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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS @ MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
- THURSDAY-SATURDAY, MAY 27-29, 2004
Junior Ashlee Robertson
missed the finals of the 400-meters by one-hundredth of a second at the NCAA
Division III Track and Field Championships at Millikin University in
Decatur, Ill., on Friday. The top eight in each event advanced to the
finals. Robertson finished ninth. She placed third in her heat
in 56.84 seconds, an O-State school record. She came into the event
seeded 18th. Senior Kelly Stevens earned 12th place in the 800 with a
time of 2 minutes, 14.65 seconds. Stevens finished sixth in her heat
after coming into the meet as the 15th seed overall. "It was a heck of
a ride," O-State coach Matt LoPiccolo said. "These women ran awesome.
I was a little disappointed to end on that note, but I couldn't be more
proud of them."
Stevens and Robertson to make return trip to NCAA's!
Senior Kelly Stevens and junior Ashlee Robertson will make return trips to
the NCAA Track & Field Championships this weekend at Millikin University in
Decatur, IL. Both will try to follow up their double All-American
performances from the indoor championships where Stevens placed 5th in the
800 meters and Robertson finished 6th in the 400, as well as teaming to
finish 8th in the Distance Medley Relay. Stevens will make her second
trip to the outdoor championships. She became the first woman in
Oneonta State school history to compete at the NCAA Track & Field
Championships, when she placed 15th in the 1,500 meters last May at St.
Lawrence University. This time, she will run the 800, where she is the
15th seed with a time of 2:14.35. Robertson makes her first trip to
the outdoor championships. She is the 18th seed in the 400 meters with
a time of 57.19. Stevens will run her semifinal heat of the 800 at
3:45pm central time on Friday. Robertson will follow with her 400
semifinal at 6:15pm. The finals will be Saturday with the 400 going at
2:30pm and the 800 at 3:10pm. "Once again, we're psyched to be heading
NCAA's," said Head Coach Matt LoPiccolo. "It's been a dream year for
Kelly and Ashlee. They're looking to finish it off on a high note this
weekend." Full meet information is available at
http://www.millikin.edu/athletics/track/NCAA2004/NCAA2004.html and
ranked performance lists are at
http://www.raceberryjam.com/ncodwent.htm.
MIT LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER - SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2004
Junior Ashlee Robertson placed 3rd in the 400 meters with an NCAA
provisional qualifying time of 57.19. The time broke her own school
record and has her currently ranked 21st in the country. She will have
to wait until Monday evening to find out if she gets into the NCAA
Championships that will be contested next weekend at Millikin University in
Decatur, IL.
“Ashlee was faced with
trying to qualify for NCAA’s in her last attempt of the season,” said Head
Coach Matt LoPiccolo. “Not only did she accept the challenge, but she
excelled in doing so.”
Robertson also placed 2nd in the 200 meters with a school record time of
25.38, which just missed the NCAA standard by 4 hundredths of a second.
ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ WILLIAMS COLLEGE - FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY
14-15, 2004
The Red Dragons placed 19th out of 52 teams with 19 points. The 1600
meter relay team of freshman Maureen Verdier, junior Ashlee Robertson, and
seniors Kelly Stevens and Rose Velan placed 2nd in a time of 3:58.84 after a
long delay due to thunderstorms. Stevens was the highest placing
individual with a 3rd place effort in the 1500 meters with a time of
4:42.06. She missed the NCAA provisional qualifying time by 6
hundredths of a second. Robertson placed 4th in the 400 meters with a
time of 58.52. She also placed 10th in the 200 with a school record
time of 25.48. Verdier set her own school record time in the 100
meters hurdles with a time of 15.87 which placed her 15th. She also
placed 11th in the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 1:06.71. Freshman
Kelly Huth placed 20th in the discus with a throw of 34.27 meters (112' 5").
UNIVERSITY @ ALBANY SPRING CLASSIC - FRIDAY-SATURDAY, MAY
7-8, 2004
The Red Dragons placed an impressive 3rd out of 18 teams with 60 points.
