April 21, 2008

Kagarise Sets 400m Record at Sparky Adams Invitational

    Berea, Ohio -- Redshirt freshman Adam Kagarise set the school record in the 400-meters, and Youngstown State student-athletes won 13 different events at the Paul "Sparky" Adams Invitational over the weekend.
    Kagarise posted a first-place time of 47.53 to break Scott Weiser's previous top mark of 48.11 in 2004. The Austintown, Ohio, native added a second-place finish in the 200m as the Penguins prepared for the upcoming Horizon League Championships on May 8-9.
    In addition to Kagarise's win, Harold Jones had the top time by four seconds in the 800m (1:53.28), and R.D. Goodright won the 1,500m (3:57.61). Jones and Goodright then teamed up with Scott Denham and J.D. Sheppard to win the 4x400m relay (3:18.44). Aaron Merrill won the shot put (55-5), and Joe Lahmon placed second in the hammer to highlight the field performances.
    Darcelle Formby won the 100m (12.68) and 200m (25.20) while Yandeh Joh won the 100m hurdles (14.63) and the long jump (17-4) to lead the women's squad. Lauren Blase won the 5,000m (19:08.57), and the Penguins took the top spot in both the 4x100m (47.42) and 4x400m (3:50.73) relays. In the field, three Penguins were the top finishers in the shot put with Bethany Anderson placing first (42-7 1/2). She also finished second in the discus and second in the hammer.
    YSU will compete at the Saint Francis Red Flash Open on Saturday.