Ohio State Track and Cross Country (2020, 2021 B1G Women's outdoor Track Champs)

bkochmc · Mar 21, 2006

This thread will be used to keep track of the 2006 Outdoor Track & Field season. Ohio State will host two meets this year at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium: The Division I All-Ohio Championships (April 7-8) and the Jesse Owens Track Classic (May 5-6).

Here is the entire 2006 outdoor track & field schedule:

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Schedule</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td>Fri</td> <td>05/12/06</td> <td>Big Ten Outdoor Championships</td> <td>East Lansing, MI</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td>Sat</td> <td>05/13/06</td> <td>Big Ten Outdoor Championships</td> <td>East Lansing, MI</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td>Sun</td> <td>05/14/06</td> <td>Big Ten Outdoor Championships</td> <td>East Lansing, MI</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td>Fri</td> <td>05/26/06</td> <td>Midwest Regional Championships</td> <td>Knoxville, TN</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td>Sat</td> <td>05/27/06</td> <td>Midwest Regional Championships</td> <td>Knoxville, TN</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td>Wed</td> <td>06/07/06</td> <td>NCAA Outdoor Championships</td> <td>Sacramento, CA</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td>Thu</td> <td>06/08/06</td> <td>NCAA Outdoor Championships</td> <td>Sacramento, CA</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td>Fri</td> <td>06/09/06</td> <td>NCAA Outdoor Championships</td> <td>Sacramento, CA</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td>Sat</td> <td>06/10/06</td> <td>NCAA Outdoor Championships</td> <td>Sacramento, CA</td><td width="100">TBA</td></tr></tbody></table>

bkochmc · Mar 24, 2006

Ohio State Opens Outdoor Season at Disney World Invitational

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Ohio State Opens Outdoor Season at Disney World Invitational

Price races to steeplechase win, hammer throwers post high marks
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Melanie Price won the steeplechase Thursday at the Disney World Invite in Orlando.

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  March 24, 2006
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's and women's track and field teams opened the 2006 outdoor season Thursday at the Walt Disney Wide World of Sports Invitational at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Junior Melanie Price highlighted the day with a winning time in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
Price, Ohio State's record holder in the steeple, crossed the finish line in 11:08.35. Fellow distance runner Laura Piper, a sophomore, also turned in a third-placing showing in the women's 1,500-meter run.
The Ohio State throwers also proved to be a highlight of first-day action at the Disney Invite as three Buckeyes posted career-best marks. David Ebersole and Ashley Rheim each took third in the men's and women's hammer, respectively. Ebersole's throw covered 182 feet, 4 1/2 inches, while Rheim heaved a measure of 164-1 1/4.
Also for the men, Lenny Jatsek, the Big Ten champion in the indoor weight throw, placed just behind Ebersole in fourth place with a hammer mark of 179-3 1/4. Janine Zylinski also had a scoring mark for the women, finishing sixth in the hammer at a distance of 155-8. Both Jatsek and Zylinski are coming off All-American indoor seasons.
The Buckeyes continue competition Friday at the Disney Invite. Meet information can be accessed at http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com/dwws/en_US/trackfield/events/detail?name=TrackField2006InvitationalEventInfoEventDetailPage.

osugrad21 · Mar 27, 2006

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Ohio State Track and Field Competes in Disney World Invitational

Stringer clears winning height in high jump, throwers sweep shot put
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Jessica Stringer won the women's high jump Saturday at the Disney Invitational.

