, s ' • -J.,.... CORNELL CROSS COUNTRY & TRACK NEWSLETTER Lou Duesing, Head Coach Alberding Field House May 1994 Cornell Relays Brian Clas led a 1-2-3-4-5-6 sweep of the 5,000 with December 4,1993 an IC4A qualifying mark of 14:37.6. Lenny Phillips (15:22), Carl Anstrom (15:57) and Artie Smith As has been the custom in years past, the Cornell (16:14) rounded out the scores. The only other event Relays in December inaugurated the indoor track winner for the Red was Rob Cunningham (8:30.3) in season. Typically, most cross country people did the 3,000, also with an IC4A qualifying mark. Other not participate in the meet. For those working scorers in the meet included a second by Scott throughout the fall it gave them a chance to see what Perkins in the shot (48-0 1/2), thirds from Matt fruits their labor might yield. In some cases there McLean (200, 22.64), Trenton Bullock (55H, 7.87), were some very pleasant surprises. In the shot put, Rodney Wiltshire (TJ, 45-1 1/2) and Malcolm Lias Jen Watkins won, set a personal best and qualified (800, 1:58.3). Fourth-place finishers included for the ECAC championships with a toss of 42-9 3/ Charles Shimooka and David Blakeslee (PV, 15-0), 4. Other event winners included Matt McLean in Chris Wren (1,000, 2:33.6) and Matt McLean (55, the 55 dash (6.55), Scott Perkins in the shot (48-10), 6.62). All in all, people competed well, but showed Madhuri Putta in the triple jump (35-111 /2), fellow that it had been five weeks since their last competi- frosh Novelette Williams in the high jump (5-21 /4), tion. the women's 4x800 with Becky Dennison, Ann Klein, Heidi Reester and Kristin Hauser (9:44.9); Georgetown (80) easily defeated Cornell (53) and and men's 4x400 with Adam Zucker, Trenton Bul- Syracuse (48) in the women's meet. Event winners lock, McLean and Paul Belcher (3:24.6). Impressive for the Big Red included an impressive opener, non-winning performances included Jessica ECAC and NCAA qualifying mark by Pam Hunt Traynor in the 55 dash (3rd, 7.52), Amy Brod (2nd, (5,000, 16:44.4) as she lapped the field. Laura 44-41 /4) and Casey Cadile (4th, 43-01 /4) in the 20# Woeller won an exciting mile (5:00.1) with an ECAC weight, Beth Farrell (2nd, 17-73/4) in the longjump, qualifying mark, while Jen Watkins continued her Charles Shimooka (2nd, 15-0) and David Blakeslee winning ways in the shot (43-7 3/4) with another (3rd, 14-6) in the pole vault and Trenton Bullock personal best. Tina Rankin (20#, 48-0 1/2), Beth (3rd, 7.78) in the 55 hurdles. "Hidden" in the results Farrell (LJ, 18-0 1/4), Teresa Vanek (1,000, 3:09.4) were two very impressive relay splits by Nsenga and Ginny Ryan (HJ, 5-21 /4) were all second-place Bansfield (58.8) and Becky Dennison (2:18.9). finishers. For Rankin, this was an ECAC qualifying mark. Finishing third were Aruna Boppana (800, ^Cornell vs. Georgetown, Rutgers (M), Syracuse^ 2:24.5), Heidi Reester (1,000,3:18.3), Anita Jakelic January 15,1994 (TJ, 36-5 3/4), Jessica Traynor (55, 7.62), Rebecca Akano (400, 64.5), Michelle Deasy (3000, 10:09.1) A cold, snowy five-week break preceded our return and Novellete Williams (HJ, 4-10). Fourth-place to competition. And what a baptism for some scorers included Kate Walker (3,000,10:27.8), Casey people! Always powerful Georgetown, a strong Cadile (20#, 45.5), Ginny Ryan (55H, 9.20), Lori Rutgers men's team and rival Syracuse had our Harris (SP, 37-8 1/2), Jenn Keating (400, 65.7), season get very busy very early. The Hoyas domi- Kristin Davis (500,1:21) and Jessica Funk (TJ, 35-43/ nated both the men's and women's meets by besting 4). With several personal-best performances, as Syracuse 61-51, with Rutgers (47) and Cornell (33) well as some ECAC qualifying marks, this proved to behind in the men's competition. For the Big Red, be a good opening meet for the women. I was also quite pleased with the competitive efforts of many in the triple jump by Anita Jakelic (36-6 3/4), of the freshmen. This was not an easy introduction Braudy (36-0 3/4) and Jessica Funk (35-2), as well as to collegiate track, but they did not appear to be the 3,000 with Laura Woeller (9:41.7), Pam