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Hens’ Rachel Young sets UD record in shot put

9:07 a.m., Jan. 8, 2007--University of Delaware senior Rachel Young won the Fordham Invitational meet shot put title with a school record throw of 46 feet and one-half inch on Friday night at the New York City Armory.

The UD women's team finished third in the team standings with 94 points. St. John's University won the team title with 101 points followed by Southern Connecticut State, Delaware, St. Joseph's, LaSalle, Fordham, Monmouth, Long Island, Manhattan, Holy Cross, Marist and Fairleigh Dickinson.

Also for the Delaware women, Michelle Gomes finished second in both the 60 meters (7.83) and 200 meters (25.48), posting the second best times in school history in each event. Amanda Marshall was third in the shot put (42 feet, 1.25 inches) and ninth in the weight throw (38-10.5), Kelli McDonald was third in the pole vault (10-6), Asha Quant was fourth in the long jump (17-8.25) and seventh in the 400 meters (1:01.30), and Alexi Capsouras was fifth in the 60 meter hurdles (9.41) and sixth in the 500 meters (1:19.55).

The UD men's team finished sixth in a 14-team field. Rutgers University won the team title with 145 points, followed by Southern Connecticut, Manhattan, LaSalle, Fordham, Delaware, Monmouth, Fairleigh Dickinson, St. Joseph's, Marist, New York University, Long Island, Holy Cross and Concordia.

Senior Jared Wasser finished second in the shot put (54-3.75), the second best toss in school history. Gregg Cantwell was fourth in the mile (4:20.46), Chase Renoll was fourth in the shot put (50-4.5), Conrad Rapp was fourth in the pole vault (13-11.25), Tyler Mayforth was sixth in the 3,000 meters (8:59.40), and Matt Arbaugh was sixth in the pole vault (12-11.5).

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