Diplomats Finish Eighth at Centennial Conference Track & Field Championships

by Sports Information
5/7/06

WESTMINSTER, MD – Jake Gomolinski (So., Middletown, NY/Pine Bush Central) placed third in the 100 meters (10.95) and second in the 200 meters (21.95) to lead Franklin & Marshall College to eighth place on day three of the 2006 Centennial Conference Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by McDaniel College.

In other top finishes, Mike Arnold (So., Kresgeville, PA/Pleasant Valley) placed fifth in the 110 meter hurdles (16.01) and second in the triple jump (43’-08.5”), while the 4X100 relay team finished fourth in a time of 43.31.

Further, Adrian Wilson (Jr., Kingston, Jamaica/Campion College) finished eighth in the triple jump (40’-04”) and the 4X400 relay team of Brad Kane (Fr., Ardmore, PA/Haverford School), Jon Brallier (Jr., Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy), Evan Yeaw (So., Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) and Gomolinski finished fifth in a time of 3:27.25.

Franklin & Marshall will continue the season at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Springfield College on May 18.

Team Scores
1. Haverford (144), 2. Gettysburg (111), 3. Ursinus (109.5), 4. Johns Hopkins (99.5), 5. McDaniel (93), 6. Muhlenberg (89.5), 7. Dickinson (81), 8. Franklin & Marshall (58.5), 9. Swarthmore (31)

100 Meters (Final)
3. Jake Gomolinski 10.95

200 Meters
2. Jake Gomolinski 21.95

1500 Meters
17. Aldace Fleming 4:15.11

5000 Meters
36. Chris Desilets 17:12.55

110 Meter Hurdles
5. Mike Arnold 16.01

4X100 Relay
4. F&M 43.31

4X400 Relay
5. F&M 3:27.25

Long Jump
9. Zach Barninger 20-06.25
11. Freddy Martino 20-03
14. Jared Pickell 19-08.75
21. Adrian Wilson 18-06

Triple Jump
2. Freddy Martino 43-08.5
8. Adrian Wilson 40-04
12. Zach Barninger 37-10

Shot Put
22. Graham Kincade 35-07.75
26. Jared Pickell 31-10

Javelin
19. Jared Pickell 118-11