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Saturday, May 28, 2005
Senior Tom O'Neill ended his collegiate career with an All-American performance in 100 meters at the NCAA Championships. His time of 10.80 seconds placed him 5th in the competition. He came into the meet as the 17th seed and advanced to the final as the 6th seed. From there, he moved up one more spot to claim his spot on the podium. "I am extremely proud of Tom," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo. "He ran two great races on the biggest stage that we have. He is truly an All-American." His 4 points placed O-State in a tie for 44th place in the team standings. He is the first male to earn outdoor All-American honors in new era of track & field at Oneonta.
NCAA Finals:
100 meters: 5th - Tom O'Neill (SR), 10.80
Friday, May 27, 2005
Senior Tom O'Neill advanced to the finals of the 100 meters at the NCAA Championships with a 10.75 second clocking. He took 2nd in his heat and 6th overall to advance. He came into the meet as the 17th seed. His time was 2 hundredths of a second off his school record of 10.73. He'll run in lane 2 on Saturday at 2:30pm CT.
NCAA Preliminaries:
100 meters: 6th - Tom O'Neill (SR), 10.75
ECAC Championships @ Springfield College (MA) - Thursday-Friday, May 19-20, 2005
For the third time in 2005, Shaun Hurley saved his best triple jump for last. The senior leaped 14.19 meters on his last attempt to hit the NCAA provisional standard. Previously, he won the indoor and outdoor SUNYAC triple jump titles coming from behind to take the victory on his last attempt of the competition. This time, he did it on potentially his last jump of his college career. He'll have to wait until Monday to see if it was good enough to make the trip to Wartburg, Iowa for the NCAA Championships next weekend. His jump placed him 3rd in the event and also broke his own school record. "He has proven before that he is a clutch jumper," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo. "Mike Schmidt (associate head coach) reminded him of that before his last jump and he came through one last time." He also placed 8th in the high jump with a leap of 1.94 meters. Junior Adam Remillard placed 8th in the triple jump with a personal best leap of 13.38 meters. He also PR'd in the long jump with a mark of 6.51 meters to place 13th. Senior Tom O'Neill had a big day to lead the Red Dragons in scoring. He placed 6th in the 100 meters and 4th in the 200 meters with times of 10.93 and 21.94, respectively. He'll also be waiting until Monday to see if he gets his NCAA bid. He is provisionally qualified in 100, 200, and 400 meters. On the day, O-State scored 15.5 points to place 21st out of 47 teams.
Highlights:
100 meters: 6th - Tom O'Neill (SR), 10.93; 18th - Aundrae Dair (JR), 11.36
200 meters: 4th - O'Neill, 21.94; 21st - Dair, 23.67
10,000 meters: 11th - Ryan Walter (JR), 33:40.05
400 meter hurdles: 13th - Scott Pollard (JR), 59.90
High Jump: 8th - Shaun Hurley (SR), 1.94m
Long Jump: 13th - Adam Remillard (JR), 6.51m; 15th - Hurley, 6.46m
Triple Jump: 3rd - Hurley, 14.19m (SR, NCAA Prov.); 8th - Remillard, 13.38m; 19th - Jeremy Cline (SO), 12.80m; 21st - Tim Moran (FR), 12.64m
Villanova Tuppeny Twilight Meet - Monday, May 16, 2005
Highlights:
100 meters: 7th - Tom O'Neill - 11.03
200 meters: 4th - O'Neill - 22.01
St. Lawrence Last Chance Qualifier - Friday, May 13, 2005
100 meters: 2nd - Tom O'Neill - 10.99; 4th - Aundrae Dair - 11.25
110 meter hurdles: 2nd - Tim Moran - 16.43
200 meters: 4th - O'Neill - 22.40; 7th - Dair - 23.50
400 meters: 2nd - O'Neill - 49.12; 8th - Justin Palermo - 53.70
1,500 meters: 2nd - Ryan Wells - 3:59.08 (SR)
10,000 meters: 2nd - Ryan Walter - 32:59.90 (SR)
Long Jump: 2nd - Shaun Hurley - 6.49m; 3rd - Adam Remillard - 6.19m
Triple Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 13.87m; 3rd - Moran - 13.23m; 4th - Jeremy Cline - 12.75m; 5th - Remillard - 12.72m
Oneonta State May Meet - Saturday, May 7, 2005
The Red Dragons placed 2nd out of 5 teams with 136 points. Senior Tom O'Neill qualified for NCAA's in his 3rd different event this outdoor season by winning the 400 meters. His time of 48.47 reached the NCAA Provisional mark and set school, track, and meet records. He also ran 2nd leg on the 4x100 relay that hit the ECAC standard with a time of 43.11. Junior Aundrae Dair won the 100, placed 2nd in the 200, and handed the baton to O'Neill as the lead-off leg in the 4x100. His time of 11.19 in the 100 broke the meet record and his 200 time of 22.59 was an ECAC qualifying time. Senior Shaun Hurley anchored the 4x100 relay, as well as taking the win in the triple jump with an ECAC qualifying leap of 13.60 meters. Junior Adam Remillard ran the 3rd leg on the 4x100 relay and placed 2nd in the long jump with a leap of 6.32 meters. Sophomore Jeremy Cline placed 2nd in the triple jump with an ECAC qualifying mark of 13.06 meters.
