Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Competes in Indiana Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/21/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Jan. 21, 2006
Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their Big Ten season Saturday at the Indiana Invitational, competing in a quad meet Indiana State and Big Ten rivals Indiana and Purdue. The meet was held in Indiana’s Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse. The women’s team won the meet as they accumulated 155 points to edge Indiana, who finished with 147 points. The men’s team had many impressive individual performances and finished third with 123 points.
For the women, sophomores Jessica Stinger and Colleen Farrell finished first and second, respectively, in the high jump. Stringer jumped 5 feet, 10.75 inches to provisionally qualify for the NCAA indoor championships and Farrell took second at 5-07.75. Stinger’s figure in the high jump ranks third all-time at Ohio State. Also in the field, freshman Jenine Zylinski won the shot put with a throw of 49-11.75 feet.
On the track, Nicole Gliem won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:46.11 and junior Jenna Harris won the 60m dash in 7.50. Later, Harris came in second in the 200m dash in 24.31 to accumulate 16 points for the Buckeyes. Harris also was a member of the 4x400m relay that came in second with a time of 3:45.74. The 4x400m relay was anchored by freshman Ayrizanna Favours, who earlier finished second in the 400m with a time of 54.96.
For the men, sophomore Lenny Jatsek provisionally qualified for the NCAA championships in weight with a throw of 65-9.50. His mark in the weight throw ranks fifth all-time in Ohio State history. Jatsek also took fourth in the shot put with a toss of 51-11 feet. In the high jump, sophomore Patrick Woods came in second, clearing 6-7.50.
On the track, senior Todd Dutch had a solid day, coming first in the 200m (21.58) and second in the 60m (6.86). Dutch also was a member of the 4x400m team that took second place in a time of 3:17.32. In distance events, senior Brian Olinger won the mile in an impressive 4:07.83. Also scoring points on the track was freshman Elon Simms, who won the 600m with a time of 1:20.67.
Next week, Ohio State will have its first home meet as the head to French Field House for the Ohio State Invitational Saturday.
Women – Team Rankings – 15 Events Scored 1) Ohio State 155 2) Indiana 147 3) Purdue 137 4) Ind. State 85
Men – Team Rankings – 15 Events Scored 1) Ind. State 148 2) Indiana 139 3) Ohio State 123 4) Purdue 117
