Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Baldwin-Wallace Invitational

The Malone University men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed at the Baldwin-Wallace Invitational this past Saturday as a total of seven NAIA national qualifying marks were posted by Pioneer athletes.

For the men’s team, James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) won the one-mile run in a time of 4:15.88 while Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) took third in 4:16.57.  Both times were NAIA automatic qualifying marks.

In the 3000-meter run, Evan Gaynor (Sr., Delta H.S.) won the event in an NAIA auto qualifying time of 8:36.16 while Zeuch was right behind in second in 8:40.09, also an NAIA auto mark.  Paul Robinson (Sr. Field H.S.) posted an NAIA provisional qualifying mark in a time of 8:43.37 (3^rd place).

Johnny Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) also pocketed an NAIA auto mark with a winning time of 7.65 seconds in the 55-meter hurdles.  For the women’s team, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) was the lone qualifier as she notched a provisional time of 10:33.21 in the 3000 meters, which was a second-place finish in the event.

Other top men’s team finishers included Jelani Alcott (Fr., Keaau, HI) with a first-place finish in the 55-meter dash in 6.59 seconds, Legrair victory in the long jump (21’ 11.5”), Jason Rook’s (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) top mark in the pole vault (14’ 3.25”), Steven Young’s (Jr., Gladstone, MO) second-place effort in the triple jump (43’ 5.75”), and the 1-2-3 finish of Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.), Anthony Lombardi (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) and Shane McLaughlin (Sr., Caldwell H.S.) in the high jump with leaps of 6’4”, 6’2” and 6’2”, respectively. 

For the women, top results went to Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.), who won the 500 meters (1:21.43), Melissa Roth (So., Celina H.S.), who captured the 5000 meters (19:20.27), Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.), who took the high jump (5’ 1.75”), and Becky Rospotynski (Sr., Copley H.S.), who won the pole vault (10’ 10”).

Other outstanding finishes for the women included Molly Hanzie (Fr., Norwayne H.S.), who was second in the pole vault (9’ 4.25”), Emily Alderfer (Sr., Urbana H.S.) and Kenzie Kaufman (Fr., Garaway H.S.), who placed second and third, respectively, in the weight throw with tosses of 46’ 4” and 44’ 2”, and Rita Liberati (Jr., Union Local H.S.), who took third in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 31’ 11.5”.  

Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Findlay Classic, Three NAIA National Qualifying Times Posted

The Malone men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed at the University of Findlay Classic last Friday and Saturday and three NAIA national qualifying marks by Pioneer athletes were posted in the process.

The women’s team had both of its 4x800-meter relay teams collect NAIA national qualifying marks (both A standards) while the men’s squad had one individual earn a spot at the NAIA indoor national meet.

For the women, the 4x800 relay unit of Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.), Becky Neitzel  (So., Malvern H.S.), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) and Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) notched a time of 9:36.21 to automatically qualify for NAIA nationals while the 4x800 team of Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.), Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.), Megan Miller (Jr., Crestwood H.S.) and Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.) also qualified (auto) with a time of 9:40.75.

For the Pioneer men’s team, Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) captured the 1000-meter event in a time of 2:29.92 to also post an NAIA auto qualifying mark.

Track & Field Teams Compete At Findlay Div. II Challenge

The Malone University men’s and women’s track & field teams competed at the University of Findlay NCAA Div. II Challenge last Friday and Saturday as the Pioneer women’s team finished tied for 10^th among 19 teams at the meet while the Malone men’s squad placed 13^th among 20 teams.  The teams’ placements would have been higher had it not been for the fact that a number of Malone athletes who were scheduled to compete, and travel, on Saturday did not make the trip due to the weather.

The top performance of the day for the women’s team was an NAIA auto qualifying time by the distance medley relay team of Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.), Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) and Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) who ran a time of 12:30.80 (7^th place).

Other strong efforts for the women included Tynae Wilson (So., Fort Wayne, IN), Hannah Hartzler (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) and Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.), who finished 4^th (18:44.29), 6^th (18:58.21) and 8^th (19:17.02), respectively, in the 5000 meters and Laura Page (So., Stow H.S.) who posted a personal best in the pole vault at 10’ 0”. 

For the men’s team, Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) captured first-place in the 5000 meters in a time of 14:53.09 while Tony Migliozzi (So., St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) placed 10^th (15:52.58) and Jeremy Arthur (So., Medina H.S.) finished 13^th (16:09.31).

In addition, Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) and Shane McLaughlin (Sr., Caldwell H.S.) finished third and fourth, respectively, in the heptathlon with 4295 and 4085 points.

Men’s Indoor Track & Field Places Third At All-Ohio Indoor Championships ; Women Finish Seventh

The Malone University men’s indoor track & field team finished in third place among a 12-team field at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships at Bowling Green State University last Friday and Saturday while the Pioneer women’s team placed seventh among a nine-team women’s field.

The men’s team tallied 87 points for its third-place finish as Miami University captured the men’s team title with 176 points.  Ashland University was second (156), the University of Findlay took fourth (58) and Xavier University rounded out the top five (46).

