BEREA, OHIO -- The Baldwin Wallace University men's indoor track teams opened their seasons tonight (Friday, January 23, 2009) at the BW Mid-January Meet on the Harrison Dillard Track in the Lou Higgins Recreational Center fieldhouse. The meet was unscored.
Overall, BW placed six different student-athletes in first place in seven events.
Highlighting the meet for the men was sophomore thrower Kevin Phipps (Reynoldsburg/ Watkins Memorial)who placed first in the weight throw with a distance of 52' 3.75". Junior decathlete Steve Price (North Olmsted) was first overall in the long jump with a distance of 21'3.5". Freshman jump specialist Joshua Miller (Willard) placed first in the high jump with a height of 6' 2.75".
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple at (440) 826-2327, e-mail him at kruple@bw.edu or fax him at (440) 826-2329. To contact Head Coach Bill Taraschke, call him at (440) 826-3322, e-mail him at wtarasch@bw.edu or fax him at (440) 826-2192.