Scots Open Outdoor Season at FSU Relays

Junior pole vaulter Jill Berner led The College of Wooster track and field teams in the first meet of the outdoor season this past weekend (March 18-19), as the Scots competed at the non-scoring Florida State Relays in Tallahassee, Fla. The meet, which traditionally features 40-50 colleges, many from Div. I, and club teams, was divided into two groups for each event - a gold championship for the top competitors and a garnett championship for the rest (Florida State's school colors).

Most of Wooster's student-athletes competed in the garnett division, which was highlighted by Berner's fourth-place finish in the pole vault (10 feet, six inches).

Also on the women's side, sophomore Katie Wieferich led a pack of Scot runners in the 1500 meters, as she took eighth-place with a time of 4:59.17. Tiffany White and Kathy McCreary managed top-20 finishes in the same race, crossing the line in 17th (5:14.07) and 20th (5:24.03), respectively.

In the 400 meters, freshman Darcy Poland began her outdoor season with a 20th-place showing (1:03.99), while fellow first-year Nicole Calderone finished 25th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:36.37.

On the men's side, senior Matt Linman managed a 15-place showing, while competing in the 5000 meters gold division, finishing the race in a time of 15:59.27. Sophomore Rick Drushal had the Scot men's highest finish of the day, placing 10th in the discus with a throw of 119 feet, one inch.

Also for the Scots, junior Colin Turner had a 13th-place showing in the 1500 meters (4:10.31) and Seth Stuck opened his first outdoor season with a 16th-place effort in the 400 meters (55.54). Jonathen Prince finished 17th in the 800 meters, finishing the event in 2:04.97.

The Scots continue their outdoor season down south this week by participating in the Emory Invitational on Saturday, March 26, in Atlanta, Ga.