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| Jill Berner |
The College of Wooster wrapped up the indoor season Friday and
Saturday at the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
in the Mitchell Center at Denison University. The men finished
sixth out of 10 teams, while the women finished eighth of nine
teams.
Capturing the men’s title was Allegheny, which finished
with 128 points. They were followed by Ohio Wesleyan with 111 points
and Wittenberg with 94 points. On the women’s side, Denison
ran away with the title, finishing with 175 points. Ohio Wesleyan
(112 points) and Allegheny (93 points) finished second and third,
respectively.
While the Scot women collected only 28 points, Jill Berner was
the highlight of the meet for Wooster, as she won the pole vault
with an NCAC Indoor and Mitchell Center record height of 10’6.75".
The vault also equaled her own school height that she had set February
20 at the Greater Cleveland Championships and provisionally qualified
her for the NCAA Championship Meet, which is set for March 12-13
at Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Wooster’s other strong showing on the women’s side
came in the Distance Medley Relay, where the team of Julie Draper, Laura
Barnhart, Kathy McCreary and Katie Wieferich finished
second (13:04.86). In addition, Heather Reed placed sixth
in the 55-meter hurdles (9.60).
For the Scot men, who finished with 49 points, the story was
the end of a remarkable streak of eight-consecutive Distance Medley
Relay titles. With Charlie Van Gambos, Wooster’s top
distance runner, slowed by an injury, the Scots were narrowly defeated
by Kenyon (10:40.72), who crossed the finish line less than a second
ahead of Wooster (10:41.33).
The lone individual champion for the Scots was Nii Djan
Tackie, who captured the triple jump (43’11.5").
Narrowly missing out on his third conference title in the shot
put was Keith Vance, who placed second with a throw of
48’4.5", just behind Dan Ries of Earlham (49’2.25").
Just behind Vance was teammate Rick Drushal, with a throw
of 48’2".
Performing well in the distance events was Matt Linman,
who finished fourth in both the 3000 (9:06.16) and 5000 meters
(15:59.21).
Also scoring for the men was James Williams, who placed
sixth in the long jump 20’4.75", and Rob Kelm,
who finished seventh in the 55-meter hurdles (8.22). |
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