April 28, 2006 - at Penn Relays - Day Two

April 28, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Track & Field
Rider at Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Two of the Rider University relay teams have qualified to compete Saturday in the IC4A Finals at the 112th Penn Relay Carnival, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania. “Both of the relays that qualified made some mistakes today and still ran great times,” said Rider coach Rob Pasquariello. “They both have a chance to run really fast times tomorrow without the mistakes.”

The men’s 4 x 200 relay team of junior David Payne (Neptune), freshman Desmond Hamilton (Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken), senior Jay Hill (Matawan, N.J./St. John Vianney) and senior Jamaal Harris (Beverly, N.J./Palmyra) placed fifth in its heat with a Rider-record time of 1:26.24 and placed 18th of 53 overall, and will return for the finals Saturday.

The men’s 4 x 100 relay of freshman Desmond Hamilton (Pennsauken, N.J./Pennsauken), senior Jamaal Harris (Beverly, N.J./Palmyra), junior David Payne (Neptune) and senior Jay Hill (Matawan, N.J./St. John Vianney) ran a 41.56 to place sixth in the heat and 25th of 74 overall, and will return for the finals Saturday.

The men’s Distance Medley relay team of sophomore Andre Fearon (Newark, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep), senior Ayotunde Owodunni (Sicklerville, N.J./Highland Regional), junior Dave Lado (Ridgefield, N.J./Ridgefield Memorial) and sophomore Jeff Stead (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) placed 11th in the heat (10:04.47) and 23rd of 30 overall.

The women’s Shuttle Hurdles relay team of freshman Tabatha Haskins (Medford/Shawnee), freshman Kelly Kajunski (Glenmore, Pa./Downington East), junior Katie Chin (Jackson) and junior Katie O’Connor (Forked River/Lacey Twp.) placed tenth in 62.13.

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