Ohio State Track and Field Completes Action at Baldy Castillo Invite – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
March 20, 2004
Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State track and field team concluded competition at the 2004 outdoor season opener in Tempe, Ariz. at the Baldy Castillo Invitational. A select group of Buckeyes competed in the second day of the event at Arizona State’s Sun Angel Stadium.
Day two competition was led by Ohio State senior Dan Taylor as he finished first in the discus with a throw of 183 feet, 7 inches (183-7), continuing his streak of first-place finishes, which dates back to the start of the 2004 indoor season. Taylor’s mark in the event qualified him for the 2004 Mideast Regional Championships.
Senior distance runner Tamecia Brown also qualified for the 2004 Regional Championships with her second-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:09.2. Brown’s time in the event ranks as the third best time in school history.
Also posting a strong performance for the Buckeyes was Seth McCarter as he placed third in the pole vault with a jump of 15-7.
In day one, competition was led by a first-place effort by 2002 All-American thrower Alexis McCall, who bested the field in the women’s shot put with a heave that reached 44 feet, 9 l inches (44-9.75). Fellow thrower Katy Houser also posted a Top 10 finish with a seventh-place performance in the women’s hammer. Houser recorded a 163-7.
Also turning in a strong effort on the women’s side was senior pole vaulter Becky Heintz, who took third at a height of 11-3.75.
The Buckeyes return action Friday as they compete in the 2004 Arizona Invitational.
