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Stille sets UD record in Penn Relays heptathlon

Mandy Stille

10:58 a.m., April 26, 2004--University of Delaware freshman Mandy Stille finished third in the heptathlon with a school record point total of 4,853 at the Penn Relays, held during the weekend at the University of Pennsylvania’s storied Franklin Field.

Stille broke her own school record of 4,696 set earlier this season at the University of Florida Invitational.

Also for the UD women, the 4 x 400 meter relay team of Rachel Schultz, Stille, Daniella Price and Brittany Wright placed second in their heat in a school record 3:51.60, smashing the UD mark of 3:54.24 set last season.

The 4 x 100 meter relay team of Wright, Stille, Kristen Frustillo and Tyechia Smith was second in its heat with a time of 47.45, Casey Bennett placed 20th in the pole vault with a leap of 10 feet, 10 inches, and freshman Rachel Young was 21st in the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, 9 inches.

For the UD men, senior Patrick Riley finished 16th in the 10,000 meter run with an IC4A-qualifying time of 30:48.20.

Also for the Hens, Mike Yost finished 17th in the hammer with a toss of 171 feet, 4 inches, Jerome Holder was 50th in the 400 meter hurdles (56.08), the 4 x 400 meter relay team finished second in its heat (3:20.58), the 4 x 100 meter relay team placed eighth in its heat (43.35), the distance medley relay placed 10th in its heat (10:23.77) and the 4 x 800 meter relay team placed 13th in its section (7:50.80).

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