March 13, 2005
Monarchs finish second, Lady Monarchs seventh at Washington & Lee Invitational

LEXINGTON, Va. – The 2005 outdoor portion of the track and field season started successfully for both the Methodist men’s and women’s teams on Saturday at the Washington & Lee Invitational. The Monarchs finished a strong second, while the Lady Monarchs finished tied for seventh.

The Methodist men finished with 84 points, second only to West Virginia Wesleyan in the nine-team field. The Lady Monarchs scored 12 points, the same as Bridgewater in the nine-team field.

For the Monarchs, there were four individual and relay champions. Taz Petty won the men’s 100-meter dash with a time of 11.04, while Mike Hill won the men’s 200-meter dash in 22.50. In the men’s hammer throw, the Monarchs’ Anthony Trofe prevailed in a throw of 153-07 feet. In addition, Methodist also won the men’s 4x100-meter relay event with a time of 42.95.

Other top finishes for the Monarchs include Hill placing second in the men’s long jump with a distance of 18-9.5 feet, and David Leonard finished second in the men’s 110-meter hurdles in 16.81 seconds. Recording third place finishes were Brad Woods in the men’s 100-meter dash in 11.36 and the long jump in a distance of 18-3 feet, and DeVonne Armstrong in the men’s shot put with a throw of 42-10 feet.

In addition, Armstrong also placed fourth in the men’s discus with a throw of 127-11 feet, while Adonis Stanley placed fifth in the men’s 200-meter dash in 23.76.

For the Lady Monarchs, Meg Coe finished second in the shot put with a distance of 38-10 feet and fourth in the discus with a throw of 101-9 feet. In addition, Tiffany Campbell finished ninth in the shot put with a throw of 28-06 feet, and Krystal Patton finished 18th in the women’s 1,500-meter run in 5:53.37.

Methodist’s next meet is the Clemson Relays on Mar. 25-26.