| 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.
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