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LADY CHARGERS TRACK COMPETE AT 2011 MONMOUTH SEASON OPENER
March 26, 2011

LADY CHARGERS TRACK COMPETE AT 2011 MONMOUTH SEASON OPENER

Monmouth, NJ (3/26/11) The Dominican College women's track traveled to the 2011 Monmouth University Season Opener today to compete in five events that were held yesterday and today.

Box Score

Monmouth, NJ (3/26/11)  The Dominican College women's track traveled to the 2011 Monmouth University Season Opener today to compete in five events that were held yesterday and today. 

Freshman Desiree Roberts (Suffern, NY) competed in the women's shot put event where she finished in 23rd place with a 8.81m throw.

In the 1500 meter run, junior Samantha Klunk (York, PA) was the top finisher for the Lady Chargers as she took 44th place with a time of 5:17.57.  Freshman Jessica Avila (Mount Vernon, NY) took 63rd place with a time of 5:32.57 and junior Sarah Dugandzic (Suffern, NY) ran a time of 5:38.56 to finish in 66th place.

Four runners took part in the 800 meter run where Avila was the top DC finisher with a time of 2:41.26 for a 46th place finish.  Freshman Amanda Castro (New Rochelle, NY) took 50th place with a time of 2:48.90, while Keyla Cruz (Bronx, NY) ran a time of 2:50.19 for a 51st place finish.  Dugandzic finished in 52nd place with a time of 2:50.65.

Sophomore Michelle Brito (Washington Heights, NY) took 35th place in the 200 meter dash with a time of 28.62.

Klunk competed in the 3000 meter steeplechase where she finished in 7th place with a time of 12:58.30.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.