OSU Men’s Track and Field Post Second Place-Finish – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
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%^$%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio– The men and women’s track and field teams competed in the United States Track%^$
%^$Coaches Association Collegiate Invitational in State College Pa. Feb 9-10, held at Penn State University.%^$
%^$The men’s squad led Penn State 99.5-96 with three events remaining before Penn State finished one-two in the 3,000-meter run, allowing the lions to hold on for the team title (134) The Buckeyes placed second with a score of 120.50 while Big Ten rival Indiana rounded out the Top 3. (86.83)%^$
%^$Andrew Pierce (Sr., Yellow Springs, Ohio/ Yellow Springs) captured a first- place finish and an automatic qualifying time of 46.00 in the 400-meter dash. Teammate Courtney Cornwall (Sr., Inwood N.Y./ Lawrence) followed to place third with a time of 48.29.%^$
%^$Other top performers were Ian Connor (Sr., Lexington, Ohio/Northmoor) Andrew Saurer, J.J O’Rielly (Jr., Dover,Ohio/Tuscarawas Catholic ) and Nosa Ehimwenman (Fr., Homewood, Ill./Homewood Flossmoor) Connor posted a time of 4:10.44 to place third in the one-mile run. O’Rielly took third in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:33.40. Ehimwenman captured second in the triple jump (49’07. 75) while Saurer captured second in the men’s weight throw (62'-03. 25)%^$
%^$The women’s squad placed sixth with a score of 63.50. Indiana won the team title, scoring 102.33 while Penn State (92) and West Virginia (71.33) finished second and third.%^$
%^$Donica Merriman (Sr., Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood) posted a time of 8.03 in the 60-meter hurdles to finish first and qualify for the 2001 NCAA indoor championships. Erin Carter (So., Logan, Ohio/Logan) placed third in the shot put with a provisional throw of 49’02. 50%^$
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USTCA Collegiate Invitational Feb. 9-10%^$Men’s results%^$60-meter dash%^$1. Ash, Contrell 6.83 Indiana%^$2. Maurice Patterson 6.90 Pittsburgh%^$3. Brown, Qualario 6.92 Air Force%^$4. Carter, Drew 6.94 Ohio Sate%^$7. Grear, Ryan 6.98 Ohio State%^$
%^$200-meter%^$1. Miller, Greg 21.38 PSU%^$2. Ash, Contrell 21.53 Indiana%^$3. Maurice Patterson 21.55 Pitt%^$12. Grear, Ryan 22.40 OSU%^$15. Cater, Drew 22.71 OSU%^$
%^$400-meter%^$1. Pierce, Andrew 46.00 Ohio State*%^$2. Armstrong, Sherman 47.14 Illinois%^$3. Cornwall,Courtney 48.29 Ohio State%^$8. Francis,Edison 49.05 Ohio State%^$* Automatic Qualifying Time 46.32%^$
%^$800-meter%^$1. VanSwol, Jason 1:49.35 Illinois.%^$2. Burley, Sam 1:49.35 P.a.%^$3. Chalfant. Jessie 1:50.05 Pitt%^$13. Myers, Rob 1:53.97 OSU%^$
%^$0ne-mile run%^$1. Horyn, Dan 4:07.95 Illinois%^$2, Walsh, Steve 4:10.44 PSU%^$3. Ian Connor 4:10.44 Ohio State%^$13. O’Reilly J. J 4:19.90 Ohio State%^$16. Barnes, Joe 4:21.26 Ohio State%^$27. Gerth, Sjaan 4:32.91 OSU%^$
%^$3,000-meter%^$1. Mcginness,Chris 8.17.91 PSU%^$2. Davis,Gregg 8:20.00 PSU%^$3. Kronforst,John 8:21.40 Illinois%^$6. Butler,Derrick 8:23.25 OSU%^$20.White,Jon 8:48.46 OSU%^$
%^$5,000-meter%^$1. Carney,James 14:25.33 PSU%^$2. McClennan, Scott 14:29.54 Illinois%^$3. J.J O’Reilly 14:33.40 OSU%^$6. Butler,Derrick 14.37.90 OSU%^$10.Barnes, Joe 15.06.18 OSU%^$
%^$60-meter hurdles%^$1. Rose, Guy 7.77 PSU%^$2. Harris, Matt 8.03 Indiana%^$3. Grear,Ryan 8.05 OSU%^$
