USM Coed Invitational
at Gorham, Maine

WOMEN'S TRACK TAKES SECOND AT USM

GORHAM, Maine -- The Bates College women's indoor track and field team had its best showing of the season today at the University of Southern Maine, taking second in an eight-team field, with five first-place finishes.

Leading the way for the Bobcats was rookie Catherine Crosby (Lincoln, Mass.), who won the 600-meter run with a time of 2:30.08, while placing second in the 400-meter dash in 1:03.17. Sophomore Kelly Puglisi (Scotia, N.Y.) won the 600-meter run (1:45.53). In the distance events, sophomore Abby Anthony (Jamestown, R.I.) won in her first race of the season at 5,000-meters (18:03.33), two minutes ahead of teammate Elizabeth Pagnotta (Hookset, N.H.) in second place (20:03.84), while first-year runner Julie Dutton (Londonderry, N.H.) won the 1,000-meters (3:15.82). The Bobcats' final winner of the day was the 4x800-meter relay team.

Rank School                     Score
==== ========================= ====== 
   1 Southern Maine             151         
   2 Bates College              132         
   3 New York U.                112.50      
   4 Smith College               86         
   5 Mt. Holyoke                 52.50
   6 Rhode Island College        41
   7 Fitchburg State             22
   8 UMass Dartmouth             17