The Malone women posted 34 points for their seventh-place finish as Miami also won the women’s team title with 177 points.  Bowling Green State finished second (124), Ashland took third (107), Ohio University was fourth (102) and Wright State University rounded out the top five (58).

For the men’s team, Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) won the one mile run (4:15.50), an NAIA qualifying mark, and finished second in the 800 meters (1:56.59).  Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) qualified in the pole vault with a 15’ 5.75” effort (second place) while James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) qualified for NAIA nationals in the one mile run ( 4:17.74; second place) and in the 3000 meters (8:38.19; fifth place).

Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) also posted a victory for the Malone men as he took the long jump in 22’ 8.5”.  In addition, Legrair finished second in the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 8.46 seconds. 

Other Malone men who finished in the top eight of their events included Steven Young (Jr., Gladstone, MO) in the triple jump (43’ 1”; second place), Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) in the 5000 meters (15:25.03; sixth), William Latta (Fr., Metuchen, NJ) in the 800 meters (2:00.31; eighth), Anthony Lombardi (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the high jump (6’ 1.5”; fifth) and the men’s 4x400-meter relay team of Daniel Bridenstine (Fr., Jackson H.S.), Bryan Krieger (Sr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.), Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) and Sinick in a time of 3:30.12 (fifth).  In addition, three Malone heptathletes finished in the top eight – Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) in third (4449 points), Shane McLaughlin (Sr., Caldwell H.S.) in sixth (4200 points) and Robert Balash (Fr., Norton H.S.) in eighth (3480 points).

For the women’s team, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) captured the 5000 meters in an NAIA qualifying time of 18:02.76 while Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) qualified with a fifth-place finish in the one mile run in a time of 5:13.44.  In addition, the Malone women’s distance medley relay team of Becky Neitzel (So., Malvern H.S.), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.), Ashton Avery (So., McKinley H.S.) and Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.) qualified for nationals with a time of 12:30.77 (fifth place).

Other top-eight finishers for the women included Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) in the 800 meters (2:21.23; fourth), Theis in the 400 meters (1:00.16; sixth), Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) in the high jump (4’ 11”), Pifher in the 3000 meters (10:41.27; seventh) and Beth Costello (Jr., Canton South H.S.) in the pentathlon (3074 points; seventh).  In addition, the women’s 4x400 meter relay team of Stephanie Noussias (Fr., GlenOak H.S.), Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.), Bildstein and Megan Miller (Jr., Crestwood H.S.) finished in seventh in a time of 4:12.78.  

Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Kent State Tune-Up Meet; Chris Sinick Breaks One-Mile Record

The Malone University men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed at the non-scoring Kent State University Tune-Up meet last Saturday as one school record was broken in the process as well as numerous NAIA indoor national meet qualifying times posted.

For the men, Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) posted a school-record time in the one-mile run at 4:09.74 (first place), which was also an NAIA national qualifying time.  The trio of Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.), Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) and James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) also qualified by posting times of 8:21.61 (first place), 8:25.51 (second place) and 8:27.16 (fourth place) in the 3000 meters.

Other notable achievements for the men’s team included Jason Rook’s (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) third-place finish in the pole vault at 15’ 7” and Johnnie Legrair’s (So., Copley H.S.) fourth-place effort in the long jump at 23’ 2”.  Both of these marks were NAIA national qualifying marks as well.

For the women’s team, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) qualified for the NAIA indoor national meet in the 3000 meters in a qualifying time of 10:28.39 (8^th place).  The top placement of the day for the women’s squad went to Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) as she finished second in the 300-meter dash in 43.18 seconds.  In the 800 meters, Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) finished eighth in 2:20.29 while Emily Grad (Jr., Field H.S.) placed 10^th in 2:20.74. 

Other noteworthy accomplishments for the women’s squad included the seventh (3:03.23), eighth (3:03.48) and ninth-place (3:04.10) finishes of Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.), Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.) and Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.), respectively, in the 1000 meters and also Laura Page’s (So., Stow-Munroe Falls H.S.) ninth-place effort in the pole vault at 10’ 8”.

Men’s Track & Field Team Places Fifth At NAIA Indoor Nationals; Three Men Earn Four All-America Honors

Although the Malone University men’s track & field team sent just eight athletes to the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Johnson City, Tennessee March 4-6, these individuals were able to post an impressive fifth-place national finish among 48 men’s teams which scored points.  In addition, four Pioneer men’s athletes claimed NAIA All-America honors. The Pioneer men posted 27 total points for their fifth-place finish as Azusa Pacific (CA) University captured the men’s team title with 71 points.

The Malone women’s team sent 14 athletes of its own to the national meet but no one was able to score.  Oklahoma Baptist University won the women’s national title with 68 points, just one point ahead of runner-up Wayland Baptist (TX) University which had 67 points.

Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) captured two All-America accolades as he finished second in the 1000-meter finals in a time of 2:26.65 and placed third in the one-mile run finals in 4:11.90.  With his two All-American honors at the meet, Sinick now has a total of 10 NAIA All-America awards to his credit (two cross country, eight track & field), moving him into a three-way tie with Dave Gramlich (’05 grad) and Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.), who also have 10 each, for most NAIA All-American honors by a Malone athlete.

Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) earned All-America honors in the 3000 meters as he earned a third-place finish in 8:23.75.  The accolade marked his third NAIA track & field All-American honor and fourth NAIA All-America award overall (including one in cross country.  Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) was the other All-American for the Malone men as he finished in a tie for second in the pole vault with a height of 16’ 4.75” to earn his second consecutive indoor pole vault NAIA All-America honor.

James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) and Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) both qualified for the 5000-meter finals but missed All-American honors by finishing ninth (15:04.79) and 11^th (15:21.24), respectively.

In the long jump prelims, Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) posted a mark of 22’ 3” but did not advance to the finals.  In addition, Legrair competed in the 60-meter hurdle prelims and finished in a time of 8.53 seconds but did not advance to the finals.

Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) competed in the heptathlon and finished in 13^th place overall with 4201 points.

For the Malone women, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) qualified for the 5000-meter finals and finished 11^th in a time of 18:08.47.   Tynae Wilson (So., Fort Wayne, IN) and Brynn Chaskel (Fr., Liberty Benton H.S.) both competed in the 5000-meter prelims but did not advance to the finals, posting times of 18:31.45 and 19:34.35, respectively.

The distance medley relay team of Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.), Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) and Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) posted a time of 12:24.70 in the prelims, finishing just one spot out of qualifying for the finals (1.83 seconds from the final qualifying time).

The 4x800 meter relay team of Emily Grad (Jr., Field H.S.), Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.), Becky Neitzel (So., Malvern H.S.) and Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) posted a time of 9:27.28 in the prelims but did not advance.

In addition, Becky Rospotynski (Sr., Copley H.S.) competed in the pole vault but did not clear the opening height of 11’ 1.75”.

Outdoor Track & Field Teams Compete at Wake Forest University Open

The Malone University men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams competed at the Wake Forest (NC) University Open on March 19-20 as five Pioneers qualified for the NAIA outdoor national meet.

For the men’s team, Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) posted a third-place finish in the 1500-meter run, qualifying for NAIA nationals with a time of 3:53.51. Jeb Ford (Sr., Minerva H.S.) also qualified for nationals with his 10^th-place time of 48.53 in the 400-meter run.  Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) and James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) both qualified for nationals with their performances in the 10000 meters, placing fourth and sixth, respectively, with times of 30:55.83 and 30:59.74.

Other performances at the meet for the men’s team included Tony Migliozzi’s (So., St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) time of 31:51.34 (13^th place) in the 10000-meter run, Jason Rook’s (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) height of 14’ 11” in the pole vault (12^th place), and Johnnie Legrair’s (So., Copley H.S.) distance of 20’ 8” in the long jump (27^th place).  In addition, Legrair competed in the 100 meters and posted a prelim time of 11.40 seconds and also ran the 110-meter hurdles, recording a prelim time of 15.45 seconds.

For the women’s team, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) qualified for the NAIA outdoor nationals with her sixth-place finish in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:52.47.

Also competing at the meet for the women’s team was Tynae Wilson’s (So., Fort Wayne, IN) who posted a  time of 10:38.68 (12^th place) in the 3000-meter run. 

Track & Field Teams Take First Place At Wheeling Jesuit Invitational

The Malone men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams both captured first-place finishes at the Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University Invitational last Friday and Saturday.  The Pioneer men’s team posted 144 points among a 14-team field for its team victory while the Malone women’s squad tallied 121.7 points among a 17-team field for its team title.

In men’s team scoring, following Malone, Mt. Union College took second  (141.5), Notre Dame (OH) College placed third (100), Penn State-Behrend came in fourth (90) and Wheeling Jesuit rounded out the top five (77.5).

In women’s team scoring, after Malone, Wheeling Jesuit placed second (95), West Virginia University took third (90.5), Notre Dame (OH) finished in fourth (80) and Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College rounded out the top five (73.5).

For the men’s team, five individuals captured six first-place finishes.  Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) won the 110-meter hurdles in 15.28 seconds and the long jump at 22’ 3”, Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.) captured the 3000 meters in 8:37.21 and the 5000 meters in 15:07.67, Anthony Lombardi (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) took the high jump at 6’ 3”, and Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) won the 400-meter hurdles in 54.95 seconds.

In addition, the men’s team went 1-2-3-4-5-6 in the 3000 meters as Melhorn took first, Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) was second (8:39.64), Tony Migliozzi (So., St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) placed third (9:02.43), Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) was fourth (9:08.61), Jeremy Arthur (So., Medina H.S.) finished fifth (9:11.61) and Nate Slaughter (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) came in sixth (9:13.31).

Second-place finishers for the men included Mtume Msikizi-Jackson (Fr., Keaau, HI) and Steven Young (Jr., Gladstone, MO), who tied for second in the triple jump (42’ 4”), Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) in the decathlon (5637 points), Robinson in the 5000 meters (15:18.80), and James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) in the 1500 meters (3:59.29).

