Sophomore Matt Boruff finished sixth in the heptathlon during Saturday's meet. (Photo: ASU Athletics) W. Track, at Clemson Multi-Event Meet, Jan. 25-26: Game statistics M. Track, at Clemson Multi-Event Meet, Jan. 25-26: Game statistics

Five Mountaineers Compete at Clemson Multi-Event Meet
by Appalachian Sports Information

January 28, 2008 - Clemson, S.C.- Five Mountaineers traveled to South Carolina to take part in the Clemson Multi-Event Meet this past weekend. The meet, which only had the heptathlon and pentathlon as events, went quite well for the Apps, as they posted impressive performances.

On the men’s side, lone male athlete Matt Boruff competed in the heptathlon. After day one action, Boruff scored 2364 points to put him in ninth place. Boruff posted solid performances in the second day’s events as well. He closed out the meet with 4626 points, good enough for a sixth place finish and to move him up to second on ASU’s all-time list in the event.

As for the women, freshman Kiara Crutchfield led the way, grabbing the runner-up spot in the pentathlon, with 2919 points, moving her into fifth on Appalachian’s top-ten all-time list. Three other Mountaineers didn’t finish too far behind Crutchfield, as Melanie Frye placed fourth with 2545 points, placing her seventh on the all-time list , Julie Ward came in sixth with 2536 points, putting her into the eighth spot on Appalachian’s all-time list and Meg Irwin grabbed seventh place with 1693 points.

The Mountaineers will continue with the 2008 as they travel to Penn State, February 1-2, to take part in the Penn State Invitational.


MEET RESULTS


Men Heptathlon
Name Year School Finals Points
1 13 Moss, Miller Clemson 5184
2 12 Feathers, Mike Clemson 4979
3 1 Livingston, Jager Auburn 4813
4 15 Harris, Cory Georgia 4768
5 14 Barrineau, Tommy Georgia 4742
6 3 Boruff, Matt Appalachian 4626
7 9 Webb, Conner Clemson 4526
8 11 O’Rourke, Joey Clemson 4499
9 16 Richardson, Jerrod Georgia 4295
10 19 Baize, Brian The Citadel 4194
11 18 Moore, Caleb The Citadel 2988
12 20 Trinidad, Jose The Citadel 2938


Women’s Pentathlon
1 Bocicor, Alina Jacksonville State 3633
2 Crutchfield, Kiara Appalachian State 2919
3 Landers, Latasha The Citadel 2915
4 Frye, Melanie Appalachian State 2545
5 Ward, Julie Appalachian State 2536
6 Fleming, Lauren The Citadel 1745
7 Irwin, Megan Appalachian State 1693