Senior Kelly Stevens won the 800 meters and qualified provisionally for the
NCAA Championships in a school record time of 2:14.35. She also teamed
with classmate Rose Velan, junior Ashlee Robertson, and freshman Maureen
Verdier to place 2nd in the 1600 meter relay in a school record and NCAA
provisional qualifying time of 3:57.73. Verdier led off the race with
a 61.8 split and handed to Robertson who catapulted the Red Dragons into the
led. Stevens took the baton next and ran a PR split of 59.2.
Velan anchored O-State with her own PR split of 59.3.
Notable Performances:
800 meters: 1st - Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 2:14.35 (NCAA provisional,
school record)
10,000 meters: 1st - Laura Ewald, Fr. - 43:57.09
3,000 meter steeplechase: 5th - Hilary Brosnihan, Fr. - 13:27.78
(school record)
1,600 meter relay: 2nd - Maureen Verdier, Fr., Ashlee Robertson,
Jr., Stevens, Rose Velan, Sr. - 3:57.73 (NCAA provisional, school record)
Hammer Throw: 16th - Holly Cooper, So. - 34.47m (113' 1" - school
record)
ONEONTA STATE MAY MEET
- SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2004
The Red Dragons won the meet with 195
points, 29 points ahead of SUNYAC rival Plattsburgh State and well ahead of
the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy who finished with 16 points.
Notable Performances:
100 meters: 1st - Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - 12.70 (meet record)
200 meters: 1st - Robertson - 25.90 (meet record)
400 meter IH: 1st - Maureen Verdier, Fr. - 1:05.90 (ECAC; school,
track, meet records)
Pole Vault: 2nd - Abby McQueeney Penamonte, Sr. - 2.60m (8' 6
1/4") (school record)
Shot Put: 1st - Caitlyn Fanning, Fr. - 10.32m (33' 10 1/4") (meet
record)
Discus: 1st - Kelly Huth, Fr. - 33.76m (110' 9") (meet record)
SUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ CORTLAND
- FRIDAY-SATURDAY, APRIL 22-23, 2004
O-State placed 5th with 64 points improving on last year's first season in
outdoor track & field where they placed 8th with 25 points at SUNYAC's.
They were led by senior Kelly Stevens who won both the 800 and 1500 meters.
She started the day by running away from the field in the 1500 in an ECAC
qualifying time of 4:43.97. In the 800, she came from behind to win by
1 hundredth of a second in 2:19.20.
"Kelly's double win was very
impressive," O-State coach Matt LoPiccolo said. "To pick up both wins
was a very special occurrence." Junior Ashlee Robertson picked up the
SUNYAC Championship in the 400 meters, as she did indoors, in a school
record and ECAC qualifying time of 57.73. She also placed 2nd in the
200 meters with a time of 26.17. Freshman Maureen Verdier won the 400
meter hurdles in a time of 1:07.65. The trio teamed with senior Rose
Velan to place 2nd in the 4x400 meter relay in a time of 4:04.26.
Additionally, Verdier, Velan, and Robertson joined with sophomore Erin
Putnam to place 3rd in the 4x100 relay in an ECAC qualifying and school
record time of 51.63. Freshman Kelly Huth rounded out the scoring with
a 4th place finish in the javelin with a toss of 30.18 meters (99' 0").
In the 10,000 meters, freshman Laura Ewald established a new school record
by placing 10th in a time of 42:36.73.
