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NEWARK, DE Libby Haas (So., Wrightsville, PA/Eastern York) and Bryn Benford (Sr., Malvern, PA/Great Valley) combined for six top ten finishes to lead the Franklin & Marshall College womens track team to a sixth place finish at the University of Delaware Invitational at the Delaware Mini-Stadium. Haas placed ninth in the 200 meters (27.73) and second in the high jump (5-03.00), while Benford placed second in the triple jump (33-11.25), fourth in the discus (106-07), fifth in the hammer throw (113-05) and ninth in the javelin (91-05) as the Diplomats tallied 55 points to out perform Oneonta State (35), Ursinus (30) and Swarthmore (24.50). The Diplomats best event was the 5000 meters as Meredith Janeczek (So., Hershey, PA/Hershey), Virginia Earl (Fr., Strasburg, PA/Norwood-Norfolk) and Julia Schwartz (Jr., Fort Collins, CO/Poudre) placed first (18:22.68), third (19:57.83) and fourth (21:38.16), respectively. In other top ten finishes on the track, Tara Cooney (Jr., Douglaston, NY/St. Francis) placed fifth in the 400 meters (1:01.93) and Karen Ziga (So., Haverford, PA/Haverford) crossed the finish line in second place (39:27.75), while Franklin & Marshall placed fourth in the 4X400 relay (4:23.20). Team Scores (Division II/III)
1.Muhlenberg 169, 2. Moravian 155.50, 3. SUNY-Cortland 112.50, 4. Johns Hopkins 76.50, 5. Salisbury 56, 6. F&M 55, 7. Oneonta State 35, 8. Ursinus 30, 9. Swarthmore 24.50 200 Meters
9. Libby Haas 27.73 400 Meters
5. Tara Cooney 1:01.93 1500 Meters
11. Colette Buchanan 5:14.09
14. Shannon Weir 5:20.83
15. Nikki Salenetri 5:21.77 5000 Meters
1. Meredith Janeczek 18:22.68
3. Virginia Earl 19:57.83
4. Julia Schwartz 21:38.16 4X400 Relay
4. F&M 4:23.20 High Jump
2. Libby Haas 5-03.00 Triple Jump
2. Bryn Benford 33-11.25 Discus
4. Bryn Benford 106-07 Hammer Throw
5. Bryn Benford 113-05 Javelin
9. Bryn Benford 91-05 10000 Meters
2. Karen Ziga 39:27.75
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