For Immediate Release: March 26, 2005
Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6478

Binghamton track & field team open outdoor season at Wake Forest Open

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Freshman Dayna Johnson (Brentwood, N.Y.) won the women's triple jump, highlighting the Binghamton track & field teams' first outdoor meet of the season at the Wake Forest Open on Saturday. She captured the event with a distance of 37-3 1/4 and also was fourth in the 400 hurldes (1:07.80).

Also on the women's side, senior Lindsey Bohrer-Yardley (Oneida, N.Y.) was second in the 3,000 steeplechase (11:30.57), freshman Keisha Short (Yaphank, N.Y.) was fifth in the 400 (58.69) and sixth in the 200 (26.31) and senior Lindsay Warren (Lansing, N.Y.) was fourth in the high jump (5-1 3/4) and sixth in the pole vault (10-10).

On the men's side, junior Adam Goldberg (New Rochelle, N.Y.) placed third in the high jump (6-4) and fourth in the 110 high hurdles (15.31). Sophomore Sam DePaola (Dix Hills, N.Y.) was third in the 400 (51.01)

Binghamton hosts the Bearcat Invitational on Saturday starting at 11 a.m.

WOMEN'S TOP-SIX FINISHERS

Dayna Johnson, 1st, Triple Jump (37-3 1/4)
Lindsey Bohrer-Yardley, 2nd, 3000 SC (11:30.57)
Stacy Kramer, 3rd, 5000 (17:55.53)
Joy Romulus, 4th, 800 (2:21.73)
Dayna Johnson, 4th, 400 hurdles (1:07.80)
Lindsay Warren, 4th, High Jump (5-1 3/4)
Katie Wilmer, 4th, Pole Vault (10-10)
Keisha Short, 5th, 400 (58.69)
Kathryn Murnane, 5th, 1500 (4:47.74)
Keisha Short, 6th, 200 (26.31)
Lindsay Warren, 6th, Pole Vault (10-10)

MEN'S TOP-SIX FINISHERS

Sam DePaola, 3rd, 400 (51.01)
Adam Goldberg, 3rd, High Jump (6-4)
Adam Goldberg, 4th, 110 Hurdles (15.31)
Ryan Van Halle, 4th, Pole Vault (14-5 1/4)
Jared Ketchuck, 4th, Hammer (162-9)
Kevin Hall, 5th, Hammer (135-3)
Neil Case, 5th, 110 Hurdles (15.34)
Joe Flucus, 6th, 200 (22.33)
Kevin Hall, 6th. Shot Put (46-10 1/4)