OSU Men’s Track and Field Post Second Place-Finish – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Feb. 11, 2001
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
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
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