Other top finishes for the men included Zeuch in the 800 meters (3^rd; 1:58.44), Shane McLaughlin (Jr., Caldwell H.S) in the decathlon (3^rd; 5362 points), Robert Balash (Fr., Norton H.S.) in the decathlon (4^th; 4363 points), Gaynor in the 5000 meters (3^rd; 15:27.03), Migliozzi in the 5000 meters (4^th; 15:50.49) and Kyle Randolph (Jr., Galion H.S.) in the 5000 meters (6^th; 16:06.84).

For the women’s team, three individuals and one relay team captured first-place finishes.  Danielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) took first in the 5000 meters (18:28.03), Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) won the 400-meter hurdles (1:06.35), Beth Costello (Jr., Canton South H.S.) in the heptathlon (3774 points) and the 4x400-meter relay team of Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.), Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.), Wohlheter and Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) won in a time of 4:04.26.

Second-place finishers for the women’s squad included Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.) in the 1500 meters (4:50.13), Theis in the 400-meter hurdles (1:10.63), Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) in the high jump (5’ 1”), Bildstein in the 800 meters (2:19.17) and Laura Page (So., Stow H.S.) in the pole vault (9’ 6 ¼”).

Other top finishers for the women included Ickes in the javelin (3^rd; 126’ 5”), Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 5000 meters (3^rd; 18:38.75) and Emily Alderfer (Sr., Urbana H.S.) in the hammer throw (144’ 9”).  

Track & Field Teams Host Third Annual Jack Hazen Open

On a day that longtime cross country head coach Jack Hazen turned 70 years of age, the third annual Jack Hazen Open was held on Malone’s campus on Saturday as eight other teams competed with Malone in the non-scoring meet.

Both the men’s and women’s Pioneer teams posted numerous individual event victories with many more top-three finishes on the day.

For the women’s team, a total of 10 individual or relay teams earned first-place finishes.  Those collecting victories in their events included Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) in the 800 meters (2:18.97) and the 1500 meters (4:58.38), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) in the 400 meters (1:00.18), Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (1:06.60), Allison Black (So., Norwich, CT) in the 5000 meters (21:31.70), Emily Alderfer (Sr., Urbana H.S.) in the hammer throw (46.70 meters), Rita Liberati (Jr., Union Local H.S.) in the triple jump (9.77 meters), Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) in the javelin (38.88 meters) and Sarah Hines in the 3000 meters (10:42.42) in which Malone took the top 8 spots in the race. In addition, the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of Theis, Avery, Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) and Wohlheter won in a time of 4:09.92.

Second-place finishers for the women included Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.) in the 1500 meters (4:59.16), Bildstein in the 800 meters (2:22.80), Theis in the 400-meter hurdles (1:08.18), Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) in the 3000 meters (10:50.03), Kenzie Kaufman (Fr., Garaway H.S.) in the hammer throw (39.34 meters) and Beth Costello (Jr., Canton South H.S.) in the long jump (4.76 meters).

Those who captured third-place finishes for the women were Becky Neitzel (So., Malvern H.S.) in the 1500 meters (4:59.59), Megan Miller (Jr., Crestwood H.S.) in the 400 meters (1:03.78), Sharp in the 800 meters (2:25.87), Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.) in the 3000 meters (10:51.03), Kaufman in the shot put (11.52 meters),  Ickes in the discus (37.10 meters) and Molly Hanzie (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) in the javelin (33.11 meters).

For the Pioneer men’s team, five individuals or relay teams earned victories in events including Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 800 meters (1:58.05), Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (56.04), Jordan Francis (So., Troy Christian H.S.) in the shot put (14.28 meters) and Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) in the pole vault (4.57 meters).  In addition, the men’s 4x400-meter relay unit of Oliver, Bryan Krieger (Sr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.), Sinick and Daniel Bridenstine (Fr., Jackson H.S.) won in a time of 3:29.30.

Second-place finishers for the men’s team were Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) in the 110-meter hurdles (15.50 seconds) and the long jump (6.68 meters), Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) in the triple jump (12.68 meters) and the high jump (tied for second at 1.88 meters), Jelani Alcott (Fr., Kea’au, HI) in the 100 meters (11.31 seconds), Andy Preston (Sr., Bradford, PA) in the 400-meter hurdles (59.38 seconds), Tom Reed (So., Troy H.S.) in the shot put (13.71 meters) and Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) in the 3000 meters (8:33.65) in which Malone finished in the top 10 spots when including event winner Nik Schweikert, a former Malone runner who ran unattached in the race.

Third-place finishers for Malone included Bridenstine in the 400-meter hurdles (59.45 seconds), Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.) in the 3000 meters (8:42.40) and Paul Henderson (Jr., Western Reserve H.S.) in the hammer throw (37.27 meters).

Men’s And Women’s Track & Field Teams Post First-Place Finishes At Mt. Union Invitational

The Malone University men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams captured victories at the Mt. Union College Invitational last Saturday as the men’s team took first among a 10-team field while the women’s squad placed first among an 11-team field.

The men’s team tallied 136.50 points while Mt. Union was second at 119.  John Carroll University took third at 106, Buffalo State College was fourth at 105 and Ohio Northern University rounded out the top five at 77.50.

