LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA -- Baldwin Wallace University senior four-time NCAA Division III All-American thrower Kevin Phipps (Patsakala/ Watkins Memorial)placed third in the hammer while two decathletes and a heptathlete all competed on the first of the two-day Liberty (Va.) University Collegiate Invitational on Friday, April 1.
Phipps placed third in the hammer with a throw of 188-feet and 10-inches, which was the best throw of any Div. III thrower at the meet. According to assistant coach Eric Schmuhl, he did uncork a career-best toss that was nullified when he fouled. Today, Phipps will compete in the discus and shot put. He has already automatically qualified for this year's NCAA Division III National Track & Field Championship Meet in both the hammer (198"0') and discus (174"0').
After five of 10 total events in the decathlon, freshman pole vault specialist Brandon Eddy (Cuyahoga Heights) ranked eighth with 3,148 points and freshman Josh Price (North Olmsted) was 12th with 2,954. The duo ranked first and second among Division III student-athletes in the field. Eddy was 12th in the 100 meter dash in 12.03 seconds (645 points) and Price was 14th in 12.23 seconds (606 points). Price was 11th in the 400 meters in 54.17 seconds (633 pts.) and Eddy was 12th in 54.63 seconds (614 pts.). Eddy was third in the high jump with a leap of 6"4' (740 pts.) and Price was 11th at 5"7.75' (560 pts.). Price was seventh in the long jump at 20"10.5' (666 pts.) and Eddy was 10th at 20"6.25' (641 pts.). Eddy was seventh in the shot put at 34"0.25' (508 pts.) and Price was ninth at 33"0.25' (489 pts.). The final five events will be contested on Saturday, April 2.
Eddy is already provisionally qualified to the NCAA Division III national meet in the pole vault (15"7').
In addition to the four student-athletes in Lynchburg this weekend, the rest of the Yellow Jacket men's team are in Alliance, Ohio today to compete at the annual Ohio Athletic Conference East Meet at the University of Mount Union. The first event was to begin at 11:00 a.m. The BW men won three indoor meet titles, were limited due to injuries to a fourth-place finish at the OAC indoor meet (Eddy didn't even participate), placed second at the All-Ohio and had a 42-4 overall record.
Next Saturday, April 9, the BW men travel to Delaware, Ohio to compete at the annual Ohio Wesleyan University Marv Frye Invitational Meet. Field events begin at 11:00 a.m. The 2011 NCAA Division III National Championship Meet takes place at OWU from May 26-28. A year ago, it was in Berea and the year prior at OAC-member Marietta College.
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