Fred Hardy Invitational 2005

Homeschooled Neely Spence ran Unattached in the Women\'s 5000m race at the collegiate meet, the Fred Hardy Invitational, at the University of Richmond, VA, taking 2nd in 17:56.77.

Virginia pole vaulters Kathryn Pettine and David Sullivan had record performances this weekend as Pettine set the Virginia outdoor mark and Sullivan tied his own outdoor record en route to a pair of wins at the Fred Hardy Invitational held at the University of Richmond. Pettine became the first Virginia athlete to hit the 11\' 11.75\" mark outdoors while Sullivan\'s 17\' 0.75\" tied his own record that he set last year. Five women and four men took home victories in their respective events, while seven women and seven men also finished in the top three of their events.

Roanoke College junior Dana Mueller ran an NCAA Division III Provisional Qualifying time in the men

Senior Brett Frykberg (Jacksonville, Fla./Tennessee), right, and sophomore Davion Lambert (Richmond, Va./Varina) earned first-place honors for the second-consecutive week in the high jump and long jump, respectively, this weekend at the Fred Hardy Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond.

Junior Kristyn Shiring (Stafford, VA) raced to an NCAA Provisional qualification as four-time defending CAA Champion William and Mary women

Three-time All-American Ed Moran (Daytona, NJ) raced to an NCAA Regional qualification in his return to the track from a broken foot as two-time defending CAA Champion William and Mary men

Sophomore Amanda Russell ran a 17:07.94 to win the women\'s 5000 meter race Friday at the First Annual Fred Hardy Invitational at the Fred Hardy Track and Field facility on the campus of the University of Richmond. The Spider women garnered seven Top-10 finishes on the day, while sophomore Rusty Burrell led the men with a third-place finish in the high jump with a height of 6-02.75.

The University of Richmond track and field team will host the First Annual Fred Hardy Invitational Friday-Saturday, March 25-26, at the Fred Hardy Track and Field Facility at First Market Stadium on the Richmond campus. The Spiders, who will compete as the event hosts, will welcome 10 teams to the event including Pittsburgh, Virginia, VCU, William & Mary, James Madison, Concord, George Washington, Shippensburg and West Chester. The field will also include several unattached athletes, most notably Samuel Okantey who competed in the triple jump at the 2000 Olympiad in Sydney, Australia. Okantey holds a personal best of 54-11.50 in the event.