The women’s team racked up 137.50 points to defeat runner-up Mt. Union, which had 124 points.  Walsh University came in third at 95.50, Cuyahoga Community College was fourth at 65 and Ursuline College rounded out the top five at 58.

Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) took first place in the pole vault at 15’ 1.5”.  Rook also competed at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, Tennessee (University of Tennessee) on Friday and finished with an excellent mark of 15’ 7”.

Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) posted an event victory for the Pioneer men’s team as he won the 800 meters in a time of 1:53.92 while Anthony Lombardi (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) also captured a first-place finish, winning the high jump with a leap of 6’ 6”.

Other strong performances for the men included Caleb Celuch (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) in the javelin (2^nd; 165’ 9”), Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) in the 110-meter hurdles (2^nd; 15.41), Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (2^nd; 54.95) and the men’s 4x400 relay team of Daniel Bridenstine (Fr., Jackson H.S.), Oliver, Sinick and Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) which posted a third-place time of 3:22.29. 

In addition, two other races saw a number of Malone men turn in great performances.  Four athletes in the 1500 meters did extremely well as Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.) posted a time of 4:01.28 (3^rd), James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) clocked a 4:03.32 (4^th), Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) finished in  4:03.94 (5^th) and Bryce Pulley (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) came in at 4:07.59 (6^th).  In addition, four athletes in the 5000 meters finished 2-3-4-5 in the event as Nick Meeson (Fr., Lakewood H.S.) finished second in 15:33.28, Tony Migliozzi (So., St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) was third in 15:36.81, Jeremy Arthur (So., Medina H.S.) took fourth in 15:46.70 and Nate Slaughter (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) placed fifth in 15:52.50.

For the Malone women, Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.) won the 1500 meters  in a time of 4:51.66 while Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.) was right behind in second in 4:53.52.  Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) captured the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:07.16 while Hannah Hartzler (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) took the 5000 meters in 18:37.05 with Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) right behind in second in 18:39.35.

Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) pocketed the 800 meters in a time of 2:17.85 to lead a 1-2-3-4 finish in the event as Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) placed second (2:20.17), Becky Neitzel (So., Malvern H.S.) took third (2:20.58) and Megan Miller (Jr., Crestwood H.S.) finished fourth (2:23.86).  Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) earned a second-place finish in the javelin with a throw of 112’ 2.50”.  In addition, the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of Avery, Bildstein, Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) and Wohlheter captured the event in a time of 4:02.04.

Men’s And Women’s Track & Field Teams Both Capture AMC Titles

The Malone University men’s and women’s track & field teams each captured the team titles at the American Mideast Conference Championships, at Walsh University, last Friday and Saturday.  The men won amongst a six-team field while the women were victorious among a seven-team field.  The sweep by the Malone teams marks the fourth time that Malone has captured both the men’s and women’s  AMC team titles in the same year (1999, 2000, 2002 were the others).  In addition, Malone head coach Mark McClure was named the AMC Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year. 

The Malone men’s team tallied 256.50 points for the victory as Cedarville University came in second at 232.  Notre Dame (OH) College was third at 182, Walsh took fourth at 113, Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College finished fifth at 34 and Houghton (NY) College was sixth at 28.50.

The Malone women’s team scored 222 points for its title as Cedarville again was runner-up with 175 points.  Walsh placed third at 139, Notre Dame took fourth at 99, Ursuline College came in fifth at 82.50, Roberts Wesleyan was sixth at 77 and Houghton placed seventh at 52.50.

Numerous Malone student-athletes on the both sides earned top-three finishes at the meet.   Event winners for the Malone men included Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 1500 meters in 4:08.37 and the 800 meters in 1:56.07, Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) in the pole vault at 14’ .5”, Steven Young (Jr., Gladstone, MO) in the triple jump at 44’ 3.25”, Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) in the 5000 meters in 15:05.42, Jeb Ford (Sr., Minerva H.S.) in the 400 meters in 49.24, Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:23.80, Tony Migliozzi (So., St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) in the 10,000 meters in 31:46.96 and the men’s 4x800-meter relay team of James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.), Mitch Williams (Fr., Celina H.S.), Bryce Pulley (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) and Sinick in 7:52.93.

Second-place finishers for the men were Zeuch in the 5000 meters (15:13.06) and in the 3000-meter steeplechase (9:29.47), Johnny Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) in the long jump (22’ 7.25”), Mtume Msikiz-Jackson (Fr., Keaau, HI) in the triple jump (44’ 2.75”), Caleb Celuch (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) in the javelin (170’ 0”), Tom Reed (So., Troy H.S.) in the shot put (47’ 11”), Williams in the 800 meters (1:57.63) and Gaynor in the 10,000 meters (31:47.93).

Taking third place in an event for the Pioneer men were Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) in the triple jump (41’ 8”), Paul Henderson (Sr., Field H.S.) in the hammer throw (133’ 8”), Pulley in the 1500 meters (4:11.96), Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (32:15.51) and Shane McLaughlin (Jr., Caldwell H.S.) and Anthony Lombardi (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.), who tied for third in the high jump at 6’ 2”.  Caleb Celuch also cleared 6’ 2” in the high jump event but placed sixth due to number of misses.

