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KINGSTON, RI (02/22/03) - Freshman Thuy Nguyen was named Most Outstanding Rookie after winning the 500m (1:16.82) and Saint Joseph's had six all-conference performers to cap a fourth place finish at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at Rhode Island. Richmond captured the team title by edging the host Rams in the closest A-10 Championship ever. Senior Sarah Conway earned first team all-conference honors after winning the 800m with a time of 2:14.49. Sophomore Kelly Victory garnered a second team nod with a second place in the same event (2:15.20). Freshman Ann Regan also took home all-league with a silver in the 3000 meters (10:13.16). Rounding out the Hawk All-A-10 performers were the 4x800 relay team that finished second with a time of 9:14.08 and freshman Andria Smythe in the 55m and long jump. Conway, sophomore Mary Crossin, Nguyen and Victory comprised the relay unit. Smythe had a busy day in her first Atlantic 10 Championships. She placed second in the 55m with a school record time of 7.03, breaking her 7.16 mark set earlier this season. Her second place in the long jump (18'8 1/2") and a sixth in the 200m capped her day. FINAL RESULTS 55m 2. Smythe, 7.03 200m 6. Smythe, 25.91 21. Kim McKeon, 29.54 400m 5. Colleen Ladden, 58.84 500m 1. Nguyen, 1:16.82 17. Erin Blaustein, 1:22.15 800m 1. Conway, 2:14.49 2. Victory, 2:15.20 16. Megan Gallagher, 2:34.08 1000m 12. Colleen Flanagan, 3:10.92 Mile 11. Jackie Twomey, 5:35.53 12. Gina Gioradano, 5:37.86 13. Megan Wynne, 5:51.39 3000m 2. Ann Regan, 10:13.16 5000m 4. Amy Manwaring, 17:49.96 55mh 17. Lisa Lamela, 9.75 4x400 Relay 7. SJU, 4:05.17 4x800 Relay 2. SJU, 9:14.08 DMR 7. SJU, 12:10.51 High Jump 3. Sarah Click, 5'3" Long Jump 2. Smythe, 18'8 1/2" Triple Jump 12. Lynn Puzzo, 29'8 3/4" Final Women's Results 1 – Richmond (134.5) 2 – Rhode Island (132.5) 3 – Temple (115) 4 – Saint Joseph's (81.5) 5 – Duquesne (74) 6 – Massachusetts (60.5) 7 – La Salle (59) 8 – Dayton (51) 9 – Fordham (33)