KENT, OHIO – Baldwin Wallace University men's indoor track and field team competitors participated today (Saturday, February 18, 2012) at the Annual Kent State University Open Meet at the Kent State Field House.
The meet was unscored and served as an opportunity for the Yellow Jacket contingent to improve upon their possible NCAA Division III national qualifying performances and was the final tuneup prior to next weekend's, February 24-25 Ohio Athletic Conference Championships at Otterbein University in Westerville. The meet is scheduled to start each day at 12:00 noon.
Individually for the men's runners, freshman distance runner Geremy Dewitt (Crystal River, Fla.) placed 55th in the 1 mile run with a time of 4:42.98. Junior runner David Gerding (Strongsville) placed 37th in the 3000 meter run crossing the finish line at 9:25.53.
Individually for the men's throwers, junior thrower Zach Marinucci (Brunswick), senior Miles Moore (Gettysburg, Pa./Delone Catholic), and junior Mitch Supan (Medina/Walsh Jesuit) competed in the shot put. Also for the BW throwers, Supan and junior Jake Buckey (Geneva) competed in the weight throw. Marinucci placed fifth throwing a distance of 53'3''. Moore placed tenth with a distance of 50'7.25''. Supancompeted in both the shot put and weight throw finishing fifth in shot put with a distance of 57'10.50'' and thirteenth in weight throw throwing 49'3.50''. Buckey finished tenth in weight throw with a distance of 50'4.75''.
Following next weekend's OAC Championships will inside the Clements Recreation Center at Otterbein University, select Yellow Jackets will compete at the University of Mount Union "Last Chance" Meet in Alliance on Saturday, March 3 while others will travel to Jacksonville, Florida for BW's Annual Spring Break Trip from March 3-10.
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