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3/30/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
March 30, 2005
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams return to Columbus to compete in their first home meet of the outdoor season in the 2005 Ohio State Relays. The meet will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Meet Information: Ohio State Relays
Information and complete results from the 2005 Ohio State Relays can by obtained by visiting www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Live results can be viewed at www.deltatiming.com.
Competing Teams: Ashland, Findlay, Michigan State,Ohio State, West Virginia, Youngstown State
Larson Earns Big Ten Athlete of The Week
Shelaine Larson, a senior thrower, was named female Athlete of the Week by the Big Ten Tuesday. At the Florida Relays last week, Larson claimed the hammer throw title with a career-best heave of 191 feet, 3 inches. The award is the second this season for Larson, who also was honored by the league Feb. 22 during the final week of the indoor season.
With her toss at the Florida Relays, the native of Ventura, Calif., earned a qualifying mark to the 2005 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships May 27-28 in Bloomington, Ind. Larson’s throw ranks atop the Big Ten standings and eighth overall in the national performance standings.
Larson is the first Buckeye to claim Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors in the 2005 outdoor season and the 12th OSU thrower to win the award in the last two indoor and outdoor seasons combined.
Duby, Larson Sweep Hammer Throw at Florida Relays
Bryan Duby and Shelaine Larson, both senior throwers at Ohio State, swept the men’s and women’s hammer throw at the Florida Relays.
Duby eclipsed the 200-foot mark for the first time in his career en route to winning the hammer with a heave of 200 feet, 2 inches (200-2). With his personal-best throw, Duby became just the third Buckeye to surpass the 200-foot mark in OSU history. The throw, which serves as a regional qualifier, ranks fifth in the Ohio State all-time performance list.
Larson marked the top collegiate throw in the hammer at 191-3, a regional qualifying mark.
Ealy and Glaz Post Qualifying Times at Stanford Invitational
Buckeye distance runners John Ealy and Dan Glaz each posted provisional qualifying times for the 2005 NCAA Regional Championships while competing at the 2005 Stanford Invitational last week.
Glaz competed in section one of the 10,000-meter run and recorded a career-best 29:14.29, which smashed his previous career mark of 29:23.48.
Ealy, who competed in section three of the 5,000-meter run, clocked a time of 14:12.18 to finish second.
Duby Eclipses 200-Foot Mark
Senior Bryan Duby surpassed the 200-foot mark for the first time in his career in the men’s hammer throw at the 2005 Florida Relays. Duby won the event with a toss of 200-2.
Last Time Out: Buckeyes Open 2005 Outdoor Season
The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the 2005 Florida Relays March 23-26 in Gainesville, Fla.
Shelaine Larson won the women’s hammer with a career-best throw of 191-3. Her effort served as a qualifier to the 2005 NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in Bloomington, Ind.
Also for the women, Tiffany Davis took fifth in the hammer at a length of 183-1. Rosalind Goodwin placed sixth in the long jump at 19-7 1/2. Goodwin’s jump landed her on the regional qualifier list.
On the men’s side, Bryan Duby won the men’s hammer competition at the 2005 Florida Relays, topping the 200-foot mark for the firs time in his career. The winning throw counts as qualifier to the 2005 NCAA Mideast Regionals in Bloomington, Ind.
Additionally for the men, Freshman John Ealy finished second in section three of the 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational in a time of 14:12.18. Junior Dan Glaz competed in section one of the 10,000m at Stanford and recorded a career-best mark in the event, notching a 29:14.29, which smashed his previous career mark of 29:23.48.
Four Buckeyes Qualify for 2005 NCAA Regional Championships
Bryan Duby, Shelaine Larson, Rosalind Goodwin and John Ealy all qualified for the 2005 NCAA Regional Championships in their respective events.
Additionally, junior Dan Glaz provisionally qualified for the 2005 Outdoor NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters with a time if 29:14.29 set at the Stanford Invite last week. The 10,000 meters is not run at the regional meets
Olinger, Moore Claim Indoor All-America Honors
Men’s senior distance runner Brian Olinger and women’s senior jumper Shayla Moore earned All-America honors for the first time during the indoor season in their respective events while competing at the 2005 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Olinger placed 11th in a time of 13:58.18 as he competed in the 5,000-meter run, while Moore notched a 12th place finish in the triple jump, posting a mark of 42 feet, 3 1/2 inches (42-3 1/2).
Moore’s accolade marks the second time the Jessup, Md. native has been named All-America. In 2003, she was honored after finishing 10th leaping a distance of 42-1 1/2 in the triple jump at the NCAA outdoor championships.
Ohio State Plays Host to 2005 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The Ohio State University will welcome teams from across the Big Ten Conference May 13-15 as it plays host to the 2005 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The last time Ohio State hosted the Big Ten championships was in 1998 in Ohio Stadium. The 2005 event will mark the first time Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium has hosted the Big Ten Track and Field Championships.
The 10,000-seat stadium has proven to be one of the elite track and field complexes in the nation, having played host to the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in 2003.
“We are pleased to welcome the Big Ten this season,” Russ Rogers, Ohio State Track and Field head coach, said. “The Jesse Owens is a great facility. It was built to host events like the Big Ten championships, NCAA regional meets and hopefully the nationals. I think the other Big Ten schools will be impressed with the event. For us, it definitely is an advantage to compete at home and not have to worry about traveling.”
