Jan. 11, 2009

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Two golds and two silvers from SJU's relay teams helped pace the men's track team at the Penn State Relays on Saturday. The 4x200 Meter and the Sprint Medley Relays were both victorious in their 2009 debuts.

Paul Barolette, Bobby Staten, Brian Smith, Jesse Brooks led the SMR in victory would the crew of Tom DiNatale, Barolette, Nick DeFeo and Staten guided the 4x200m baton to first as well.

Senior Steve Young and Brendan Kearney along with sophomore Brian Guterl helped pace the DMR and the 4x800 Meter squads to second-place showings. On the DMR Brooks helped on the 800-meter leg while Dylan Wenik assisted the 4x800m team.

The two other relays--the 4xMile and the 4x400m--finished third and fourth, respectively.

Jimmy Jennings also posted a third-place showing in the 3K, completing the 15 circuits in a time of 8:48.18.

The Hawks will head to the Armory in New York City to compete in the Gotham Cup on Friday. The first event is slated to kick off at 1:00 p.m.

500 Meters
5. Jared Sabre 1:05.57
10. Steve Philbrook 1:07.78
12. Dylan Wenik 1:08.02

1,000 Meters
6. Luke Fischer 2:31.34
10. Ryan Birchmeier 2:38.10
13. Ryan Fenimore 2:42.12

3,000 Meters
3. Jimmy Jennings 8:48.18
7. George Wittmann 9:04.31
9. Justin Heinze 9:23.28

4xMile Relay
3. Saint Joseph's 17:22.56
Jonathan Sclafani, Will Rowland, Kevin McDonnell, Kyle Murray

4x200 Meter Relay
1. Saint Joseph's 1:28.52
Tom DiNatale, Paul Barolette, Nick DeFeo, Bobby Staten

4x400 Meter Relay
4. Saint Joseph's 3:22.88
Tom DiNatale, Drew Brandt, Jared Sabre, Brian Smith

4x800 Meter Relay
2. Saint Joseph's 7:52.44
Steve Young, Brian Guterl, Jesse Brooks, Brendan Kearney

Sprint Medley Relay
1. Saint Joseph's 3:32.34
Paul Barolette, Bobby Staten, Brian Smith, Jesse Brooks

Distance Medley Relay
2. Saint Joseph's 10:22.35
Steve Young, Dylan Wenik, Brendan Kearney, Brian Guterl