%^$4×400-meter relay%^$1. Ohio State 3:07. 78%^$2. Penn State 3:10.00%^$3. Illinois 3:10.94%^$
%^$Distance Medley%^$1. Ohio State 9:43.12%^$2. Air Force 9:49.04%^$3. Penn State 9:54.91%^$
%^$High Jump%^$1. Caton, Jeff 7'-00. 25 Toronto%^$2. Willyoung, Justin 6'-10. 75 Virginia%^$3. Cerveny, Jeff 6’10.75 Ohio State%^$5. Hart, Brad 6'-09.00 Ohio State%^$
%^$Pole Vault%^$1. Ethimiou. Dino 16'-08.75 Indiana%^$2. Gensic, Ben 16'-02.75 AF%^$3. Johnson, Cory 15'-09. 00 OSU%^$14.Johnson, Jeremiah 14-’03. 25 OSU%^$
%^$Long Jump%^$1. Clark, David 24'-06.25 W. Virginia%^$2. Olkowski, Ryan 23'-07.50 PSU%^$3. Carter , Drew 23’04.75 OSU%^$5. Ehimwwenman, Nosa 23'-02.50 OSU%^$14.Mills, Billy 21'-10.00 OSU%^$21.Aldredge, Rob 20’02.50 OSU%^$
%^$Triple Jump%^$1. Nichols, Chavous 50'-08.75 PSU%^$2. Ehimwwenman, Nosa 49’07.75 OSU%^$3. Wreh,Tuan 49’01.50 P.a%^$
%^$Shot Put%^$1. Johnson, Shawn 56’07.50 Air Force%^$2. Minton, Mike 55’03.75 Indiana%^$3. Harding, Patrick 55’00.75 Pitt%^$4. Matcha, Jeff 54’10.75 OSU%^$6. Cavinee, Justin 52’08.00 OSU%^$12.Taylor Dan 49’07.0 OSU%^$26.Aldredge, Rob 31’06.0 OSU%^$
%^$Weight Throw%^$1. Freeman, Thomas 67’04.75 Manhattan%^$2. Saurer, Andrew 62’03.25 OSU%^$3. Lowe, Dorian 59’04.2 PSU%^$7. Cavinee, Justin 55’08. 25 OSU%^$
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%^$Women’s results%^$200-meter dash%^$1. Moore, Consuella 23.65 PSU%^$2. Merriman, Donica 23.82 OSU%^$3. Boone Rachelle 24.11 Indiana%^$11.Fraser, Onica 25.22 OSU%^$15.Hogan, Molly 25.70 OSU%^$
%^$400-meter%^$1. Trent, Tia 54.34 Indiana%^$2. Brock, Lalla 54.92 PSU%^$3. Caruthers, Regine 55.44 Michigan%^$6. Fraser, Onica 56.20 OSU%^$11.Johnson,Tina 57.10 OSU%^$18.Jackson, Dalanda 58.74 OSU%^$
%^$800-meter%^$1. Rocks, Beth 2:10.40 Pitt%^$2. Jones, Janine 2:10.69 Pitt%^$3. Wisemon, Dianne 2:11.14 Toronto%^$18.Patterson,Brooke 2:14.71 OSU%^$
%^$4×400 relay%^$1. Pittsburgh 3:37.52%^$2. Ohio State 3:43.70%^$3. Indiana 3:45.37%^$
%^$0ne-mile%^$1. Sicher, Erin 4:46.05 Georgetown%^$2. Sexsmith, Merissa 4:48.67 W. Virginia%^$3. Brewster, Bethany 4:49.07 Wisconsin%^$25.Ordway, Jennifer 5:19.09 OSU%^$
%^$Distance Medley%^$1. Wisconsin 11:28.30%^$2. West Virginia 11:31.82%^$3. Michigan 11:38.58%^$8. Ohio State 12:13.73%^$
%^$3,000-meter%^$1. Metcalf, Megan 9:36.10 W.Virginia%^$2. Jazwinski. Katie 9:40.36 Michigan%^$3. Aufderheide, Erin 9:48.00 Wisconsin%^$6. Stevens, Kati 9:54.47 OSU%^$
%^$Weight Throw%^$1. Katy Craig 63’02.25 OSU%^$2. Williams, Deshaya 57’05.75 PSU%^$3. Brown, Jennifer 56’11.25 Indiana%^$6. McCall, Alexis 54’02.75 OSU%^$11.Carter, Erin 50’09.25 OSU%^$
%^$60-meter hurdles%^$1. Merriman, Donica 8.03 OSU*%^$2. Carruthers, Danielle 8.12 Indiana%^$3. Augustus, Toyin 8.22 PSU%^$4. Jackson, Dalanda 8.65 OSU%^$
%^$High Jump%^$1. Dreechsel, Cheryl 5’07.75 Manhattan%^$2. Taylor, Stacy 5’07.75 Pittsburgh%^$3. Aylward, Jen 5’7.75 PSU%^$7. Smith, Tami 5’03.00 OSU%^$
%^$Long Jump%^$1. Foster, Tandra 19’06.25 Indiana%^$2, Richmond, Rose 19’03.50 Indiana%^$3. Aduba, Chioma 19’00.50 PSU%^$8. Chambers, Nicholette 18’04.50 OSU%^$20.Jones,Desiree 16’10.00 OSU%^$
%^$Triple Jump%^$1. Simpson,Teyonna 41’08.45 Michigan%^$2. Brown, Christine 40’07.75 West Virginia%^$3. Lawrence, Yolisa 39’03.00 Toronto%^$8. Jones, Desiree 37’11.25 OSU%^$11.Chambers, Nicholette 37’02.25 OSU%^$
%^$Shot Put%^$1. Williams, Deshaya 50’05.25 PSU%^$2. Brown, Jennifer 49’08.50 Indiana%^$3. Carter, Erin 49’02.50 OSU*%^$6. McCall, Alexis 46’08.25 OSU%^$16.Jones, Desiree 41’01.50 OSU%^$*Provisional Qualifying Mark 48’10.75%^$
