Collins Qualifies for ECAC Mile at Patriot Games
January 31, 2004 | Men's Track and Field
Collins, a sophomore from Goldsboro, N.C., turned in a time of 5:00.86, finishing fourth in the event. She is the third Lady Pirate to qualify for the ECAC meet, to be held March 6-7 in Boston.
Collins was among a select group of ECU men and women to compete in Saturday's meet, which came as a late change of schedule after the team was originally slated to run at Chapel Hill, N.C. Other Pirate men and women will run on Sunday at the Gator Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.
Also competing in Saturday's Patriot Games were teams from William & Mary, Norfolk State, Maryland, Morgan State, and George Mason. It was not a team-scored meet.
The Lady Pirates also got top-five finishes from Nicole Callaham in the 60-meter hurles (9.49) and Jessica Georgio in the weight throw (45-4.5).
A group of distance runners were on hand from the ECU men's team. Highlighting their performance was a third place finish (10:31.94) in the distance medley relay by Kristian Jorgensen, Wes Ricci, Kyle Yunaska, and Craig Schmidt.
Patriot Games
1/31/04 at George Mason University
ECU RESULTS - WOMEN
60 Meters
6. Darneshea Jones 7.86
Darneshea Jones 7.87 (prelims)
Kelsey Walker 8.20 (prelims)
60-Meter Hurdles
4. Nicole Callaham 9.49
6. Sharon Heilig 9.84
Nicole Callaham 9.57 (prelims)
Sharon Heilig 9.81 (prelims)
200 Meter
6. Darneshea Jones 26.13
7. Jenee Moore 26.48
12. Kelsey Walker 27.63
400 Meters
9. Brie Berkowitz 1:04.59
800 Meter
12. Lauren Miller 2:25.86
Mile
4. Jessica Collins 5:00.86*
10. Johanna Allen 5:16.65
3000 Meters
13. Rebekah Bishop 11:46.03
Long Jump
7. Alisha Hopkins 16-8 (5.08m)
8. Sharon Heilig 16-3 (4.95m)
10. Jenee Moore 16-1.5 (4.91m)
Weight Throw
5. Jessica Georgio 45-4.5 (13.83m)
7. Emily Thompson 39-3 (11.96m)
9. Chelsea Salisbury 37-4 (11.38m)
Shot Put
7. Emily Thompson 39-5.25 (12.02m)
* denotes ECAC qualifying mark
ECU RESULTS - MEN
400 Meter
10. Wes Ricci 55.75
800 Meter
8. Kristian Jorgensen 2:00.51
15. Kyle Yunaska 2:05.47
Mile
12. Greg Macri 4:40.27
13. James McLellan 4:40.56
3000 Meters
10. Steven Tausend 9:16.77
Distance Medley Relay
3. Jorgensen, Ricci, 10:31.94
Yunaska, Schmidt
