BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin-Wallace College women's outdoor track and field team placed second and the men were third today at the annual All-Ohio Collegiate Invitational Meet in Columbus.
The Yellow Jacket women finished second of 18 schools and lost the team title to Otterbein by two points. It ended a streak of seven straight All-Ohio titles for the Yellow Jackets. The B-W men placed third of 18 schools and were 12.5 points shy of team champion Otterbein.
For the women, senior Jessica Textoris (Akron/ Medina Highland) won the 3000 meter steeplechase in a meet and school-record of 10:40.89 which bettered her previous NCAA Division III national qualifying time. Textoris and junior Jen Southall (Willoughby South) placed first and second. Southall was timed in 11:08.80. Textoris also placed second in the 5000 meter run in 18:31.99.
In addition, senior Tara Gruskiewicz (Williamsfield/ Pymatuning Valley) won the 800 meter run in 2:14.96, senior Lynn Katanik (Parma Padua) won the 5000 meter run in 18:28.37 with she and Textoris placing first and second, and senior Nicole Drouhard (Canfield/ Austintown Fitch) won the 10,000 meter run in 37:48.07.
For the men, senior Tim Budic (Eastlake North), junior Alex Johnson (Olmsted Falls), sophomore Jon Shoffstall (Lakeview/ Indian Lake) and senior Brad Geletka (Kirtland) all placed second. Budic was second in the 3000 meter steeplechase in 9:10.60 and second in the 5000 meter run in 15:25.73. Johnson was second in the discus in 149'4" and was fourth in both the shot put (48'11") and javelin (162' 10"). Shoffstall was second in hammer with a throw of 151-feet. Geletka was second in the 10,000 meter run in 31:56.91.
The Yellow Jacket track teams will return to action next Saturday when they host the annual Baldwin-Wallace College Invitational Meet at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea. The meet is set to begin at 8:00 a.m.
2003 All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championship Meet
at Ohio Wesleyan University
in Delaware, Ohio
Women's Team Scores: 1. Otterbein, 116; 2. Baldwin-Wallace, 114; 3. Oberlin, 78; 4 (tie). Mt. Union and Denison, 68; 6. Ohio Northern, 64; 7. John Carroll, 44; 8. Wilmington, 36; 9. Ohio Wesleyan, 35; 10. Muskingum, 34; 11. Kenyon, 24; 12. Bluffton, 23; 13. Case Western Reserve, 21.5; 14. Hiram, 18; 15. Defiance, 17; 16. Capital, 12.5; 17. Wooster, 6; 18. Heidelberg, 1.
Women's Winners: 400 Relay: Mount Union, 49.44; 3000 Steeplechase: 15Textoris (B-W), 10:40.89*; 1500 Run: Allen (Ott), 4:38.26*; 100 Hurdles: Dight (ONU), 14.58*; 400 Dash: Moore (Musk), 57.80*; 100 Dash: Stackhouse (Obe), 12.95; 800 Run: Gruskiewicz (B-W), 2:14.96*; 400 Hurdles: Dight (ONU), 1:00.14*; 200 Dash: Berner (Den), 25.35*; 5000: Katanik (B-W), 18:28.37; 1600 Relay: Ohio Northern, 3:57.29*; Long Jump: Walker (Ken), 18' 00.25*"; Pole Vault: Branam (JCU), 10'6"; Discus: Finkes (Den), 136' 1"*; High Jump: Grzybowski (JCU), 5'4.5"*; Shot Put: Finkes (Den), 42' 10.25"; Javelin: Enderle (Obe), 132' 3"; Triple Jump: Somoles (MUC), 35' 8"*; Hammer: Risenburg (Def.), 141' 7"*; 10000 Run: Drouhard (B-W), 37:48.07*.
* - denotes NCAA Division III national qualifying distance.
Men's Team Scores: 1. Otterbein, 115; 2. Mt. Union, 114.5; 3. Baldwin-Wallace, 102.5; 4. Wilmington, 72; 5. Defiance, 66; 6. Muskingum, 60; 7. John Carroll, 52; 8. Ohio Northern, 43; 9. Capital, 27; 10. Kenyon, 22; 11. Bluffton, 19.5; 12. Heidelberg, 16; 13. Ohio Wesleyan, 15; 14 (tie). Wooster and Case Western Reserve, 13; 16. Oberlin, 11; 17. Denison, 10; 18. Hiram, 4; 19. Marietta, 3.5.
Men's Winners: 400 Relay: Muskingum, 42.44; 3000 Steeplechase: Less (MUC), 9:07.12*; 1500 Run: Eby (Mt. Union), 3:58.50; 110 High Hurdles: Wolf (Wilm), 15.10; 400 Dash: Dunklin (JCU), 48.66; 100 Dash: Biacofsky (MUC), 11.07; 800 Run: Gadfield (Ott.), 1:54.34; 400 Hurdles: Nuesmeyer (Musk), 53.52*; 200 Dash: Douglass (Musk), 22.21; 5000: Hostetler (MUC), 15:21.41; 1600 Relay: John Carroll, 3:18.53; High Jump: Swanson (Ott), 6'4"; Shot Put: Basich (MUC), 54' 1.25"*; Javelin: Chaney (JCU), 178' 2"; Pole Vault: Wolf (Wilmington), 16' 4.75"*; Long Jump: Dixon (Def), 22' 1.75"; Discus: Basich (MUC), 157' 1"*; Triple Jump: Jones (Capital), 44' 5.5"; Hammer: Horn (ONU), 153' 2"; 10000 Run: Hildebrand (Ken), 31:56.91.
FOR MORE BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION, please call Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple at 440-826-2327, FAX him at 440-826-2329 or e-mail him at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Head Track & Field Coach Dr. Bill Taraschke, please call him at 440-826-3322, FAX him at 440-826-2192 or e-mail him at wtarasch@bw.edu.
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