Place Winners:
200 meters: 2nd - Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - 26.17
400 meters: 1st - Robertson - 57.73 (ECAC, school record)
400 meter IH: 1st - Maureen Verdier, Fr. - 1:07.65
800 meters: 1st - Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 2:19.20
1500 meters: 1st - Stevens - 4:43.97 (ECAC)
4x100 meter relay: 3rd - Verdier, Rose Velan, Sr., Erin Putnam,
So., Robertson - 51.63 (ECAC, school record)
4x400 meter relay: 2nd - Verdier, Velan, Stevens, Robertson -
4:04.26 (ECAC)
Javelin: 4th - Kelly Huth, Fr. - 30.18m (99' 0")
ONEONTA STATE INVITATIONAL
- SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2004
Notable Results:
100 meters: 1st Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - 12.59 (track record)
200 meters: 1st - Robertson - 25.52 (ECAC, school & track
record)
800 meters: 1st - Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 2:16.78 (ECAC, school &
track record)
400 meter IH: 1st - Maureen Verdier, Fr. - 1:06.00 (ECAC,
school & track record); 2nd - Rose Velan, Sr. - 1:08.88 (SUNYAC)
3,000 meter Steeplechase: 2nd - Laura Ewald, Fr. - 13:31.48
(school record)
4x100 meter relay: 1st - Verdier, Velan, Erin Putnam, So.,
Kaitlin O'Sullivan, Fr. - 52.97 (school & track record)
4x400 meter relay: 2nd - O'Sullivan, Velan, Stevens, Robertson
- 4:06.97 (ECAC)
Pole Vault: 1st - Abby McQueeney Penamonte, Sr. - 2.47m (8' 1
1/4" -
SUNYAC,
school & facility record)
Triple Jump: 2nd - Kerry Gramlich, Fr. - 9.83m (32' 3" - SUNYAC)
Javelin: 2nd - Caitlyn Fanning, Fr. - 29.01m (95' 2' - SUNYAC)
UNIVERSITY OF
DELAWARE INVITATIONAL
- SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2004
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
100 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - 12:56 (ECAC, school record)
100 HH: Maureen Verdier, Fr. – 16.34 (ECAC, school
record)
400 meters: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 1:00.12 (ECAC); Verdier -
1:03.10
CAPTAIN’S
CLASSIC
@
CHRISTOPHER
NEWPORT
UNIVERSITY
- SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2004
The first meet of the break began at the Captains Classic at Christopher
Newport News University in Virginia. The women had several school record
breaking performances on the track and in the field. Freshman Maureen
Verdier broke the school record and qualified for ECAC’s in the 100 meter
hurdles with a time of 16.40 seconds. She also had a 14th place
finish and qualified for SUNYAC’s in the 200 meter event with a time of
28.11 seconds. Later in the day, senior Kelly Stevens finished 3rd
in the 5,000 meter race with an ECAC qualifying time and new school record
of 18:50.95 seconds. In the field, freshman Kelly Huth and Caitlyn Fanning
both threw SUNYAC qualifying distances of 30.65 meters and 25.83
respectively, with Kelly’s throw setting a new school record.
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
100 HH: 7th - Maureen Verdier, Fr. – 16.40 (ECAC, school
record)
200 meters: 14th - Verdier – 28.11
5,000 meters: 3rd - Kelly Stevens, Sr. – 18:50.95 (ECAC,
school record)
Javelin: 2nd - Kelly Huth, Fr. – 30.65m (100’ 7”) –
school record; 4th - Caitlyn Fanning, Fr. – 25.83m (84’ 9”)
DICK SHEA OPEN @ WEST POINT - SATURDAY, MARCH 27,
2004
The warm temperatures and sunshine welcomed the dragons to the 2004
outdoor season. Freshman Kelly Huth was the top performer of the day
placing 6th in the javelin with a throw of 29.82 meters and 7th in the
discus with a throw of 35.03 meters. Both efforts set school records
and qualified her for SUNYAC's with the discus toss qualifying her for
ECAC's. Both freshman Kaci Duffy and sophomore Holly Cooper qualified
for SUNYAC's and placed 8th in their respective events. Duffy threw
30.35 meters in the discus, and Cooper threw 32.31 meters in the hammer
which set a new school record. Freshman Maureen Verdier set a new
school record and qualified for ECAC's in the 100 meter hurdles with a time
of 16.45 seconds. She also placed 11th in the 100 meters with a SUNYAC
qualifying time of 13.25 seconds. Senior Rose Velan also qualified for
SUNYAC's in the 200 meters with a time of 28.06 seconds.
