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SELINSGROVE, PA - Jeannette Finster (Jr., LaCanada, CA/Flintridge Preparatory) crossed the finish line in 1:02.99 to edge teammate Tara Cooney (Fr., Douglaston, NY/St. Francis) for fifth place in the 400-meter dash as the women's indoor track team competed at the Susquehanna University Invitational. Overall, Finster was the second finisher from the Centennial Conference as Muhlenberg's Danielle Seiler placed fourth in 1:02.43, as the Diplomats recorded a series of solid performances. Brittney Dhein (Fr., Telford, PA/Pennridge) placed 15th in the 200 meter dash and 13th in the 400 to lead the Diplomats' sprinters. In the middle distance events, Samantha Pollinger (Jr., Mahwah, NJ/Northern Highlands) finished in 2:36.78 to place 13th in the 800 meter run, eight spots ahead of Anne Blommer (Fr., Ottumwa, IA/Ottumwa) who recorded a time of 2:41.45. Sarah Primak (Fr., Mifflintown, PA/Juniata) cleared 8 feet in the pole vault to place eighth, and Bryn Benford (So., Malvern, PA/Great Valley) flew 32-10.25 to tally a sixth place performance in the triple jump and threw 31-01.25 feet to place 10th in the shot put. Franklin & Marshall will continue the season on February 1 at home in the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center in the annual Iannicelli Track Classic. Women's Results 55 Meter Dash (Prelims) 13. Monique Lumsden 8.35 18. Jackie Bentley 8.48 20. Erin Golden 8.86 200 Meter Dash 15. Brittney Dhein 29.02 20. Beth Randolph 29.79 21. Jackie Bentley 30.03 400 Meter Dash 5. Jeannette Finster 1:02.99 6. Tara Cooney 1:03.57 13. Brittney Dhein 1:05.93 800 Meter Run 13. Sam Pollinger 2:36.78 21. Anne Blommer 2:41.45 1500 Meter Run 15. Tammy Crudden 5:48.08 18. Brooke Keeley 6:19.28 4X200 Meter Relay 7. F&M 2:05.16 DMR 3. F&M 13:22.50 Pole Vault 8. Sarah Primak 8-0 Triple Jump 6. Bryn Benford 32-10.25 13. Monique Lumsden 31-01.00 Shot Put 10. Bryn Benford 31-01.25
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