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  March 25, 2006
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's and women's track and field teams opened the 2006 outdoor season this weekend in the Walt Disney Wide World of Sports Invitational at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Thursday, Junior Melanie Price highlighted the day with a winning time in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Saturday, OSU throwers Lenny Jatsek and Janine Zylinski swept the men's and women's shot put and Jessica Stringer won the high jump.
Jatsek, an indoor All-American, extended past 57 feet, 9 inches to record his first win of the outdoor season. Zylinski finished off the OSU shot put sweep with a winning mark of 48-3 1/2. Ohio State throwers also captured the runner-up spots in the shot as Patrick Whalen and Veronica Jatsek heaved 57-1 1/2 and 48-0, respectively. All four OSU throwers posted NCAA Mideast Regional qualifying marks Saturday.
On the track Friday and Saturday, women's sprinter Jenna Harris posted a regional-qualifying mark of 23.70 to take second in the 200 meters Saturday after she was fifth in the 100-meter dash in 11.75 Friday. Ayrizanna Favours finished behind Harris in the 200m, clocking a 24.38. She also was second in the 400m Friday in 54.82. For the men, Tony Cole clocked a sixth-place time of 10.63 in the men's 100m and had a 10th-place mark of 21.79 in the 200m. 
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 In the jumps, indoor All-American and two-time Big Ten champ Jessica Stringer won the women's high jump Saturday, clearing a regional-qualifier of 5-9. Veronica Vance was third in the women's triple jump Saturday, leaping 39-9 1/2. In the long jump Friday, Vance and Colleen Farrell were sixth and seventh. Vance turned in a leap of 18-10 and Farrell reached 18-8 1/2. Farrell also was fifth in the high jump at 5-7.
Thursday, Price, Ohio State's record holder in the steeple, crossed the finish line in 11:08.35. Fellow distance runner Laura Piper, a sophomore, also turned in a third-placing showing in the women's 1,500-meter run.
Also Thursday, Jatsek finished fifth in the hammer throw at a distance of 179-3 1/4. He placed behind teammate David Ebersole, who posted a third-place finish at 182-4 1/2. Ashley Riehm also was third in the women's hammer Thursday at 164-1 1/4.

bkochmc · Mar 29, 2006

Jatsek Named Big Ten Track and Field Male Co-Athlete of the Week

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Jatsek Named Big Ten Track and Field Male Co-Athlete of the Week

Sophomore thrower claims second league honor this year
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Lenny Jatsek won the men's shot put and placed fifth in the hammer throw at the 2006 Walt Disney World Invitational.

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  March 28, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Lenny Jatsek, a sophomore thrower on the Ohio State men's track and field team, shared Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors, the conference office announced Tuesday. Last weekend at the 2006 Walt Disney World Invitational, Jatsek won the men's shot put and placed fifth in the hammer throw.
In his first competition of the outdoor season, the 2006 Big Ten indoor weight throw champion posted a NCAA regional qualifying mark to win the shot. He placed first in the event with a personal-best distance of 57 feet, 9 inches (17.60 meters).
In the opening day of the Disney Invite Thursday, Jatsek placed fifth in the hammer throw, reaching a mark of 179-3 1/4 (54.64m). The Walton Hills, Ohio native also earned the league's indoor weekly honor Jan. 24.
Jatsek shared this week's AOW award with Purdue junior sprinter/hurdler Rickey Pinkney.

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bkochmc · Mar 30, 2006

Ohio State Track and Field Heads West for Second Outdoor Meet of the Season

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Ohio State Track and Field Heads West for Second Outdoor Meet of the Season

Men's distance team to compete at Stanford Invitational, rest of squad off this week
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  March 29, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's track and field distance team will send selected student-athletes to the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., on Cobb Track and Angell Field. The remainder of the men's and women's teams is off this week.
2006 STANFORD INVITATIONAL
Day/Time: Friday 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.- 8:20 p.m.
Venue: Cobb Track and Angell Field
Athletes Competing:
Jeff See - 5,000 meters
Alex Bailey - 5,000 meters
John Ealy - 10,000 meters
Kevin Bruffy - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Braden Martinez - 10,000 meters
Brian Olinger - 10,000 meters
Meet Information: gostanford.com
Live Results: www.sml1.com

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For the rest of the article that recaps earlier events and last year visit the official site linked at the top of this message.

bkochmc · Apr 2, 2006

Olinger Sets Ohio State 10K Record at Stanford Invitational

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Olinger Sets Ohio State 10K Record at Stanford Invitational

Senior All-American tops 10-year old mark
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Brian Olinger set the Ohio State record in the 10K Friday at the Stanford Invite.

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  April 1, 2006
 
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the Ohio State men's track distance team competed Friday at the 2006 Nike Stanford Invitational at Cobb Angel Field in Palo Alto, Calif. Brian Olinger, a senior two-time All-American, bested the OSU record in the 10,000-meter run, winning Section 2 of the event in 28:57.68.
The school record holder in the indoor 5,000m, Olinger topped the 10K mark of 29:01.29 set by Chris England in the 1997 season. Sophomores John Ealy and Braden Martinez also ran in the 10K, placing 17th and 34th, respectively. Ealy timed 29:52.17, while Martinez turned in a 30:40.36.
Senior Kevin Bruffy also competed Friday in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He took 13th in 9:21.45.
The men's and women's teams play host to the 2006 outdoor home-opening All-Ohio Championships April 7-8 in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

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bkochmc · Apr 10, 2006

Day One Complete at All-Ohio Track and Field Championships

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Day One Complete at All-Ohio Track and Field Championships

Severe weather delays action for two hours, Lofton wins hammer
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Keturah Lofton finished first in the women's hammer throw Friday.

