Track and Field Finish Regular Season at Michigan – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/13/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
May 13, 2000
COLUMBUS, Ohio –
The Ohio State track and field teams finished off their regular season today at the Len Paddock Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan. The Buckeyes competed against 18 teams including Michigan and Michigan State, which they will face again next weekend at the Big Ten Championships May 19-21.
Throughout the two-day Invitational, many Buckeyes reached new personal records, proving that they are approaching the peak of their season just in time for the Big Ten Championships. Andrew Pierce (Jr., Yellow Springs/Yellow Springs) won the 200-meter dash with his fastest time this season, 21.06. Corey Johnson (Jr., Muskegon, Ohio/Muskegon Reeths-Puffer) improved his personal record by a foot in the pole vault with a height of 17’0-3/4?. George Hoover (Fr., Erie, Pa/Cathedral Prep) won the javelin with a school record-breaking throw of 220’6?, and John Lageman (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville) set a personal record in the hammer throw with distance of 181’5? (third-place). John Norman (So., Kent, Ohio/Field)placed eighth in the discus (155’5?) and improved his personal record seven feet. He also placed sixth in the hammer throw earning him a new personal record of 171’5?.
Top finishers for the women were Tina Johnson (Jr., Burlington, N.J./Burlington Regional), who placed first in the 400-meter dash (55.82). Nicholette Chambers (Fr., New Haven, Conn./James Hillhouse) competed in four events and earned new personal records in the 100-meter hurdles, high jump and long jump. In the 100 hurdles, she placed second with the time of 13.99. She placed third in the long jump, with a distance of 19’10-1/2? and in the high jump she placed ninth clearing a height of 5’2-1/4?. In the shot put she threw 33’4-3/4?. Erin Carter (Fr., Logan, Ohio/Logan) placed second in the shot put and improved her personal record to a distance of 46’5-1/4?. Molly Logan (Fr., Darby, Pa.) placed second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:02.15, Katy Craig (So., Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) placed third in the hammer throw (170’9?) and fourth in the discus (148’1?) and Keeley Hancox (So., Franklin, Pa./Franklin) placed third in the javelin with a school record-breaking distance of 134’6?.
Many of Ohio State’s athletes did not compete this weekend or they only competed in one event because they want to be completely rested for next week’s championships. Head coach Russ Rogers said several members of his team will be competing in many events next week and he wants them to be 100 percent strong and healthy.
Teams Competing: University of Michigan (U-M), University of Akron, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Central Michigan University (CMU), Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Michigan State University (MSU), Ohio State University (OSU), University of Toledo, Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), Albion College, Hillsdale College, Siena Heights University, Spring Arbor College, University of Toronto, University of Windsor, York University, Athletics America, Hanson’s Running Shop, Unattached (Unatt.)
Men’s Results Men’s Hammer Throw 1. Joe Skrycki, Unattached 192-7 (58.70m) 2. Patrik Johansson, Michigan 187-0 (57.00m) 3. Jon Lageman, Ohio State 181-5 (55.30m) 6. John Norman, Ohio State 171-5 (52.24m) 10. Rusty Azbell, Ohio State 165-9 (50.52m) 11. Andrew Saurer, Ohio State 161-3 (49.16m)
Men’s Javelin 1. George Hoover, Ohio State 220-6 (67.20m) 2. Andy Derr, Michigan 217-9 (66.38m) 3. John Hustler, BGSU 199-10 (60.98m) 13. Rob Aldredge, Ohio State 131-7 (40.10m)
