Track: Young teams maturing as indoor season progresses

In the women's meet, Emily Estey, BR '01, won the 800 m and Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, TD '01, won the long jump and the triple jump. The squad also turned in victories in the 4x200 m relay and the 4x800 m relay. The team's performance impressed head coach Mark Young, ES '68. "For the second week in January, those are decent performances. More people are at a better spot than we've been in quite a while," he said. "We cover all the events well for the first time in quite a few years. It's a team that's exciting."

The team's stars are Jennifer Newsom, JE '01, who competes in the jumping events, and Diane Potkay, PC '00, who competes in the throwing events. Due to its youth, however, the team is unsure about who else will do the scoring. "We're a young team--freshman and sophomore heavy," Young said. "It depends on how quickly some of those people mature."

The men's team competed with eight schools, including Brown. Captain Dave Hazelton, SM '02, and Don Carson, SY '02, qualified for the IC4As. Hazelton took second in the high jump and Carson won the 500 m. Coach Stephen Bartold was pleased with the team, adding that the middle and distance runners did not accompany the team because of its youth. There are 22 freshmen on the team and four seniors. "There's a lot of running coming up, so they'll be fresh later in the season," Bartold said. "This is a step in the right direction."

--Michael Horn

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