Lehigh University Athletics
Lehigh returns to track; preseason polls released
1/7/2005 9:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field, Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
In that season opening meet, Lehigh turned in several strong performances, including senior captain Nick Maiorino who placed first in the shot put with a throw of 44’10 ½. Fellow senior Khayla Lowe also placed first, in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.4 seconds.
Other Mountain Hawks who turned in solid evenings were Kim Rhodes, who took first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.1 seconds, Liz Haight who ran to a first place finish in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:04.4, and Mary Beth Medvide who registered a throw of 11.39, putting her atop the leader board in the shot put.
The Patriot League recently released its preseason Indoor Track and Field poll, and it was the Mountain Hawk ladies picked to finish fourth behind Bucknell, Army and Navy, while the Lehigh men were selected fifth. In front of the Lehigh men was Army, Navy, Bucknell and American. The preseason poll positions for both Lehigh teams were exactly where they finished at last year’s indoor championships, which are to be held on Lehigh’s campus this year in late February.
Complete results of Saturday’s meet will be available on lehighsports.com sometime in the early evening.
Preseason Women’s Poll (#
Team Points
1. Bucknell (8) 91
2. Army (5) 84
3. Navy (3) 81
4. LEHIGH 61
5. American 48
6. 7. Colgate 27 8. Holy Cross 15
Preseason Men’s Poll (#
Team Points
1. Army (10) 94
2. Navy (6) 90
3. Bucknell 67
4. American 66
5. LEHIGH 51
6. 7. Colgate 27 8. Holy Cross 14
