Andrew Pierce Breaks School Record in 400-Meter Dash – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/6/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
February 6, 1999
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Andrew Pierce (So., Yellow Springs, Ohio) stayed undefeated this season in the 400-meter dash Saturday, breaking the school indoor record in the process at the Butler Canon IV Invitational. Pierce had a time of 46.12, beating the previous record of 46.34 set by Chris Nelloms in 1993. Pierce also scored in the 200-meter dash, placing third with another season-best at 21.39.
In addition, Pierce was part of the distance medley team that broke a school record at 9:49.93, beating the 1995 squad’s 9:51.05. Also on the medley team were Andy Greicius (So., Ashtabula, Ohio), David Gonzalez (So., Bolingbrook, Ill.), and Brian Ely (Jr., Circleville, Ohio).
Also scoring for the men were Gonzalez in the 3,000-meter run, where he had a personal best 8:06.25 en route to provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championships.The 4×400-meter relay team, the distance medley team, and Joe Crallie (Sr., East Sparta, Ohio) in the long jump also scored for the Buckeyes.
Scoring for the women was the women’s 4×400 meter relay team, which came in sixth at 3:42.92, another school record. On the record-breaking squad were Cathy Rejouis (Sr., Calgary, Canada), Carrie Hoblet (Jr., Lewis Center, Ohio), Ayanna Reece (Sr., Bronx, N.Y.) and Dominque Calloway (Jr., Aurora, Colo.).
Setting personal bests for the Buckeyes were Alexis Schulist (Jr., Muskegon, Mich.), J.J. O’Rielly (Fr., Dover, Ohio), and Ian Connor (So., Lexington, Ohio), all in the 5,000-meter run.
The Buckeyes return home this weekend for the Scarlet and Gray Invitational on Feb. 13.
Women’s 60-Meter Dash 1. Tayna Lawrence, Fla. International 7.21
Women’s 200-Meter Dash 1. Nancene Perry, Texas 23.39
Women’s 400-meter dash 1. Suzienne Reid, Texas 51.58
Women’s 800-Meter Run 1.Tara Mendoza, Illinois 2:07.70
Women’s 1 Mile Run 1.Stephanie Best, Asics 4:40.99
Women’s 3,000-Metre Run 1. Carrie Tollefson, Villanova 9:18.43
Women’s 5,000-meter Run 1. Leigh Daniel, Texas Tech 16:15.29
Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Nicole Hoaxie, Texas 8.19 7. Dominque Calloway, Ohio State 8.73
Women’s 4×400-meter Relay 1. Texas 3:30.27 6. Ohio State 3:42.92
Women’s Distance Medley 1. Colorado 11:23.34
Women’s Pole Vault 1. Tracy Ohara, California 3.82m
Women’s Long Jump 1. Shakeema Walker, Penn State 6.27m 8. Desiree Jones, Ohio State 5.75m
Women’s Triple Jump 1. Shonda Swift, Unattatched 13.27m 7. Desiree Jones, Ohio State 11.77m
Women’s Shot Put 1. Jessica Marabel, Nevada 15.03m 7. Karen Keys, Ohio State 13.30m
Women’s Weight Throw 1. Carrie Myers, Indiana State 17.89m
Men’s 200-meter dash 1. Coby Miller, Auburn 21.06 3. Andrew Pierce, Ohio State 21.39
Men’s 60-meter Dash 1. Coby Miller, Auburn 6.52
Men’s 400-meter dash 1. Andrew Pierce, Ohio State 46.12
Men’s 800-meter run 1.Patrick Nduwimana, Arizona 1:47.01 7. Brian Ely, Ohio State 1:51.58
Men’s 1 Mile Run 1.Bryan Beryhill, Colorado State 3:59.61
Men’s 3,000-Meter Run 1. Tony Cosey, Adidas 7:54.67 5. David Gonzalez, Ohio State 8:06.25
Men’s 5,000-meter Run 1. Todd Williams, Adidas 13:51.63
Men’s 60-Meter High Hurdles 1. Stanislav Olijars, South Carolina 7.65 9. Ryan Grear, Ohio State 8.17
Men’s 4×400-meter Relay 1. Norfolk State 3:08.59 3. Ohio State 3:10.04
Men’s Distance Medley 1. California 9:36.67 4. Ohio State 9:49.93
Men’s High Jump 1. Randy Jenkins, Unattached 2.16m
Men’s Long Jump 1. Frank Young, Indiana State 7.74m 3. Joe Crallie, Ohio State 7.47m 9. Jimmy Redmond, Ohio State 6.99m
Men’s Triple Jump 1. Lamont Dagen, Chicago State 15.67m 8. Reggie Germany, Ohio State 13.94m
Men’s Shot Put 1.Steve Ercegobac, Taylor 17.94m
Men’s Weight Throw 1. Chic James, South Carolina 17.76m
Men’s Pole Vault 1. Steve Michels, California 5.32m
