DeIngenis, Metzger Tabbed As Northeast-10 Indoor Track Athletes Of Week For Efforts At Boston University Valentine Classic

February 13, 2006

Northeast-10 Indoor Track & Field Report through February 12, 2006

Feb 13, 2006

Northeast-10 Men's Track Co-Athletes of the Week

Lawrence Aidoo, UMass Lowell (Sr., Providence, RI) - Placed in the top 10 in two events at the Boston University St. Valentine's Day Invitational. Provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.87 seconds, placing ninth overall and second among Division II-III runners. Placed sixth of 109 runners (tops among Division II-III entries) in the 55 meter dash in 6.58 seconds.

David Metzger, Stonehill (So., Ellington, CT) - Bettered previous NCAA provisional qualifying performance in the 5,000 meters at the Boston University Valentine Classic, posting school record time of 14:37.70 in the event.

Northeast-10 Women's Track Athlete of the Week

Dana DeIngenis, Stonehill (Jr., Cranston, RI) - Provisionally qualified for the NCAA indoor championships in the 800 meters at the BU Valentine Classic with a school record time of 2:16.65 in the event, good for 15th place.

Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll:

MEN:

Dickie Gerry, Stonehill (So., Bow, NH) - Qualified individually for the NCAA indoor championships in mile at the Boston University Valentine Classic, posting time of 4:12.01 in event.

WOMEN:

Erin Smith, Stonehill (Sr., Brockton, MA) Posted a personal best time of 17:45.48 in the 5,000 meters at Boston University Valentine Classic, placing 20th in event.

Northeast-10 Weekly Notes:

STONEHILL: Stonehill College and the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center at Roxbury Community College will serve as co-hosts for the 2006 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 10th and 11th. For ticket information, call the Reggie Lewis Center at (617) 541-2450 or log-on to www.stonehillskyhawks.com...Sophomores David Metzger (Ellington, Conn.) and Dickie Gerry (Bow, N.H.) provisionally qualified for the upcoming NCAA indoor championships on the men's side for Stonehill in the 5,000 meters and mile respectively, while junior Dana DeIngenis (Cranston, R.I.) provisionally qualified for the NCAA's in the women's 800 meters over the weekend at the Boston University Valentine Classic. Metzger and DeIngenis posted school record efforts in their respective events.