Men’s and Women’s Distance Runs at Hillsdale Carnival – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
April 26, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nicole Spicer, a freshman distance runner on the Ohio State women’s track and field team, led the Buckeye effort at the 2004 Hillsdale Distance Carnival in Hillsdale, Mich. Friday night with a Top 10 performance in the 5,000-meter run. In her first time running the 5,000 meters in an official event, Spicer claimed sixth place in a time of 17:06, which bested the previous Ohio State season best by more than two minutes.
Spicer’s mark fell just 10 seconds shy of the NCAA Mideast regional championships standard of 16:56. Fellow distance runners Chelsea Poling and Sarah Cass also competed in the 5,000-meter event and finishes in the Top 30. Poling timed an 18:07, while Cass crossed the finish line at 18:20.
The men also were represented at the Hillsdale Carnival as senior Sjaan Gerth claimed runner-up in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:06.16, while junior Kevin Bruffy followed in fifth at 9:17.90. In the 10,000-meter run, senior Jon White and juniors Matt Penza and Dan Glaz all placed within the Top 25.
