STORRS, CT (Dec. 6) - Joe DiCola (Cortlandt Manor, NY) scored
5,156 points to take the individual title at the 2003 Husky Open Heptathlon in
Greer Field House. Four UConn athletes finished in the top six in the two-day
event.
Seven events must be completed to earn a total score in the
heptathlon; a 60-meter run, the long jump, shot put, high jump, 60-meter high
hurdles, pole vault and 1000-meter run. DiCola won the long jump with a mark of
7.05 meters (23-1.75), the high jump with a mark of 1.96 meters (6-5), and the
pole vault with a mark of 4.85 meters (15-11).
UConn All-American Will Thomas (South Kingstown, RI) took
first in the 60-meter dash, the shot put and high jump, but was disqualified in
the pole vault and did not compete in the 1000-meter run.
Chris Carter from the University of Pennsylvania won second
place, and UConn’s Chad Caldwell (Bayport, NJ) finished third. UConn also took
fourth and fifth with Mike Delgado (Bridgewater, MA) and Sean Berg (Groton, CT)
taking the spots, respectively.
The men’s track and field team will take the rest of the month off, and
return to action on Friday and Saturday, January 9-10 at the Yale Invitational.
UCONN RESULTS:
60 Meter Dash
1. Will Thomas, 7.30
2. Mike Delgado, 7.31
6. Sean Berg, 7.45
7. Joe DiCola, 7.47
8. Chad Caldwell, 7.55
60 Meter High Hurdles
1. Mike Delgado, 8.37
3. Chad Caldwell, 8.63
4. Sean Berg, 8.69
5. Joe DiCola, 8.82
7. Will Thomas, 8.95
1000 Meter Run
2. Chad Caldwell, 2:49.83
3. Mike Delgado, 3:00.26
5. Joe DiCola, 3:01.95
6. Sean Berg, 3:02.84
NH- Will Thomas
Long Jump
1. Joe DiCola, 7.05m (23-1.75)
3. Will Thomas, 6.72m (22-0.75)
4. Sean Berg, 6.66m (21-10.25)
5. Mike Delgado, 6.48m (21-3.25)
6. Chad Caldwell, 6.44m (21-1.50)
High Jump
1. Will Thomas, 2.08m (6-9.75)
3. Joe DiCola, 1.96m (6-5)
4. Chad Caldwell, 1.90m (6-2.75)
Mike Delgado, 1.90 m (6-2.75)
7. Sean Berg, 1.72m (5-7.75)
Shot Put
1. Will Thomas, 15.27m (50-1.25)
5. Chad Caldwell, 11.40m (37-5)
6. Mike Delgado, 11.21m (36-9.50)
7. Joe DiCola, 10.97m (36-0)
8. Sean Berg, 9.83 (32-3)
Pole Vault
1. Joe DiCola, 4.85 (15-11)
4. Chad Caldwell, 4.05m (13-3.50)
Sean Berg, 4.05m (13-3.50)
6. Mike Delgado, 3.55m (11-7.75)
DNS- Will Thomas
Total Points
1. Joe DiCola, 5156
3. Chad Caldwell, 4892
4. Mike Delgado, 4790
5. Sean Berg, 4582
6. Will Thomas, 3968