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  April 7, 2006

 Results 

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's and women's track and field teams started their 2006 home-opening meet Friday, playing host to the All-Ohio Championships in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Despite a lightning delay of nearly two hours, the Buckeyes stand in third on the men's side with eight points and the women sit in fifth with 15. Akron leads both standings with 48 points in the women's side and 11 on the men's. Storms postponed two events. The men's 10,000-meter run was moved to Saturday, while the men's hammer throw completed two flights, but was halted and will reset Saturday.
Keturah Lofton, the 2004 Big Ten champion in the hammer, won the same event Friday with a regional-qualifier of 198-1 (60.39m). Ashley Riehm also supplied points for the Buckeyes in the women's hammer with a heave of 172-8 for seventh place.
Also in the field events, Kim Willet tied the Ohio State record to take sixth in the pole vault. She cleared 11-11.75 to equal the mark shared by former Buckeyes Becky Heintz and Robyn Mroz. Pat Filipi scored for Ohio State in the men's javelin, placing second with a toss of 173-2.
In the multi-events, the Buckeye duo of Pat Woods and Scott Hudepohl stands second and third place. Woods claimed the top spot in the shot put with a throw of 39-8 1/2 and in the high jump at 6-2 3/4, while Hudepohl claimed runner-up in the long jump, reaching 22-0 1/4.
Complete results for the All-Ohio meet can be accessed at http://www.deltatiming.com/events/2006/allohio/.
Events for the second day of the 2006 All-Ohio Championships begin at 10 a.m. Saturday with the men's decathlon 110-meter hurdles.

Women - Team Rankings
1) University of Akron 48
2) Kent State University 25.50
3) Bowling Green State Univer 19
4) University of Cincinnati 15.50
5) Ohio State 15
6) Ashland University 11
7) University of Findlay 9
8) University of Dayton 8
9) Malone College 4
10) Youngstown State 1

Men - Team Rankings
1) University of Akron 11
2) Ashland University 10
3) Ohio State 8
4) Tiffin University 5
5) University of Cincinnati 3
6) University of Findlay 2


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bkochmc · Apr 10, 2006

Ohio State Men's Team Wins All-Ohio Championship, Women Finish Second

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Ohio State Men's Team Wins All-Ohio Championship, Women Finish Second

Olinger races to win in 1,500 meters, Vance sweeps horizontal jumps
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Veronica Vance swepts the women's long and triple jumps Saturday at the All-Ohio meet.

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  April 8, 2006
 Results 
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A day after waiting out a lightning delay of nearly two hours Friday, competing athletes at the 2006 All-Ohio Championships weathered cold temperatures and high winds on Day No. 2 Saturday in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Ohio State (187 team points) bested Akron (171) in the men's competition for first place. The Buckeye women (141.5) placed second behind the Zips (189.5).
The Buckeyes' men's distance team supplied substantial points Saturday. Ohio State's Brian Olinger captured first place in the men's 1,500-meter run in 3:56.55. OSU also swept the Top 3 spots in the 10,000 meters as Matt Buzek (31:21.04) took first ahead of Dan Glaz (31:29.06) and Alex Bailey (31:29.96). Robert Sturgess supplied a third-place time in the steeplechase (9:32.99), which was followed an event later by Jon Ealy's win in the 5K in 14:43.23.
On the track for the women, the Buckeyes went 1-2 in the 400 meters with Ayrizanna Favours taking top honors in 55.89 and Chandra Krempel taking second in 57.06. Jenna Harris scored big points for the Buckeyes in both the 100m and 200m. She placed second in the 100m in 11.72, a season-best and regional qualifier, and also was second in the 200m in 24.15. For the men's sprint events, Tony Cole was third in the 100m in 10.62, while Matt Comer tracked down the top spot in the men's 400m hurdles in 54.01.
In the jumps, Ohio State's Veronica Vance took the top spots in both the long and triple jumps. She had a season-best leap of 19-2 in the long and followed with a leap of 40-2 1/4 in the triple. Colleen Farrell also added points for OSU in the long jump, taking third at 18-10 1/2. Jessica Stringer turned in a second-place mark in the high jump, reaching a regional qualifier of 5-8 3/4. For the men, freshman Brandon Cathcart won the triple with a regional qualifier of 49-8 1/4. 
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 In the multi-events, Scott Hudepohl provided 10 first-place points by winning the men's decathlon. Hudepohl accumulated 6,198 points with solid performances across the board. He was the top finisher in just one event, the javelin. OSU sophomore Pat Woods followed Hudepohl with a third-place score.
For the throws, Lenny Jatsek posted a Mideast Regional qualifying mark to place fourth in the hammer at 186-10. Later in the day, Jatsek placed fifth in the shot put at 53-3 and third in the discus at 158-3. Pat Whalen finished ahead of Jatsek in the shot, tossing 53-7 1/2. For the women, Janine Zylinski was fifth in the shot at 46-4 3/4.
In the relays, the OSU women won the 4x100m in 46.74 and the 4x400m in 3:52.61.
Complete results for the All-Ohio meet can be accessed at http://www.deltatiming.com/events/2006/allohio/.
The Buckeyes split up next week, sending some competitors to the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, Tenn., and others to the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif.

