March 4, 2006

ORLANDO, FL -- Nine top-five finishes headlined the UCF Invitational for the Florida Atlantic University women's track team as it opened the 2006 outdoor season.

After earning a second-place finish at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championship, the Owls opened up the outdoor campaign with a non-scoring competition against UCF, USF, Tennessee State, ETSU, and Jacksonville.

Top-finishers for the Owls included Malika Clary in the 200m (3rd, 25.14 seconds), Marilyn Stephens in the 400m (3rd, 56.78 seconds), Christina Dutko in the 1,500m (3rd, 4:53.71), Allison Wilcox in the 5,000m (3rd, 19:44.26), Lindsay Glover in the 400m Hurdles (3rd 1:04.73), Krystena Castro in the javelin throw (3rd, 102-5), and the 4x100m relay team who finished 2nd with a time of 47.05 seconds.

FAU will travel to USF on March 11 to take part in the USF Invitational as the team continues its final campaign in the A-Sun Conference.

RESULTS
100m
8. Marilyn Stephens 12.45
13. Jian Jones 12.71
18. Trishauna Clarke 13.05
19. DaNetra Phillips 13.19
20. Christina Forbes 13.19
21. Amber McGuillicuddy 13.53
23. Krystal McCarty 13.62
24. Myra Remaly 15.09


200m
3. Malika Clary 25.14
6. Marilyn Stephens 25.64
7. Brandi Prather 26.41
15. Christina Forbes 27.54
21. DaNetra Phillips 28.46
22. Malika Pottinger 30.79

400m
3. Marilyn Stephens 56.78
5. Brandi Prather 58.39
7. Lindsay Glover 1:00.32
12. Brittany Vollmer 1:02.18
14. Malika Pottinger 1:07.95

800m
4. Christina Dutko 2:23.89
7. Linn Modin 2:27.59

1,500m
3. Christina Dutko 4:53.71
12. Artemis Saridakis 5:14.75

3,000m
4. Linn Modin 11:24.31

5,000m
3. Allison Wilcox 19:44.26
4. Barbara Fronrath 20:53.07
-. Jennifer Schwan DNF

100m Hurdles
7. Trishauna Clarke 18.26
10. Amber McGillicuddy 19.99

400m Hurdles
3. Lindsay Glover 1:04.73
11. Brittany Vollmer 1:18.47

2,000m Steeplechase
4. Antoinette Foster 8:04.80
-. Amy Springer DNF

4x100m Relay
2. FAU A 47.05
5. FAU B 52.46

4x400m Relay
5. FAU A 4:15.23
6. FAU B 4:17.71
7. FAU C 4:34.75

High Jump
7. Trishauna Clarke 1.53m (5-0.25)
8. Jian Jones 1.48m (4-10.25)
-. Amber McGillicuddy NH

Pole Vault
-. Myra Remaly NH

Long Jump
8. Amber McGillicuddy 4.98m (16-4.25)
9. Christina Forbes 4.97m (16-3.75)
-. Shanon Demarest FOUL

Shot Put
8. Krystena Castro 11.83m (38-9.75)

Javelin Throw
3. Krystena Castro 31.21m (102-5)
12. Krystal McCarty 10.52m (34-6)