New Qualifiers:
100 meters: 1st - Aundrae Dair (Jr.) - 11.19 (Meet Record)
200 meters: 2nd - Dair - 22.59 (ECAC)
400 meters: 1st - Tom O'Neill (Sr.) - 48.47 (NCAA Prov., School, Track, & Meet Record)
400 meter relay: 2nd - Dair, O'Neill, Adam Remillard (Jr.), Shaun Hurley (Sr.) - 43.11 (ECAC)
Triple Jump: 1st - Hurley - 13.60m (44' 7 1/2" - ECAC, Meet Record); 2nd - Jeremy Cline (So.) - 13.06m (42' 10 1/4" - ECAC)
SUNYAC Championships @ Oneonta State - Friday-Saturday, April 29-30, 2005
The Red Dragons played host to the conference championships and placed 5th overall with 94 points. Senior Shaun Hurley won the triple jump with a leap of 14.06 meters. He also placed 2nd in both the high and long jumps. Classmate Tom O'Neill placed 2nd in both the 100 and 200 meters. His times of 10.73 and 21.65, respectively reached the NCAA Provisional standards and broke the existing meet records. He also anchored the 4x100 meter relay team to a 4th place finish and ran 2nd leg on the 3rd place 4x400 meter relay team that hit the ECAC standard with a time of 3:24.06.
SUNYAC Champions:
Triple Jump: Shaun Hurley (Sr.) - 14.06m (46' 1 1/2" - SR, ECAC)
Place Winners:
100 meters: 2nd - Tom O'Neill (Sr.) - 10.73 (SR, NCAA Provisional); 4th - Aundrae Dair (Jr.) - 11.06 (ECAC)
200 meters: 2nd - O'Neill - 21.65 (SR, NCAA Provisional); 6th - Dair - 22.53 (ECAC)
400 meters: 5th - Tim Wood (Sr.) - 51.85; 8th - Scott Pollard (Jr.) - 55.50
400 meter hurdles: 7th - Tim Moran (Fr.) - 58.21
3,000 meter steeplechase: 3rd - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 9:52.49 (ECAC); 7th - Matt Durkin (So.) - 10:08.38
400 meter relay: 4th - Wood, Dair, Justin Palermo (Jr.), O'Neill - 44.84
1600 meter relay: 3rd - Palermo, O'Neill, Wells, Wood - 3:24.06 (ECAC)
High Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 1.93m (6' 4" - ECAC); 6th - Jeremy Cline (So.) - 1.83m (6' 0")
Long Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 6.91m (22' 8" - ECAC)
Triple Jump: 5th - Adam Remillard (Jr.) - 13.41m (44' 0" - ECAC); 7th - Cline - 13.08m (42' 11" - ECAC); 8th - Moran - 12.97m (42' 6 3/4")
Hammer: 5th - Taylor Arnold (Sr.) - 42.13m (138' 3")
Javelin: 5th - Cline - 43.45m (142' 7")
Oneonta State Invitational - Saturday, April 23, 2005
The Red Dragons placed 2nd out of 9 teams with 154.5 points. Seniors Tom O'Neill and Shaun Hurley each won 2 events to lead the charge. O'Neill blazed away from the field in both the 100 and 200. He won the 100 by .5 seconds and the 200 by an equally impressive 1.2 seconds. Hurley's leaps in the high jump (1.90 meters) and triple jump (13.44 meters) reached the ECAC qualifying standards. Junior Ryan Walter won the 5,000 meters for the 3rd year in a row. He won the 2 previous O-State Invitationals as a freshman and sophomore for Delhi College. His time of 15:48.7 this year was a personal best. The Red Dragons play host to the SUNYAC Championships this coming Friday and Saturday beginning at 2:00pm and 10:00am, respectively.
Place Winners:
100 meters: 1st - Tom O'Neill (SR) - 10.4; 3rd - Aundrae Dair (JR) - 10.9; 5th - Adam Remillard (JR) - 11.3
200 meters: 1st - O'Neill - 21.3; 2nd - Tim Wood (SR) - 22.4; 3rd - Dair - 22.6
400 meters: 2nd - Wood - 51.5; 3rd - Justin Palermo (JR) - 52.2
1,500 meters: Ryan Wells (JR) - 4:05.4
5,000 meters: 1st - Ryan Walter (JR) - 15:48.7; 2nd - Nick Scalfone (SO) - 15:53.9; 3rd - Andy Wahila (JR) - 16:24.2; 6th - Ryan Pennell (SO) - 17:45.2
10,000 meters: 5th - Joe Macura (SO) - 37:07.0
400 meter hurdles: 3rd - Scott Pollard (JR) - 56.9
3,000 meter steeplechase: 4th - Matt Durkin (SO) - 10:50.1
1,600 meter relay: 3rd - Rick Steele (SO), Rick DeCarr (SO), Durkin, Wells - 3:40.9
High Jump: 1st - Shaun Hurley (SR) - 1.90m (6' 2 3/4")
Long Jump: 2nd - Remillard - 6.40m (21' 0")
Triple Jump: 1st - Hurley - 13.44m (44' 1 1/4"); 2nd - Tim Moran (FR) - 12.78m (41' 11 1/4"); 3rd - Jeremy Cline (SO) - 12.76m (41' 10 1/2")
Discus: 2nd - Taylor Arnold (SR) - 35.54m (116' 7")
Hammer: 5th - Mark Stanard (JR) - 32.26m (105' 10"); 6th - Junait Shah (FR) - 26.81m (87' 11")
USMMA Coach "O" Invitational - Saturday, April 16, 2005
Freshman Tim Moran was the highest finisher of the day, taking 2nd in the 110 meter high hurdles in a school record and SUNYAC qualifying time of 16.05. He also added a 7th place finish in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:00.98. Senior Tom O'Neill placed 7th in the 100 meters with an ECAC qualifying time of 11.13. Classmate Taylor Arnold took 3rd in the hammer throw with a heave of 41.25 meters, good enough for SUNYAC qualification. Junior Ryan Wells placed 4th in the 800 meters, running 1:58.25 and breaking his school record he set last week at Delaware. Senior Tim Wood improved his SUNYAC 200 meter qualifying time by dashing to a 23.55 clocking. Sophomore Nick Scalfone placed 3rd in the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:08.75, which broke Brian Suozzo's school record of 9:20.13 set in May of 2002 at Oneonta. Junior Ryan Walter finished right behind Scalfone in 9:09.03 with sophomore Matt Durkin continuing his rapid improvement by placing 9th in a personal best time of 9:28.96. The Red Dragons start a three weekend home stand on the 23rd of April with the O-State Invitational, which starts at noon at All College Track & Field Facility.
