Was it bedlam in Dedham? - NEU Invite 4/14/07

No. But the place was crazy with GBTC red at the top of the ranks. The meet warmed up with 4x100 action, and it was just that, warm up. The girls were able to work out some chemistry, particularly between Kloiber and O'Brien who will keep their 3rd and 4th legs respectively for Penns. Alternate Tessa Clare and 2nd leg Deanna Clark both got lost on the way to the meet, so Miyun Kim jumped in as the alternate to the alternate (good thing she had track clothes)! Very Nice! And Konique Ballah getting her track legs back ran a nice opening relay leg and returned for both the 100 (14.97) and 200 (30.74). Tessa did make it in time for the 200, and won her heat (28.52) while waving to the crowd (oh, no that was her taking her headband off during the race). Deanna skipped out on the 800, but ran the 200 (30.40). Sara O'Brien played catch up in the wind, picking off college girls like it was Autumn apple season, running to 4th overall (60.36). Caroline Occean, keeping her sniffles at bay, in the 1500 ran a solid opening race for 6th (4:54.71) among a nice pack of gals, while Gaskins was under the weather and did not run. Allison McCabe went out cautiously in the 5k (17:42.91) for 2nd place getting stuck in limbo with a Dartmouth girl behind her and BAA's Holbrook ahead. Worried her fastest practice pace no faster than 80s would give her trouble, you wouldn't know it with her opening 62 in the 4x400. Caroline ran 2nd leg in 60 to O'Brien in 59 to Tessa Clare for the anchor leg, where the foursome earned silver over Bryant, Holy Cross B, Dartmouth B and Babson. Jennifer Hawkes coming off an extremely heavy training week practicing through this meet as she should, was a bit flat today, yet still tied 4-ways for first. Stacey Connor, wasn't just knocking, she kicked the door down on 40 meters in the discus with her 3rd place throw of 40.37m (132-5) to break the club record for the third straight time. While Anne Baker did battle with Dartmouth and PRed in the hammer 48.06m (157-8) for 4th place, throwing 5 meters further than her throw at Tufts two weeks ago.

On the men's side, Jerome Mauris was a no show, but in the 5000 Ted Breen (15:21.17) and Avi Kramer (15:21.35), both saying no to New Balance's BU graduate Liam Revell and all the college kids, took 1st and 2nd proudly in the cold temp. And new member TJ Niles took on the 10k for 2nd place (33:33.12). Theo Mbacke (16.76) just 0.01 behind 6th place in the 110 hurdles is training hard and getting hungry for fast times. While Dave Cahill ran the plan in the 400 intermediate hurdles to the tune of 3rd place (56.95). And Joshua Meidenbauer rounded out the team performances in the shot put (9.70m) and discus throw (29.42m).

Find full meet results here.