Shore Athletic Club athletes played starring roles in the annual Sam Howell Memorial Invitation Track and Field Meet at Princeton University's Weaver Stadium, Saturday, April 3rd, 2010, collecting one gold medal, four silvers and two bronzes.
    Leading the way was Kelton Cumberbatch, who powered past a strong field to win the men's 400-meter hurdles in 52.57 seconds, an excellent season-opener for the former Manahattan College star.
    Shore AC's Marvin Lewis ran third in the men's 400 meters in 47.54 - a race won by Princeton's Michael Eddy in a quick 47.20.  SAC's Adian Sanderson (48.66) ran sixth, with teammate Steven Benedict 15th in 50.37.
   Teammates Lewis and Sanderson came back, nearly going 1-2 in the 200 meters, until Adelphi's  Kevin Durrant surged ahead in the final strides to win in 21.70.  Lewis (21.72) and Sanderson (21.74) placed 2-3.   Tyrone Ross opened his season with a strong 21.94 seventh place. Benedict clocked a 22.92.
   The 110 high hurdles went to Jeff Porter, the former NCAA gold medalist from Franklin Township, with a 13.83 performance. Shore AC's Marcellus Manning was second in 15.14.
    The women's high jump saw Emily Kianka, the nation's top-ranked high school athlete, clear 5-8 3/4 to win, with Shore AC's Bethany Marks second at 5-7.  In the javelin, it was current Rutgers star Alexandra Kelly first at 142-4 with Rutgers grad Jenny Graf, who will join the Shore AC team, second at 134-3.
   Shore AC's Lindsay Thomas was our representative to the women's 800 and 1500-meter events.   She won her section of the 800 in 2:19.73 and clocked a 5:11.15 1500 meters.
  Matt Forys (men's 5000 meters) and Lauren Henkel (women's 1500 meters) were our delegates to the Friday Night Distance Races at the Sam Howell Meet.

NICK PRICE OF SHORE AC WINS
MILLERSVILLE SHOT PUT AT 60-10   

    Let's all applaud Shore AC shot put star Nick Price, who won his specialty at the Millersville University Spring Open Meet with a super throw of 18.54 meters/ 60 feet, 10 inches.
   As Nick told his teammates.  I think this is
going to shape up to be one exciting season for me.  I opened up my outdoor season at 18.54m (60'10 ).  (It was my) first time breaking 60 FEET    I really have my eye on 19 meters by May
  Sincere congratulations to Nick for this super performance  
  The Millersville meet was also an excellent one for East Stroudsburg University senior/Shore AC member Paul Wagner.
  Paul won the hammer throw with a whirl of 59 meters/ 193-7, as well as taking second in the discus throw (148-7) and sixth in the shot put (46-3 1/2.)  Nice going, Paul   

SHORE AC SALUTES
TULLO, GINGRAS AND HENKEL
ON THEIR INDUCTIONS INTO THE
HALLS OF FAME AT THEIR ALMA MATERS.

     Shore AC members raise cheers to salute SAC clubmates John Tullo, Dave Gingras and Lauren Henkel on their recent selections to the Halls of Fame at their respective alma maters.
     John Tullo was honored at Iona College, Dave Gingras at Philadelphia University, and
Lauren Henkel at New York University.      Way to go, John, Dave and Lauren!!
     Best of all, all three continue to play active Shore AC roles, John as a javelin thrower in Open and Masters competition; Dave as a leading track and field official as well as participant in marathons, and Lauren as a member of the Shore AC women’s varsity track and field team and star relay runner.     Congratulations once more!!
     Here are the official releases from their schools:

