University of Delaware Athletics
Delaware Women Dominate at Delaware Track & Field Open, Win 10 Events to Take First Place
4/8/2017 8:41:00 PM | Track & Field
Photos by Mark Campbell
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware women's outdoor track & field squad dominated the action at the wind-swept Delaware Open Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens won 10 events to storm past the field at Stuart & Suzanne Grant Stadium.
Competing on a day in which gusty winds never died down, Delaware came out on top in a meet that 
included 29 collegiate men' and women's teams and numerous track clubs and took nearly nine hours to complete.
Delaware picked up 197 total points, easily outdistancing runner-up Towson with 66 points. Monroe College was third with 44 points followed by Coppin State and Temple in the 15-team field.
On the men's side, Salisbury University won the team title with 124 points to outdistance Wesley, Stockton, Delaware State, St. Peter's, and Monroe in the 14-team field.
“We had a great day,” said Delaware head coach Wendy McFarlane-Smith. “The wind was working against us but I was very pleased with the turnout. I want to thank all the teams, alumni, friends, and supporters who came out for the event.”
The Blue Hens had four multiple winners on the day highlighted by junior Sarah Hillman who won both the shot put (47-1.5) and discus (171-6) and broke both of her school records in those events in the process.
Isis Pinkney (at right) won the 100 meters (12.11) and ran a leg of the winning 4 x 100 meter relay (48.14), Carly Pettipaw won the 800 meters (2:18.14) and ran a leg of the winning 4 x 400 meter relay team (3:56.88), and London Freeland won the 400 meter hurdles and 4 x 400 meter relay.
Also for Delaware, Liz McGroarty (below) won the 3,000 meters (10:11.82), Leslie Ope captured the 100 
meter hurdles (14.32), Andriene Rose, Haley Berkeley, and Tyler Jackson joined Pinkney in the winning 4 x 100 meter relay, Tyra Reid and Nadia Khoury joined Freeland and Pettipaw in the 4 x 400 meter relay, and Ashley Bailey captured the pole vault (11-5.75).
Delaware will return to action next Saturday at the Towson Invitational.
AGATE:
Top 5 Women's Teams: 1. Delaware - 197; 2. Towson - 66; 3. Monroe - 44; 4. Coppin State - 43; 5. Temple - 41
Top Delaware Finishers:
1st Place - Isis Pinkney, 100m (12.11); Carly Pettipaw, 800m (2:18.14); Liz McGroarty, 3,000m (10:11.82); Leslie Ope, 100m hurdles (14.32)/ECAC Qualifier; London Freeland, 400m hurdles (1:06.21); 4 x 100m Relay (Andriene Rose, Isis Pinkney, Haley Berkeley, Tyler Jackson), 48.14; 4 x 400m Relay (London Freeland, Tyra Reid, Nadia Khoury, Carly Pettipaw), 3:56.88; Ashley Bailey, pole vault (11-5.75); Sarah Hillman, shot put (47-1.5/UD Record/ECAC Qualifier), discus (171-6/UD Record/ECAC Qualifier).
2nd Place - Haley Berkeley, 100m (12.30); London Freeland, 200m (25.38); Carolyn Darr, 400m (59.59); Olivia Goncerz, triple jump (34-10.25); Kristina Valko, javelin (120-0)
Top 5 Men's Teams: 1. Salisbury - 124; 2. Wesley - 71; 3. Stockton, Delaware State - 48; 5. St. Peter's, Monroe, 45.
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