Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field
2007-08 Meet Results

updated 04/12/2008 06:46 PM

KU RESULTS

LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Kutztown University men’s indoor track and field team opened the season with 10 top-eight finishers, while the women had five at the Bucknell Opener Saturday.

Dart

James Dart (sr. Havertown/Haverford) highlighted the meet with his NCAA provisional qualifying throw of 52-6 ½ in the shot put. The throw gave him third in the event, ahead of teammate Steve Tyson (sr. Bridgeport/Upper Merion), who finished seventh with at throw of 49-5 ¾.

On the women's side, Doofan Tor-Agbidye (jr. Stewartsville, N.J./Phillipsburg) had the best overall finish at the invitational for KU, taking second in the 400-meter run with a time of 59.08 seconds. Teammate Heather Spangenberg (so. Clarks Summit/Abington Heights) finished eighth in the 400 in 1:01.72.

The KU women’s team placed three athletes in the pole vault competition. Kelly Strickland (so. Bear, Del./Caravel Academy) tied for third with a jump of 10-10, while both Rachel Weigle (so. Red Lion/Red Lion) and Alison Wise (so. Denver/Garden Spot) tied for sixth with a jump of 10-4.

Jessica Schlechter (so. Chalfont/Central Bucks South) also placed on the women’s side, taking seventh in the 800 with a time of 2:27.53.

On the men’s side, Michael Kramer (fr. Pine Grove/Pine Grove) and Devin Peterson (fr. Kutztown/Kutztown) tied for fourth in the long jump with leaps of 21-11. Justin Germani (fr. Birdsboro/Daniel Boone) took fifth in the pole vault at 15-3.

Billy Boorse (sr. Collegeville/Perkiomen Valley) took third in the 800 with a 1:57.15, while Kendall Dixon (so. Atglen/Octorara) finished fourth in the 400 at 50.3 seconds.

Steve Hixon (sr. Coopersburg/Southern Lehigh) ran the 500 in 1:07.93 to finish eighth, while in the 60 hurdles, Vonkurt Redley (sr. Philadelphia/Cheltenham) finished in 8.40 seconds taking sixth.

Hixon, Boorse, Dixon and Ian Clark (jr. Troy, N.H./Monadnock Regional) worked together to finish seventh in the 1,600 relay.

KU will compete again at 1 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Challenge.

at Bucknell Opener
Lewisburg, Pa.

RESULTS
Women (Top-8 finishers for KU)
Pole vault — T-3. Kelly Strickland (10-10); T-6. Rachel Weigle (10-4); T-6. Alison Wise (10-4)
400 — 2. Doofan Tor-Agbidye (59.08); 8. Heather Spangenberg (1:01.72)
800 — 7. Jessica Schlechter (2:27.53)

Men (Top-8 finishers for KU)
Long jump — T-4. Michael Kramer (21-11); T-4. Devin Peterson (21-11)
Pole vault — 5. Justin Germani (15-3)
Shot put — 3. James Dart (52-6 ½**); 7. Steve Tyson (49-5 ¾)
60 hurdles — 6. Vonkurt Redley (8.40)
400 — 4. Kendall Dixon (50.3)
800 — 3. Billy Boorse (1:57.15)
500 — 8. Steve Hixon (1:07.93)
1,600 relay — 7. Hixon, Borse, Ian Clark, Dixon (3:26.30)
** NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark