Coleman, Tyler Jackson, Paige Thompson-Charles, Amira Idris, 46.47; Jade Francis, hammer (163-4); Amira Idris, long jump (19-3.5)
3rd Place - Sarah Hillman, discus (148-9); Monica Hagenauer, hammer (156-11)
4th Place - Sarah Hillman, shot put (45-8/UD Record); Chelsi Campbell, 400m (57.47); 4 x 400m Relay (Breanna Nicholson, Carolyn Darr, Chelsi Campbell, Michele Simmons), 3:50.46
5th Place - Liz McGroarty, 1,500m (4:31.57); Latazah Coleman, 100m (12.08); Shanel Dickens, 800m (2:13.68)
6th Place - Spencer Nendza, triple jump (37-9.25); Hannah Pepper - 6th, heptathlon, 4,395 points (8th, long jump, 16-11.25; 11th, pole vault, 77-1; 2nd, 800m, 2:25.05); Kelsey Evancho, high jump (5-5); Melissa Mazzo, 3,000m steeplechase (11:06.72); Sarah Hillman, hammer (150-3)
7th Place - Carolyn Darr, 400m (58.58); Liz McGroarty, 800m (2:17.21)
8th Place - Betsy Erlanger, 1,500m (4:36.65); McKensie Walker, 400m hurdles (1:07.31); Alexis Gligor, pole vault (10-11.75)
9th Place - Ilana Schnaufer, 1,500m (4:40.77); Katrina Steenkamer, 5,000m (17:00.64); Kristina Valko, javelin (105-10); Tyler Jackson, 100m (12.34)
10th Place - Anisa Fortt, triple jump (37-1.25); Megan Flynn, 10,000m (37:20.14)
11th Place - Erin McCloskey, 1,500m (4:43.00); Tyler Jackson, 200m (25.22); Miranda Reinson, pole vault (10-11.75); Toresha Foster, 400m (58.77); Amira Idris, 100m (12.44); Rebecca Gessler,10,000m (37:21.21)
12th Place - Kelsey Evancho, triple jump (36-6.25); Gabrielle Alaimo, 5,000m (18:24.65); Spencer Nendza, javelin (103-8); Leslie Ope, 100m hurdles (14.99); Breanna Nicholson, 400m hurdles (1:05.07)
13th Place - Monica Hagenauer, discus (116-4)
14th Place - Michele Simmons, 400m (59.55)
15th Place - Chelsi Campbell, 200m (25.36); Anisa Fortt, long jump (16-11.25); Kelley Donovan, 400m (59.68); Angie Spadaccini, 800m (2:17.80); Kelly Knauer, 400m hurdles (1:06.73)
16th Place - Spencer Nendza, long jump (16-7.75)
17th Place - Jade Francis, discus (109-1)
18th Place - Leslie Ope, 400m hurdles (1:09.57)
24th Place - Paige Thompson-Charles, 100m (12.82)
28th Place - Paige Thompson-Charles, 200m (26.39)
31st Place - Toresha Foster, 200m (26.60)
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