Jan. 7, 2005

New York, N.Y. - Senior Steve Hicks placed fourth in the 3000-meter run to pace the Marist men's indoor track team at the indoor season-opening Ram 10-Way Invitational, hosted by Fordham at the New York City Armory. Hicks rebounded from a season-ending leg injury in cross country to finish in a time of 8:52.63.

Senior captain Geoff Decker ran a personal-best time of 4:23.31 in the mile run, good for 10th place. It was Decker's first track race for Marist in nearly two years.

Sophomore Brian DeMarco opened the season strongly in the 500-meter dash with a seventh-place time of 1:05.95. The time was less then three-tenths of a second off his own school record (1:05.74) in that event and it was less than one second off the IC4A qualifying mark in the event (1:05.25).

Sophomore Mike Bamberger ran a personal-best time in the 1,000-meter run, placing seventh in 2:31.13. It was Bamberger's longest race as a collegiate middle distance runner and an excellent college debut performance in the event.

In the 5,000-meter run, freshman Mike Rolek and sophomore Matt Syzmaszek ran to personal-best times in their first collegiate indoor races.

The men's track team returns to action on Friday, January 14, at the NYU Invitational, which will be held at the Armory.

Results

60-meter dash: 15. Rob DeAngelo 7.32, 19, Matt Williams 7.50
60-meter hurdles: 15. Rob DeAngelo 8.96
500-meter dash: 7. Brian DeMarco 1:05.95
1,000-meter run: 7. Mike Bamberger 2:31.13, 15. Bryan Quinn 2:36.73
Mile run: 10. Geoff Decker 4:23.31, 19. Brandon Cartica 4:35.67
3,000-meter run: 4. Steve Hicks 8:52.63, 10. Mike Schab 9:12.92
5,000-meter run: 10. Mike Rolek 16:09.03, 11. Matt Syzmaszek 16:12.20
Long jump: 12. Shaun Kippins 6.03 meters
Triple jump: 11. Nick Giacomo 11.69 meters