New Qualifiers:
100 meters: 7th - Tom O'Neill (SR), 11.13 (ECAC)
200 meters: 19th - Tim Wood (SR), 23.55 (SUNYAC)
800 meters: 4th - Ryan Wells (JR), 1:58.25 (SR, SUNYAC)
110 meter hurdles: 2nd - Tim Moran (FR), 16.05 (SR, SUNYAC)
Hammer: 3rd - Taylor Arnold (SR), 41.25m (135' 4" - SUNYAC)
University of Delaware Invitational - Saturday, April 9, 2005
The Red Dragons placed 9th out of 10 teams with 27 points. Eleven SUNYAC qualifying marks were hit on the day. Sophomore Jeremy Cline was the highest placer as he took 2nd in the triple jump with a leap of 12.19 meters. Senior Shaun Hurley placed 4th in the long jump with a leap of 6.34 meters. Juniors Aundrae Dair (100-11.43), Ryan Wells (800-1:58.49), and Adam Remillard (Long Jump-6.32m), and senior Taylor Arnold (Hammer-39.13m) all placed 6th in the DII & DII competition. In the 800, Wells broke the school record of 1:59.56 set by Matt Valcik at Albany in May of 2003.
New Qualifiers:
100 meters: 6th - Aundrae Dair (JR), 11.43 (SUNYAC); 12th - Justin Palermo (JR), 11.53 (SUNYAC); 14th - Time Wood (SR), 11.58 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 13th - Dair, 23.48 (SUNYAC); 17th - Wood, 23.65 (SUNYAC)
800 meters: 6th - Ryan Wells (JR), 1:58.49 (SR, SUNYAC)
3,000 meter steeplechase: 7th - Matt Durkin (SO), 10:48.43
Long Jump: 4th - Shaun Hurley (SR), 6.34m (20' 9 3/4" - SUNYAC); 6th - Adam Remillard (JR), 6.32m (20' 9" - SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 2nd - Jeremy Cline (SO), 12.19m (40' 0" - SUNYAC)
Shot Put: 9th - Kyle Dresser (JR), 11.91m (39' 1" - SUNYAC)
Hammer: 6th - Taylor Arnold (SR), 39.13m (128' 4" - SUNYAC)
Captain's Classic @ Christopher Newport University - Saturday, April 2, 2005
Thunderstorms dampened the Red Dragons as the meet was cut short.
SUNYAC Qualifiers:
Shot Put: 10th - Kyle Dresser (JR), 12.33m (40' 5 1/2")
Battleground Relays @ Mary Washington College - Saturday, March 26, 2005
Cold Virginia weather welcomed the Red Dragons as they began the outdoor season and their southern spring break trip.
NCAA Championships @ Illinois Wesleyan
Saturday, March 12, 2005
Seniors Tom O'Neill and Tim Wood along with juniors Art Driscoll and Scott Pollard earned All-American honors by placing 5th in the finals of the 4x400 meter relay in a time of 3:19.71. Driscoll led off once again with a 49.5 split. He handed to O'Neill who who split 49.3. Wood followed with a 51.5 and Pollard anchored in 49.0, almost catching Nebraska Wesleyan at the line. Earlier in the day, senior Shaun Hurley placed 14th in the triple jump with a leap of 13.95 meters (45' 9 1/4"). The Red Dragons finished tied for 38th in the country with 4 points. "I am very proud of these guys," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo. "They have brought Oneonta Track & Field back into the NCAA spotlight and we plan to stay there."
Triple Jump: 14th - Shaun Hurley (SR) - 13.95m (45' 9 1/4")
1600 meter relay: 5th - Art Driscoll (JR-49.5), Tom O'Neill (SR-49.3), Tim Wood (SR-51.5), Scott Pollard (JR-49.0) - 3:19.71
Friday, March 11, 2005
The 4x400 meter relay squad of juniors Art Driscoll and Scott Pollard and seniors Tom O'Neill and Tim Wood reached Saturday's NCAA final by placing 2nd in their heat and 3rd overall in the semi-final with a time of 3:19.28. Driscoll led off the relay with a 49.4 with O'Neill following with a 49.6 split. Wood was 3rd for the Red Dragons with a 51.3 split and finally Pollard, the SUNYAC 400 champion, anchored with a blazing 48.7. The quartet will be in the fast heat of the finals on Saturday at 6:20pm CT as they go for All-American honors.
