Feb. 4, 2012

New Haven, Conn. - Senior Lucy Van Dalen (Wanganui, New Zealand) led Stony Brook's track & field teams at the Giegengack Invitational hosted by Yale University.

Van Dalen ran the fastest 1,000 in the country this season (2:42.53), a new school record by nearly five seconds and a new meet record by nearly six seconds.

The Seawolves also recorded four ECAC and two IC4A qualifiers.

Sophomore Olivia Burne (Palmerston North, New Zealand) also posted a win, taking first in the mile (4:47.32). Senior Carolina Cortes (Woodmere, N.Y.) took third in the mile (4:48.48).

Junior Annie Keown (Auckland, New Zealand) place second in the 3,000 (9:52.03).

Burne, Cortes and Keown qualified for ECACs.

Other top-five performances for Stony Brook included senior LaQuashia Hall (New York, N.Y.) in the 500m. Her time of 1:17.91 was good for fourth place. Junior Lorraine McCarthy (Waterford, Ireland) ran a 5:04.74 mile.

Sophomore Eric Speakman (Napier, New Zealand) recorded the men's team's lone win, finishing first in the 1,000 (2:24.86), nearly missing the school record by .18 seconds.

Senior Shamell Forbes (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) finished fourth in the 1,000 (2:29.50).

Freshman Terry Martin (Bloomingburg, N.Y.) recorded a 8.41 in the 60m hurdles.

Van Dalen and the men's 4x400 relay team will be at the Armory for the world famous Millrose Games. Another group will be at Boston University for the Valentine Invitational.