SUNYAC Qualifiers:
100 meters: 11th - Maureen Verdier, Fr. - 13.25
100 meter hurdles: 13th - Verdier - 16.45 (ECAC, School Record)
200 meters: 24th - Rose Velan, Sr. - 28.06
Discus: 7th - Kelly Huth, Fr. - 35.03m (114' 11") - ECAC,
School Record; 8th - Kaci Duffy, Fr. - 30.35m (99' 7")
Javelin: 6th - Huth - 29.82m (97' 10') - School Record
Hammer: 8th - Holly Cooper, So. - 32.31 (106' 0") - School
Record
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS @ UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER -
FRIDAY-SATURDAY,
MARCH 12-13, 2004
Senior Kelly
Stevens and junior Ashlee Robertson both earned individual All-American
honors by placing 5th and 6th in the 800 and 400
meters, respectively. Stevens ran 2:16.46 and improved 1 place from her
semi-final performance. Robertson ran 57.79 and maintained her 6th
place seeding from Friday. “It is great feeling anytime you bring home an
All-American,” commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo. “It is especially
satisfying to have 3 All-American performances (including the DMR from
Friday night) in just our 2nd year of existence.” The Red
Dragons placed 23rd out of 64 teams who scored in the championship.
Their 8 points outdistancing SUNYAC powers Geneseo and Cortland who placed
52nd and 59th with 2 points and 1 point, respectively. “The national
championship meet has brought out the quality in our program. We do not
have the depth to win the SUNYAC team title at the moment. However, we
proved this weekend that we not only have 4 of the best athletes in the
conference, but 4 of the best in the country.”
Saturday’s Results:
400 meters: 6th – Ashlee Robertson, Jr. (57.79):
ALL-AMERICAN
800 meters:
5th – Kelly Stevens, Sr. (2:16.46): ALL-AMERICAN
Oneonta State
Women’s Track & Field history was made Friday night as the distance medley
relay team earned All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships at
the University of
Wisconsin Whitewater.
Juniors Jen Macri and Ashlee Robertson and seniors Rose Velan and Kelly
Stevens ran a time of 12:10.67 in placing 8th. The top 8
finishers in each event earn All-American honors. Earlier in the day,
Robertson advanced to Saturday’s final of the 400 meters. She placed 3rd
in her semi-final heat, and 6th overall, running a time of
57.60. The top 8 will run at 4:55 pm CT on Saturday. Stevens followed with
her own 6th place overall finish in the 800 meters. She ran
2:16.11 and placed 2nd in her heat to advance to Saturday’s final
at 5:35 pm CT.
Friday's Results:
400 meters semi-final: 6th overall (3rd in heat) - Ashlee
Robertson, Jr. (57.60)
800 meters semi-final: 6th overall (2nd in heat) - Kelly
Stevens, Sr. (2:16.11)
DMR final: 8th - Jen Macri, Jr. (1200-3:43.9), Robertson (400-58.3), Rose Velan, Sr. (800-2:19.1), Stevens (1600-5:09.2)
- 12:10.67: ALL-AMERICAN
ECAC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ BOWDOIN COLLEGE -
FRIDAY-SATURDAY,
MARCH 5-6, 2004
The Red Dragons placed 12th out of 38 schools with 30 points. Junior
Ashlee Robertson claimed the school's first ever ECAC Individual
Championship.
She blew away the field
and her own school record in the 200 meters running a time of 25.33. Senior
Kelly Stevens placed 2nd in the 1,000 meters and shattered her own school
record with a time of 2:55.06. "We have two of the best athletes in the Atlantic Region," said head coach
Matt LoPiccolo. "They showed that this weekend."
On Friday night, the duo
joined with senior Rose Velan and junior Jen Macri to place 2nd in the
Distance Medley Relay. They improved their NCAA provisional qualifying mark
and are currently ranked 9th in the country with a time of 12:06.77.
On Saturday, both Velan and Macri placed 7th in
their respective events. Velan ran the 500 meters in 1:21.61 and Macri
ran the 800 meters in 2:20.71.