1600 meter relay: 3rd (2nd in heat) - Art Driscoll (JR-49.4), Tom O'Neill (SR-49.6), Tim Wood (SR-51.3), Scott Pollard (JR-48.7) - 3:19.28
ECAC Championships @ St. Lawrence University - Friday-Saturday, March 4-5, 2005
The Red Dragons placed 13th out of 32 teams with 22 points, up 13 spots from 2004. Senior Shaun Hurley was the highest placing Red Dragon. He took home 2nd place in the triple jump with a leap of 14.00 meters, just 6 cm short of the winner. He also placed 12th in the long jump with a mark of 6.44 meters. Sophomore Jeremy Cline joined Hurley on the awards stand in the triple jump. He placed 7th with a jump of 13.14 meters. Junior Art Driscoll finished 4th in the 400 in a time of 50.53. Senior Tom O'Neill was just behind in 50.57, good enough for 6th. Junior Scott Pollard was 10th in the 400 as well, in a time of 50.97. The trio joined with senior Tim Wood to place 5th in the 4x400 relay in a time of 3:24.17.
Results:
55 meters: 12th - Tom O'Neill (Sr.) - 6.69
400 meters: 4th - Art Driscoll (Jr.) - 50.53; 6th - O'Neill - 50.57; 10th - Scott Pollard (Jr.) - 50.97
3,000 meters: 13th - Nick Scalfone (So.) - 9:01.80
4x200 meter relay: 14th - Aundrae Dair (Jr.), Justin Palermo (Jr.), Tim Wood (Sr.), Tim Moran (Fr.) - 1:34.97
4x400 meter relay: 5th - Driscoll, Pollard, Wood, O'Neill - 3:24.17
Long Jump: 12th - Shaun Hurley (Sr.) - 6.44m (21' 1 1/2"); 27th - Adam Remillard (Jr.) - 5.98m (19' 7 1/2")
Triple Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 14.00m (45' 11 1/4"); 7th - Jeremy Cline (So.) - 13.14m (43' 1 1/2"); 10th - Moran - 12.78m (41' 11 1/4")
NYU Fast Track Invite @ NY Armory - Friday, February 25, 2005
The Red Dragons followed up their great SUNYAC performance with 2 NCAA qualifying marks at the NY Armory. Junior Art Driscoll led the way, in placing 3rd in the 400 meters in a personal best and NCAA provisional time of 49.15. He also led off (49.3) the 4x400 meter relay team with classmate Scott Pollard (49.3) and seniors Tim Wood (51.0) and Tom O'Neill (48.4). The quartet crossed the line in 4th in a time of 3:18.08, good enough for the NCAA provisional standard and a school record by 6 seconds. The same foursome set the previous record a week earlier at SUNYAC's. They are currently ranked 4th in NCAA Division III. Another school record was set, as sophomore Nick Scalfone beat his own mark in running 15:38.26 for 5,000 meters. Over at the weight throw at Manhattan College, senior Taylor Arnold launched his own school record attack in tossing the 35 pound weight 15.61 meters, well beyond the ECAC standard of 15.01. "I feel great for Taylor," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo. "He has worked diligently for this and now he's knocking on NCAA's door."
Highlights:
400 meters: 3rd - Art Driscoll (Jr.) - 49.15 (NCAA Prov.); 16th - Tom O'Neill (Sr.) - 50.44 (ECAC); 20th - Scott Pollard (Jr.) - 50.71 (ECAC); 28th - Tim Wood (Sr.) - 51.59; 35th - Justin Palermo (Jr.) - 52.11
Mile: 21st - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 4:27.25
3,000 meters: 32nd - Ryan Walter (Jr.) - 9:01.82
5,000 meters: 13th - Nick Scalfone (So.) - 15:38.26 (SR)
1,600 meter relay: 4th - Driscoll, Pollard, Wood, O'Neill - 3:18.08 (SR, NCAA Prov.)
Long Jump: 13th - Shaun Hurley (Sr.) - 6.58m (ECAC); 19th - Adam Remillard (Jr.) - 6.03m
Triple Jump: 5th - Hurley - 13.92m (ECAC); 12th - Tim Moran (Fr.) - 12.85m; 13th - Jeremy Cline (So.) - 12.83m
Weight Throw: 8th - Taylor Arnold (Sr.) - 15.61m (SR, ECAC)
SUNYAC Championships @ Hobart/William Smith Colleges - Saturday, February 19, 2005
The Red Dragons made a huge climb up the SUNYAC ladder, as they placed 3rd with 128 points to out-distance 4th place Brockport by 15 points. Last year, they finished 5th with 47 points. They were led, as they were last year, by senior Shaun Hurley who won two individual events while tying for 2nd place in a third. Hurley defended his crown in the triple jump while adding the long jump title to his resume. He covered 45’ 10” in the triple on his last attempt of the day, while leaping 22’ 9” to win the long jump. He just missed pulling off the difficult triple win. He finished with a 2nd place medal in the high jump, which he had won at last year’s meet. Right behind Hurley for titles won was junior Scott Pollard who won the 400 and ran the second leg of the 4x400 relay that won as well. In winning the 400, Pollard edged out teammate Art Driscoll by .06 in an ECAC qualifying time of 50.31. The 4x400 relay came across the line in a meet record of 3:24.26, which Driscoll was part of as well. He also placed 3rd place finish in the 200. Senior Tom O’Neill was part of the winning relay, running an anchor leg of 49.5. He also placed 2nd in both the 55 and 200, where he set school records of 6.53 and 22.15, respectively. Junior Ryan Wells ran a time of 4:01.08 to place 3rd the 1500 meters and break the school record. He then came back to place 3rd in the 1000 in a time of 2:36.19. He also teamed with classmates Joe Melanson and Justin Cortright and senior Matt Valcik to place 5th in a time of 8:27.25 in the 4x800 relay. Sophomore Jeremy Cline took 3rd in the triple jump (43' 5 3/4") while teammate freshman Tim Moran was 5th with a 3 leap total of 43' 1". Moran also finished 4th in the 55 hurdles in a time of 8.28. Senior Taylor Arnold placed 4th in the weight throw with a heave of 49' 1/4". Sophomore Nick Scalfone and junior Ryan Walter placed 7th and 8th, respectively in the 3000 with times of 9:05.76 and 9:07.46. They started the day by teaming with Valcik and senior Enndy Durena in place 2nd in the Distance Medley Relay in a school record time of 10:52.64.
