Bryant University Bulldogs Indoor Track Teams Compete Saturday at Boston University

January 26, 2008

INDOOR TRACK TEAMS COMPETE AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

BOSTON - Competing for the first time since early December, the Bryant University men's and women's indoor track & field teams competed at the Boston University Terrier Invitational at the BU Track & Tennis Saturday. The Bulldogs turned in several strong performances including top-10 finishes by Nicole Radzik and Amber Torrey.

Competing against a field consisting of teams of all divisions from throughout the Northeast, Radzik placed eighth in the women's 5,000 meters. The senior finished in a time of 17 minutes, 31.54 seconds.

Torrey, a senior, showed little rust from the holiday winter break, earning two strong finishes in the women's weight throw and the shot put. Torrey placed fifth in the weight throw with a best mark of 46 feet, 6.75. Earlier, she took 12^th in the shot put with a mark of 36-6.75.

Stephanie Montagano placed 28^th in the 200 meters (26.94) and Jennifer Denise finished 31^st in the 1,000 meters (3:16.55).

On the men's side, Thomas O'Connor took 28^th in the 200 meters in 22.74 seconds while teammate Curtis Markinac was 61^st in 23.68. Alex Engel ran a strong race in the 400 meters, finishing in 49.76 seconds while Corey Chapman and Jason Thresher finished 54^th and 56^th respectively in the 800 meters.

In the throws, Steven Haskell had a busy day, finishing 19^th in the weight throw (39-8.75) and earlier took 31^st in the shot put with a day's best mark of 34 feet, four inches.

The teams will return to action this Friday and Saturday at the University of Rhode Island Mega Meet.