ECAC Place Winners:
200 meters: 1st - Ashlee Robertson, Jr. (25.33 - school record)
500 meters: 7th - Rose Velan, Sr. (1:21.61)
800 meters: 7th - Jen Macri, Jr. (2:20.71)
1,000 meters: 2nd - Kelly Stevens, Sr. (2:55.06 - school record)
DMR: 2nd - Macri (1200 - 3:44.6), Robertson, (400 - 57.2), Velan
(800 - 2:22.8), Stevens (1600 - 5:01.9): 12:06.77 - school record
NYU FASTRACK INVITE
- FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 27, 2004
The quartet of seniors Rose Velan and Kelly Stevens and juniors Jen Macri
and Ashlee Robertson were at it again at New York's Armory Track & Field
Center on Friday. They joined together in setting a new school record
and provisionally qualifying for NCAA's in the 1600 meter relay. Their
time of 3:58.55 shattered their old school record by 6.5 seconds.
Velan led off in 61.1 and handed to Macri who duplicated Velan's run.
Stevens was next in a relay split PR of 59.9 and Robertson anchored with a
blistering 56.2. They placed 2nd in their heat and 7th overall.
Individually, Macri placed 2nd in her heat of the 800 meters and 6th overall
in a time of 2:19.79, which was good enough for a PR and ECAC qualifying
mark. Stevens placed 2nd in her heat (9th overall) of the 500 meters
with a new school record and ECAC qualifying time of 1:18.05.
Robertson placed 10th overall in the 60 dash with a school record time of
8.06. Velan won her heat of the 400 (24th overall) in a personal best
time of 1:01.72. Freshman Maureen Verdier placed 15th overall in the
60 meter hurdles in a time of 10.38. Sophomore Erin Putnam placed 17th
in the 500, just missing the ECAC standard in a time of 1:23.79.
New Qualifiers:
500 meters: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 1:18:05 (ECAC, School Record)
800 meters: Jen Macri, Jr. - 2:19.79 (ECAC)
1600 meter relay: Rose Velan, Sr. (61.1), Macri (61.1), Stevens
(59.9), Ashlee Robertson, Jr.
(56.2) - 3:58.55 (NCAA
Provisional, School Record)
SUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIPS @ HOBART/WILLIAM SMITH - SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 21, 2004
Results
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Team /
Individual
The Red Dragons placed 3rd out of 9 schools with 74 points, improving 4
spots over last year's inaugural season where they placed 7th with 23
points. O-State won 3 individual SUNYAC Championships on the day while
also picking up the win in the 4x800 meter relay. Junior Ashlee
Robertson won the 200 and 400 meters titles with times of 25.79 and 58.21,
respectively. The first was a school record and improved on her ECAC
qualifying time while the later was a meet record and a NCAA provisional
qualifying time. She also placed 2nd in the 55 meter dash with a
school record time of 7.42. Senior Kelly Stevens won the 1,000 meters
with a time of 3:05.34. Earlier in the day, she placed 2nd in the
1,500 meters with a NCAA provisonal qualifying time of 4:43.39. She
ended the day by anchoring the 4x800 meter relay to a come from behind
victory in a time of 9:39.41. She passed Geneseo's Marta Scott down
the homestretch to take the victory. Sophomore Erin Putnam, senior
Rose Velan, and junior Jen Macri teamed with Stevens to set a new school
record in the event. Earlier in the day, both Velan and Macri picked
up 3rd place finishes in the 500 and 800, respectively with times of 1:20.11
and 2:25.05. Putnam teamed with freshmen Mallory Baughman and Laura
Ewald and sophomore Maria Compson to place 5th in a time of 14:21.10 in the
Distance Medley Relay. Ewald and Compson paired with freshman Maureen
Verdier and senior Abby McQueeney Penamonte to place 6th and pick a point in
the 4x400 meter relay. Verdier placed 6th in the 55 meter hurdles with
a time of 9.19. In the prelims, she ran a time of 9.13, good enough
for a personal best and school record. Freshman Kelly Huth placed 5th
in the shot put with a throw of 10.52 meters (34' 6 1/4"). She moved
up one place by tossing her best throw on her last attempt. "The women
announced their presence today," commented head coach Matt LoPiccolo.