bkochmc · Apr 18, 2006

Ohio State Track and Field Finishes Competition at Sea Ray Relays

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Ohio State Track and Field Finishes Competition at Sea Ray Relays

Harris runs to regional qualifier in 200m, Whalen hits regional mark in shot put
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Jenna Harris posted a NCAA Mideast regional qualifier time in the 200-meter dash.

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  April 16, 2006

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Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio State men's and women's track and field teams completed competition Saturday at the 2006 Sea Ray Relays at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. Jenna Harris was the star on the track for the Buckeyes, clocking a NCAA Mideast regional qualifier in the women's 200-meter dash. In the field, Pat Whalen marked a regional qualifier in the men's shot put.
A day after timing a regional mark in the 100m, Harris ran a season-best 23.61 to place eighth in the 200m. She also helped the 4x400-meter relay team to a ninth-place finish. Veronica Vance turned in another solid mark in the women's long jump. After posting a solid mark in the triple jump Friday, Vance cleared 18 feet, 7 inches in the long to claim sixth.
For the men, Whalen took fifth place in the shot put at a distance of 56-3 ¼. Friday in the throws, Lenny Jatsek posted a regional mark of 183-3 in the hammer for a seventh-place score.
Also on Friday, several Buckeyes posted Top 5 performances, including a second-place finish for Jessica Stringer in the women's high jump and a fifth-place time for Jeff See in the men's 1,500-meter run.
Stringer posted a NCAA Mideast Regional qualifying mark of 5 feet, 10 inches to finish second in the high jump. On the men's side of the jumps, freshman Brandon Cathcart cleared a personal-best and regional qualifier of 50-11 ½. Also in the field events, two-time All-American Keturah Lofton placed fourth in the women's hammer at 189-10. 
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 On the track, See timed 3:46.83 to capture fifth place in the 1,500, which serves as a regional qualifying mark. Distance teammate Matt Winebar also took a Top 10 spot in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:41.10. For the women, sprinters Harris and Ayrizanna Favours each clocked regional times in the 100m dash, respectively. Harris finished the 100m in 11.73, while Favours raced to a time of 11.75.
The Buckeyes continue the outdoor schedule next week at the Oregon Invitational.

bkochmc · Apr 18, 2006

Buckeyes Break into Top 25

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Buckeyes Break into Top 25

Men's team makes first appearance in national rankings this season
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OSU sophomore thrower Lenny Jatsek has helped the men's team break into the Top 25

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  April 18, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State men's track and field team is ranked in a national poll for the first time this season. The Buckeyes come in at No. 25 in the latest trackwire.com poll released April 17.
Ohio State stands in a four-way tie with George Mason, Jackson State and Kansas State for the 25th spot in the country.
The Buckeyes were ranked by trackwire.com at the beginning of the 2005 season and spent the entire 2004 campaign rated in trackwire.com's Top 10. In 2004, the OSU men's claimed a tie for fourth place at the NCAA championships.
The OSU men's and women's teams participate in two meets this weekend. Members from both squads will compete at either the Cardinal Invitational in Louisville, Ky., or the Oregon Invitational in Eugene, Ore.