SUNYAC Champions:
Long Jump: Shaun Hurley (Sr.) - 6.93m (22' 9" - School Record)
Triple Jump: Hurley - 13.97m (45' 10")
400 meters: Scott Pollard (Jr.) - 50.31
1600 meter relay: Art Driscoll (Jr.), Pollard, Tim Wood (Sr.), Tom O'Neill (Sr.) - 3:24.26 (Meet & School Record)
Place Winners:
55 meters: 2nd - O'Neill - 6.53 (SR, ECAC); 8th - Aundrae Dair (Jr.) - 6.73
55 meters hurdles: 4th - Tim Moran (Fr.) - 8.28
200 meters: 2nd - O'Neill - 22.15 (SR, ECAC); 3rd - Driscoll - 22.36 (PR, ECAC)
400 meters: 2nd - Driscoll - 50.37 (ECAC); 7th - Wood - 51.47; 8th - Justin Palermo (Jr.) - 52.19
1000 meters: 3rd - Ryan Wells (Jr.) - 2:36.19
1500 meters: 3rd - Wells - 4:01.08 (SR, ECAC)
3000 meters: 7th - Nick Scalfone (So.) - 9:05.76; 8th - Ryan Walter (Jr.) - 9:07.46
3200 meter relay: 5th - Matt Valcik (Sr.), Joe Melanson (Jr.), Justin Cortright (Jr.), Wells - 8:27.25
DMR: 2nd - Walter, Enndy Durena (Sr.), Valcik, Scalfone - 10:52.64 (SR)
High Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 6' 4"
Triple Jump: 3rd - Jeremy Cline (So.) - 43' 5 3/4"; 5th - Moran - 43' 1"
Weight Throw: 4th - Taylor Arnold (Sr.) - 49' 1/4"
MIT Co-Ed Invitational/BU St. Valentine Invitational - Saturday, February 12, 2005
The Red Dragons were breathing fire on Boston on Saturday. The team attended the MIT Co-Ed Invitational and Boston University's St. Valentine Invitational. At MIT, four Red Dragons collected individual wins. Sophomore Jeremy Cline won the triple jump in an ECAC qualifying and personal best leap of 13.17 meters. Classmate Nick Scalfone picked up his first collegiate win in taking the 5,000 meters in a school record and SUNYAC qualifying time of 15:54.52. Senior Taylor Arnold won the weight throw with a heave of 14.84 meters. Fellow senior Shaun Hurley won the high jump with a clearance of 1.90 meters. From there, Hurley headed over to BU for his triple jump competition. He proceeded to take 5th place at the Division I meet with a school record and NCAA provisional qualifying jump of 14.32 meters, which is 46 feet - 11 3/4 inches. He beat his previous best by exactly 1 foot. Simultaneously on the track, a trio of sprinters each won their respective heats and hit the NCAA provisional standard in the 400 meters. Senior Tom O'Neill took 12th overall in a school record time of 48.94 seconds. Juniors Scott Pollard and Art Driscoll placed 16th and 17th, respectively, in times of 49.18 and 49.22. All three times beat the previous school record of 50.56 set by Driscoll back in December. "I was in shock watching four NCAA qualifying performances within a matter of 5 minutes," commented Head Coach Matt LoPiccolo. "Associate Head Coach Mike Schmidt has prepared these guys with immense precision which has given us great momentum going into the SUNYAC Championships next weekend at Hobart."