Hunt intimidated or overwhelmed. (9:42.2) and Michelle Deasy (9:58.8), the first two in the300's being ECAC qualifying performances. Jen Cornell vs. Villanova, Fordham, Penn (M) Watkins (42-4) led a 1-3-4 finish in the shot, with January 22,1994 Lori Harris (37-8 3/4) and Ginny Ryan (31-9 1/2) contributing in third and fourth, respectively. Kate Life didn't get any easier as .national power Walker (5:08.7) and Allison Mulcahy (5:17.1) went Villanova was joined by the Penn men and the 2-3 in the mile. Beth Farrell (7.60), Kristy Harris Fordham Rams - without the seven blocks of gran- (7.71) and Natalia Cortes (8.08) finished 2-34 in the ite. Scoring only against Villanova and Fordham, 55, while the same finish places were achieved in the Big Red swept both the men's and women's the 55H by Kim Randolph (8.88), Lori Harris (9.00) meets! In the men's competition we defeated and Ryan (9.18), as well as the high jump by Novel- Villanova 83-52 and Fordham 86-49. Matt McLean ette Williams (5-0 1/4), Christine Buderman (4-10) was a double winner in the 55 (6.56) and 200 (22.2) and Kari Stepp (4-8). Also contributing to the and was joined in the winners circle by Trenton scoring were Becky Dennison in the 1000 (2nd, Bullock (55H, 7.69), Brian Clas (3,000,8:20.7), Scott 3:01.7), Nsenga Bansfield in the 200 (2nd, 26.8), Perkins (SP, 49-71 /4), Don Vibbert (PV,15-5), Chris Kristin Davis (3rd, 1:20.9) and Jenn Keating (4th, Wren (1,000,2:31.2) and Rodney Wiltshire (TJ, 45-6 1:25.7) in the 500. Completing the scoring was a 1- 1/2). For Vibbert and Clas these were IC4A quali- 34 finish in the 400 by Bansfield (60), Rebecca fying marks. Akano (64.4) and Sandy Salter (67.8). The pole vault proved to be a strong event for the It is evident that many people contributed to these Red as David Blakeslee (15-0) and Charles two wins. It was great to see so many people Shimooka (14-6) went third and fourth, respec- improve and so many freshmen continue to per- tively. Wiltshire enjoyed a nice double in placing form well. second in the long jump (21-10 3/4). Third-place finishers included Chris McLain (5,000, 15:38), West Point Collegiate Invitational Mark Duquella (35#, 39-3 3/4), Mike Franks (800, January 29,1994 1:53.7), Tyson Sacco (3,000, 8:39.2), and Rob Cunningham (1,000,2:34.4). McLain's and Sacco's Our first track "trip" of the season had us going to performances were personal bests while Franks West Point for a large invitational meet. We had qualified for the IC4A championships. two event winners as Malcolm Lias closed well in his 800 race and posted 1:55.13. Jen Watkins contin- Contributing points as fourth-place finishers were ued her unbeaten streak in the shot put with a toss Marc Duquella (SP, 43-5 3/4) and Paul Belcher (500, of 42-113/4. The Cornell women swept places 2-3- 1:07.8). We saw some significant improvements 4 in the 3,000 as Allison Mulcahy (10:28.7) led the from last week. It's amazing how consistent train- way followed by Mieke van Zante (10:33.7) and ing can help performances! Sarah Perrotti (10:34.7). Trenton Bullock placed third in the 55H (7.74) and Lori Harris placed sixth The women dominated both Villanova (97-48) and in the shot put (38-7 3/4). Kate Walker posted an Fordham (119-26). Leading the way was a 1-4 ECAC qualifying time in the 1,000 (2:58.75) and sweep of the 20# weight by Tina Rankin (46-51 /2), helped fellow frosh Heidi Reester, Aruna Boppana Vicki Schmidt (44-6 3/4), Casey Cadile (44-0 1/2) and Becky Dennison to a freshmen record-setting and Amy Brod (43-9 3/4). Not to be outdone, the performance in the 4x800 relay (9:31.46). 5,000 runners also swept the field with Sarah Perrotti (18:25.6), Mieke van Zante (18:33.5), It was obvious that perhaps we had become too Wendy Bensley (18:46.2) and Giana Angelo familiar and comfortable with the friendly confines (19:05.3) tallying the points. A1-3 sweep in the long of Barton Hall. This away competition experience jump by Natalia Cortes (17-21 /4), Ginny Ryan (16- should help as we prepare for our next trip - the 71 /2) and Renata Braudy (16-71 /2) was duplicated Heps at Harvard at the end of February.