M. Track grabs second

For this meet, second place was good enough for the Penn men's track team. "The meet was a relatively low-key meet," Penn sophomore Neal Wojdowksi said. "There wasn't too much pressure on us, but we still wanted to place well. I am very pleased with how the team finished overall." The Quakers had a strong second place showing this past weekend competing against four other teams in Annapolis, Md. Host Navy (0-1) welcomed Penn along with William & Mary, Virginia Commonwealth and Mount St. Mary's to the Halsey Field House Saturday. The Quakers garnered second posting a final score of 123 points. Navy dominated on its home turf, scoring 230 points. However, despite the distant second, the Quakers were pleased with their performance in large part due to posting six first-place finishes. Senior Brian Abram was the first of Penn's first place finishers, winning in the 400 meter race in 49.13, and junior Chris Edmonds won the 500 meter race in 1:05.44. Jared Shoemaker added a few points to the Red and Blue's total with his first-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles in 7.73. Only one-tenth of a second behind was junior Matt Wedge in 7.84. The Quakers also had great success in the pit with the prowess of freshman Peter Cochran, who won the long jump with a length of 6.81meters. After having been out of action for a few weeks due to a leg injury, Wojdowski returned strong, topping the vaulting field with a jump of 4.65 meters (13'11.25"). "The vaulting field was pretty competitive," Wojdowski said. Though I missed clearing 15' 9", I was still happy with my jump. Navy had a new junior who I was competing against right up until that final jump." Sophomore Dusty Lieb finished third in the mile in 4:13. As Penn's first meet since Princeton on Dec. 8, the Quakers showed off the time they put in to train over the five-week break. Penn next travels to Boston on Jan. 25 to compete in the Terrier Classic.

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