BEREA, Ohio – Select members of the Baldwin Wallace University men's outdoor track and field team competed at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central (Ill.) College and the 11th Annual Gator Invitational hosted by Allegheny (Pa.) College. Both meets are considered as last chance meets for the BW individuals to improve upon or hit the qualifying marks for the NCAA Division III National Championships.
The Yellow Jacket sent two men competitors to Naperville, Illinois to compete at the Dr. Keeler Invitational inside Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. BW also sent four men competitors to Meadville, Pennsylvania to compete at the Gator Invitational at Frank B. Fuhrer Field.
At the Dr. Keeler Invitational BW men were led by senior outdoor All-American and two-time Academic All-American sprinter Ben Beidleman (Washington, D.C./St. Anslem's Abbey) as he was first in the 200-metter dash with a time of 21.65 and seventh in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.91 seconds.
In addition senior Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference sprinter Michael Beidleman (Washington, D.C./Col. Zadok A. McGruder) was 14th in the 100-meter dash with a time 11.08 seconds.
At the Gator Invitational BW was led by senior All-OAC thrower Tyler Burdorff (Painesville/Riverside) as he was third in the hammer throw with a season-best mark of 190'5'', fifth in the discuss with a throw of 153', and seventh in the shot put with a mark of 48'7.5''.
In addition, sophomore thrower Cody Smith (Port Clinton) was fifth in the shot put with a throw of 51'11'' and 11th in the hammer throw with a mark of 149'3''. Sophomore thrower Zak Dysert (McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry) was seventh in the discus with a mark of 149'6''.
In the running events, distance runner Holden Daly (Vermilion) was 24th in the 1,500-meter run in a time of 4:43.20.
BW is back in action on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19 when the team travels back to Naperville, Illinois to compete in the Gregory Invitational hosted by North Central. The Yellow Jackets will also compete on Thursday, May 19 at the Great Lakes Elite Meet hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University on the George Gauthier Track.
The 2016 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be contested on Thursday, May 26 through Saturday, May 28 in Waverly, Iowa hosted by Wartburg College.
