March 21, 2008

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Sophomore sprinter Amanda Pieczynski was double winner as the Lake Superior State women's track and field team picked up four first-place finishes at the 13th annual Dick Small Invitational held Friday at Defiance College.

The meet was the Lakers' outdoor season opener.

Pieczynski won the 200-meter dash in :27.00 and took the 400 in 1:03.14. LSSU teammates Katie Scott (18:42.48) and Ashley Quick (19:08.52) claimed a one-two finish in the 5,000, and Angela Perry won the 10,000 in 42:13.10.

Freshman Taylor Patton placed second in the high jump, javelin throw, long jump and triple jump, and was fifth in the discus throw. Other LSSU standouts included third-place finishers Marissa Ingle (1,500) and Cassandra Vitton (javelin throw), and fourth-place finishers Chelsea Childs (400 dash) and Mary McLeod (shot put).

The Lakers' next meet is April 5 at Ferris State.

LSSU Women's Results
200-meter dash: 1. Amanda Pieczynski, :27.00; 10. Chelsea Childs, :29.69
400-meter dash: 1. Pieczynski, 1:03.14; 4. Childs, 1:10.82
800-meter run: 11. Lindsey Mansfield, 2:55.65; 12. Heather Millard, 3:02.54
1,500-meter run: 3. Marissa Ingle, 5:33.00; 7. Sarah Christilaw, 5:45.75; 8. Courtney Smith, 5:48.45; 11. Jessi Theisen, 5:58.46; 12. Alyse Smith, 5:59.41; 13. Shelly Rochon, 6:02.59
5,000-meter run: 1. Katie Scott, 18:42.48; 2. Ashley Quick, 19:08.52; 7. Stacey Leyder, 22:13.27
10,000-meter run: 1. Angela Perry, 42:13.10
4x100-meter relay: 4. LSSU, :54.0
4x400-meter relay: 3. LSSU, 4:55.50
Discus throw: 5. Taylor Patton, 98-10; 9. Kimberlee Booms, 88-3; 10. Cassandra Vitton, 85-10; 12. Mary McLeod, 83-1
Hammer throw: 8. McLeod, 80-6; 9. Booms, 73-3; 10. Vitton, 71-7
High jump: 2. Patton, 4-11 ¾
Javelin throw: 2. Patton, 74-2; 3. Vitton, 71-3; 7. McLeod, 62-1; 9. Booms, 37-3
Long jump: 2. Patton, 14-4 ½
Shot put: 4. McLeod, 33-9 ¼; 9. Booms, 26-11 ¾
Triple jump: 2. Patton, 32-4 ¾