Complete Results (.pdf)

KENT, OHIO –  Three Baldwin-Wallace College women throwers 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 women, senior Leslie Purnell (Springfield/Catholic Central), junior Cristina Perrine (Middleburg Heights/Midpark), and freshman Danielle Torrence (Canton/South) competed in the weight throw and shot put.  Pernell placed eighth in the shot put throwing a distance of 41' 9.25'', and seventh in the weight throw with a distance of 55'2.75''.  Perrine finished fourteenth in the shot put and sixth in the weight throw throwing distances of 39'11.25'' and 55'9.75'' respectively.  Torrence placed eleventh in the shot put with a distance of 40'8.75'' and eighteenth in weight throw with a distance of 43'1.75''.

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 B-W's Annual Spring Break Trip from March 3-10.

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