Three Spiders earn gold medals
Richmond, Va. - Senior Tim Caramore (East Greenbush, N.Y.) and junior Ashley Bell (Glenn Allen, Va.) both took a gold medal as the University of Richmond men's and women's track and field teams competed in the VCU Ram Invitational at Sports Backers Stadium, yesterday.Caramore won the 5000M run in a time of 14:48.92 to lead the Spiders, while sophomore John Ciccarelli (South Bury, Conn.) finished second in the 3000M run at 8:52.98.
Fourth-place performances were turned in by senior Kevin Rhue (Virginia Beech, Va.), 800M, 1:58.49; Rusty Burrell (Lawton, Okla.), high jump, 5'10.75 and the 4x800 team (8:00.18).
Bell led the women's team with three top-three finishes. Claiming first in the 100M hurdles (14:41), she placed second in the triple jump (37-09.50) and third in the long jump (18-10.75).
Senior Diane Schreiber (Johnsonburg, Pa.) also finished in the top-three on three occasions. In the hammer she threw 150-09M for second, 123-11M for third-place in the discus and third in the javelin with 127.01M.
Freshman Beth Crocus (Bethlehem, Pa.) and senior Julee Wilson (Chester Springs, Pa.) both earned two top-five performances. Crocus placed first in the javelin (141-06) and fifth in the hammer (143-02), while Wilson took second (19-05.50) in the long jump and fifth in the 200M dash in 25.06.
Other top-three performances were turned in by Caitlin Smyth (Upper Saddle River, N.J.), second in the 1500M run (4:43.41); Amanda Russell (North Bay, Ontario), second in the 5000M run (17:51.92); Rachel Brushett (Silver Springs, Md.), second in the high jump (5'02.25); Lindsey Smith (Pottsville, Pa.), second in the javelin (132-03); Leslie Gleue (Cape Canaveral, Fla.), second in the discus (126-06); the 4x800 squad, second (9:44.33) and Emily Ward (Woodbury, N.J.), third in the 5000M run (17:53.31).
The Spiders travel to Raleigh, N.C. on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th