For the Malone women, numerous student-athletes took first-place honors including Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) in the javelin (124’ 9”), Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:18.53), Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (38:35.73), and the women’s 4x800-meter relay team of Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.), Becky Neitzel (So., Malvern H.S.), Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.) and Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) in 9:19.19.

Second-place finishers for the women included Emily Alderfer (Sr., Urbana H.S.) in the hammer throw (139’ 9”), Molly Hanzie (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) in the javelin (116’ 7”), Pifher in the 5000 meters (18:31.16), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) in the 400 meters (59.08), Bildstein in the 800 meters (2:19.34), Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:29.26), Danielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (38:59.05), Allison Black (So., Norwich, CT) in the 5000-meter race walk (35:21.17), and the women’s 4x400-meter relay unit of Avery, Theis, Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) and Bildstein in a time of 4:10.27.

Third-place finishers were Hanzie and Becky Rospotynski (Sr., Copley H.S.), who tied for third in the pole vault at 9’ 6.25”, Beth Costello (Jr., Canton South H.S.) in the long jump (17’ .75”), Ickes in the discus (129’ 11”), Hines in the 5000 meters (18:33.47), Erin Bauer (So., Loveland H.S.) in the 1500 meters (4:51.73), Wohlheter in the 400-meter hurdles (1:07.80) and Page Nagy (Fr., Rocky River H.S.) in the 5000-meter race walk (36:19.89).

Track & Field Teams Compete At Hillsdale And Ashland Alumni Meets Over The Weekend

The Malone University men’s and women’s track & field teams competed at two different meets this past weekend, at the Hillsdale (MI) College Invitational on Friday and at the Ashland University Alumni Meet on Saturday. 

At the Hillsdale event on Friday, the Malone distance runners competed and all competitors posted NAIA auto qualifying marks.   For the women, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) finished ninth (among 33 runners) in the 3000-meter steeplechase invite in a time of 11:04.25 while Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) finished 13^th in a time of 11:12.00.

For the Malone men at the Hillsdale meet, Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) finished an impressive second among a 57-member field in the 10,000-meter invite in a time of 29:53.75.  In the 3000-meter steeplechase, James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) placed fifth among 48 runners in 9:09.76 while Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.) was close behind in eighth at 9:15.82.  Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) finished in sixth place in the 1500 meters in 3:50.27 while Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) took 11^th in the 5000-meter invite in 14:41.09.

At the Ashland Alumni meet, the Malone teams had one individual winner for both the men’s and women’s teams.  Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) was the women’s event winner as she captured the javelin with a toss of 123’ 11”.  Mitch Williams (Fr., Celina H.S.) posted the men’s sole first-place finish as he won the 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:38.38.

Both Malone teams posted numerous other “top six” finishes in events on the day led by Johnny’s Legrair’s (So., Copley H.S.) second-place finish in the long jump (22’ 7.25”), the lone second-place finish for either Malone team on the day.

“Top-six” finishers for the Malone women included Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) in the 800 meters (3^rd; 2:15.55), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) in the 800 meters (6^th; 2:16.76), Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (5^th; 1:05.57), Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 5000 meters (5^th; 18:29.81), Tynae Wilson (So., Fort Wayne, IN) in the 5000 meters (6^th; 18:31.29) and Molly Hanzie (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) in the javelin (6^th; 113’ 1”).  In addition, the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of Theis, Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.), Bildstein and Wohlheter finished fifth in a time of 4:09.16.

For the men, “top-six” finishers included Bryce Pulley (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) in the 1500 meters (5^th; 4:05.41), Legrair in the 110-meter hurdles (6^th; 14.98), Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (personal best; 6^th; 54.53), Nate Slaughter (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) in the 5000 meters (5^th; 15:31.53) and Mtume Msikizi-Jackson (Fr., Keaau, HI) in the triple jump (3^rd; 42’ 7.5”).  In addition, the men’s 4x400-meter relay team of Oliver, Daniel Bridenstine (Fr., Jackson H.S.), William Latta (Fr., Metuchen, NJ) and Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) finished fifth in a time of 3:25.22.

Track & Field Teams Compete At Hillsdale And Ashland Alumni Meets Over The Weekend

The Malone University men’s and women’s track & field teams competed at two different meets this past weekend, at the Hillsdale (MI) College Invitational on Friday and at the Ashland University Alumni Meet on Saturday. 

At the Hillsdale event on Friday, the Malone distance runners competed and all competitors posted NAIA auto qualifying marks.   For the women, Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) finished ninth (among 33 runners) in the 3000-meter steeplechase invite in a time of 11:04.25 while Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) finished 13^th in a time of 11:12.00.

For the Malone men at the Hillsdale meet, Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) finished an impressive second among a 57-member field in the 10,000-meter invite in a time of 29:53.75.  In the 3000-meter steeplechase, James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) placed fifth among 48 runners in 9:09.76 while Aaron Melhorn (Jr., Fairless H.S.) was close behind in eighth at 9:15.82.  Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) finished in sixth place in the 1500 meters in 3:50.27 while Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) took 11^th in the 5000-meter invite in 14:41.09.

