Sports Briefs: Friday, April 24, 1998

First day of women's results at Penn Relays Women Olympic Development 400 Hurdles -- 1, Glenda Truesdale, Gazelle Striders, 1:06.02 (only competitor). College 400 Hurdles -- 1, Ryan Tolbert, Vanderbilt, 56.56. 2. Rosa Jolivet, Texas A&M;, 57.62. 3, Angie Lee, Virginia, 57.99. 4, Charlotte Plummer, Tulane, 58.35. 5, Amanda Helberg, Vanderbilt, 58.68. 6, Joyclyn Harris, Seton Hall, 58.91. College 3,200 Relay -- 1, Georgetown (Michelle Muething, Katrina deBoer, Sasha Spencer, Julian Reynolds), 8:36.16. 2, Florida, 8:38.78. 3, Villanova, 8:41.53. 4, Pittsburgh, 8:42.84. 5, Vanderbilt, 8:49.11. 6, William & Mary, 8:49.50. College Pole Vault -- 1, Leslie Hurley, Tennessee, 11-11 3/4. 2, Shannon Gallagher, Kent State, 11-5 3/4. 3 (tie), Kylene Dixon, South Carolina, and Kristin Quackenbush, West Virginia, 10-11 3/4. 5, Susan Larson, William & Mary, 10-6. College Long Jump -- 1, Lacena Golding, Auburn, 20-9 3/4. 2, Tisha Parker, Mississippi, 20-6 1/4. 3, Jernae Wright, Florida, 20-3. 4, Kim McGruder, Texas, 19-8 1/4. 5, Ola Sesay, Kentucky, 19-7 1/2. 6, Valerie Williams, Kentucky, 19-3 1/4. College Shot Put -- 1, Crystal Brownlee, South Carolina, 53-3 1/2. 2, Kristen Heaston, Florida, 52-5 1/4. 3, Leslie Vidmar, Vanderbilt, 52-0. 4, Jennifer Brown, Indiana, 50-4. 5, Collinus Newsome, Illinois, 49-11. 6, Paula Allan, Virginia Tech, 49-4 1/2. College Discus -- 1, Roberta Collins, Kent State, 181-8. 2, Aretha Hill, Washington, 178-2. 3, Lisa Misipeka, South Carolina, 164-1. 4, Gina LoMonaco, St. John's, 163-5. 5, Amber Jones, North Carolina, 155-3. 6, Beth Obruba, Kent State, 151-10. Georgetown captures Women's 3,200m relay PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Taking advantage of injuries to defending champion Villanova, Georgetown captured the featured women's 3,200-meter relay at the rain-plagued Penn Relays Thursday in the slowest winning time since 1981. The victory was the second in three years for the Hoyas, who also won the event in 1996. This time, the Hoyas' foursome of Michelle Muething, Katrina deBose, Sasha Spencer and Julian Reynolds was favored after Villanova was forced to run with a patchwork unit because of injuries to Carrie Tollefson and Kristine Jost. Georgetown performed up to expectations, leading comfortably after each leg, and beating runner-up Florida by 15 meters in 8 minutes, 36.16 seconds. Not since Tennessee won 17 years ago in 8:38.1 had a winning team run slower. Florida, with NCAA indoor 800-meter champion Hazel Clark anchoring, was timed in 8:38.78 and undermanned Villanova, which didn't decide until after practice Wednesday to compete, finished third at 8:41.53. ''We did exactly what we planned to do -- wait until 80 meters [remained on her leg] and then run hard and take the lead, and let the other teams try and catch up,'' Muething said. Georgetown coach Ron Helmer said he was not worried about his team. ''I knew we didn't have any weak legs that we would have to carry,'' he said. ''And I didn't see any other teams out there without a weak carry. ''To best utilize our strength, I knew we were going to have to run out front. We had four good carries and we felt we had to get to the front and build on it. ''Year-in and year-out, Villanova has been the most dominant force in the meet. Anytime you can beat Villanova, it's fun.'' Muething got the Hoyas off winging, opening a 6-meter lead. DeBoer increased it to 10 and Spencer improved it to 30, before Reynolds coasted home. Former Penn wrestler donates half a million The Penn wrestling team has once again hit the jackpot. Athletic Director Steve Bilsky announced yesterday that Penn alumnus Dave Pottruck donated $500,000 to the program that has won three straight Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association championships. Pottruck, who in 1970 was ranked No. 9 nationally in his weight class, currently serves as president and co-chief executive officer at Charles Schwab Corporation. He was a 1994 inductee in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and is a member of the University's Board of Trustees. "Dave Pottruck epitomizes the ultimate student success story," Bilsky said. "He was provided an opportunity as an undergraduate and went on to be a great business executive and leader." Bilsky said he hopes Pottruck's gift will encourage others to match his donation, creating a $1 million endowment for the University's winningest team in the '90s. -- Marc Edelman