The Ohio track and field team went to the Marietta Open seeking improvement from last week's showing in Akron.
With both the men's and women's teams coming away with their respective titles, it is safe to say that the Bobcats' goal was accomplished.
Ohio won 15 different events on its way to victory. The men's team scored 173 points and the women notched 214 points. The West Virginia Wesleyan men finished second, while Wright State was the runner-up to the Ohio women.
Coach Clay Calkins was enthusiastic about the performance.
They did a great job
Calkins said. For the most part I think everyone moved up a notch from where they were last week.
The women were led by Chanelle Harmon and Tamara Fennell who scored a combined 33 points. The pair have progressed nicely from the opening meet, Calkins said.
It's always tough to come back in that first meet Calkins said. In the second meet
they sharpened up their skills a little bit and performed quite well in the short sprints. It was good to see them on top of their game.
The women's squad won nine events, including Melissa Wiley in the 55-meter hurdles, Jessica Kestler in the 300-meter and Aileen Taylor in the 500-meter.
The field events were strong on the women's side, producing three first-place finishes. Richael Diehl won the pole vault, Maleah Thornton took the high jump and Brittany Vinson was victorious in the long jump.
Thrower Jaclyn Lugaila finished second in the shot put and third in the weight throw, with a personal record.
The throws are doing well
Lugaila said. I didn't get my best scores in both events
but I increased in the weight (weight throw).
Scott Mayle again led the Ohio men, winning the long jump, 200-meter dash and 55-meter dash. He had plenty of help, however, as the Bobcat men won both the 4x200- and 4x400-meter relays.
The field events contributed 76 points, including a first place finish in the high jump by Jeremy Keesee. Jordan Sharpe finished second in the high jump, while Mike Goodrich, Jonathan Adams and Luke High placed second through fourth in the pole vault. Anthony Lyons added a third-place finish in the shot put.
It was a real good confidence booster
Keesee said. The first meet jitters were out of the way
so everybody was a little more calm and knew what to expect. The field events did a real good job; everyone was right on.
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