Complete Results (.pdf)

GRINNELL, IOWA --  Two Baldwin-Wallace College indoor track and field student-athletes freshman Danielle Torrence (Canton/ South) and senior Leslie Purnell (Springfield/ Central Catholic) competed today (Saturday, March 10) on the second and final day of the 2012 NCAA Division III National Track & Field Championship Meet at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Highlighting the day was Torrence earning Division III All-American honors.

In the women's shot put, Torrence threw a career-best 46-feet and eight inches to place third and finish just 2.75" shy of winning the national title as a freshman. During the last two weeks of the season, Torrence improved her career-best throw in the shot from 40'10.75" to 44'0.25" at last Saturday's University of Mount Union "Last Chance" Meet to today's career-best effort.

In addition in the women's shot put, Purnell placed ninth with a throw of 43'9" and missed earning All-America honors  by one spot.  The top eight competitors in each event earn All-America acclaim.

Yesterday, junior thrower Cristina Perrine (Middleburg Heights/ Midpark), who also competed in the discus at the 2011 NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship Meet, placed ninth in the weight throw with a toss of 54'7.5". She missed earning Division III All-America accolades by 2.5".

The B-W track team has completed its indoor season.  The outdoor season began this weekend as a number of women competed at the annual Coastal Carolina University Snowbird Invitational Meet in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Yellow Jackets are back in action next weekend, Friday and Saturday, March 16-17, when they compete at the annual University of North Carolina Charlotte 49er Invitational Meet.