Posted: Apr 30, 2022
ASHLAND, Ohio - The Baldwin Wallace University men's track and field team competed at the Ashland University Alumni Open inside Dwight Schar Athletic Complex.
The Yellow Jackets individual events highlights included:
- Junior Lucas Simonetti (Pittsford, N.Y. / Sutherland) placed 44th in the 1500-meter run in a time of 4:29.30
- Freshmen Connor Foody (Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny) finished seventh in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:58.84.
- Senior Zach Riggins (Wexford, Pa. / Pine-Richland) placed sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase in a time of 10:51.76.
- Freshman Robey Bolen (Mansfield / Ontario) right behind in seventh in 11:02.21.
- Junior Nick Dascani (Toledo / Springfield) in 10th in 11:24.30
Field events highlighted:
- Freshmen All-OAC Mason Kiesel (New London / South Central) placed eighth in shot put with a mark of 48' 4½".
- Freshman Thomas Hickman (Oxford / Talawanda) placed eighth in discus throw with a distance of 137' 6" and 17th in javelin throw with a mark of 117' 1".
- Sophomore Christian Pfeiffer (Amherst) finished sixth in high jump with a height of 6' 0¾".
- Freshman Kaleu Tellas (Indianapolis, Ind. / International School of Indiana) placed 19th in hammer throw with a mark of 137' 5".
The Yellow Jackets are back in action Thursday, May 5th when it hosts the two-day Ohio Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships inside George Finnie Stadium.