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bkochmc · Apr 24, 2006

Ohio State Track and Field Competes at Two Meets

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Ohio State Track and Field Competes at Two Meets

Buckeyes perform well at Oregon and at Louisville
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  April 23, 2006
 Results 
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the Ohio State men's and women's track and field teams competed at two meets this weekend. Part of the squad traveled to Eugene, Ore. to participate in the Oregon Invitational Friday and Saturday, while other student-athletes went to Louisville, Ky. for the Cardinal Invitational Saturday.
For the second consecutive week, Jenna Harris turned heads on the track. At Oregon, she swept the 100- and 200-meter dashes with NCAA regional qualifying times of 11.72 and 23.73, respectively. Freshman Ayrizanna Favours joined Harris in the winners circle with the top time in the 400m at 54.37. For the men, Tony Cole and Todd Dutch placed high in the 100m and 200m. Cole was runner up in the 100m, finishing in 10.53. Dutch was fifth in the 100m (10.73), but improved in the 200m, placing third in 21.38.
In the Oregon distance events, freshman Jeff See and senior Brian Olinger ran the men's mile. See captured second place in 4:04.97, ahead of Olinger's seventh-place mark of 4:09.32.
In the field at Oregon, two-time Big Ten champion Jessica Stringer cleared a second-place mark in the high jump of 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches. For the men, freshman Brandon Cathcart reached 49-3 to earn a third-place finish in the triple jump and record a NCAA regional qualifier.
At Louisville, the Buckeyes swept the men's and women's steeplechase events. Senior Kevin Bruffy won the men's side in a time of 9:30.05, while Melanie Price took top honors for the women in 10:51.08. Also on the track, Chandra Krempel cruised to a win in the women's 400m (56.66) and Gerald Griffin was second in the men's 400m in 47.91. 
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The Buckeyes dominated several field events. Leonard Jatsek posted first- and third-place throws in the hammer (185-8) and the shot (54-6 3/4), while Pat Whalen placed ahead of Jatsek in the shot at 55-3. For the women, Keturah Lofton led several Top 5 Buckeyes, taking second in the hammer. In the jumps, Veronica Vance cleared a regional mark of 40-11 1/4 to win the triple and hit 18-3 1/4 to take third in the long jump.
The Buckeyes are back in action next week at the Penn Relays or the Hillsdale Distance Carnival.

bkochmc · May 2, 2006

Ohio State Closes Out Competition at Penn Relays

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Ohio State Closes Out Competition at Penn Relays

Buckeyes perform well in several relay events, Jatsek places high in hammer


  April 29, 2006
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Members of the Ohio State track and field teams completed competition Saturday in the final day of events at the 106th running of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field in Philadelphia. OSU thrower Lenny Jatsek followed up a strong shot put showing Friday with a sixth-place finish in the men's hammer collegiate division Saturday.
Friday, Jatsek, the 2006 Big Ten champion in the indoor weight, heaved a seventh-place mark of 52 feet, 4 inches in the men's collegiate shot put championship. He backed up that effort with a heave of 189-2 in the hammer Saturday. In the shot college division Friday, Pat Whalen took top honors with a near-career best toss of 57-0.
In the jumps Saturday, OSU freshman Brandon Cathcart was sixth in the men's triple jump college section with a stretch of 48-6. For the women Friday, current Big Ten indoor and outdoor champion Jessica Stringer took seventh in the high jump with a mark of 5-8 3/4.
In the relays Friday, the OSU men's 4x100-meter team clocked a season-best time of 41.83 to rank 33rd in the collegiate division. The men's distance medley consisted of freshmen Matt Comer and Jeff See, junior Gerald Griffin and senior Brian Olinger and ran in the collegiate championships section. The foursome placed 10th in a time of 9:43.84. Later Friday, Adam Wilhelm joined Comer, Griffin and See in the sprint medley relay and captained that squad to a sixth-place overall finish and top time in its heat with a 3:23.89. The women's SMR timed a 4:00.11 for 19th overall. 
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 Complete results for the 2006 Penn Relays are available at www.pennathletics.com.
The Buckeyes are back in action next week, returning to Columbus to wrap up the home schedule with the 2006 Jesse Owens Track Classic.

bkochmc · May 2, 2006

World Class Men's Distance Field Highlights 2006 Jesse Owens Track Classic

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Former Olympians and top U.S. runners to compete in both nights of Ohio State's feature outdoor meet
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Ohio State distance coach Robert Gary will run in a stacked steeplechase field at the 2006 Jesse Owens Track Classic.

