Final Results
WESTERVILLE—The Otterbein University’s women’s track and field team decisively won the 2012 Otterbein Invitational with 227 points on Saturday, with six first-place finishes in 17 events.
Wittenberg finished in second place with 121 points and Cuyahoga Community College placed third with 98 points. Wilmington (58 points), Rio Grande (56 points) and Ohio Dominican (39 points) rounded out the field.
“Our depth was good today,” said head coach Dave Lehman. “Our athletes all competed well and that’s what we want to do.”
Sophomore Jasmine Troyer was a big contributor, winning the 200-meter dash in 27.36 seconds, and placing third in the 60-meter dash (8.25 seconds). Troyer also ran on the first-place 4x200-meter relay team (1:50.49) with junior Kristen Bennett and freshmen Abbey Gray and Altheria Siler.
Sophomore Kaila Cramer won the 500-meter with a time of 1:24.21. Cramer also finished second in the 1000-meter run (3:12.88).
Otterbein dominated the jumping events. Sophomore Jessica Church placed second in the high jump with a personal best 1.52 meters. In the long jump, freshman Abbey Gray took first at 4.91 meters and freshman Taylor Savage took second at 4.88 meters. Freshman Kristen Norris won the triple jump at 10.40 meters with senior Katy Blubaugh taking second at 9.61 meters.
The 60-meter hurdle event saw Otterbein post strong performances from freshman Abbey Gray, who finished second (9.42 seconds), and sophomore Rachel McKeever in third place (9.78 seconds).
Junior Jordan Long won the pole vault at 3.05 meters, while her teammate, sophomore Ayla Starcher, placed third (2.90 meters).
Sophomore thrower Liza Elliot placed third in both the shot put and weight throw. Elliot achieved a personal best 11.98 meters in the weight throw event.
Some future collegiate track stars got to see not only the Otterbein women’s track and field team win, but the Otterbein men won their side, as well. “A number of recruits were here watching us and that’s what I told them before – I hope what you see is a team that gets excited and has fun competing,” Lehman said.
Otterbein track and field looks to continue their success next in the OAC South meet at Marietta Jan. 28.
