Ohio State Concludes Weekend Slate at LSU and Tennessee
4/8/2023 6:28:58 PM | Men's Track & Field
TENNESSEE RESULTS | LSU RESULTS
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State track and field team wrapped up the week’s competition slate on Saturday at the Tennessee Invite and the Lloyd Wills Invitational, hosted by LSU.
TENNESSEE INVITE
- 800m: Alex Kenish led the Buckeye men, finishing as the runner-up (1:51.23). Carina Napoleon finished sixth (2:13.13) on the women’s side to lead the Buckeyes.
- 3000m steeplechase: Sean Carney was the runner-up (9:08.16) and Nathaniel Tamminga finished fifth (9:15.98).
LLOYD WILLS INVITATIONAL
- 4x100m: Yanique Dayle, Nya Bussey, Alyssa Marsh and Leah Bertrand finished as the runner-up squad (43.54), which was the fastest among collegiate teams.
- 400m: Jaydan Wood was the runner-up by finishing in 52.81 on the women’s side and Zidane Brown finished third (46.82) on the men’s side.
- 100m: Dayle led the Buckeyes (and collegiately affiliated competitors) in fifth (11.43), followed immediately by Bertrand (11.47) in sixth and Bussey (11.47) in seventh. Columba Effiong finished ninth (11.85). In the men’s field, Curry was just outside of the top-10 (10.71).
- 200m: Marsh led the Buckeye women in fourth (23.32), while Bertrand’s PR of 23.76 placed eighth overall. On the men’s side, Adrian Curry finished in 22.18.
THOUGHTS ON THE MEETS
Sara Mason Vergote: “We dealt with some weather in Knoxville, but I thought our team handled it and competed well. Anytime you walk away from a competition in less-than-ideal conditions with athletes running their personal bests or winning their heats, it’s a great weekend.”
Diego Flaquer: “We dealt with travel issues, but I felt the group came in today and handled their business, especially in the women’s 4x100m relay. They ran a stage-best against a very quality field. Individually, I felt that Jaydan Wood and Zidane Brown both put together very solid performances for their 400m openers of the season. Alyssa Marsh ran a time very close to her PR in the 200m, which is always great to see. There is still lots of work to get done in all aspects, but I’m thankful to have been able to come and get some work in considering all the outside factors that were out of our control.”
UP NEXT
Next weekend, Ohio State travels to the Tom Jones Memorial on Friday and Saturday, hosted by Florida, while other Buckeyes will compete at the Ohio Invite on Saturday.
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