May 13, 2001

Jenny Payne won the 1500m event in school-record pace at the Metropolitan Conference Championships on Saturday, leading the Seawolves to a sixth-place finish overall. The men's team also finished sixth.

Payne clocked in at 4.40.74 to set her third Seawolves record of the outdoor season. She set new marks in the 3000m and 5000m earlier this season.

On the men's side, Craig Matuza also displayed record-breaking form to qualify for the IC4A Championships next weekend. His toss of 155 feet, four inches in the discus set a new Seawolves mark.

The women's 4x100m relay team of Dana Shepherd, Tamieka Henry, Nicola Baker and Farah Belizario recorded a second-place finish and equalled the school record of 49.64.

Tara Sullivan ran the 5000m in 18:34.77, good for a runner-up finish, while Mike Thompson and Dave deWolfe both recorded third-place finishes. Thompson recorded a time of 4:02.53 in the 1500m, while deWolfe finished the 5000m in 15:35.77.

Joe Cardinale had a fine day in the field events, taking the runner-up spot in the shot put with the fourth best throw in school history, 48 feet and one-half inch. He was fifth in the discus with another fourth-best throw in Seawolves history, 144 feet, four inches. Costa Sevdinoglou also scored in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet, six and one-half inches.

In addition for the women's team, Shepherd and Henry took the fourth and fifth scoring spots in the 100m with times of 12.86 and 13.06, respectively. Both teams finished sixth overall out of 13 teams.

Jenny Payne and Craig Matuza will compete at the IC4A Championships next weekend to conclude the 2001 outdoor season.