Making their first real push towards the 2013 NCAA Outdoor championships were freshman Eric Williams and senior Carl Caughell in the 110-meter high hurdles. Caughell finished fourth with a time of 15.11 seconds, which currently ranks him 18th in NCAA Division III, while Williams finished third with a time of 14.84 seconds, good for eighth in the nation and fifth on FSU's all-time Top 10 list.
The top 20 performances in each event at the end of the season will make the men's field for the 2013 NCAA Division III Outdoor championships held at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse, while the top 22 performances will make it on the women's side.
Speaking of the women, sophomore Amanda Cocchiara, junior Anna Hourihan, and senior Kathleen Goodberlet all had big days of their own at U of R Saturday. Goodberlet was the top finisher for the women, finishing second in the hammer throw with a toss of 134 '6", and third in the shot put with 35' 4". Cocchiara finished ninth in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 11:59.64. It is the second-best performance in school history. Jessica Bennett holds the current record of 11:52.59 set in 2007. Hourihan did much of the same in the 5,000-meter run. Her time of 18:28.71 was good for fourth Saturday and second in FSU history. The 5,000-meter record of 17:23.46 is held by former FSU All-American Jennifer McNerney set in 1991. Both performances by Hourihan and Cocchiara also qualified for the 2013 Outdoor ECAC Championships.
This weekend the Blue Devils will be split-squading. While most of the team will be headed to Roberts Wesleyan Saturday (April 13th) for the Redhawk Open, the program's top distance eventers will be headed to the Bucknell University Distance Carnival held in Lewisburg, Pa. on Saturday and Sunday (April 13th & 14th). It should be another exciting weekend, so check back for results and highlights.
Other Highlights and Personal Bests From U of R
(Fr) Eric Williams 110m High Hurdles - 14.84/3rd, PB, SQ, EC, & 5th Best in FSU History,
Ranks 8th in NCAA DIII
200m - 22.93/3rd, PB, SQ
(Sr) Carl Caughell 110 Hurdles - 15.11/4th, SQ, EC, Ranks 18th in NCAA DIII
(Fr) Collin Mulcahy 800m - 1:58.28/6th, SQ
(Fr) Connor Hayward 1500m - 4:10.14/8th, PB, SQ
(So) Jesse Mintz 3000m Steeplechase - 10:30.06/7th, PB, SQ
(Sr) Jack Bennett 5000m - 15:52.44/7th, SQ
(Sr) Spencer Lefort High Jump - 6’0.5”/6th, SQ
(Sr) Cody Dahleiden Pole Vault – 14’10”/2nd, SQ
(Jr) Ben Goebel Pole Vault – 13’10”/5th, PB, SQ
(Jr) Alex Brennan Long Jump - 20’6.25”/5th, PB, SQ
Triple Jump - 42'0"/4th, SQ
(Jr) Brian Ogilvie Long Jump – 19’8.25”, PB
(Fr) Hsin Chin Discus Throw – 129’6”/2nd, PB, SQ
(Sr) Max Radley Hammer Throw - 156’2”/2nd, SQ
(Fr) Kevin Grieser Shot Put – 36’6.25”/8th, PB
(So) Travis Moulton 200m – 24.58, PB
(So) Chris Shartrand 1,500m – 4:11.60, PB, SQ
(So) Jed Kovalovsky 1,500m – 4:14.34, PB, SQ
(Fr) Alex Crise 1,500m – 4:14.94, PB, SQ
(Sr) Jack Bennett 5,000m – 15:52.44, PB, SQ
Women Personal Best = PB, SUNYAC Qualifier = SQ, ECAC Qualifier = EC
(Jr) Alexis Perez 100m - 13.62, SQ
200m – 27.88, SQ
(Sr) Leslie Beaton 400m - 1:01.62/8th, SQ, PB
(Fr) Lauren Kotas 800m - 2:25.28, PB, SQ
(Sr) Kim Foltz 1,500m - 4:57.44/8th, PB, SQ, 6th Best in FSU History
(So) Amanda Cocchiara 3,000m Steeplechase - 11:59.64/9th, PB, SQ, EC, 2nd Best in FSU
History
(Jr) Anna Hourihan 5,000m - 18:28.03/4th, PB, SQ, EC, 2nd Best in FSU History
(Sr) Chelsea Haag 10,000m - 41:30.79/8th, PB, SQ, 8th Best in FSU History
(Fr) Kayleigh Wasielewski High Jump – 5’0.5”/5th, PB, SQ, 6th Best in FSU History
(Fr) Olivia Kurbs Pole Vault – 9’9”/2nd, PB, SQ, 5th Best in FSU History
(Jr) Kelci Yousett Triple Jump – 33’4.5”/5th, PB, SQ
(So) Meghan Devine Triple Jump – 32’4.25”, PB, SQ
(So) Jenna Fiacco Discus – 101’0”/6th, PB, SQ
Javelin – 83’6”, SQ
(Fr) Katie Tresino 800m – 2:29.40, PB, SQ
(Sr) Kathleen Goodberlet Hammer Throw – 134’6”/2nd, SQ
Shot Put – 35’4.5”/3rd, SQ
(Jr) Loren Metzger Hammer Throw – 131’4”/3rd
(Fr) Heather Rickman Hammer Throw – 125’11”/4th
(Fr) Brianne Paganello Shot Put – 34’3”/4th
Beaton, Foltz, Walsh, Travers: 4x400m - 4:13.34, SQ, 10th Best in FSU History