Both Men's and Women's Track and Field Programs Show-Well at Denison Meet
Both programs produced on Saturday at the Denison "Last Chance" Meet
February 27, 2016
GRANVILLE, Ohio—Both Tiger Track and Field programs had strong showing on Friday at Denison University. Wittenberg made the short-trip to Granville for the meet and garnished multiple stellar performances from both sides. The "Last Chance" meet featured a first place finish, as well as two second-place finishes for the Tigers. The meet ends with the Tiger prepping for the NCAC Championships next weekend at Kenyon College, March 4 and 5.
WOMEN'S TOP 6'S
- Brea Medlock (Galena, Ohio/Big Walnut) led the way for Wittenberg, taking home a second-place finish in the 60 meter-dash, with a finals time of 7.84 seconds.
- In the 200 meter-dash, Sara Richards (Columbus, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln) ran a finals time of 26.25 seconds, which was good enough for third on the day.
- Freshman Kelsey Fobean (Munroe Falls, Ohio/Stow-Munroe Falls) finished fourth in the 60 meter-hurdles with a time of 10.33 seconds.
- Following close behind Richards in the 200 meter-dash was Frankie Bowsher (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) who finished in fifth, at 27.48 seconds.
- Also coming in fifth place was Tiarra Avant (Delaware, Ohio/Hayes), with a 400 meter-dash time of 1:06.11
- In the 60 meter-hurdles, Oliva Stevens (Danville, Indiana/Danville Community) ran a time of 10.36 seconds, good enough for fifth.
MEN'S TOP 6'S
- Cody Shutt (Columbus, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) claimed the only first place finish on the day for the Tigers, finishing ahead of the pack in the 400 meter-dash with a time of 51.68 seconds.
- Senior Dan Mason (Springfield, Ohio/Greenon) shined in the weight throw, coming in second, with a distance of 13.57 meters.
- Fellow senior Justin Fisher (Fort Wayne, Indiana/Carroll) also shined, taking home a fourth place finish in the 200 meter-dash at 23.44 seconds.
- Also placing in the 400 meter-dash was Ryan Hale (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) whose 52.48 second finals time was good enough for fourth place.
- Coming in fourth in the pole vault was Alex Owens (Enon, Ohio/Greenon) after clearing a height of 4.12 meters.
- Eric Cospey (Trotwood, Ohio/Madison) earned a fourth place finish in the weight-throw with a finals distance of 13.30 meters, as well as a sixth place finish in the shot-put at 13.16 meters.
- Jalen Fultz (Springfield, Ohio/Springfield) earned a pair of fifth place finishes, one in the 200 meter-dash at 23.58 seconds, and another in the 400 meter-dash at 52.69 seconds.
- Rounding out the Tigers day was Laike Wallace (Washington Courthouse, Ohio/Washington) , who finished sixth in the 60 meter-hurdles with a finals time of 8.65 seconds.
UP NEXT
- Wittenberg travels to Kenyon for the NCAC Championships March 4-5.
Written By: Kuris Duggan