"We turned a lot of heads at this meet. Mike (Schmidt, associate
coach) and I are extremely excited!"
SUNYAC Place Winners:
55 meters: 2nd - Ashlee Robertson, Jr. (7.42: school
record)
55 meter HH: 6th - Maureen Verdier, Fr. (6.19)
200 meters: 1st - Robertson (25.79: ECAC, school record)
400 meters: 1st - Robertson (58.21: NCAA provisional,
meet record)
500 meters: 3rd - Rose Velan, Sr. (1:20.11)
800 meters: 3rd - Jen Macri, Jr. (2:25.05)
1,000 meters: 1st - Kelly Stevens, Sr. (3:05.34)
1,500 meters: 2nd - Stevens (4:43.39: NCAA provisional,
school record)
1,600 meter relay: 6th - Verdier, Abby McQueeney Penamonte,
Sr., Laura Ewald, Fr., Maria Compson, So. (4:45.09)
3,200 meter relay: 1st - Erin Putnam, So., Velan, Macri,
Stevens (9:39.41: ECAC, school record)
DMR: 5th - Mallory Baughman, Fr., Putnam, Ewald, Compson
(14:21.10)
Shot Put: 5th - Kelly Huth, Fr. (10.52m - 34' 6 1/4")
ST. VALENTINE'S INVITATIONAL @ BOSTON UNIVERSITY -
FRIDAY-SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 13-14, 2004
The foursome of juniors Jen Macri, Ashlee Robertson and seniors Rose Velan
and Kelly Stevens made O-State Track & Field history on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday night, they joined forces and placed 3rd in the Distance Medley
Relay with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 12:10.77. They
knocked 8 seconds off the school record in which they set last year at the
ECAC Championships. On Saturday, the NCAA qualifying continued as
Robertson placed 6th (3rd in heat) in the 400 meters with a new school
record time of 56.40. Her time automatically qualified her for the
NCAA Championships to be held on March 12th and 13th. Stevens
qualified for NCAA's in her 3rd event of the year by placing 12th (4th in
heat) in the 800 meters with a provisional time of 2:15.11. Both
Robertson (400) and Stevens (800), along with the DMR, are currently ranked
in the top 5 in the country in all 3 events. Macri placed 27th (4th in
heat) in the 800 with a personal best and SUNYAC qualifying time of 2:20.84.
Velan placed 8th in the 500 meters, winning her heat, in a school record and
ECAC qualifying time of 1:19.14.
New Qualifiers:
400 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - 56.40 (NCAA Automatic)
500 meters: Rose Velan, Sr. - 1:19.14 (ECAC)
800 meters: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 2:15.11 (NCAA Provisional);
Jen Macri, Jr. - 2:20.84 (SUNYAC)
Distance Medley Relay: Macri (1200-3:47.5), Robertson
(400-56.1), Velan (800-2:22.2), Stevens (1600-5:04.7) - 12:10.77 (NCAA
Provisional)
MIT CO-ED INVITATIONAL - SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 14, 2004
Freshman Kaitlin O'Sullivan placed 6th in the 800 meters with a time of
2:32.66, qualifying her for next week's SUNYAC Championships. Freshman
Caitlyn Fanning also qualified for SUNYAC's. She placed 12th in the
shot put with a throw of 10.45 meters (34' 3 1/2"). In the 5,000
meters, O-State runners placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Sophomore Maria
Compson placed 2nd with a time of 20:57.79 and was followed by freshman
Laura Ewald (21:16.37) and senior Abby McQueeney Penamonte (21:44.82).
