Case Western Reserve University Invitational
BEREA, OHIO — The Baldwin-Wallace College men's and women's indoor track and field teams each won meet titles tonight (Feb. 4, 2005) at the annual Case Western Reserve University Invitational Meet in University Circle. The Yellow Jacket women were first of 10 schools and had seven individual champions, including one double winner. The men finished first of 10 teams and had six individual winners.
Freshman Jeanne Osborne (Oak Harbor) led the way by winning the 55 meter hurdles in 8.67 seconds and the 300 meter dash in 44.66 seconds. In the 300 meter dash, B-W had finishers one through eight to sweep all the points in that event. Junior Kim Lammers (Liberty Center) won the shot put with a throw of 40-feet and 11.75 inches. It was her second meet title in as many weeks. In addition, junior Mary Griglak (Berea/ Lutheran West) won the 55 meter dash in 7.62 seconds, senior Angela Gruss (Tiffin/ Calvert) won the pole vault with a vault of 9' 11.75", freshman Megan Cathcart (Parma) won the high jump with a jump of 5' 1.75" and sophomore Megan Via (Brookville) led a 1-2-3 Yellow Jacket finish in the 3000 meter run by winning in 11:10.51.
For the Yellow Jacket men, senior Jon Shoffstall (Lakeview/ Indian Lake) won the weight throw with a toss of 50' 8.75". It marked his second straight week winning the weight throw. Other winners included junior Mark Miracola (Olmsted Falls) in the long jump with a leap of 21' 5.5", sophomore Steve Johnson (Canton/ Central Catholic) in the pole vault with a vault of 13' 11.75", senior Eric Schmuhl (Medina/ Senior) in the 55 meter hurdles in 8.00 seconds, sophomore Nile Smith (Orrville/ Millersburg West Holmes) in the 400 meter dash in 51.95 seconds and freshman Chris Hartzler (Burbank/ Norwayne) in the 300 meter dash in 37.69 seconds.
The Yellow Jackets will return to action next Friday, Feb. 11 when they host the Annual Paul "Sparky" Adams Invitational at 4:30 in the B-W Recreation Center Fieldhouse and on the Harrison Dillard Track.
Two Weeks From Now -- On Friday, Feb. 18, B-W also will host the Annual Greater Cleveland College Indoor Track & Field Championship Meet in the Rec Center at 4:30 p.m. For more information on either the "Sparky" Adams Meet or the GCC Meet, please call B-W Head Track Coach Dr. Bill Taraschke at 440-826-3322 or e-mail him at wtarasch@bw.edu.
This Year's OAC Championship Meet is at Marietta -- Track & Field Championship Meet is scheduled for March 4-5 at Marietta College. For more information on that meet, please either call OAC Media Relations Director Julie Work at 330-963-0444 or e-mail her at jwork@oac.org. You also can call Marietta College SID Dan May at 740-376-4891 or e-mail him at mayd@marietta.edu
FOR MORE B-W Sports Information, please call Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, FAX him at 440-826-2329 or e-mail him at kruple@bw.edu.
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