Cole Named Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Freshman of the Year
The Big Ten Conference announced Tony Cole as the 2005 Indoor Male Track and Field Freshman of the Year. Cole received the honor following his victory in the 60-meter dash at the conference championships in West Lafayette, Ind., where he timed a mark of 6.76 to earn his first-career conference championship. Cole is just the second Buckeye to earn freshman of the year honors. Former Buckeye Aaron Payne was the first to collect the award in 1990.
Conference teams saw Buckeye track individuals Jenna Harris, Rosalind Goodwin, Bryan Duby and Cole named to the first team, while Shelanie Larson and Shayla Moore were named second team.
Goodwin earned conference first-team honors as she became the first OSU student-athlete to win conference titles in both the long and triple jumps in consecutive seasons. The Louisville, Ky., native won the long jump by tying a season-best mark of 20 feet, 3 inches (20-3). In the triple jump, Goodwin set the school record with a leap of 43-10 1/2. Harris claimed the 60 with a season-best and NCAA provisional time of 7.41. On the men’s side, Duby won the weight throw with a toss of 65-0 3/4.
Larson claimed second-team honors as she finished runner-up in both the weight throw and shot put, posting marks of 64-7 and 49-7, respectively. Larson’s throw in the shot put was a season-best.
In addition to his freshman of the year accolade, Cole also was recognized for the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. The sportsmanship award is given to an individual on each conference team who has demonstrated good citizenship outside of the sports-competition setting. Multi-event athlete Colleen Farrell captured the award for the women’s team.
Goodwin Wins Back to Back Titles in Both The Long and Triple Jumps
Senior Rosalind Goodwin became the first Ohio State student-athlete to record back-to-back titles in both the indoor long jump and triple jump events.
Goodwin won the long jump Saturday with a mark of 20 feet, 3 inches (20-3). The following day, Goodwin claimed the triple jump title with a school record leap of 43-10 1/2. The last Buckeyes to pull off back-to-back titles in the triple jump was Monique Hayes in 1992-93.
Duby Keeps Big Ten Weight Throw Title in Columbus
Senior thrower Bryan Duby claimed his first conference title in the weight throw at the 2005 Big Ten Championships with a toss of 65-0 3/4. Duby’s first-place effort in the event, marks the third-consecutive season that an Ohio State thrower has claimed the weight throw conference title.
The two previous seasons, former Buckeye and All-American Dan Taylor claimed the event.
Harris and Cole Sweep 60-Meter Dash
Freshman sprinter Tony Cole and sophomore Jenna Harris gave Ohio State a sweep of the men’s and women’s 60-meter dashes at the Big Ten championships.
Cole topped the field as he timed a mark of 6.76, while Harris clocked a NCAA provisional and season-best time of 7.41.
Former Buckeyes Brown and Myers Blaze Track at USA Indoors
Joel Brown and Rob Myers, who both earned All-America honors in their senior seasons with the Ohio State men’s track and field team in 2004, turned in top marks in their respective events at the 2005 USA Track and Field Indoor Championships Feb. 25-27 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletics Center in Boston, Mass. Brown and Myers currently serve as volunteer assistant coaches for the 2005 Ohio State track and field team.
Brown, who was a three-time Big Ten hurdles champion in his OSU career, won the men’s 60-meter hurdles Sunday with a time of 7.60. As a competitor for Nike, Brown bettered the 7.63 clocked by teammate Anwar Moore.
Myers, also a multiple All-American and past Big Ten champion, placed second in the 1,500-meter run Saturday with a mark of 3:45.18. Myers is a member of Team Reebok.
Both Brown and Myers have completed indoor competition in the U.S. The pair will run at the 2005 Jesse Owens Track Classic May 6-7 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Larson Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
Shelaine Larson was named female Athlete of the Week by the Big Ten. Larson concluded her indoor home career Feb. 19 by setting a career best in winning the weight throw at the Scarlet and Gray Invitational in French Field House.
Larson reached a provisional qualifier to the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships with her winning mark of 66 feet, 3 inches (66-3), which stands as the top throw in the Big Ten heading into the conference meet this Saturday and Sunday at Ann Arbor, Mich. She also heads to the league meet this weekend with the No. 2 measure in the shot put at 49-5 1/2.
Larson’s weight mark from the Scarlet and Gray Invite also serves as the 11th-best throw in the nation during the 2005 season.
Ohio State Assistant Robert Gary Named Cross Country Runner of Year
Robert Gary, Ohio State cross country head coach and track and field distance coach, was named 2004 United States Cross Country Runner of the Year by Track and Field News.
Gary was awarded the honor following a tremendous campaign that saw him qualify for the 2004 World Cross Country Championships in both the 4 and 12-kilometer runs, posting times of 11:15 and 35:07, respectively, at the U.S. cross country championships.
At the world championships, Gary was the first American finisher in the 4k, clocking a time of 12:12.
In 2003, Gary also qualified for the world championships, winning the 4k title and placing sixth in the 12k run. Gary’s 2004 qualification to the world championships in two events marked the first time a U.S. runner made both teams in consecutive years.
Also in 2004, Gary earned a second trip to the summer Olympics in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in Athens, Greece. His first trip to the Olympics came at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
This past fall, Gary directed the men’s team to a winning performance at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships and its fourth appearance to the NCAA championships where the team finished 22nd of 30 teams.
Up Next
The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams return to action April 8-9 as the squads compete in the 2005 Gatorade Classic in Knoxville, Tenn.