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
800 meters: Kaitlin O'Sullivan, Fr. - 2:32.66
Shot Put: Caitlyn Fanning, Fr. - 10.45m (34' 3 1/2")
COLGATE UNIVERSITY CLASS OF '32 INVITATIONAL - SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 2004
Junior Ashlee Robertson and senior Kelly Stevens became the first
women in school history to provisionally qualify for the Indoor NCAA
Championships in individual events. Stevens started the day for
O-State with a victory in the Mile run. She led for most of the race
and ran the 2nd half faster than the first and finished in a time of
5:06.37. She broke her own school record by 9 seconds and is currently
ranked 7th in the country. Robertson followed suit and won the 400 in
convincing manner and broke her own school record with a time of 58.27.
She is currently ranked 5th in the country. The ladies ended their day
by joining senior Rose Velan and sophomore Erin Putnam in placing 4th in the
4x400 meter relay with a school record and ECAC qualifying time of 4:05.02.
Robertson ran a 57.2 split for her anchor leg. Both Velan and Putnam
qualified for SUNYAC's in their individual events, as well. Velan
placed 5th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:25.18 and Putnam had a huge
personal best in placing 10th in the 500 meters with a time of 1:24.20.
Freshman Kaitlin O'Sullivan also qualified in the 500 with a time of
1:26.63. Sophomore Maria Compson added a school record in the 5,000
meters. Her time of 20:50.41 also qualified her for SUNYAC's on
February 21st.
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
400 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - :58.27 (ECAC, NCAA
provisional)
500 meters: Erin Putnam, So. - 1:24.20; Kaitlin O'Sullivan,
Fr. - 1:26.63
800 meters: Rose Velan, Sr. - 2:25.18
Mile: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 5:06.37 (ECAC, NCAA provisional)
5,000 meters: Maria Compson, So. - 20:50.41
1600 meter relay: Velan, Stevens, Putnam, Robertson - 4:05.02
(ECAC)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL II - SATURDAY, JANUARY
31, 2004
The Red Dragons had an impressive showing at the non-scoring Wesleyan
Invite. Senior Kelly Stevens had a dominating performance in the 800
meters. She took control of the race 250 meters in and ran away from
the field for the victory. Her time of 2:18.94 broke her own school
record and qualified her the ECAC Championships. Junior Ashlee
Robertson followed suit with an equally dominating performance in the 200
meters. She blew the field away in breaking her own school record and
qualifying for ECAC's, as well, with a time of 26.10. She also placed
4th in the 55 meter dash with a school record time of 7.48. Senior
Rose Velan won the 600 meters and established a new school record of
1:43.68. Junior Jen Macri placed 3rd in the 800 with a SUNYAC
qualifying time of 2:23.29. The foursome joined forces to break the
school record, qualify for ECAC's, and win in a convincing manner in the
4x800 meter relay with a time of 9:47.08. Robertson led off and took
the lead with a lap to go and Macri, Velan, and Stevens never looked back,
lapping every team except for one. Earlier in the day, Sophomore Erin
Putnam ran a personal best and qualified for SUNYAC's in the 400 meters
placing 7th with a time of 1:05.03.
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
55 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - :07.48
200 meters: Robertson - :26.10 (ECAC)
400 meters: Erin Putnam, So.- 1:05.03
800 meters: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 2:18.94 (ECAC); Jen Macri, Jr.-
2:23.29
3200 meter relay: Robertson, Velan, Macri, Stevens - 9:47.08
(ECAC)
ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY INDOOR CLASSIC
- SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2004
The Red Dragons placed 6th with 57 points at the Saints Indoor
Classic. Junior Ashlee Robertson accounted for 20 points of those
points in picking
up wins in the 55 and 200 meter dashes. She broke both of
her own school records running times of 7.50 and 26.24, respectively and is
currently ranked 1st in the SUNYAC in both events. Her time in the 200
qualified her for the ECAC Championships. Senior Kelly Stevens and
junior Jen Macri joined Robertson in ECAC qualifying. Macri won the
500 meters in a time of 1:21.43 and Stevens placed 2nd in the 1000 meters
with a time of 3:02.91. The duo joined forces with senior Rose Velan
and sophomore Erin Putnam in placing 2nd in the 4x400 meter relay in a time
of 4:13.38. Earlier in the day, Velan qualified for SUNYAC's in the
400 with a time of 1:03.32 and Putnam hit the SUNYAC 500 meter standard with
a time of 1:27.12.
