Men’s Track and Field Team Finishes Fourth in the Big Ten – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/27/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Feb. 27, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio-
Today was the final day of competition for the men’s and women’s Indoor Big Ten Championships. Ohio State’s men finished their indoor season in fourth place and the women in sixth. Both teams advanced from yeasterday’s finishes of seventh and eighth.
Four Buckeyes emerged from the meet as Big Ten Individual Champions. Donica Merriman earned the fastest time in both the 200 (23.93) and for her second consecutive year, the 60-meter hurdles (8.19). Dominque Calloway placed second behind Merriman in the 60 hurdles (8.24) and she won the 400 (54.89). For the second consecutive year, Andrew Pierce placed first in the 400-meter dash with a NCAA automatic qualifying time of 46.46. He also placed second in the 200 (21.51). Ian Connor was the 3,000-meter run champion with a time of 8:12.95 and he placed second in the mile with a time of 4:11.22.
At their first Big Ten Championships, the freshman class contributed much strength to the Buckeyes. Rob Myers placed second in the 800 (1:50.76) and Joel Brown placed fifth in the 60 hurdles (8.15). Nicholette Chambers gave an outstanding performance in the pentathlon, earning second place. Her efforts were crucial especially since last year’s pentathlon champion, teammate Desiree Jones, could not compete because of an injury. Tami Smith placed second in the high jump clearing a height of 5’7?. Mandy Osmond contributed to the Buckeye’s score with an eighth place finish in the 800.
The men succeeded in their season goal of a Top 5 finish. The team has shown much improvement compared to last year’s eighth-place finish. At the beginning of the season, the women’s team had high hopes of a Top 3 finish, unfortunately several key athletes were lost to injuries and ineligibility.
Next weekend, several Buckeyes will compete in the USATF Championships on March 4.
For the complete results of the men’s and women’s Big Ten Championships, log on to www.bigtenchampionships.com.
Final Results from 2000 Big Ten Indoor Championships
Men’s Results
Rank Team Score 1. Wisconsin 150 2. Illinois 82.50 3. Minnesota 82 4. Ohio State 78 5. Purdue 76 6. Michigan 62 6. Indiana 62 8 Iowa 55 9. Penn State 34.50 10. Michigan State 19 1999 Champions Michigan State, Ohio State eighth
Women’s Results
Rank Team Score 1. Indiana 150 2. Wisconsin 112 3. Minnesota 80 4. Purdue 78 5. Michigan 77 6. Ohio State 76 7. Illinois 75 8. Penn State 21 9. Michigan State 18 10. Iowa 15 1999 Champions Michigan (2nd consecutive season), Ohio State fifth
Men’s Finals Results
Men’s 60-Meter Dash
1. Michael Bennett, Wisconsin 6.75 2. B.J. Tucker, Wisconsin 6.80 3. Russel Brooks, Indiana 6.81 7. Ryan Grear, Ohio State 6.93
Men’s 200-Meter Dash
1. Michael Bennett, Wisconsin 21.40 2. Andrew Pierce, Ohio State 21.51 3. Tim Dodge, Iowa 21.52
Men’s 400-Meter Dash
1. Andrew Pierce, Ohio State 46.46 A 2. Matt Rodgers, Wisconsin 47.62 3. Courtney Cornwall, Ohio State 48.50 A (NCAA Automatic Qualifying) 46.72
Men’s 800-Meter Run
1. Jason Van Swol, Illinois 1:50.15 2. Rob Myers, Ohio State 1:50.76 3. Mikko Simos, Indiana 1:51.52
Men’s One-Mile Run
1. Andrew McKessock, Minnesota 4:11.08 2. Ian Connor, Ohio State 4:11.22 3. Jay Cantin, Michigan 4:12.26
Men’s 3,000 Meter Run
1. Ian Connor, Ohio State 8:12.95 2. Stetson Steele, Iowa 8:14.84 3. Jason Vanderhoff, Wisconsin 8:14.97
Men’s 5,000-Meter Run
1. Jay Schoenfelder, Wisconsin 14:11.16 2. Steve Lawrence, Michigan 14:13.98 3. Mike Wisniewski, Michigan 14:17.56 4. David Gonzalez, Ohio State 14:23.10
Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles
1. T. J. Nelson, Wisconsin 7.81 2. Rose Guy, Penn State 8.01 3. Lloyd Brandon, Illinois 8.03 5. Joel Brown, Ohio State 8.15 6. Ryan Grear, Ohio State 8.20
Men’s 4×400-Meter Relay
1. Illinois 3:11.65 2. Ohio State 3:12.56 3. Wisconsin 3:12.90
Men’s Distance Medley
1. Minnesota 9:50.14 2. Wisconsin 9:54.64 3. Illinois 9:56.14 5. Ohio State 9:59.54
Men’s Pole Vault
1. Justin Norberg, Illinois 17’02-3/4? 2. Charles DeWildt, Michigan 17’02-3/4? 3. Matt Deering, Michigan State 16’10-3/4? 9. Corey Johnson, Ohio State 16’00-3/4?