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  April 27, 2006
Columbus, Ohio - In its three decades, the Jesse Owens Track Classic has served as a top venue for many future and former Olympians. Current and past record holders for the Classic include Olympic medalists John Drummond, Michelle Finn, Allen Johnson, Edwin Moses, Dwight Stones and former Buckeyes Diane Dixon, Joe Greene and Butch Reynolds. For the second-consecutive year, the "J.O. Classic" offers a pair of top-flight distance events on both nights of the meet May 5-6 at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Robert Gary, Ohio State cross country head coach and two-time Olympian (1996, 2004) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, has helped build the stellar distance fields at the Classic and envisions the events to catch momentum and grow each season.
"I aggressively recruited for both the steeplechase and the mile and look forward to building the distance fields every year," Gary said. "With our beautiful stadium and commitment to supporting distance runners, I hope to have Ohio State and the Jesse Owens Classic become permanent fixtures on the calendars of the best distance runners in the country."
Gary contributed to perhaps the highlight event of the 2005 Owens Classic, the men's steeplechase invitational. He was joined by fellow 2004 Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of adidas, who won the 2002 U.S. steeplechase title. In addition, Ohio State was represented by Brian Olinger, who later in 2005 timed the second-fastest American Collegiate mark (8:19) in the steeple at a European meet in July.
Famiglietti won the 2005 steeple in a JOMS record-setting time of 8:20.04 and is back to defend his "J.O. Classic" crown this year. Olinger, who placed fourth (8:33) in the 2005 "J.O." steeple, also returns and will run in a strong mile field as well. The steeplechase invitational is slated for 8:40 p.m. May 5, while the mile is set for an 8 p.m. start May 6. 
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In addition to Famiglietti, who held the second-ranked steeple time in the U.S. in 2005, the event welcomes back several more world-class steeplers to JOMS. Gary, David Cheromei (Virginia Intermont), Solomon Kandie, who won the steeple at the Mt. Sac Relays three weeks ago, and Jordan Desiliets, the 2004 NCAA steeple champion who competes with Reebok, all are back to challenge Famiglietti's 2005 crown.
Newcomers to the Jesse Owens steeple field include Tom Brooks and Tom Chorney. Brooks recently won the Oregon Invitational steeple in 8:32, while Chorney, who runs for Nike, is the 2001 USATF steeple champ.
The mile invitational also features an intriguing combination of Ohio State ties and top-level national runners. Joining the two-time NCAA All-American Olinger is teammate and freshman Jeff See, who claimed the 2005 Nike High School Outdoor Mile National Championship in his senior campaign last year at Middletown (Ohio).
A former Buckeye also will serve as one of the mile favorites. Rob Myers, a two-time All-American for Ohio State from 2001-04, now competes for Reebok while also balancing volunteer coaching duties with Gary on the OSU cross country team. He was ranked No. 3 in the mile among U.S. competitors in 2005 and owns a personal-best time of 3:53.
Team Reebok also is represented in the Jesse Owens mile by Matt Gabrielson, 2006 World Cross Country 12K team member, and Bryan Berryhill, who won the 2001 NCAA championship in the mile. Berryhill also was a member of the 2001 USATF team in the mile and gained a position on the 2003 U.S. World Championships Team.
Ryan Bak and Brad Lowery of Big Sur Distance Project and Virginia Intermont's Corey Duquette round out the mile field. Bak and Lowery are considered two of America's best 5K runners and will drop down in distance to compete in the mile. Duquette clocked the fastest mile time at the NAIA level last season.
The 2006 Jesse Owens Track Classic starts at 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. The meet continues Saturday with high school events starting at 10 a.m. and collegiate competitions beginning at 3 p.m.

bkochmc · May 3, 2006

Jesse Owens Track Classic Begins Third Decade as Premier Track & Field Event

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Jesse Owens Track Classic Begins Third Decade as Ohio State's Premier Track and Field Event

