Brandon Fugett dominates @ Penn Invitational

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TRACK & FIELD Home | Roster | Schedule/Results | News [Printer Friendly] Apr 3, 2010 TAVIK BREAKS SCHOOL SHOT PUT RECORD; 10 TOP-THREE FINISHES AT PENN INVITATIONAL PHILADELPHIA - The Salisbury University track and field team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday to compete in the Penn Invitational. It was one of the best meets of the year for the maroon and gold, as the Gulls notched 10 top-three finishes, hit two NCAA automatic qualifying marks and shattered a school record. On the track, junior Chris Barnard (Olney, Md.) and sophomore Becca Stinner (Darnestown, Md.) both captured third-place finishes in the 3000-meter steeplechase, posting times of 9:52.59 and 11:40.89, respectively. The times also mark personal-bests for the athletes. It was also a good day for senior Cory Beebe (Medina, Ohio), whose first-place time of 51.28 seconds in the 400-meter hurdles tied the school record and also qualified him automatically for the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Beebe didn't need the qualifier this time, though, as he already exceeded the standard back on March 20 at the Wake Forest Invitational. Additionally, his 14.82 second time in the 400-meter hurdles earned him a second-place finish and qualified him provisionally for the NCAA Championships. Senior sprinter and NCAA indoor track national champion Delannie Spriggs (Owings, Md.) had two second-place finishes in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, running 10.63 seconds and 21.72 seconds, respectively. Spriggs' 200-meter time met NCAA provisional qualifying standards. In the field, Sea Gulls dominated the competition on both sides as freshman Chelsea Tavik (Glen Burnie, Md.) shattered her own Salisbury University school shot put record by throwing a 42' 3/4", taking home first place in the event. Senior thrower Brandon Fugett (Randallstown, Md.) also took first place in the shot put, throwing 55' 3" and improving upon the NCAA automatic qualifying mark he already achieved at the Wake Forest Invitational. He also placed first in the discus throw (158' 6") and took home the second place in the hammer throw (152' 5").  Salisbury will look to continue its success as it travels to the West Chester Invitational, hosted by West Chester University, on April 9-10. The meet is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on both days. Additionally, the Sea Gulls will be hosting the Capital Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships on April 17 at 10 a.m.