Men’s Shot Put
1. Allen Jeremy, Iowa 61’04-1/4? 2. Anders Holmstrom, Wisconsin 60’08-1/2? 3. Chris Spurrier, Purdue 60’08-1/2? 20. Aaron Bilovecky, Ohio State 48’04”
Men’s Weight Throw
1. Chris Brown, Purdue 64’07-3/4? 2. Jeremy Allen, Iowa 63’07-3/4? 3. Anders Holmstrom, Wisconsin 63’04-1/4? 7. Andrew Saurer, OhioState 57’01-1/2? 18. Jon Norman, Ohio State 49’09-3/4? 20. Jon Lageman, Ohio State 48’10”
Men’ Heptathlon
1. Brad Mohns, Wisconsin 5495 2.Lyndon McDowell, Minnesota 5258 3. T. Kuretich, Penn State 5138 11. Rob Aldredge, Ohio State 4592
Women’s Finals Results
Women’s 60-Meter Dash
1. Kerry Ann Richards, Illinois 7.36 2. Aleisha Latimer, Illinois 7.39 3. Lorraine Dunlop, Indiana 7.40 4. Donica Merriman, Ohio State 7.41
Women’s 200-Meter Dash
1. Donica Merriman, Ohio State 23.93 2. Danielle Carruthers, Indiana 24.10 3. Aleisha Latimer, Illinois 24.11
400-Meter Dash
1. Dominque Calloway, Ohio State 54.89 2. Kristin Liphardt, Purdue 55.19 3. Tia Trent, Indiana 56.03 9. Rhondalynn Crawford, Ohio State 58.26
Women’s 800-Meter Run 1. Lisa Ouellet, Michigan 2:11.20 2. Stephanie Pesch, Wisconsin 2:11.27 3. Erin White, Michigan 2:13.03 8. Mandy Osmond, Ohio State 2:16.52
Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles
1. Donica Merriman, Ohio State 8.19 2. Dominque Calloway, Ohio State 8.24 3. Dannielle Carruthers, Indiana 8.24
Women’s 4×400-Meter Relay
1. Illinois 3:43.18 2. Indiana 3:43.19 3. Ohio State 3:45.35
Women’s Distance Medley
1. Wisconsin 11:45.97 2. Purdue 11:47.44 3. Indiana 11:51.86 7. Ohio State 12:06.55
Women’s High Jump
1. Carri Long, Purdue 5’10” 2. Tami Smith, Ohio State 5’7? 2. Kacey Childs, Iowa 5’7? 5. Cathy Carlin 5’7? 11. Nicholette Chambers, Ohio State 5’3-3/4?
Women’s Weight Throw
1. Beth Howard, Minnesota 64’1-3/4? 2. Aubrey Schmitt, Minnesota 61’7? 3. Jennifer Brown, Indiana 61’0-1/4? 4. Katy Craig, Ohio State 59’7-1/2?
Women’s Pentathlon
1. Andrea Geurtsen, Wisconsin 3818 2. Nicholette Chambers, Ohio State 3719 3. Carri Long, Purdue 3664