Finals WOMEN'S 55 METER DASH
  1. Jennifer Jones, Smith Colleg 7.75; 2. Deedra Beveridge, Southern Mai 7.78;
 3. Jennifer Frederick, Smith Colleg 7.79; 4. Lauren McPartlin, Southern Mai
 7.81; 5. Alexias Taylor, New York U. 7.87; 6. Keely Subin, Rhode Island 7.89;
 7. Ololade Falola, Rhode Island 7.99; 8. Kristen Turncellito, Bates Colleg
 8.09.
Finals WOMEN'S 200 METER DASH
 1. Jennifer Frederick, Smith Colleg 27.44; 2. Lauren McPartlin, Southern Mai
 28.00; 3. Johanna Farrar, Bates Colleg 28.24; 4. Deedra Beveridge, Southern
 Mai 28.27; 5. Jennifer Jones, Smith Colleg 28.36; 6. Alexias Taylor, New York
 U. 28.38; 7. Keely Subin, Rhode Island 28.55; 8. Kate Hobbs, Smith Colleg
 28.94; 9. Heather Munro, Mt. Holyoke 29.20; 10. Amy Swanberg, Southern Mai
 29.45; 11. Stephanie Florio, Rhode Island 29.56; 12. Kristen Turncellito,
 Bates Colleg 29.82; 13. Maria Burns, New York U. 32.90; 14. Janine
 Sgagliardick, Rhode Island 32.91; 15. Kimberly Thomas, New York U. 32.98.
Finals WOMEN'S 400 METER DASH
 1. Julia Cheringal, Mt. Holyoke 1:01.33; 2. Catherine Crosby, Bates Colleg
 1:03.17; 3. Kate Hobbs, Smith Colleg 1:04.20; 4. Ariell Collie, New York U.
 1:06.46; 5. Lidia Rekas, New York U. 1:08.67; 6. Laura Abbene, New York U.
 1:14.75; 7. Kimberly Thomas, New York U. 1:18.27.
Finals WOMEN'S 600 METER RUN
 1. Kelley Puglisi, Bates Colleg 1:45.53; 2. Andrea Lambrecht, Southern Mai
 1:55.61; 3. Michelle Dunphy, Rhode Island 1:59.33; 4. Margaret Helms, Bates
 Colleg 2:00.00; 5. Jessie Cotton, Southern Mai 2:01.81.
Finals WOMEN'S 800 METER RUN
 1. Catherine Crosby, Bates Colleg 2:30.08; 2. Sara Lewicke, Smith Colleg
 2:30.58; 3. Tiffany Cook, Southern Mai 2:32.39; 4. Alicia Cahill, New York U.
 2:34.16; 5. Leslie Eastwood, Rhode Island 2:35.09; 6. Nastya Barabanoz, New
 York U. 2:35.53; 7. Justine Torres, New York U. 2:39.36; 8. Toni Beninato, New
 York U. 2:39.43; 9. Sarah Margarida, U Mass. Darm 2:43.48; 10. Jamie Jones,
 New York U. 2:43.89; 11. Caitlin Homberger, Bates Colleg 2:45.07; 12. Miranda
 Derenburger, Southern Mai 2:47.55; 13. Emily McDonald, Smith Colleg 2:47.56;
 14. Rebecca Horton, Rhode Island 2:49.88; 15. Michelle Boudreau, Rhode Island
 2:51.37; 16. Alanna Morris, Smith Colleg 2:51.39; 17. Fallon Mattis, Smith
 Colleg 2:52.00; 18. Hollie Harnish, Southern Mai 2:57.50; 19. Kara Jackson,
 Mt. Holyoke 3:00.42; 20. Abby Rosenswaike, Southern Mai 3:02.70.
Finals WOMEN'S 1,000 METER RUN
 1. Julie Dutton, Bates Colleg 3:15.82; 2. Katie Marlowe, Smith Colleg 3:18.82;
 3. Kristy Wechter, Southern Mai 3:22.54; 4. Anne Ricktmyer, Mt. Holyoke
 3:24.59; 5. Cristie Galindez, Fitchburg St 3:28.04; 6. Lauren Lohmeyer,
 Southern Mai 3:33.79; 7. Sarah Hale, Mt. Holyoke 3:42.35; 8. Julie Avery,
 Bates Colleg 3:49.19.
Finals WOMEN'S 1 MILE RUN
 1. Sara Lewicke, Smith Colleg 5:26.30; 2. Keely Elgethun, New York U. 5:29.16;
 3. Carolyn Conroy, U Mass. Darm 5:29.87; 4. Katie Marlowe, Smith Colleg
 5:31.02; 5. Julie Dutton, Bates Colleg 5:36.55; 6. Kristy Wechter, Southern
 Mai 5:48.13; 7. Lauren Lohmeyer, Southern Mai 5:53.07; 8. Cristie Galindez,
 Fitchburg St 5:56.22; 9. Emily McDonald, Smith Colleg 5:58.57; 10. Stephanie
 Pegher, New York U. 6:04.65; 11. Rebecca Horton, Rhode Island 6:09.05; 12.
 Michelle Boudreau, Rhode Island 6:14.63; 13. Alanna Morris, Smith Colleg
 6:17.21; 14. Bailey Freeman, Bates Colleg 6:17.94; 15. Jennifer Messier, Rhode
 Island 6:18.93; 16. Melissa Rapoza, Rhode Island 6:19.67; 17. Fallon Mattis,
 Smith Colleg 6:28.01; 18. Julie Avery, Bates Colleg 6:28.97; 19. Kara Jackson,
 Mt. Holyoke 6:34.36; 20. Kris Ward, Southern Mai 6:44.88.
Finals WOMEN'S 5,000 METER RUN
 1. Abigail Anthony, Bates Colleg 18:03.33; 2. Elizabeth Pagnotta, Bates Colleg
 20:03.84; 3. Leigh Johnson, Bates Colleg 20:05.37; 4. Randi Sullivan, U Mass.
 Darm 20:09.62; 5. Jess Short, Southern Mai 20:47.99; 6. Sarah Brown, Fitchburg
