Feb. 14, 2008
Composite Results
Pentathlon Results
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy women's track & field multi-event athlete Katie Berkey (Jr./Tempe, Ariz.) led all competitors in the pentathlon as the Midshipmen closed out their indoor regular season with a non-scored, multi-mix meet with Loyola (Md.) on Thursday in Halsey Field House.
Thursday's action marked the final meet held in Halsey Field House, which has served as the home of the Navy women's indoor track & field program since its inception in 1981-82. Next year, the Midshipmen will move into the 140,000-square-foot, $45 million Wesley Brown Field House. The new home to the Navy indoor track & field program will feature a 200-meter hydraulic banked track, a 60-meter straightaway, dual pole vault/jumping runways, dual throwing areas and a scenic view of the Severn River.
"This was a nice and non-pressurized competition getting us ready for the Patriot League Championship," stated Navy head coach Carla Criste. "We had some nice performances today, especially with Katie (Berkey) in the pentathlon. The middle distance runners and sprinters all looked good and had some quality times."
Berkey topped her teammates in two of the five pentathlon events to total 3,038 points. She recorded an impressive height of 5'5" (1.65 meters) in the high jump to earn 795 points and immediately followed with a distance 16'7" (5.05 meters) in the long jump to accrue 573 points. The Navy junior also racked up 738 points in the 55-meter hurdles by virtue of her 9.25-second clocking.
Highlighting the efforts in the open section of the meet was pole vaulter Jacqui Charnigo (Sr./Medina, Ohio), as she produced an ECAC height for the fourth-consecutive week with a clearance of 12'0" (3.66 meters).
On the track, Vicki Moore (Sr./Burke, Va.) and Arwyn Becker (Sr./Vail, Colo.) both topped the team's season-best mark in the mile with times of 5:06.87 and 5:09.34, respectively. Angelique Martin (Jr./Lexington Park, Md.) recorded a career-best time of 26.99 seconds in the 200-meter dash and Allie Moreland (Jr./Ocean City, N.J.) crossed the finish line in 2:23.30 during the 800-meter run, both of which were Navy's fastest times in their respective events.
The Midshipmen will begin the championship portion of their indoor season on Feb. 22-24, when they head to the Patriot League Championship in Lewisburg, Pa.
