Davin, Horgan Land on All-Time List, Men’s Team Takes Fourth at Capital Relays

March 1, 2022March 2, 2022laporte

The Delaware club track team began its 2022 outdoor campaign at American University’s Capital Relays on Saturday. Two Blue Hens etched their way into the outdoor all-time list in the 5,000-meter race.

Senior Bailey Davin surpassed Molly Doyle’s 2019 NIRCA Nationals time of 19:25.81 to become fourth all-time in the team record books. Davin finished with a time of 19:22 and secured five points for Delaware. Sophomore Jenna Mlecko secured another point for the Hens with her eighth place finish of 20:44. Madeleine Dorley placed 11th in the event with a time of 21:45.

In the women’s 800-meter Chloe Gerstenbacher took 11th place in 2:45.74. Aine Grubb followed shortly after for Delaware with a time of 2:53.99.

Davin and Mlecko combined for the women’s team’s six points on the day.

Alex Horgan followed suit finishing second in the 5k, clocking in with a time of 15:32. Horgan’s time puts him seventh on the all-time outdoor performance list, surpassing Brandon Quanci. Horgan along with fellow junior Sasha Latina grabbed a total of nine points for Delaware in the first race of the day.

Horgan and Ryan Lazev both finished in the top ten spots of the 800-meter run to secure four points for Delaware. Horgan doubled back after the 5k in 2:08.47, while Lazev grabbed the final scoring position with a time of 2:11.39.

The Hens grabbed another 10 points in the 4×100-meter relay as clean handoffs propelled Delaware past James Madison. Delaware’s 4×400-meter relay placed sixth with a time of 3:56.10, grabbing three points.

Sprinters Josiah Taylor and John Shaw combined to score five points for Delaware on the individual side in the 100-meter dash. Taylor finished with a sub-12 time of 11.91 and Shaw close behind in 12.38. Shaw combined to score eight points for Delaware after placing third in the 200-meter dash in 25.44. Drew Huffer finished right behind Shaw in fourth place with a time of 26.10.

Delaware scored a total of 29 points in the sprint events. The men finished fourth with 44 points.

The Blue Hens will get a break to recover and continue their training for the team’s next meet on Mar. 20. Delaware is set to compete at the Club Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

Delaware Invitational 2019

September 28, 2019September 29, 2019tburke

With the leaves of the trees just barely turning and the familiar Delaware humidity crowding the air, the club team laced up their spikes to once again compete at the Delaware Invitational. The White Clay course is known for its harsh terrain and insistent hills, often earning it the title of a “real” cross country course. Full results can be found here.

Despite the technicality of the course, both teams threw down some excellent times, proving this season to be one of both speedy front runners blazing the way and tight packs closing in on the top 7 spots.

For the women’s 6k, Bailey Davin once again led the pack, this time running 25:09.9, putting her number 6 on the all-time list. Despite this being Davin’s first cross country race, her fearless racing speaks to that of a pro.

Allison Einig followed behind Davin, coming in strong with a 26:10.9, over a minute faster than her last race on this course! Emma Bateman, Emily Magoon, Maddy Ciskowski, Abby Kaye, and Elise LaFramboise rounded out the top 7, good for a 5th place finish overall.

In the men’s 8k, Michael Durkin dominated the race, commandeering a lead pack from the very start. In a gutsy last 200 meters, Durkin battled it out for first against Josh Coakley of West Chester, overtaking him in the final 100 meters to cinch first by .2 seconds with a 26:54.6, improving his number 9 spot on the all-time list to number 6.

Brendan Jones was the second runner for the team, coming in hot with a 29:01.4 for 12th overall and a 3 minute personal best on the White Clay 8k course.

The men’s top 7 was finished off by John Papadopoulos, Schuyler Reed, Evan Massa, and Paul Filipow, and Trent Zuspann earning them a number three overall finish.

Next week, the Blue Hens race at the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University. It’s a flat course with great competition, so look out for some speedy times!