Buckeyes Send Distance Runners to Cherry Blossom Invitational

Cherry Blossom Invitational
Dates: Friday, April 4, 2025
Venue: Goldsberry Track, 128 S Shafer St, Athens, OH 45701
Event: Cherry Blossom Invitational | Meet Central | Tentative Schedule | Live Results | ESPN+
Rosters: Ohio State women | Ohio State men

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State track and field program is sending 14 total distance runners to the Ohio University Cherry Blossom Invite in Athens, Ohio on Friday. Fans can watch the meet on ESPN+ with coverage beginning at 12:05 p.m.

The Cherry Blossom Invitational is a one-day event, starting at 11:00 a.m. Distance events will occur at the following times:

11:00 a.m. (women's 5000m, second heat)
11:30 a.m. (men's 5000m, second heat)
1:00 p.m. (women's 3000m steeplechase, second heat)
1:15 p.m. (men's 3000m steeplechase, second heat)
1:50 p.m. (women's 1500m, third and fourth heats)
2:00 p.m. (men's 1500m, third and fourth heats)
3:05 p.m. (women's 800m, third and fourth heats)
3:15 p.m. (men's 800m, third and fourth heats)
4:35 p.m. (women's 3000m)
4:50 p.m. (men's 3000m)
6:15 p.m. (women's 800m, first and second heats)
6:25 p.m. (men's 800m, first and second heats)
6:35 p.m. (women's 3000m steeplechase, first heat)
6:50 p.m. (men's 3000m steeplechase, first heat)
7:05 p.m. (women's 1500m, first and second heats)
7:15 p.m. (men's 1500m, first and second heats)
7:25 p.m. (women's 5000m, first heat)
7:45 p.m. (men's 5000m, first heat)

LAST WEEK'S TOP PERFORMERS

Nazzio John, Tanner Watson and Lacey Stringer were all champions in their events.
- John won the men's 100m with a time of 10.14 seconds, good for a personal record.
- Watson had the best men's discus throw of 57.57m/188-10.00.
- Stringer won the women's shot put with a distance of 16.78m/55-00.75.
Leah Bertrand placed second in the women's 100m with a time of 10.94 seconds (PR).
- Bertrand's time is currently ranked second in the nation for the event and would have been a new program record if it was not wind-aided.
Jack Knapke (10^th, 51.47m/168-06.00) and Lawson Maag (20^th, 47.27m/155-01.00) each set personal bests in the men's discus.
Sydnee Burr recorded the fourth-best distance of 5.77m/18-11.25 in the women's long jump.
Kevin Agnew and Colby Adams each set a new outdoor personal record in the men's 5000m.
- Agnew ran a 14:23.64, roughly a second better than his previous time.
- Adams tore down his old personal record with a 20-second improvement of 14:38.60.
In the women's 1500m, Carina Napoleon set a new personal best after running 4:29.35.
Morgan Hallett set a new personal record of 50.24m/164-10.00 in the women's hammer throw.

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