Tigers Compete Against Strong Opponents At The Scarlet And Gray Invitational

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Allison Walker

The Wittenberg men's and women's indoor track and field teams competed well last week at the Ohio State University Scarlet and Gray Invitational. No team scores were kept.

On the men's side, junior Gregg Carter (Wellsville,Ohio/Wellsville) and senior Joe Rumschlag (Maumee, Ohio/Toledo Christian) competed in the 200 meters at OSU. Carter had a season-best time of 23.08, and he and Rumschlag are currently ranked first and second in the conference in this event.

Carter also recorded a personal-best time in the 55 meters at Ohio State with a preliminary time of 6.65. He went on to place 11th in the final with a time of 6.63.

Other top individual finishes were turned in by freshman Mike Echols (Springfield, Ohio/North), who recorded his personal-best time in the 1600 meters and finished fourth in 4:39.99, and sophomore Andy Karcher (Oceola, Ohio/Bucyrus Wynford), who recorded personal-best throws in the shot put and weight throw events.

Rounding things out, the 1600-meter relay of Rumschlag, freshman Sean Gouch (Columbus, Ohio/Mifflin), senior Lamarr Lewis (Trotwood, Ohio/ Madison) and Echols finished third for Wittenberg.

For the women, freshman Nicole Bailey (Cincinnati,Ohio/Summit Country Day) was again the story as she placed 10th in the 55 meters in 7.47. She also recorded a season-best mark in the long jump at 16-0.5, good for fourth place.

In addition, freshman Allison Walker (Columbus, Ohio/Academy) and junior Michele Gardner (Bellvue, Ohio/Norwalk St. Paul) both recorded personal-best throws in weight throw event, and junior Anna Finkelstein (Whitehall, Mich./Reeths-Puffer) placed 13th in the 200 meters with a time of 28.51 and 14th in the 400 meters in 1:03.50.

The team has one final tune-up as it prepares for the NCAC Championships March 4-5 at Denison. That comes this Saturday at Anderson College in Indiana.

Next: 2/26 @ Anderson