Greg Patrick
BEREA, OHIO - The Baldwin Wallace University men's and women's track and field teams each finished in fourth place at the annual Division III All-Ohio Outdoor Track and Field Championship Meet today (Saturday, April 11, 2009) and hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware.
The BW men totaled 74 points and placed fourth of 20 teams, while the women had 79.50 points and placed fourth of 18 schools. BW produced three individual champions.
For the women, sophomore thrower Rachael Marinucci (Brunswick) won the shot put with a toss of 40 feet, nine inches and placed second in the discus throw with a mark of 123'7". Also in the throws, junior Marina Ortiz (Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic) was second in the javelin with a mark of 115"1', while seniorTheresa Carona (Canton/Massillon Perry) was third in the discus with a throw of 120"8". In the running events, the BW women had three All-Ohio performances, including second and third place finishes from juniorD'Arcy Hlavin (Berea) and sophomore Kim Chinn (Zanesville/West Muskingum) in the 1,500-meter run. Hlavin finished in 4:44.92 with Chinn following in 4:48.64 for the Yellow Jackets. Leading the way for the sprinters was senior Jordan Hill (Carrollton) who placed third in the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.76
For the men, BW produced individual champions in junior Greg Patrick (Collins/Western Reserve) the shot put and sophomore Kevin Phipps (Reynoldsburg/Watkins Memorial) in the discus throw. Patrick recorded a winning throw of 50'10", while Phipps' winning mark was 161'5". Also in the discus, sophomore Matt Kromer (Parma/Senior) was second with a toss of 154'0", while Patrick rounded the BW sweep with a mark of 149'5". Phipps also earned an additional All-Ohio honor with a second place performance in the hammer throw with his throw of 161'9". In the long jump, junior decathlete Steve Price (North Olmsted)was third with a leap of 22'1". In the running events, senior Nate Bowen (Fremont/Ross) recorded a third place finish in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:02.11.
The Yellow Jacket men and women will next compete on Saturday, April 18 when they host the annual Paul "Sparky" Adams Invitational Meet in The George Finnie Stadium in Berea, Ohio at 11:00 a.m.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact BW Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu. To contact Head Coach Bill Taraschke, please call 440-826-3322 or e-mail at wtarasch@bw.edu. You can get all of the latest BW athletics information by visiting our Web site at www.bw.edu/athletics.
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Aggate Team Results
2009 Division III All-Ohio Championship Meet
hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University; Delaware, Ohio
April 11, 2009
Men's Results: 1.) Ohio Wesleyan University, 108; 2.) Ohio Northern University, 100; 3.) Heidelberg University, 89; 4.) Baldwin Wallace University, 74; 5.) Mount Union College, 57; 6.) Oberlin College, 41; 7.) Marietta College, 38; 8.) Capital University, 36.5; 9.) Wilmington College, 30.5; 10.) Defiance College, 30; 11.) Otterbein College, 28; T12.) John Carroll University, College of Wooster, 25; 14.) Bluffton University, 23; 15.) Denison University, 19; T16.) Wittenberg University, Muskingum College 18; 18.) Kenyon College, 8; 19.) College of Mt. St. Joseph, 6; 20.) Franciscan University, 5.
Women's Results: 1.) Ohio Northern University, 87; 2.) Marietta College, 82.5; 3.) Heidelberg University, 80; 4.) Baldwin Wallace University, 79.5; 5.) Otterbein College, 69; 6.) Capital University, 67; 7.) Mount Union College, 55; T8.) Ohio Wesleyan University, Oberlin College 50.5; 10.) Defiance College, 27; 11.) Muskingum College, 26.5; 12.) Wittenberg University, 25.5; 13.) College of Wooster, 22.5; 14.) John Carroll University, 22; 15.) Wilmington College 12.5; 16.) Denison University, 11; 17.) Kenyon College, 6; 18.) Bluffton University, 5.
