Results
EWING, NJ – The Rowan University men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to The College of New Jersey for the Lions’ Invitational on Saturday.
Matt Tholis (fr. Montgomery, NJ/Montgomery) took first place in the javelin (60.54 meters) and Sean Biehn (jr. Edgewater Park, NJ/Burlington City) followed second (59.06 meters). Both throws were NCAA provisionals (57.50 meters). Tholis improved on his previous provisional of 58.57 at the Wake Forest Open. Biehn’s top provisional is 59.16 meters from the Rowan Open. Mark Lisa (fr. Highland Lakes, NJ/Vernon Twp.) won the long jump with a leap of 6.92 meters.
Kevin Gauntt (jr. Marlton, NJ/Seneca) came in fifth in the 110 meter hurdles (15.70). Andrew Vasta (sr. Randolph, NJ/Randolph) finished sixth in the 3000 meter steeplechase (10:48.04). Mike Rivera (sr. Old Tappan, NJ/Northern Valley Old Tappan) took seventh in the 1500 meters (4:04.10). In the 5000 meters, Greg Kuczynski (sr. Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Mem.) came in third (15:44.46) and Eric DuBois (fr. Pittsgrove, NJ/A.P. Schalick) followed fourth (16:02.04). Brian Quilty (so. Brick, NJ/Saint Rose), Dan Ratty (sr. Tenafly, NJ/Tenafly) and Jake McCormack (fr. Cliffwood, NJ/Matawan Reg.) finished sixth (16:07.73), seventh (16:10.64) and eighth (16:14.83) respectively. Jason Yanchuck (jr. Somerset, NJ/Franklin) tied for 10th in the shot put (13.59 meters).
For the women, Jena Peacock (fr. Williamstown, NJ/Our Lady of Mercy) came in second in the 3000 meter steeplechase (12:14.77). Peacock also finished 13th in the 800 meters (2:28.29). In the javelin, Rachel Pantaleo (fr. Glenwood, NJ/Vernon Twp.) was fourth (35.26 meters) while Laura Idell (fr. Waterford, NJ/St. Joseph) was 11th (31.10 meters). Danielle Czohla (fr. Lafayette, NJ/High Point Reg.) took fourth place in the 5000 meters (19:43.95).
The women’s 4x400 meter relay captured fifth place with a time of 4:21.11. Dannielle Warren (sr. Woodbury, NJ/Woodbury) had a fifth place in the long jump with 5.13 meters while Colette Lortz (fr. Sussex, NJ/Vernon Twp.) was eighth (4.96 meters). Lortz also finished 11th in the 400 meters (1:03.08). Angela Patane (sr. Monroeville, NJ/Delsea Reg.) finished 11th in the 1500 meters (5:08.23).
Next week, Rowan hosts the New Jersey Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m.