World-class competitors from Team USA scheduled to run, high-schoolers highlight early portion of schedule Saturday
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The Jesse Owens Track Classic runs for the 21st year Friday and Saturday.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - This weekend, athletes from all levels will converge in Columbus for the Jesse Owens Track Classic, which moves into its third decade in 2006. Like the "J.O. Classics" of the past, the 21st running of the meet will present a stage for scholastic, collegiate and post-collegiate athletes to perform at their highest levels in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
A field of nearly 650 athletes includes more than 60 Ohio high school boy's and girl's squads that will give way to top-notch collegiate and professional fields in the evening portion of the schedule each day. Highlighting that evening section is a contingent of post-collegiate athletes, ranging from Team USA to numerous club-level squads.
"We are honored to play host to the 21st running of the Jesse Owens Track Classic," Russ Rogers, Ohio State head coach, said. "This is a great event for athletes at all levels and is held in a facility named in tribute of Jesse Owens. The Classic is a held in a wonderful facility and serves as a permanent tribute to not only a tremendous athlete but a great humanitarian and sportsman."
In its history, the Jesse Owens Track Classic has served as a top venue for many future and former Olympians. Current and past record holders for the Jesse Owens Track Classic include Olympic medalists John Drummond, Michelle Finn, Allen Johnson, Edwin Moses, Dwight Stones and former Buckeyes Diane Dixon, Joe Greene and Butch Reynolds. Others of Olympic fame include Judi Brown, Roger Kingdom, Carl Lewis, Louise Ritter and Calvin Smith, as well as past OSU Olympians Mark Croghan and Stephanie Hightower.
Whether at the high school, collegiate or professional levels, all competitors in each edition of the Jesse Owens Track Classic experience the true sense of the spirit and virtue of the four-time gold medal-winning hero.
"The Jesse Owens Classic is named for perhaps the finest Olympian of all-time," Robert Gary, Ohio State cross country head coach and two-time Olympian in the steeplechase, said. "Matched with the great facility we have at Ohio State, the Classic has been and will continue to be one of the premier events in the country for years to come. Incorporating the high school events has helped the Classic reach top competition at several levels." 
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 This year, the Jesse Owens Classic features several headline events:
Men's 100-meter dash invitational preview (6:40 p.m. Saturday): The 100m dash displays six entries that carry sub-10.3 times. USA Track and Field's Chris Johnson leads the list with a top time of 10.22. Former Cincinnati Bearcat Kenny Wade's entry mark of 10.25 ranks as the second-fastest seed time and is followed closely by LeTra Lewis, with ACE Athletics track club, at 10.26.
Team USA's Tim Walls (10.28) and Lamont Johnson (10.29) also are considered favorites as is Lewis' ACE teammate Derrick Johnson, who possesses a 10.29 this year. Former Ghana Olympian Tanko Braimah also will challenge at the finish line. He has a career best of 10.28.
Ohio State will have two representatives in the 100m in senior Todd Dutch and sophomore Tony Cole. Dutch clocked a career-best 10.3 at the 2005 J.O. Classic. Cole posted his career-best of 10.43 earlier this season at the Sea Ray Relays April 15 in Knoxville, Tenn.
Men's 200-meter dash invitational preview (7:40 p.m. Saturday): Leo Settle of USATF owns the top seed time at 20.65. Braimah, Johnson, Lewis and Wade all will run the 200m as well. Dutch also will bolster the field. Lewis has posted a 20.75, followed by 20.8 times from both Johnson and Wade. Last year, Dutch topped off his best meet at Ohio State with a personal-best 20.83 to win the Classic 200m.
Women's 100- and 200-meter dash invitational previews (6:40 p.m. Saturday): The women's 100m dash pits defending Big Ten champion Jenna Harris of Ohio State against ACE Athletics' Trinity Davis, a former NCAA Division II national champion. Davis and Harris also will be challenged by Kiamesha Otey of ACE, who was a three-time All-American at Virginia from 2000-03. Davis owns a top time of 11.33 and Otey has an 11.43. Team USA's LaToya Fry carries an 11.44 into the meet. Harris' best came with her winning time of 11.55 at the 2005 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
The foursome also will vie for the 200m crown. Davis has the top time in that event as well at 23.23. Otey, who also will compete in the long jump Saturday, has a 23.4. Fry totes a 23.45 and Harris is in at 23.61
Men's 800-meter invitational preview (7:20 p.m. Saturday): The men's 800m boasts six athletes with sub-1:50 marks. Mike Inge, formerly of Kent State, heads the crew. He competed at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials and narrowly missed a berth in the finals. Ricardo Bell of the Indiana Invaders track club and former Conference USA 800m champion from East Carolina also will vie for the top spot. Kent State and Kentucky also offer two sub-1:50 runners in Ray Armstrong and Bouke Onstenk and Stephen Smith and John Richardson, respectively.