      IONA COLLEGE 
Mr. John C. Tullo '86, '90MBA
Track & Field
- As a freshman in 1983, John first broke the school Javelin record while winning the Metropolitan Championships with a meet record.  Later that year, John went on to become the US Junior National Champion and also won the Junior International Tri-Meet against Canada and Italy with a throw of 245'.
- John's dominance in both college meets and open meets continued for the next several years, rewriting the school record book and breaking meet records throughout the East.  John improved on a second place finish as a sophomore at Iona at the prestigious IC4A Championships with back-to-back individual titles as a junior and senior in 1985 and 1986.
- John's best throw with the "old rules" javelin was 246' which occurred when he won the Senior Metropolitan Championships in 1984.
- After earning All-American honors as a senior in 1986, John represented Iona at the US Nationals earning a spot as the top javelin thrower in the East.  John then won the bronze medal at the 1986 US Olympic Festival with a school record of 236' 9" with the "new rules" javelin.
- Following graduation, John continued competing on a national level making it to the finals of the 1987 US National championships, earning a spot on the 1987 US Olympic Festival team, winning the Olympic Development section of the Penn Relays, and competing in the 1988 US Olympic Trials.
- At the time of his induction John continues to throw in both open and masters competitions representing the New Jersey Shore Athletic Club.  In 2007, John won the US National Championship in the Masters 40-44 age group.  John has also been inducted into the NJ Shore AC Hall of Fame.
 
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
  On the eve of Philadelphia University’s graduation weekend, the PhilaU Athletic Department ushered in a different type of class at the 2010 Hall of Fame Induction at the Tuttleman Center.  PhilaU Athletic Director and Women's Basketball Head Coach Tom Shirley, along with Hall of Fame Chair/ Head Rowing Coach Chris O'Brien welcomed the 16th Hall of Fame class to campus.  
Cross country runner David A. Gingras’69, women’s basketball player Adrienne Reese’02, M’03, baseball player Dave Heineman’92 and PhilaU donor and patron Bob Lockyer’68 comprised the most recent class of PhilaU Athletics Hall of Fame inductees.
Nearly 100 guests enjoyed hors d’oeurves and cocktails before listening to PhilaU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Herb Magee introduce each inductee and their presenter.  With the Class of 2010, the PhilaU Hall of Fame now counts 63 individuals among the esteemed group.
Several current PhilaU student-athletes were in attendance, helped by generous contributions from PhilaU donors.
A special presentation was made at the end of the evening from the Class of 2010 inductees to acknowledge Coach Magee’s contributions to the Athletic Department over the years.     

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
   On Saturday, May 8th the New York University Athletics Hall of Fame inducted four individuals for their outstanding achievements as athletes. Two are outstanding track and field athletes - hurdler Warren Halliburton and runner-jumper-allarounder Lauren Henkel.
    Also, in honor of the 50th anniversary of their exciting advancement to the NCAA Division I Final Four, NYU recognized members of the 1960 Men's Basketball Team. This event took place in the Rosenthal Pavillion at the Kimmel Center located at 60 Washington Square South, New York City.
   Warren Halliburton was an IC4A individual champion before and after serving in the military. He finished 4th in the 60-yard high hurdles at the coveted Millrose Games at MadisonSquareGarden in 1943. Halliburton was a member of NYU’s Metropolitan Intercollegiate Outdoor Championship teams in 1942, '43, and '44 placing 1st in the low (220-yard) and high (120-yard) hurdles. A lifelong educator Halliburton has authored dozens of books, taught at the secondary and collegiate levels, was an advocate at social service agencies and worked with the NY State Department of Education.
  Lauren Henkel was a three-time NCAA All-American in high jump and a nine-time UAA Champion in sprints, relays and high jump. Henkel established 11 NYU track and field individual and relay records. On the soccer field as NYU’s all-time leader in career goals, 25, and career points, 59, Henkel helped lead the Violets to capture their first UAA title and first NCAA Sweet 16 Tournament appearance (’02). Also, in 2003 she earned First Team All-UAA honors. Henkel still races competitively (as a member of the Shore AC) and works as a manager in the NYU Department of Athletics, Intramurals & Recreation.