BEREA, OHIO -- Baldwin Wallace University men's outdoor track and field teams ended its week of spring break by competing yesterday and today (Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, 2010) at the unscored Coastal Carolina University Invitational Meet in Conway, South Carolina.
The Yellow Jackets spent the early part of this week training in both Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida and then compete next weekend at North Carolina Charlotte in another unscored meet. The official spring outdoor season begins on Saturday, April 3 when they travel to Marietta College to compete in an OAC Split Squad Meet.
The men were led by sophomore Drew Beck (Canandaigua, N.Y./ Canandaigua Academy) placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9:55.17 and sophomore Zach Szablewski (Tiffin/ Calvert) was sixth in the 10,000-meter run in 33:37.30. Freshman Mitchell Supan (Medina/Walsh Jesuit) was seventh in the discus with a throw of 149'6" and sophomore Miles Moore (Gettysburg, Pa./Delone Catholic) recorded a fouth place finish in the shot put with a mark of 47'3.50".
Alumni, media and fans are reminded that BW will host the 2010 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championship Meet from May 27-29 at The George Finnie Stadium in Berea. This is the fifth time that the College has hosted the NCAA Div. III Championship Meet. For more information, please visit the championship web site at http://www.bw.edu/athletics/10tracknationals/.
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