Feb. 2, 2008

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The veteran trio of Nicole McMullen, Jordan Teuber and Andrea Florida fueled the SJU women's track team at Yale's Giegengack Invitational this weekend.

McMullen started the Hawks off with a second-place showing in the long jump (5.50m/18' ½''). She then followed that performance with the team's season-best 400m-dash time (58.52) en route to eighth place.

Teuber, the senior captain, used a more versatile approach to garnering her accolades, posting season bests in the triple jump, 60m dash and 200m dash. In her season debut in the triple jump, Teuber leapt 36' 7'' (11.15m) for seventh place.

After qualifying for the 60m dash finals, Teuber ran to a fifth place showing in a time of 7.88. Capping off the meet, she ran a season best time of 25.69 in the 200m, good for 13th. Teuber's results are tops on the SJU team as well.

Florida, a cross country standout, had one of her best track meets in her college career. She doubled in the one mile (5:08.35) and 3,000m (10:10.54) runs, earning sixth and 11th, respectively.

Adding to the success of the Hawks was Kristen Pierce who qualified for the 60m hurdles finals, finishing sixth in a time of 9.42. Natalie Miller tied for eighth in the high jump (5' ½'') and Kierstin Quinn posted a team-best 1:19.54 in the 500m dash.

SJU will travel to Lewisburg, Pa. next week to compete in the Bucknell Winter Classic in the Hawks' final tune-up for the Atlantic 10 Championship the following week. A link the Giegengack Invitational Results can be found if you click here.

SJU RESULTS

High Jump
T-8. Natalie Miller 1.54m 5' ½''
T-11. Erin Vanderhoof 1.49m 4' 10½''
13. Lauren Slack 1.49m 4' 10½''

Long Jump
2. Nicole McMullen 5.50m 18' ½''
8. Erin Vanderhoof 5.22m 17' 1½''
15. Beth Getty 4.91m 16' 1½''
17. Lauren Slack 4.69 15' 4¾''
NP. Nohjay Nimpson FOUL

Triple Jump
7. Jordan Teuber 11.15m 36' 7''
10. Nohjay Nimpson 10.16m 33' 4''
12. Erin Vanderhoof 10.12m 33' 2½''
16. Beth Getty 9.88m 32' 5''
17. Natalie Miller 9.71m 31' 10¼''

60m hurdles Prelims
8. Kristen Pierce 9.77
9. Jessica Chen 9.89
10. Morgan Matecki 10.14

60m hurdles Finals
6. Kristen Pierce 9.42

60m dash Prelims
7. Jordan Teuber 7.95
22. Cara Quinn 8.50

60m dash Finals
5. Jordan Teuber 7.88

200m dash
13. Jordan Teuber 25.69
42. Cara Quinn 28.37
46. Jessica Chen 29.40

400m dash
8. Nicole McMullen 58.52
23. Morgan Matecki 64.69

500m dash
15. Kierstin Quinn 1:19.54
18. Skylar Rea 1:21.52
21. Lauren Walsh 1:22.55

800m run
18. Annie Cushing 2:19.61
20. Juli Stensland 2:22.96
26. Laura Faller 2:27.71
27. Katie Pencek 2:27.83

1,000m run
14. Caitlin Reusche 3:08.27

Mile run
6. Andrea Florida 5:08.35
11. Juli Stensland 5:12.43
18. Laura Faller 5:24.76
NP. Christina Morelli DNF

3,000m run
11. Andrea Florida 10:10.54
13. Amy Rhein 10:18.80
18. Jessica Di Cicco 10:43.65

4x400m relay
11. Saint Joseph's 4:04.44