MIT Highlights:
55 meters: 5th - Enndy Durena, Sr. - 6.86 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 2nd - Durena - 24.23 (SUNYAC)
5,000 meters: 1st - Nick Scalfone, So. - 15:54.52 (SR, SUNYAC); 4th - Ryan Walter, Jr. - 16:08.55 (SUNYAC)
55 meter hurdles: 2nd - Tim Moran, Fr. - 8.36 (SUNYAC)
High Jump: 1st - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 1.90m (6' 3" - SUNYAC); 3rd - Scott Pollard, Jr. - 1.85m (6' 1" - SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 3rd - Tony Perkins, Fr. - 6.33m (20' 9 1/2" - SUNYAC); 4th - Adam Remillard, Jr. - 6.18m (20' 3 1/2"- SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 1st - Jeremy Cline, So. - 13.17m (43' 2 3/4" - ECAC); 5th - Remillard - 12.82m (42' 3/4" - SUNYAC); 7th - Perkins - 12.50m (41' 1/2" - SUNYAC)
Shot Put: 4th - Kyle Dresser, Jr. - 12.53m (41' 1 1/2" - SUNYAC)
Weight Throw: 1st - Taylor Arnold, Sr. - 14.84m (48' 8 1/2" - SUNYAC); 5th - Mark Stanard, Jr. - 11.68m (38' 4" - SUNYAC)
BU Highlights:
55 meters: 15th - Tom O'Neill, Sr. - 6.62 (ECAC)
400 meters: 12th - O'Neill - 48.94 (SR, NCAA Prov.); 16th - Scott Pollard, Jr. - 49.18 (NCAA Prov.); 17th - Art Driscoll, Jr. - 49.22 (NCAA Prov.); 56th - Tim Wood, Sr. - 51.17 (SUNYAC); 59th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 51.43 (SUNYAC)
Mile: 79th - Ryan Wells, Jr. - 4:24.34 (SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 5th - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 14.32m (46' 11 3/4" - SR, NCAA Prov.); 18th - Tim Moran, Fr. - 12.81m (42' 1/2" - SUNYAC)
Colgate University Class of '32 Invitational - Saturday, February 5, 2005
Oneonta State placed 3rd out of 9 teams with 87 points. Freshman Tim Moran came into his own today as he was the only Red Dragon to claim victory. He won the 55 meter hurdles in a school record time of 8.15. He also placed 5th in the triple jump with an ECAC qualifying mark of 13.19 meters. Senior Tom O'Neill took 2nd in both the 55 and 200 meters. His time of 22.40 in the 200 broke his own school record. O'Neill also placed 4th in the long jump with a leap of 6.31 meters. Senior Shaun Hurley also took 2nd in his 2 events. He jumped 1.92 meters in the high jump and 13.43 meters in the triple jump. Senior Taylor Arnold missed the ECAC mark by 5cm in placing 2nd in the weight throw with a personal best toss of 14.96 meters. Junior Ryan Wells also took 2nd place. He crossed the line in the mile in 4:20.48, good enough for a school record and ECAC qualification. He teamed with classmates Art Driscoll and Scott Pollard and senior Tim Wood to take 2nd in the 4x400 relay in a school record and ECAC qualifying time of 3:25.05.
Highlights:
55 meters: 2nd - Tom O'Neill, Sr. - 6.55 (ECAC); 12th - Enndy Durena, Sr. - 6.88 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 2nd - O'Neill - 22.40 (SR, ECAC); 3rd - Art Driscoll, Jr. - 22.83 (ECAC); 15th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 23.89 (SUNYAC); 17th - Tim Wood, Sr. - 24.01 (SUNYAC)
Mile: 2nd - Ryan Wells, Jr. - 4:20.48 (SR, PR, ECAC)
3,000 meters: 5th - Nick Scalfone, So. - 8:59.11 (PR, ECAC); 6th - Ryan Walter, Jr. - 9:01.62 (PR, SUNYAC)
55 meter hurdles: 1st - Tim Moran, Fr. - 8.15 (SR, SUNYAC)
1,600 meter relay: 2nd - Driscoll, Wood, Scott Pollard (Jr.), Wells - 3:25.05 (SR, ECAC)
High Jump: 2nd - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 1.92m (SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 4th - O'Neill - 6.31m (PR, SUNYAC); 5th - Adam Remillard, Jr. - 6.20m (SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 13.43m (ECAC); 5th - Moran - 13.19m (PR, ECAC); 6th - Jeremy Cline, So. - 12.68m (SUNYAC); 7th - Remillard - 12.63m (SUNYAC)
Weight Throw: 2nd - Taylor Arnold, Sr. - 14.96m (SR, PR, SUNYAC)
Wesleyan University Cardinal Invitational - Saturday, January 29, 2005
The Red Dragons had a strong showing at the large Cardinal Invitational at Wesleyan University. Senior Shaun Hurley won the triple jump, placed 3rd in the high jump, and 4th in the long jump. In all 3 events, he reached the ECAC qualifying standard. In the triple jump, freshman Tim Moran hit the ECAC mark in placing 4th with a leap of 13.16 meters. Junior Adam Remillard placed 5th in the long jump and 6th in the triple with leaps of 6.52 meters and 12.95 meters, respectively. His long jump was good enough for ECAC qualification. Taylor Arnold took 4th place in the weight throw with a heave of 14.74 meters. In the sprints, senior Tom O'Neill placed 3rd in the 55 and 4th in the 200 in ECAC qualifying times of 6.54 and 22.53, respectively. Junior Art Driscoll placed 5th in the 200 with his own ECAC qualifying time of 22.64. SUNYAC standards were hit in the distance races, as well. Sophomore Nick Scalfone placed 5th in the 3,000 with a personal best time of 9:06.48, while junior Ryan Walter finished 8th in the 1,500 with a PR time of 4:15.26.