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
55 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - :07.50
200 meters: Robertson - :26.24 (ECAC)
400 meters: Rose Velan, Sr.- 1:03.32
500 meters: Jen Macri, Jr.- 1:21.43 (ECAC); Erin Putnam, So.
- 1:27.12
1000 meters: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 3:02.91 (ECAC)
1600 meter relay: Velan, Stevens, Macri, Putnam - 4:13.38
ARMORY COLLEGIATE OPEN - FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2004
Senior Kelly Stevens and junior Ashlee Robertson led the Red Dragons into
2004 with SUNYAC leading and ECAC qualifying performances. Stevens set
a school record in placing 5th in the 500 meters in a time of 1:19.96.
Robertson followed with her own school record breaking run in the 200 meters
blazing through the line in :26.25. Junior Jen Macri qualified for
SUNYAC's in the 400 meters with a time of 1:03.45. Stevens and Macri
joined with senior Rose Velan and sophomore Erin Putnam in qualifying for
SUNYAC's in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:14.24.
New SUNYAC Qualifiers:
200 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - :26.25 (ECAC)
400 meters: Jen Macri, Jr.- 1:03.45
500 meters: Kelly Stevens, Sr. - 1:19.96 (ECAC)
1600 meter relay: Rose Velan, Sr., Stevens, Macri, Erin Putnam,
So. - 4:14.24
ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY RELAYS - SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 13, 2003
Junior Ashlee Robertson won the 400 meters and just missed
qualifying provisionally for the NCAA Championships in a personal best time
of :58.95, as competition in the fall semester came to a close.
Robertson ran nearly a second faster than her previous best as she missed
the NCAA mark by 5 hundredths of a second, but hit both the SUNYAC and ECAC
standards. Freshman Maureen Verdier also qualified in the 400 meters
placing 3rd in a time of 1:03.34. Verdier also placed 2nd in the 55
meter hurdles in a SUNYAC time of :09.27. Classmate Kelly Huth
qualified for SUNYAC's in both the shot put and weight throw. She
placed 5th in the shot with a throw of 10.74 meters (35' 3") and 9th in the
weight with a toss of 10.17 meters (33' 4 1/2"). Sophomore Holly
Cooper bettered her SUNYAC mark with a 5th place finish in the weight throw
with a new personal best toss of 11.53 meters (37' 10"). The Red
Dragons return to competition on Friday, January 16th at the New York
Armory.
SUNYAC Qualifiers:
55 meters HH: Maureen Verdier, Fr. - :09.27
400 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - :58.95(ECAC); Verdier
- 1:03.34
Shot Put: Kelly Huth, Fr. - 10.74m (35' 3")
Weight Throw: Holly Cooper, So. - 11.53m (37' 10"); Huth -
10.17m (33' 4 1/2")
CORNELL UNIVERSITY RELAYS -
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2003
The Red Dragons opened the
2003-2004 season at the Cornell University Relays. Junior Ashlee
Robertson picked up where she left off last season by breaking her own
school record and hitting the SUNYAC qualifying standard in placing 20th in
the 60 meters with a time of :08.24. She also placed 12th in the 300
with a time of :43.87. Sophomore Holly Cooper had a huge personal best
in the weight throw. She placed 15th with a SUNYAC qualifying mark of
11.46 meters (37' 7 1/2"). Two freshmen got in the qualifying act, as
well. Kelly Huth placed 13th in the shot put with a heave of 9.85
meters (32' 3 3/4") while Maureen Verdier got the day started for O-State in
the 60 meter hurdles with a time of :09.92 in the semi-finals. She
placed 10th overall.
SUNYAC Qualifiers:
60 meters: Ashlee Robertson, Jr. - :08.24
60 meters HH: Maureen Verdier, Fr. - :09.92
Shot Put: Kelly Huth, Fr. - 9.85m (32' 3 3/4")
Weight Throw: Holly Cooper, So. - 11.46m (37' 7 1/2")
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