Jan. 31, 2009

NEWARK, Del. -- The SJU men's track team split its squad this week and sent many of its reserves to the Thomson Invitational at the University of Delaware on Saturday.  Senior Justin Heinze was able to win the 5K, producing SJU's lone gold medal of the competition.

Saint Joseph's finished fifth in the nine-team field with 51.5 points.  The Hawks will travel north to New England to run at the Giegengack Invitational on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Conn. next weekend.

200m Dash
21. Victor DiNoia    23.98

400m Dash
4. Brian Smith        51.96
11. Christopher Lau    53.26

500m Dash
3. Dylan Wenik    1:08.57
9. Steven Philbrook    1:09.86
16. Michael Gallagher    1:12.37
18. Royce Scrivano    1:12.94

800m Run
4. Logan Hohs        2:02.13
11. Adam Drastura    2:05.75
15. Ian O'Hara    2:06.46

Mile Run
16. Kevin Donnelly    4:35.04
18. Murphy O'Donnell 4:36.94

3,000m Run
4. Jonathan Sclafani    8:45.86
6. Kevin McDonnell    8:49.57
7. Jimmy Jennings    8:51.79
9. George Wittmann    8:57.66
11. Vince Collins    9:08.28

5,000m Run
1. Justin Heinze    15:46.85

Long Jump
John DiPersio        Foul

Triple Jump
4. John DiPersio    12.16m (39-10 ¾)   

4x400m Relay
3. Saint Joseph's A    3:28.45
Philbrook, Smith, Wenik, Barolette
8. Saint Joseph's B    3:39.26
Lau, Mitos, Drastura, Gallagher

4x800m Relay
5. Saint Joseph's     8:23.22
O'Donnell, Hohs, Drastura, Glasnovich