Nicole Leach, the 2005 West Catholic grad who is now a sophomore at UCLA, showed patience, poise and power as she maintained momentum through the middle part of the race in the 400 hurdles at NCAA Division I Champs - then pulled away over the homstretch for her 2nd PR in two weeks, posting a 54.32, the fastest time in the world this year. Leach also anchored the 4th place UCLA Bruins to a 4th place 3:30.46 in the 4x400, behind winning LSU, who got a strong 3rd leg from her fellow West Catholic grad Latavia Thomas. Their winning time was 3:28.07.
Coughlin grad Justin Ryncavage, a North Carolina senior, won the javelin with a throw of 241-05. LSU sophomore Chad Radgowski (South Park HS), was 6th at 225-11. Also earning all-American certificates were Arizona State (redshirt freshman) Ryan Whiting (Central Dauphin), 4th in the shot put with a throw of 63-07, and Justin Clickett of Virginia Tech (Union City Area HS), 6th with a throw of 62-08.50. Abington HS grad Cowin Mills, ran the 3rd leg for Clemson, which took 7th in the 4x100 in 40.07.
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PA Athletes in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships Finals
Bold = All-American
MEN
Event 20 Men Javelin Throw
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1 Justin Ryncavage (Coughlin HS) SR North Carolina 73.58m 241-05 10
73.58m FOUL 70.98m 68.68m 70.13m PASS
6 Chad Radgowski (South Park HS) SO LSU 68.85m 225-11 3
64.45m 68.85m 68.00m 66.85m 65.99m 68.00m
11 Tanner Evak (State College HS) SO Penn State 63.21m 207-04
61.63m 53.64m 63.21m
Event 17 Men Shot Put
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4 Ryan Whiting (Central Dauphin) FR Arizona State 19.38m 63-07.00 5
19.00m 18.90m FOUL FOUL 19.38m FOUL
6 Justin Clickett (Union Area HS) JR Virginia Tech 19.11m 62-08.50 3
17.68m 18.37m 18.57m 18.52m 18.84m 19.11m
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Event 11 Men 4x100 Meter Relay
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7 Clemson 40.07 2
1) Travis Padgett SO 2) Corey Brown SO
3) Cowin Mills JR (Abington HS) 4) CJ Spiller FR
Event 6 Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase
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14 Tom Slosky (Highlands) JR Duquesne 8:52.70
Event 13 Men High Jump
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9 Ryan Fritz (Octorara HS) SO Penn State 2.17m 7-01.50
2.10 2.14 2.17 2.20
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WOMEN
Event 30 Women 400 Meter Hurdles
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Finals
1 Nicole Leach (West Catholic) SO UCLA 54.32 10
Event 32 Women 4x400 Meter Relay
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Finals
1 LSU 3:28.07 10
1) Nickiesha Wilson SO 2) Cynetheia Rooks SR
3) LaTavia Thomas FR (West Catholic HS) 4) Deonna Lawrence JR
4 UCLA 3:30.46 5
1) Johanna Monthe SR 2) Maris Wisdom JR
3) Krystin Lacy SO 4) Nicole Leach SO (West Catholic HS)
Event 28 Women 10000 Meter Run
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21 Rachel Papin (St. Huberts HS) JR La Salle 35:12.25
26 Debbie Huss (Wyomissing HS) JR Florida State 35:41.52
Event 40 Women Javelin Throw
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9 Ruby Radocaj (Williamsport HS) JR Minnesota 49.03m 160-10
47.99m 47.89m 49.03m 48.69m 48.30m 45.09m