At the Ashland Alumni meet, the Malone teams had one individual winner for both the men’s and women’s teams.  Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) was the women’s event winner as she captured the javelin with a toss of 123’ 11”.  Mitch Williams (Fr., Celina H.S.) posted the men’s sole first-place finish as he won the 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:38.38.

Both Malone teams posted numerous other “top six” finishes in events on the day led by Johnny’s Legrair’s (So., Copley H.S.) second-place finish in the long jump (22’ 7.25”), the lone second-place finish for either Malone team on the day.

“Top-six” finishers for the Malone women included Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) in the 800 meters (3^rd; 2:15.55), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) in the 800 meters (6^th; 2:16.76), Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (5^th; 1:05.57), Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 5000 meters (5^th; 18:29.81), Tynae Wilson (So., Fort Wayne, IN) in the 5000 meters (6^th; 18:31.29) and Molly Hanzie (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) in the javelin (6^th; 113’ 1”).  In addition, the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of Theis, Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.), Bildstein and Wohlheter finished fifth in a time of 4:09.16.

For the men, “top-six” finishers included Bryce Pulley (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) in the 1500 meters (5^th; 4:05.41), Legrair in the 110-meter hurdles (6^th; 14.98), Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (personal best; 6^th; 54.53), Nate Slaughter (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) in the 5000 meters (5^th; 15:31.53) and Mtume Msikizi-Jackson (Fr., Keaau, HI) in the triple jump (3^rd; 42’ 7.5”).  In addition, the men’s 4x400-meter relay team of Oliver, Daniel Bridenstine (Fr., Jackson H.S.), William Latta (Fr., Metuchen, NJ) and Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) finished fifth in a time of 3:25.22.

Men’s Track & Field Team Captures NCCAA National Title; Women Place Second

The Malone University men’s track & field team captured the team title at the NCCAA National Championships in Upland, Indiana (hosted by Taylor University) last Thursday through Saturday while the Pioneer women’s team finished as the national runner-up.

The Malone men tallied 170.5 points, among a 16-team field, to defeat runner-up Bethel  (IN) College, which posted 162.5 points, by eight points.  Cedarville University took third (109), Taylor was fourth (93) and Greenville (IL) College rounded out the top five (66.5).  In addition, Malone was awarded the Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year award at the meet.

The Pioneer women racked up 153 points, among a 16-team field, for their runner-up finish as Bethel won the women’s national title with 191.5 points.  King (TN) College took third (91), Greenville was fourth (78) and Cedarville rounded out the top five (70).

Numerous athletes from both Malone teams earned NCCAA All-America status (top three in an event) and the Pioneers also had several athletes capture individual national title honors.

For the men’s team, five athletes earned individual national titles while the men’s 4x800 meter relay team also took first place.  Individual national champions for the men included Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 1500 meters (3:59.06), Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 5000 meters (15:06.92), James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase (9:20.10), Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) in the pole vault (15’ 9”)and Kyle Wagner (Fr., Green H.S.) in the decathlon (5884 points).  The men’s 4x800-meter relay team of Mitch Williams (Fr., Celina H.S.), William Latta (Fr., Metuchen, NJ), Bryce Pulley (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) and Sinick finished first in a time of 7:44.66.

For the women,  three athletes claimed individual national crowns as Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) won the 10,000 meters (38:32.31), Lori Ickes took the javelin (128’ 5”) and Beth Costello (Jr., Canton South H.S.) captured the heptathlon (4111 points).

Other NCCAA All-Americans (top three finishers) for the Pioneer men’s team included Jeb Ford (Sr., Minerva H.S.) in the 400 meters (2^nd; 48.41), Sinick in the 800 meters (3^rd; 1:56.45), Pulley in the 1500 meters (3^rd; 4:02.88), Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) in the 5000 meters (2^nd; 15:07.10) and the 10,000 meters (2^nd; 31:27.91), Williams in the 3000-meter steeplechase (3^rd; 9:36.40), Anthony Lombardi (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the high jump (2^nd; 6’ 6.75”), Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) in the long jump (3^rd; 23’ 7.25”), Steven Young (Jr., Gladstone, MO) in the triple jump (3^rd; 46’ 1.50”), Tom Reed (So., Troy H.S.) in the shot put (3^rd; 47’ 5”) and Shane McLaughlin (Jr., Caldwell H.S.) in the decathlon (3^rd; 5035 points).

For the women, other NCCAA All-Americans included Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (3^rd; 1:05.06), Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 5000 meters (3^rd; 18:15.28), Kristen Downing (Jr., Lake H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (2^nd; 39:35.85), Danielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (3^rd; 39:47.15), Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase (2^nd; 11:07.30), Ickes in the discus (2^nd; 125’ 5”) and the heptathlon (2^nd; 4110 points) and Molly Hanzie (Fr., Norwayne H.S.) in the javelin (2^nd; 122’ 2”).  In addition, the women’s 4x400-meter relay unit of Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.), Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.), Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.) and Wohlheter placed third in a time of 4:03.11 while the women’s 4x800-meter relay squad of Avery, Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.), Becky Neitzel (So., Malvern H.S.) an Bildstein finished second in 9:23.36.

