Track and Field Finishes Regular Season at Home – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Feb. 17, 2001%^$
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%^$COLUMBUS, Ohio– The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams ended their regular indoor season today, playing host to the Scarlet and Gray Invitational. Today’s meet served as fine-tune up for next weeks Big Ten Championships.%^$
%^$Andrew Pierce (Sr., Yellow Springs, Ohio/ Yellow Springs) coasted to a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.13 Pierce placed first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.67. Ian Connor (Sr., Lexington, Ohio/ Northmoor) placed first in both the men’s one-mile (4:10.79) and 800-meter run (1:55.85)%^$
%^$For the women, Donica Merriman (Sr., Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood) continued her success, as she posted a first-place finishes in the 60-meter dash (7.49) and 60-meter hurdles (8.40). Katy Craig (Jr., Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Davidson) posted a mark of 64’11. 50 to take first in the women’s weight throw.%^$
%^$Next week the Buckeyes will prepare for the Big Ten Championships. The men’s squad will travel to State College, P.a. and the women’s team will travel to West Lafayette, Ind.%^$
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Ohio State Scarlet and Gray Invitational Feb.17%^$Women’s Weight Throw%^$1. Katy Craig 64’11. 50 OSU%^$2. Nicole Woods 53’09. 75 Ashland%^$3. Kyisha Central 53’05. 50 Vanderbilt%^$7. Alexis McCall 46’06. 00 OSU%^$11.Holly Carr 44’04. 00 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s 60-meter%^$1. Donica Merriman 7.49 OSU%^$2. Lucretia Corbin 7.71 Akron%^$3. Vronique Wilson 7.77 Florida International%^$
%^$Women’s 60-meter Hurdles%^$1. Donica Merriman 8.40 OSU%^$2. Dalanda Jackson 8.58 OSU%^$3. Nicholette Chambers 8.85 OSU%^$4. Brandi Hogan 8.90 OSU%^$12.Cheridy Ryan 9.47 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s One-Mile%^$1. Kati Stevens 5:09.10 OSU%^$2. Colleen Byrne 5:12.16 Vanderbilt%^$3. Jennifer Ordway 5:14.47 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s High Jump%^$1. Farah Jean-Pierre 5’09.75 Florida International%^$2. Mary Vagra 5’07.75 Akron%^$3. Tami Smith 5’07.75 OSU%^$9. Cheridy Ryan 5’01.75 OSU%^$11.Nicholette Chambers 5’01.75 OSU%^$16.Desiree Jones 4’11.75 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s Shot Put%^$1. Connie Price-Smith 55’01.50 Nike%^$2. Adriane Blewitt 51’03.75 Ashland%^$3. Alexis McCall 50’04.00 OSU%^$8. Desiree Jones 43’06.00 OSU%^$16.Holly Carr 37’01.25 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s 400-meter%^$1. Alexia Dean 56.47 Florida International%^$2. Melocia Clarke 56.51 Central State%^$3. Onica Fraser 56.86 OSU%^$4. Tina Johnson 57.54 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s Long Jump%^$1. Christi Smith 19’01.25 Unattached%^$2. Foli James 17’11.00 Ohio University%^$3. Mary Varga 17’08.25 Akron%^$8. Cheridy Ryan 17’02.75 OSU%^$9. Brandi Hogan 17’00.25 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s 800%^$1. Liz Barrell 2:17.81 Florida International%^$2. Bobbie Hardbarger 2:18.73 Akron%^$3. Stephanie Moss 2:20.61 Ohio Wesleyan%^$4. Mandy Osmaond 2:21.12 OSU%^$
%^$Women’s 600%^$1. Brooke Patterson 1:36.11 OSU%^$2. Tara Gregory 1:36.59 Vanderbilt%^$3. Rhondalynn Crawford 1:37.05 OSU%^$10.Lindsey Brown 1:42.32 OSU%^$11.Jamaica Brown 1:44.73 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s 800%^$1. Ian Connor 1:55.85 OSU%^$2. Edward Morgan 1:56.04 Miami University%^$3. Nate Iler 1:56.46 Ashland%^$6. Zach Schaengold 1:57.90 OSU%^$7. Nate Hutchinson 1:58.29 OSU%^$9. John Pack 1:58.44 OSU%^$23.Keith Chambers 2:05.31 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s High Jump%^$1. Brad Hart 6’09.00 OSU%^$2. Jeff Cerveny 6’09.00 OSU%^$3. James Taylor 6’07.00 Ohio University%^$
%^$Men’s 60-meter%^$1. LeShaunte Edwards 6.89 Akron%^$2. Chad Bullet 6.90 Akron%^$3. Ryan Grear 6.97 OSU%^$5. Drew Carter 7.01 OSU%^$12.Nose Ehimwenman 7.22 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s Weight Throw%^$1. Jeff Ingersol 57’00.25 Akron%^$2. Jeff Norman 56’09.25 OSU%^$3. John Norman 56’09.25 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s 60-meter%^$1. Ryan Grear 8.14 OSU%^$2. Joel Brown 8.14 OSU%^$3. Brandon Rouchion 8.18 Wheeling Jesuit%^$25.Rob Alderdge 9.01 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s One-Mile%^$1. Ian Connor 4:10.79 OSU%^$2. Fred Keiser 4:12.32 Unattached%^$3. Louis Prestes 4:16.09 Florida International%^$4. Derrick Butler 4:16.89 OSU%^$6. J.J. O’Rielly 4:20.89 OSU%^$18.Brad Newsad 4:31.68 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s Weight Throw%^$1. Kevin Mannon 72’01.75 New York Athletic Club%^$2. John McEwen 72’01.00 Unattached%^$3. Andrew Suarer 62’01.75 OSU%^$5. Justin Cavinee 58’03.75 OSU%^$6. Rusty Azbell 57’05.50 OSU%^$8. Dan Taylor 54’07.25 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s 400%^$1. Andrew Pierce 47.13 OSU%^$2. Joaquin Bassols 49.18 Florida International%^$3. DeLeon Johnson 49.93 Miami University%^$4. Edison Francis 50.07 OSU%^$32.Alan Overmyer 53.13 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s 600%^$1. Rob Myers 1:20.20 OSU%^$2. Nick Iagulli 1:20.24 Miami University%^$3. Thomas Dickson 1:20.24 OSU%^$5. Greg Willis 1:26.12 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s Long Jump%^$1. Kevone Fair 24’06.50 Florida International%^$2. Billy Mills 22’09.75 OSU%^$3. Tyre Johnson 22’08.50 Bearcat Track Club%^$8. Nosa Ehimwenman 21’08.00 OSU%^$17.Rob Aldredge 20’05.00 OSU%^$19.Brain Weinkamer 19’08.75 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s 200%^$1. Andrew Pierce 21.67 OSU%^$2. Leshaunte Edwards 21.75 Akron%^$3. Joel Brown 22.29 OSU%^$5. Ryan Grear 22.44 OSU%^$6. Edison Francis 22.44 OSU%^$
%^$Men’s Shot Put%^$1. Chris Adams 57’10.50 Unattached%^$2. Jeff Matcha 56’05.75 OSU%^$3. Dan Taylor 55’07.75 OSU%^$6. Justin Cavinee 53’10.50 OSU%^$11.Bejay Sias 48’05.25 OSU%^$29.Rob Alderdge 30’02.50 OSU%^$