Highlights:
55 meters: 3rd - Tom O'Neill, Sr. - 6.54 (ECAC, SUNYAC); 9th - Art Driscoll, Jr. - 6.81 (SUNYAC); 19th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 6.93 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 4th - O'Neill - 22.53 (ECAC, SUNYAC); 5th - Driscoll - 22.64 (ECAC, SUNYAC); 12th - Palermo - 23.62 (SUNYAC)
1,500 meters: 8th - Ryan Walter, Jr. - 4:15.26 (SUNYAC)
3,000 meters: 5th - Nick Scalfone, So. - 9:06.48 (SUNYAC)
High Jump: 3rd - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 1.95m (6' 5" - ECAC, SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 4th - Hurley - 6.54m (21' 5 1/2" - ECAC, SUNYAC); 5th - Adam Remillard, Jr. - 6.52m (21' 4 3/4" - ECAC, SUNYAC); 11th - Tony Perkins, Fr. - 6.35m (20' 10" - SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 1st - Hurley - 13.29m (43' 7 1/4" - ECAC, SUNYAC); 4th - Tim Moran, Fr. - 13.16m (43' 2 1/4" - ECAC, SUNYAC); 6th - Remillard - 12.95m (42' 6" - SUNYAC); 7th - Perkins - 12.57m (41' 3" - SUNYAC); 8th - Jeremy Cline, So. - 12.56m (41' 2 1/2" - SUNYAC)
Shot Put: 14th - Kyle Dresser, Jr. - 12.45m (40' 10 1/4" - SUNYAC)
Weight Throw: 4th - Taylor Arnold, Sr. - 14.74m (48' 4 1/2" - SUNYAC)
St. Lawrence University Indoor Classic - Saturday, January 22, 2005
The Red Dragons placed 5th out of 7 teams with 63 points, as senior Shaun Hurley was the highest point scorer of any athlete at the meet. He picked wins in the long and triple jumps and placed 2nd in the high jump to total 28 points. His leap of 6.55 meters in the long jump qualified him for ECAC's, which will be held back at St. Lawrence the first weekend in March. Junior Ryan Wells also qualified for ECAC's, as he placed 2nd in the 1,000 meters in a school record time of 3:35.12. In the sprints, junior Aundrae Dair and senior Tim Wood both improved their SUNYAC marks in the 55, while Wood qualified in the 200. Dair placed 3rd in the 55 (6.72) and 5th in the 200 (23.49) and Wood placed 13th in the 55 (6.91) and 12th in the 200 (23.82). Sophomore Nick Scalfone placed 10th in the 1,500 meters in a SUNYAC qualifying time of 4:17.79. Senior Taylor Arnold threw a school record bomb in the weight throw. He tossed the 35 pound weight 14.79 meters, which placed him 4th overall and improved his SUNYAC qualifying mark.
Notable Performances:
55 meters: 3rd - Aundrae Dair, Jr. - 6.72 (SUNYAC); 13th - Tim Wood, Sr. - 6.91 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 5th - Dair - 23.49 (SUNYAC), 12th - Wood - 23.82 (SUNYAC), 13th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 23.99 (SUNYAC)
1,000 meters: 2nd - Ryan Wells, Jr. - 2:35.12 (SR, ECAC, SUNYAC)
1,500 meters: 10th - Nick Scalfone, So. - 4:17.79 (SUNYAC)
3,200 meter relay: 3rd - Scalfone, Ryan Walter (Jr.), Joe Macura (So.), Vinny Van Doren (So.) - 8:49.68
Weight Throw: 4th - Taylor Arnold, Sr. - 14.79m (48' 6 1/4" - SR, SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 1st - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 6.55m (21' 6" - ECAC, SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 1st - Hurley - 13.71m (44' 11 3/4" - ECAC, SUNYAC); 5th - Tim Moran, Fr. - 12.69m (41' 7 3/4" - SUNYAC); 6th - Adam Remillard, Jr. - 12.52m (41' 1" - SUNYAC); 7th - Jeremy Cline, So. - 12.40m (40' 8 1/4" - SUNYAC)
High Jump: 2nd - Hurley - 1.87m (6' 1 1/2" - SUNYAC)
NYC Collegiate Opener @ NY Armory - Friday, January 14, 2005
The Red Dragons opened 2005 with solid performances at the Armory in New York City. Junior Art Driscoll placed 8th in the 200 meters in an ECAC and SUNYAC qualifying time of 22.52. He also placed 13th in the 400 with a time of 50.90. Junior Aundrae Dair hit the SUNYAC standards in both the 60 (7.22) and 200 (23.09) while placing 15th and 17th, respectively. Classmate Justin Palermo also hit the 200 standard with a 39th place finish in 23.94. Junior transfer Ryan Wells had an immediate impact in his first race as a Red Dragon. He placed 20th in the 800 in a SUNYAC qualifying time of 2:02.29. In the jumps, junior Adam Remillard placed 7th in the long jump with a leap of 6.45 meters, falling 3cm short of ECAC's. In the triple jump, senior Shaun Hurley placed 5th with a jump of 13.79 meters. Also, improving their SUNYAC qualifying marks from December were sophomore Jeremy Cline (13th - 12.89m) and freshman Tim Moran (16th - 12.67m).