Track & Field Teams Compete At Allegheny Meet; Ashton Avery Sets New School Record In 800 Meters

The Malone University men’s and women’s track & field teams sent athletes to the non team-scoring Allegheny (PA) College Gator Invitational last Friday.

Numerous Pioneers earned top-three finishes while three athletes (two men, one woman) captured first-place finishes at the meet.  But it was one winning performance on the women’s side that was the highlight of the meet for the Pioneer squads.

For the women, Ashton Avery (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) broke a nine-year-old Malone school record in the 800 meters as she won in a time of 2:13.70 (old record was 2:14.53 by Suzie Jeren in 2001).  Other top-three finishers for the women’s team included Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) in the javelin (2^nd; 127’ 5”) and Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdles (3^rd; 1:04.67).

For the men, Mitch Williams (Fr., Celina H.S.) captured first place in the 3000-meter steeplechase (9:28.05) while Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) took the 5000 meters (14:27.23).  Other top-three finishers for the men included Chris Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 800 meters (2^nd; 1:52.94), Johnnie Legrair  (So., Copley H.S.) in the 110-meter hurdles  (2^nd; 15:01) and James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) in the 1500 meters (3^rd; 3:52.30).

Men’s Track & Field Team Places 20th At NAIA Outdoor Nationals, Women 37th; Chris Sinick Earns School-Record 11th NAIA All-America Honor

The Malone University men’s track & field team finished 20^th among 69 teams scoring points at the NAIA National Championships in Marion, Indiana last Thursday through Saturday while the Malone women’s team placed in a tie for 37^th among 65 teams scoring at the event.  The Pioneer men tallied 17 points as Wayland Baptist (TX) University won the men’s national title with 70 points.  The Pioneer women’s team scored six points as Azusa Pacific (CA) University took the women’s national title with 61 points.

Three individuals on the men’s squad earned All-America honors while a Malone women’s relay team also pocketed All-America accolades.

For the men, the biggest story of the national event was the All-America honor won by senior Chris Sinick (Field H.S.) in the 1500 meters.  In the final weekend of competition in his Malone career, Sinick placed third in the 1500-meter finals in a time of 3:49.94 to earn his 11^th NAIA All-America recognition (including both track and cross country) at the school.  This honor moved him into sole possession of having the most NAIA All-America awards of any student-athlete in Malone history (all sports), breaking the three-way tie of 10 honors that he had been in with 2005 Malone graduate Dave Gramlich and current junior Aaron Melhorn (Fairless H.S.), who had been ill for the final few weeks of this season.

Evan Gaynor (Jr., Delta H.S.) also earned All-America distinction by placing third in the 10,000 meters in 30:43.37 while James Zeuch (Jr., Galion H.S.) collected All-America honors as he finished fourth in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 9:08.82.

For the Malone women, the 4x800-meter relay team of Kayleigh Bildstein (Jr., Madison H.S.), Caitlin Sharp (So., East Canton H.S.), Amanda Theis (Jr., Seneca East H.S.) and Ashton Avery (So., McKinley H.S.) earned All-America accolades with an impressive third-place finish in a time of 9:03.24.

Other results for the Malone men at the national meet included Gaynor in the 5000-meter finals (10^th; 15:04.14), Paul Robinson (Sr., Field H.S.) in the 5000-meter finals (11^th; 15:08.83), Johnnie Legrair (So., Copley H.S.) in the long jump (11^th; 23’ 3.25”) and the 110-meter hurdle prelims (15.5 seconds; did not advance to semis), Jason Rook (So., New Philadelphia H.S.) in the pole vault (T13th; 15’5”), Tony Migliozzi (So., St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (14^th; 32:22.12), Stephen Young (Jr., Kansas City, MO) in the triple jump (21^st; 43’ 10.5”), Jeb Ford (Sr., Minerva H.S.) in the 400 meter prelims (49.28; did not advance to finals), Garrett Oliver (Sr., Benjamin Logan H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdle prelims (55.62; did not advance to semis), Mitch Williams (Fr., Celina H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase prelims (9:51.13; did not advance to finals), and the men’s 4x800-meter relay team of Bryce Pulley (Fr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.), Williams, Billy Latta (Fr., Metuchen, NJ) and Sinick who posted a time of 7:44.94 in the prelims but did not advance to the finals.

Other results for the Pioneer women’s team included Sarah Hines (Sr., Northmor H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase finals (9^th; 11:21.00), Lindsey Pifher (Jr., Colonel Crawford H.S.) in the 3000-meter steeplechase finals (14^th; 11:52.93), Lori Ickes (Jr., Smithville H.S.) in the javelin (19^th; 125’ 2”), Emily Alderfer (Sr., Urbana H.S.) in the hammer throw (28^th; 143’ 11”), Gabrielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (30^th; 40:03.80), Danielle Wuensch (Jr., New London H.S.) in the 10,000 meters (32^nd; 40:10.49), and Melissa Wohlheter (Fr., Tuslaw H.S.) in the 400-meter hurdle prelims (1:06.13; did not advance to semis).