April 16, 2005
New York, N.Y. - The Marist men's track and field team posted its highest finish and point total in school history at the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Outdoor Track Championships, which concluded Saturday at St. John's University. The Red Foxes finished in seventh place out of 14 teams with a total of 45.5 points.
Freshman Shae McNamara paced Marist with a victory in the high jump. McNamara, who is also a member of the men's basketball team, was the only jumper in the competition to clear 1.94 meters.
The 1,600-meter relay team of sophomore Mike Bamberger, sophomore Bryan Quinn, sophomore Patrick Carroll and sophomore Brian DeMarco placed third in 3:23.46, just one-tenth of a second slower than the school record set at the 2004 Penn Relays. Other third-place finishers for the Red Foxes included sophomore Mark Fernandez in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:58.97) and junior Bryan VanSteenbergen in the javelin (45.72 meters).
Senior Clayton Berry placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 13.18 meters and improved his personal-best in the discus with a ninth-place toss of 37.93 meters.
In the 10,000-meter run, held on a windy Friday night at Rutgers, sophomore Matt Syzmaszek (33:07.0) and freshman Ted Marak (33:27.5) both ran personal-record times. Syzmaszek finished in sixth place, while Marak was ninth.
Sophomore Chris Baum was sixth in the 3,000 steeplechase in a personal-best time of 10:11.47, and sophomore Matt Walsh ran a personal-best in the 1,500-meter run (4:12.52).
The Red Foxes return to action Friday at the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton.
Team standings: 1. Manhattan 162.5; 7. Marist 45.5; 14 teams total
Marist scorers (top 8 places score)
800-meter run: 6. Mike Bamberger 1:56.90
3,000-meter steeplechase: 3. Mark Fernandez 9:58.97, 6. Chris Baum 10:11.47, 8. Joe Raucci 10:42.42
10,000-meter run: 7. Matt Syzmaszek 33:07.00
400-meter relay: 5. Marist (Adam Pakiela, Matt Williams, Greg Marks, Shaun Kippins) 45.14
1,600-meter relay: 4. Marist (Mike Bamberger, Bryan Quinn, Patrick Carroll, Brian DeMarco) 3:23.46
High jump: 1. Shae McNamara 1.94 meters
Long jump: 8. Shaun Kippins 6.09 meters
Shot put: 5. Clayton Berry 13.18 meters
Javelin: 3. Bryan VanSteenbergen 45.72 meters