 St 22:28.83.
Finals WOMEN'S 55 METER HIGH HURDLES
 1. Melinda Childs, New York U. 8.96; 2. Miranda Derenburger, Southern Mai
 9.84; 3. Steph Dubois, Southern Mai 10.17; 4. Janine Sgagliardick, Rhode
 Island 10.42; 5. Zoe Marcus, Bates Colleg 10.51; 6. Joan Gillen, Fitchburg St
 10.80.
Finals WOMEN'S 4X200 METER RELAY
 1. New York U. 1:51.32; 2. Southern Mai 1:58.49; 3. Bates Colleg 2:06.13.
Finals WOMEN'S 4X400 METER RELAY
 1. Mt. Holyoke 4:23.78; 2. New York U. 4:39.92; 3. Southern Mai 4:43.87; 4.
 Smith Colleg 4:45.65; 5. Bates Colleg 4:47.91; 6. Rhode Island 4:56.70.
Finals WOMEN'S 4X800 METER RELAY
 1. Bates Colleg 10:24.74; 2. New York U. 10:30.59; 3. U Mass. Darm 10:55.49;
 4. Southern Mai 11:37.33.
Finals WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP
 1. Lauren Henkel, New York U. 5-02; 2. Sarah Wiess, Mt. Holyoke 5-0; 3. Anya
 Belanger, Bates Colleg 5-0; 4. Maggie Mills, Mt. Holyoke 4-10; 4. Kim McCoy,
 New York U. 4-10; 6. Alexias Taylor, New York U. 4-08; 6. Margaret Helms,
 Bates Colleg 4-08; 6. Leana Nordstrom, Bates Colleg 4-08; 9. Sarah Tressel,
 Bates Colleg 4-08; 9. Miranda Derenburger, Southern Mai 4-08; 9. Kate Hobbs,
 Smith Colleg 4-08; 9. Amy Swanberg, Southern Mai 4-08; 13. Lauren McPartlin,
 Southern Mai 4-04.
Finals WOMEN'S POLE VAULT
 1. Amy Swanberg, Southern Mai 9-06; 2. Steph Dubois, Southern Mai 9-0; 3.
 Miranda Derenburger, Southern Mai 8-0; 4. Melissa Soong, Smith Colleg 7-06; 5.
 Maria Burns, Nre York U. 7-0; - Sarah Hale, Mt. Holyoke NH
Finals WOMEN'S LONG JUMP
 1. Jennifer Frederick, Smith Colleg 16-03.75; 2. Sarah Dolley, Southern Mai
 15-10.25; 3. Joyelle Galli, Rhode Island 15-06.50; 4. Cheri Dymond, Southern
 Mai 15-05.25; 5. Kate Hobbs, Smith Colleg 15-05.25; 6. Maggie Mills, Mt.
 Holyoke 14-11.25; 7. Brittany McClure, Southern Mai 14-10.75; 8. Heather
 Munro, Mt. Holyoke 14-10.25; 9. Heather Coombs, Southern Mai 14-09.50; 10.
 Kristen Turncellito, Bates Colleg 14-03.25; 11. Zoe Marcus, Bates Colleg
 13-07.75; 12. Lauren Atkinson, Bates Colleg 13-07.25; 13. Leana Nordstrom,
 Bates Colleg 13-02.25; 14. Sarah Tressel, Bates Colleg 13-00.25; 15. Melinda
 Childs, New York U. 12-09; 16. Emily Mcclain, Bates Colleg 12-06.
Finals WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP
 1. Maggie Mills, Mt. Holyoke 33-02.50; 2. Sarah Dolley, Southern Mai 32-11; 3.
 Joyelle Galli, Rhode Island 32-05; 4. Anya Belanger, Bates Colleg 32-02.25; 5.
 Cheri Dymond, Southern Mai 32-0; 6. Heather Munro, Mt. Holyoke 30-00.75; 7.
 Lauren Atkinson, Bates Colleg 29-04.25; - Joan Gillen, Fitchburg St FOUL.
Finals WOMEN'S SHOT PUT
 1. Fae Gibson, New York U. 39-04.50; 2. Andrea Keith, Fitchburg St 33-04.25;
 3. Danielle Matteau, Bates Colleg 33-04.25; 4. Kelly Busby, Southern Mai
 33-02; 5. Julia Kaziewicz, New York U. 30-07.25; 6. Jen Kurtinitis, Fitchburg
 St 30-06.50; 7. Cami Wood, Bates Colleg 30-01; 8. Miranda Derenburger,
 Southern Mai 29-05; 9. Crisolita daCruz, Rhode Island 28-08; 10. Jennifer
 Strahle, Bates Colleg 28-05; 11. Ololade Falola, Rhode Island 27-07; 12.
 Margaret Helms, Bates Colleg 27-05; 13. Joanne Pora, Rhode Island 27-04.25;
 14. Jackie Tremblay, Southern Mai 27-02.75; 15. Kelly Gorey, Fitchburg St
 25-10.75; 16. Danielle Kasprzyk, Southern Mai 25-00.75.
Finals WOMEN'S WEIGHT THROW
 1. Fae Gibson, New York U. 46-08.75; 2. Crisolita daCruz, Rhode Island 44-07;
 3. Kelly Busby, Southern Mai 43-08; 4. Jennifer Strahle, Bates Colleg 42-03;
 5. Cami Wood, Bates Colleg 41-02.50; 6. Danielle Matteau, Bates Colleg
 39-07.50; 7. Meghan Ferriter, Southern Mai 34-04; 8. Andrea Keith, Fitchburg
 St 29-09; 9. Joanne Pora, Rhode Island 29-08; 10. Jen Kurtinitis, Fitchburg St
 29-02; 11. Melanie Fike, Southern Mai 27-11.25; 12. Jackie Trembley, Southern
 Mai 27-07; 13. Ololade Falola, Rhode Island 26-10.50; 14. Danielle Kasprzyk,
 Southern Mai 22-01.