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Brallier Wins Pole Vault to Lead Diplomats at Centennial Conference Men's Track Championships

by Sports Information
5/6/06

WESTMINSTER, MD – Jon Brallier (Jr., Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) cleared 14’-1.25” to earn All-Centennial Conference honors by winning the pole vault and lead Franklin & Marshall College to seventh place through day two of the 2006 Centennial Conference Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by McDaniel College.

Overall, Brallier won his second straight pole vault title as he cleared 15’-04.25” (4.68 meters) to obliterate the school and conference meet records in the pole vault as last year’s championship meet hosted by Muhlenberg College.

In addition to Brallier, Zach Barninger (Jr., Wrightsville, PA/Eastern York) tied for third in the pole vault with a height of 13’-9.25” as the Diplomats recorded 15.5 team points in the event.

Graham Kincade (Sr., Valhalla, NY/Valhalla) finished fifth in the discus with a throw of 42.65 meters for four points, while the 4X800 meter relay team of Chris Didizian (Jr., Penn Valley, PA/Haverford Schooi), Harrison Miller (So., Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill), Jeremy Alexander (Fr., Ambler, PA/Wissahickon) and Aldace Fleming (Sr., Ridgefield, PA/Ridgefield) placed sixth in a time of 8:23.36 for three points as the Diplomats concluded the second day of competition with 22.5 team points.

In other top finishes, Jake Gomolinski (So., Middletown, NY/Pine Bush Central) qualified fourth in the 100 meters (11.25) and third in the 200 meters (22.46), while Mike Arnold (So., Kresgeville, PA/Pleasant Valley) qualified fourth in the 110 meter hurdles (15.81).

Franklin & Marshall will conclude the Centennial Conference Championships on May 7 at McDaniel College.

Team Scores (Through Seven Events)
1. Haverford (62), 2. McDaniel (43), 3. Dickinson (35), 4. Muhlenberg (28), 5. Gettysburg (27), 6. Johns Hopkins (24.5), 7. Franklin & Marshall (22.5), 8. Ursinus (16), 9. Swarthmore (15)

100 Meters (Prelims)
4. Jake Gomolinski 11.24q
19. Evan Yeaw 11.97

200 Meters (Prelims)
3. Jake Gomolinski 22.46q
18. Evan Yeaw 23.73
25. Jon Brallier 26.13

400 Meters (Prelims)
13. Brad Kane 52.64

10,000 Meters
23. Chris Desilets 36:09.36
29. Josh Goldberg 40:29.76

110 Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
4. Mike Arnold 15.81q

400 Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
14. Mike Arnold 1:02.55

3,000 Meter Steeplechase
19. Josh Laster 11:08.70

4X800
6. F&M 8:23.36

Pole Vault
1. Jon Brallier 14-1.25
3. Zach Barninger 13-9.25
10. Brian Patterson 11-11.50

Long Jump
9. Zach Barninger 6.25 meters
14. Jared Pickell 6.01 meters
21. Adrian Wilson 5.64 meters

Discus
5. Graham Kincade 42.65 meters

 

 

   


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