Men’s Pole Vault 1. Kevin Brown, Akron 17-8 1/2 (5.40m)# 2. Charles DeWildt, Michigan 17-4 3/4 (5.30m)# 3. Corey Johnson, Ohio State 17-0 3/4 (5.20m) 21. Rob Aldredge, Ohio State 14-6 (4.42m)
Men’s 100-Meter Dash (wind: 3.62) 1. Ike Okenwa, Michigan 10.22# 2. Brian Gibbons, WLTC 10.39 3. Gerald Rasbol, EMU 10.42 6. Ryan Grear, Ohio State 10.51 7. Edison Francis, Ohio State 10.61
Men’s 200-Meter Dash W: 3.5 1. Andrew Pierce, Ohio State 21.06 2. Jason Carver, Aquinas 21.31 3. Brian Gibbons, W. London 21.36 6. Edison Francis, Ohio State 21.54 7. Kambon Sampson, Ohio State 21.57
Men’s 400-Meter Dash (section 1) 1. Fabian Rollins, AATC 47.68 2. Tyler Stillman, Ohio Wes. 48.32 3. Keith Van Goun, Calvin 48.73 4. Thomas Dickson, Ohio State 48.73 8. Kambon Sampson, Ohio State 48.93 9. Courtney Cornwall, Ohio State49.70
Men’s 800-Meter Run 1. Kevin Sullivan, Reebox 1:51:02 2. Matt Zissler, Northwood 1:51:81 3. Paul McMullen, STC 1:52:26 8. Brian Ely, Ohio State 1:54:49 15. Marcus Harris, Ohio State 1:55:6
Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles W: 4.7 1. Greg Richardson, CMU 13.93 2. Derek Applewhite, Michigan 14.09 3. EJ Martin, Michigan State 14.20 4. Ryan Grear, Ohio State 14.23 16. Rob Aldridge, Ohio State 15.91
Men’s 4×100-Meter Relay 1. BGSU 40.99 2. Ohio State 41.18 3. Michigan 41:45
Men’s High Jump 1. Dennis Lewis, AATC 7’0 (2.13m) 2. Jeff Caton, UTTC 7’0 (2.13m) 3. Jeff Cerveny, Ohio State 6’10 (2.08m)
Men’s Discus Throw 1. Eric Furshau, W. London 187-6 (57.16m)# 2. Paul Markel, SVSU 183-4 (55.88m) 3. Steve Michamerhuizen, Calvin 170-11(52.10m) 8. John Norman, Ohio State 155-5 (47.38m)
Men’s Shot Put 1. Eziuka Okechukwu, EMU 60-4 (18.39m) 2. Pat Walderzak, CMU 56-1 3/4 (17.11m) 3. Jeremy Lingenfelter, EMU 55-3 1/2 (16.85m) 11. Andrew Sauer, Ohio State 48-6 (14.78m) 12. Aaron Bilovechy, Ohio State 47-7 (14.50m) 20. Rob Aldredge, Ohio State 27-6 3/4 (8.40m)
Women’s Results Women’s Hammer Throw 1. Jen Brown, CMU 176-8 (53.86m) 2. Jenna Shook, GVSU 172-0 (52.42m) 3. Katy Craig, Ohio State 170-9 (52.04m)
Women’s Javelin 1. Deanna Zelinka, LWTC 153-6 (46.80m) 2. Vesna Cadikovska, EMU 142-7 (43.46m) 3. Keeley Hancox, Ohio State 134-6 (41.00m) 5. Desiree Jones, Ohio State 119-11 (36.56m)
Women’s 400-Meter Dash 1. Tina Johnson, Ohio State 55.82 2. Megan Pierce, Calvin 56.43 3. Karen Clark, York 57.78 4. Rhondalynn Crawford, Ohio St.58.64
Women’s 800-Meter Run 1. Melissa Smith, GVSU 2:05.3 2. Domtila Mwei, EMU 2:08.6 3. Beth Bayser, Ath. America 2:08.7 7. Mandy Osmond, Ohio State 2:12.3 14. Ayanna Reece, Ohio State 2:14.93
Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles (wind: 3.8) 1. Andrea Baker, CMU 13.88 2. Nicholette Chambers, Ohio St.13.99 3. Tanisha Williams, Michigan 14.04 4. Molly Logan, Ohio State 14.11 6. Desiree Jones, Ohio State 14.37
Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles 1. Nikki Bouyer, TETC 58.78 2. Molly Logan, Ohio State 1:02.15 3. Ronique Kenne-Dannes, EMU 1:03.43
Women’s Long Jump 1. Brandi Bentley, Michigan 21-6 1/4 (6.56m)@^ w:3.1 2. Alecia Fraser, EMU 19-11 (6.07) w:1.2 3. Nicholette Chambers, Ohio State 19-10 1/2 (6.06m) w:2.4
Women’s Shot Put 1. April Phillips, Michigan 46-11 (14.30m) 2. Erin Carter, Ohio State 46-5 1/4 (14.15m) 3. Mindy Ramsey, SVSU 46-4 3/4 (14.14m) 12. Desiree Jones, Ohio State 40-5 (12.31m) 17. Nicholette Chambers, Ohio St. 33-4 3/4 (10.18m)
Women’s High Jump 1. Lindy Hartley, Toledo 5-6 1/4 (1.68m) 2. Maria Derezinski, CMU 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) Tami Smith, Ohio State 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) Andrea VanDerHorst, Sp. Arbor5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 5. Cathy Carlin, Ohio State 5-4 1/4 (1.63m) 9. Nicollette Chambers, Ohio St.5-2 1/4 (1.58m) 13. Natalie Gentry, Ohio State 5-2 1/4 (1.58m)
Women’s Discus 1. Lori Williams, BGSU 168-11 (51.48m) 2. Erin Massengale, Michigan 154-6 (47.71m) 3. Mindy Ramsey, SVSU 149-3 (45.51m) 4. Katy Craig, Ohio State 148-1 (45.17m)
