May 1, 2004

FAIRFAX, Va. and NEWARK, Del. - Labelle Hillgrove won the women's discus throw and shot put and the University of Maryland track and field teams had multiple solid performances Saturday at the Patriot and Delaware Invitationals.

Hillgrove led the Terrapin women at the Patriot Invitational, held on the campus of George Mason University. She was a winner in the discus (144-10) and shot put (44-3.50).

Danielle Siebert was also a first-place finisher for the Terps in the 1,500-meter run (4:31.92). Also finishing well was Heather Houston (second, long jump, 19-6.75), Zhanna Barer (third, pole vault, 11-5.75), Bria Johnson (third, discus, 135-7) and Jasmine Artis (second, triple jump, 36-2.25).

At the Delaware Invitational, Laurel Jefferson came away with a victory in the 5,000-meter run (18:36.11).

On the men's side, Adam Ambrus brought home a victory at the Delaware Invitational in the 5,000-meter run (15:29.32).

At the Patriot Invitational for the men, Brian Grubel, Jamaal Freeman and Mike Fleg were the top individual finishers of the day. Grubel was second in the pole vault (14-5.25), Fleg was a runner-up in the 1,500-meter run (3:58.20) and Freeman finished second in the triple jump (45-7.25).

Beau Fay garnered third-place honors in the hammer throw (178-7), and the 4x400 relay team of Chris Ader, Adam Durham, Robert Duru and Paul Dorsey) was third with a time of 3:24.17.

For complete results from the Patriot Invitational click here

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (First-place and Maryland finishers)

HAMMER THROW: 1. Natalie Williams, Goucher, 158-9 ... 6. Bria Johnson, Maryland, 135-7
LONG JUMP: 1. Kiamesha Otey, Virginia, 21-1.50 ... 2. Heather Houston, Maryland, 19-6.75 ... 14. Diana Prestileo, Maryland, 15-9.75 ... 16. Jasmine Artis, Maryland, 14-6.75
JAVELIN: 1. Chelsea Salisbury, East Carolina, 124-0 ... 8. Heather Houston, Maryland, 101-6 ... 10. Diana Prestileo, Maryland, 81-7.25
POLE VAULT: 1. Sydney Binney, James Madison, 10-6 ... T3. Zhanna Barer, Maryland, 11-5.75
DISCUS: 1. Labelle Hillgrove, Maryland, 144-10 ... 3. Bria Johnson, Maryland, 135-7 ... 6. Zakiya Shivers, Maryland, 123-5
HIGH JUMP: 1. Tanika Brown, VCU, 6-0
TRIPLE JUMP: 1. Alyce Williams, George Mason, 41-11.25 ... 2. Jasmine Artis, Maryland, 36-2.25
SHOT PUT: 1. Labelle Hillgrove, Maryland, 44-3.50 ... 2. Bria Johnson, Maryland, 43-6.50 ... 3. Zakiya Shivers, Maryland, 41-10.50
4x100 METER RELAY: 1. VCU, 47.90
1,500 METERS: 1. Danielle Siebert, Maryland, 4:31.92 ... 6. Justine Kovacs, Maryland, 4:49.57
100-METER HURDLES: 1. Arlene Zelinskas, Liberty, 14.59 ... 5. Kristina Keegan, Maryland, 14.88
100 METERS: 1. Shamekia Louis, George Mason, 11.91
400 METERS: 1. Shaunette Davey, Unattached, 55.05 ... 7. Kelly Wallace, Maryland, 1:00.24
800 METERS: 1. Alisa Harvey, Unattached, 2:05.99 ... 6. Danielle Siebert, Maryland, 2:14.59 ... 10. Tia Burley, Maryland, 2:18.88
400-METER HURDLES: 1. Nicole Callaham, East Carolina, 1:03.96
200 METERS: 1. Kiamesha Otey, Virginia, 23.85 ... 3. Toni Jefferson, 24.33
3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE: 1. Heather Stevenson, William & Mary, 10:59.59 ... 3. Shari Gorga, Maryland, 11:22.36
4x400 METER RELAY: 1. Bowie State, 3:51.74

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (First-place and Maryland finishers)

JAVELIN: 1. John Alexander, VCU, 185-11
POLE VAULT: 1. Brent Warner, Duke, 16-0.75 ... 2. Brian Grubel, Maryland, 14-5.25
HAMMER THROW: 1. Anders Halvorsen, Unattached, 196-10 ... 3. Beau Fay, Maryland, 178-7 ... 4. John Collins, Maryland, 178-2
HIGH JUMP: 1. Quentin Matthews, George Mason, 6-8.25
LONG JUMP: 1. Anthony Wallace, Unattached, 24-4.50 ... 6. Jamaal Freeman, Maryland, 20-4.50
SHOT PUT: 1. Steve Huntzinger, William & Mary, 51-4.25 ... 5. John Collins, Maryland, 44-11.75
DISCUS: 1. Andy Musser, Liberty, 154-9 ... 4. John Collins, Maryland, 140-1 ... 5. Beau Fay, Maryland, 139-4
TRIPLE JUMP: 1. Ryan McCoy, George Mason, 48-1.25 ... 2. Jamaal Freeman, Maryland, 45-7.25
4x100 METER RELAY: 1. VCU, 43.02
1,500 METERS: 1. Bill Tarantino, William & Mary, 3:57.61 ... 2. Mike Fleg, Maryland, 3:58.20 ... 8. Dan Ryan, Maryland, 4:08.01 ... 11. Thomas Anderson, Maryland, 4:13.29
110-METER HURDLES: 1. Ricardo Melbourne, George Mason, 13.93
100 METERS: 1. Kevin Braunskill, Unattached, 10.40
400 METERS: 1. Richard James, Unattached, 46.43 ... 12. Robert Duru, Maryland, 52.03
800 METERS: 1. Ricky Bell, East Carolina, 1:50.40 ... 11. Mike Fleg, Maryland, 1:55.76 ... 19. Paul Dorsey, Maryland, 1:58.65 ... 21. Michael Porter, Maryland, 1:59.35
400-METER HURDLES: 1. Louis Sales, Unattached, 51.72 ... 5. Adam Durham, Maryland, 55.72 ... 7. Chris Ader, Maryland, 56.84
200 METERS: 1. Paul Lewis, Unattached, 20.84 ... 15. Robert Duru, Maryland, 22.27 ... 17. Ayorinde McLeod, Maryland, 22.86
3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE: 1. Eric Kweder, Unattached, 9:24.65
4x400 METER RELAY: 1. James Madison, 3:16.54 ... 3. Maryland (Ader, Durham, Duru, Dorsey), 3:24.17

For complete results of the Delaware Invitational click here