Men's mile invitational preview (8 p.m. Saturday): The mile invitational features an intriguing combination of Ohio State ties and top-level national runners. Joining OSU's two-time NCAA All-American Brian Olinger is teammate and freshman Jeff See, who claimed the 2005 Nike High School Outdoor Mile National Championship in his senior campaign last year at Middletown (Ohio).
A former Buckeye also will serve as one of the mile favorites. Rob Myers, a two-time All-American for Ohio State from 2001-04, now competes for Reebok. He was ranked No. 3 in the mile among U.S. competitors in 2005 and owns a personal-best time of 3:53.
Team Reebok also is represented in the Jesse Owens mile by Matt Gabrielson, 2006 World Cross Country 12K team member, and Bryan Berryhill, who won the 2001 NCAA championship in the mile. Berryhill also was a member of the 2001 USATF team in the mile and gained a position on the 2003 U.S. World Championships Team.
Men's 3,000-meter steeplechase invitational preview (8:40 p.m. Friday): Ohio State distance coach and two-time U.S. Olympian Robert Gary again contributes to perhaps the finest event of the 2006 Owens Classic. He is joined by fellow 2004 Olympian Anthony Famiglietti of adidas, who won the 2002 U.S. steeplechase title. Famiglietti won last year's invite in a JOMS record-setting time of 8:20.04 and is back to defend his "J.O. Classic" crown this year.
In addition to Famiglietti, the event welcomes back several more world-class steeplers. David Cheromei of Virginia Intermont, Solomon Kandie, who won the steeple at the Mt. Sac Relays last month, and Jordan Desiliets, the 2004 NCAA steeple champion who competes with Reebok, all are back to challenge Famiglietti's 2005 crown.
Women's 3,000-meter steeplechase invitational preview (8 p.m. Friday): Ann Gaffigan of New Balance, the 2004 U.S. Steeplechase champion, will highlight the women's distance events. The former Nebraska Cornhusker owns the American record of 9:39.35 in the steeplechase, set at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials. She did not gain an Olympic bid because the women's steeple is not scheduled to become an Olympic event until 2008. Delilah DiCrescenzo of Westchester Track Club should be Gaffigan's top competition with a time of 10:06.68. Ohio State record holder Melanie Price also is entered in the steeple field. She set the Buckeye standard of 10:46.55 last season.
Men's discus preview (5:30 p.m. Saturday): The men's discus may be a one-man competition for the top spot. Kibwe Johnson, who will compete unattached, was a Top 8 finisher in the discus at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials. He is a disciple of former American record holder Jud Logan, Ashland's head coach. Johnson and his top mark of 200 feet, 1 1/2 inches will get pressure from Alabama tandem of Steven Boozer (191-10) and Jason Dixon (180-0). OSU sophomore Lenny Jatsek will compete for a top mark as well. The 2005 Big Ten Indoor Weight Champion has a top discus mark of 173-3 1/2 this year.
Men's hammer preview (6 p.m. Friday): Johnson also serves as the favorite in the hammer. He owns a best this year of more than 246 feet. A pair of throwers from the Indiana Invaders could give Johnson his biggest test. Dameion Smith has a top throw of 230-4 1/2 and fellow Invader Garland Porter has reached as far as 219-5 3/4. Ohio State will be represented by its throws coach Kevin Mannon and Jatsek, who leads four current OSU student-athletes in the competition. As an athlete, Mannon was a 12-time All-American between two-year stints at South Carolina and Wyoming. The West Jefferson, Ohio native set the American Collegiate record in the indoor weight in 1999. That record was snapped in 2004 by former Buckeye All-American Dan Taylor (2001-04).
Men's Relays (Saturday): D. Johnson, L. Johnson, Lewis, Settle, Walls and Team USA's Ivory Williams all will compete in the men's 4x100-meter relay.

osugrad21 · May 6, 2006

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Ohio State’s Lofton sets school record in hammer throw
Saturday, May 06, 2006
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Keturah Lofton topped her school record in the hammer throw yesterday on the first day of the Jesse Owens Track Classic in Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Lofton, a senior from Zanesville, reached 209 feet, 3 /4 inches, which stands as the longest mark in the Big Ten this season. Lofton finished second. Ashley Reihm and Janine Zylinski took fifth- and sixthplace, respectively.
In men’s hammer, Lenny Jatsek finished eighth with a heave of 187-10 3 /4.
Brandon Catchcart and Veronica Vance won the triplejump events. Cathcart jumped 50-3 1 /2 and Vance leaped 39-1 1 /4.
On the track, 2004 U.S. Olympian Anthony Famiglietti timed 8:24.22 to win the men’s steeple invite. Former Buckeye and current member of Team Reebok Rob Myers won the 3,000-meter run in 8:15.18.
The event continues today. High-school events begin at 10 a.m. and collegiate events start at 3 p.m.

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