New Qualifiers:
60 meters: 15th - Aundrae Dair, Jr. - 7.22 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 8th - Art Driscoll, Jr. - 22.52 (ECAC, SUNYAC); 17th - Dair - 23.09 (SUNYAC); 39th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 23.94 (SUNYAC)
800 meters: 20th - Ryan Wells, Jr. - 2:02.29 (SUNYAC)
DMR: 10th - Joe Melanson (Jr.), Rick DeCarr (So.), Joe Macura (So.), Nick Scalfone (So.) - 11:29.28 (SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 7th - Adam Remillard, Jr. - 6.45m (21' 2" - SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 13th - Jeremy Cline, So. - 12.89m (42' 3 1/5" - SUNYAC); 16th - Tim Moran, Fr. - 12.67m (41' 7" - SUNYAC)
St. Lawrence Holiday Relays - Saturday, December 11, 2004
Sixteen SUNYAC qualifying performances highlighted Oneonta State's trip north as they closed out the fall semester. "Mike Schmidt (Associate Coach) has done a heck of a job," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo. "We have a ton of qualifiers already for SUNYAC's and a couple for NCAA's. The program is at an all new level because of Mike." Senior Shaun Hurley is one of the guys who jumped his way to an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in winning the triple jump. His leap of 14.01 meters (45' 11 3/4") eclipsed the NCAA standard of 14.00 meters and set a new school record. Hurley also added a victory in the high jump (1.90 meters) and a 4th in the long jump (6.10 meters). Both marks were good enough for SUNYAC qualifying. Classmate Tom O'Neill continues to chase an NCAA berth. He won the 55 meters in 6.54 seconds. His time in the semi's (6.53) set a new school record and missed the provisional mark by .03. He added a 3rd place in the 400 meters in a SUNYAC qualifying time of 50.90. He teamed with juniors Art Driscoll and Justin Palermo and classmate Tim Wood to set a new school and meet record in the 4x200 meter relay with an ECAC qualifying time of 1:32.11. Driscoll won the 400 earlier in the day in a school record and ECAC time of 50.56. He broke his own school record which was set last February at the Armory in New York City.
Highlights:
55 meters: 1st - Tom O'Neill, Sr. - 6.54 (6.53 in semi - SR, SUNYAC, ECAC); T-5th - Rick Steele, So. - 6.81 (SUNYAC), T-5th - Aundrae Dair, Jr. - 6.81 (SUNYAC); 8th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 6.90 (6.88 in semi - SUNYAC); 9th - Tim Wood, Sr. - 6.93 (SUNYAC)
55 meter hurdles: 3rd - Tim Moran, Fr. - 8.45 (SUNYAC)
400 meters: 1st - Art Driscoll, Jr. - 50.56 (SR, SUNYAC, ECAC); 3rd - O'Neill - 50.90 (SUNYAC); 4th - Wood - 52.57 (SUNYAC)
800 meter relay: 1st - Driscoll, O'Neill, Palermo, Wood - 1:32.11 (SR, ECAC)
High Jump: 1st - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 1.90m (6' 2 3/4" - SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 4th - Hurley - 6.10m (20' 1/4" - SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 1st - Hurley - 14.01m (45' 11 3/4" - SR, SUNYAC, ECAC, NCAA Provisional); 3rd - Jeremy Cline, So. - 12.67m (41' 7" - SUNYAC); 4th - Moran - 12.56m (41' 2 1/2" - SUNYAC)
Shot Put: 4th - Kyle Dresser, Jr. - 12.55m (41' 2 1/4" - SUNYAC)
Cornell University Relays - Saturday, December 4, 2004
The Red Dragons opened the 2004-2005 campaign at the Cornell Relays. Senior Tom O'Neill led the way by placing 3rd in the 60 meter dash and 2nd in the 200 meters. His times of 7.02 (60) and 22.41 (200) qualified him for both SUNYAC's and ECAC's. His time in the 60 missed the NCAA Provisional mark by .04 and his 200 time set a new school record. Junior Art Driscoll tied for 8th in the 60 with a SUNYAC qualifying time of 7.24 and placed 3rd in the 200 with a time of 22.63, which hit both the SUNYAC and ECAC marks. Senior Shaun Hurley also narrowly missed the NCAA Provisional mark in the triple jump. He leaped 13.97 meters, missing the NCAA mark by 3cm. However, his jump did qualify him for SUNYAC's and ECAC's and set a new school record.
Highlights:
60 meters: 3rd - Tom O'Neill, Sr. - 7.02 (SUNYAC, ECAC); 8th (tie) - Art Driscoll, Jr. - 7.24 (SUNYAC); 18th - Justin Palermo, Jr. - 7.37 (SUNYAC)
200 meters: 2nd - O'Neill - 22.41 (SR, SUNYAC, ECAC); 3rd - Driscoll - 22.63 (SUNYAC, ECAC)
3,000 meters: 9th - Ryan Walter, Jr. - 9:11.83 (SUNYAC)
1,600 meter relay: 5th - Palermo, O'Neill, Tim Wood (Jr.), Driscoll - 3:30.64 (SUNYAC)
Long Jump: 12th - Tony Perkins, Fr. - 6.45m (21' 2" - SUNYAC)
Triple Jump: 3rd - Shaun Hurley, Sr. - 13.97m (45' 10" - SR, SUNYAC, ECAC); 14th - Jeremy Cline, So. - 12.48m (40' 11 1/2" - SUNYAC); 15th - Perkins - 12.42m (40' 9" - SUNYAC); 16th - Tim Moran, Fr. - 12.38m (40' 7 1/2" - SUNYAC)
Shot Put: 16th - Kyle Dresser, Jr. - 12.39m (40' 7 3/4" - SUNYAC)
Weight Throw: 7th - Taylor Arnold, Sr. - 13.61m (44' 8" - SUNYAC)