Geoffrey Mock wins two events at Fitchburg State Invitational

April 17, 2010

FITCHBURG, Mass. ---Sophomore GEOFFREY MOCK (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) won both the 200- and 400-meter events to lead the Assumption College men's track team to a third-place finish in the Fitchburg State College Invitational event.

Senior BERNARD SCOTT (St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut) won the 100-meters (10.91) and junior ANTHONY DOWD (Somerset, NJ/Somerset) won the 110-meter hurdles (16.02).

On the women's side the Greyhounds finished seventh of 10 teams. Freshman LILY JORGE (Warwick, RI/Warwick) won the 100-meter hurdles to highlight the results.

Other top performances for the men included a third-place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:28.78) by sophomore KYLE HIGGINS (Braintree, MA/Braintree), a fourth-place by senior CHRIS O'DAY (Braintree, MA/Braintree) (2:02.02) in the 800-meters, and a fourth-place in the javelin (153-01) by senior CORRY FARRAND (Westford, MA/Westford Academy).

In addition to her first in the 100-meter hurdles, Jorge also took fourth in the 400-meter hurdles, while freshman CAITLIN PAULIN (Agawam, MA/Agawam) was third in the high jump (4 08.75).

The Greyhounds are next in action Sunday (April 25) at the Brown University Invitational in Providence, RI.


MEN'S RESULTS

Men's Team Scores: 1, WPI (253); 2, Fitchburg State (189); 3, Assumption (77); 4, Brandeis (51); 5, Salem State (21); 5, Gordon (21); 7, Greater Boston Track Club (16); 8, Northern Essex C.C. (10); 9, Maine Presque Isle (8); 10, Clark (3); 10, Nichols (3).

Bradley CARD (FR, Worcester, MA/Saint Peter-Marian): 13, 200-meters (26.36)

John CONLEY (FR, Andover, MA/Andover): 19, 800-meters (2:18.81)

Kevin DABREIO (SR, Billerica, MA/Billerica): 10, javelin (40.16m/131-09); 10, discus (31.17m/102-03); 6, shot put (11.72m/38-05.50)

Brendan DANAHER (SR, West Hartford, CT/N.W. Catholic): 19, 1,500-meters (4:32.56)

Anthony DOWD (JR, Somerset, MA/Somerset): 1, 110-meter hurdles (16.02)

Corry FARRAND (SR, Westford, MA/Westford Academy): 4, javelin (46.66m/153-01); 14, discus (24.15m/79-03)

Kyle HIGGINS (SO, Braintree, MA/Braintree): 3, 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:28.78)

Geof MOCK (SO, Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek): 1, 400-meters (50.83); 1, 200-meters (22.78)

Chris O'DAY (SR, Braintree, MA/Braintree): 4, 800-meters (2:02.02)

Dana OERTEL (SR, New Haven, CT/Notre Dame): 5, javelin (45.86m/150-05)

Nick SAINT JEAN (SO, East Killingly, CT/Killingly): 5, 100-meters (12.42); 12, 200-meters (26.07)

Bernard SCOTT (SR, St. Petersburg, FL/Admiral Farragut): 1, 100-meters (10.91); 5, 200-meters (23.64)

Chris TRAJKOVSKI (SO, Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug): 9, 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:23.41)

4x100 relay: 3, Geoffrey Mock, Nicholas St. Jean, Anthony Dowd, Bernard Scott, 44.93


WOMEN'S RESULTS

Women's Team Scores: 1, WPI (238); 2, Fitchburg State (139); 3, Brandeis (104); 4, Gordon (51); 5, Salem State (44); 6, Northern Essex C.C. (41); 7, Assumption (29); 8, Lesley (5); 8, Nichols (5); 10, Maine Presque Isle (1)

Emily CARR (SO, Drexel Hill, PA/Archbishop Prendergast): 16, discus (22.49m/73-09); 5, shot put (9.82m/32-02.75)

Kirsten CHIRICHETTI (SO, Billerica, MA/Billerica): 10, javelin (13.68m/44-10) ; 7, 200-meters (29.56)

Lily JORGE (FR, Warwick, RI/Pilgrim): 1, 100-meter hurdles (16.55); 4, 400-meter hurdles (1:17.01)

Jenna MURPHY (SO, Auburn, MA/Auburn): 18, discus (20.66m/67-09); 14, shot put (7.75m/25-05.25)

Caitlin PAULIN (FR, Agawam, MA/Agawam): 3, high jump (1.44m/4-08.75); 10, 400-meters (1:14.95)

Erynn SWEENEY (SO, Braintree, MA/Braintree): 15, 1,500-meters (5:31.62)

Katie WIRZBICKI (SO, Gardner, MA/Gardner): 6, 800-meters (2:55.80)