FINAL RESULTS

NEW CONCORD, Ohio – The Otterbein Track & Field programs pushed forward into outdoor season across a full day of Saturday action, traveling over to Muskingum's Amy Adams Memorial hosted at the new Bullock Complex.

The Cardinal men finished third of eight schools on the team leaderboard and the women's side ranked sixth in its field of double-digit schools.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• All-American pole vaulter Peyton Proffitt, making her spring debut after taking third nationally indoor, became the first to clear four meters (13-1 ½) in the country this young season. She easily won the event of 19 competitors.
   
• Emma Klosterman, back after a month off, soared over 1.61 meters (5-3 ½) to win the high jump and rank seventh nationally in the early going. She also leapt over five meters in the long jump to land runner-up of 11.
   
• Cassidy Shaver (1:03) took fifth of 18 runners in the 400 meters.
   
• Alyssa Mattis finished sixth of 19 runner in the 5K, going around in a PR time of 19:28.
   
• Charlie Dolliver landed fourth of 14 entrants in the 110 hurdles and also took second in the triple jump.
   
• The 4x4 relay of Rachel Bollo, Brooke Hamilton, Josey Johnson and Angela Maio teammed for a 4:23 and second-place finish.

MEN'S NOTABLE PERFORMANCES:

• Nick Agerter, reigning OAC Field Athlete of the Week, won the pole vault on the men's side by topping the group of 14. He passed at multiple heights before eventually clearing 14-7 ¼ on on his first attempt.
   
• Vinny Zeren took runner-up (of 17) in the 200 meters after coming around the curve in 22.43, and then also ran 11.03 to settle fourth in the 100-meter section.
   
• Khalil Jones (22-0 ¾) bested the long jump field of 11 while Zeren landed third himself.
   
• Jay Figgins (2:00 flat) took fifth of 24 individuals in the 800.
   
• John Nice (15:17) and Nathan Craft (15:26) landed fourth and seventh, respectively, in the 5K while Carson Jones had a top-six effort in the 1500. Runners saw wind gusts upward of 50 miles per hour during some events.
   
• Shamar Brittman, working through an injury from indoor season, competed in the 100, 200 and 4x4 relay. He landed sixth of 19 runners in the 200 and then showed up ready to help with a baseball doubleheader (on the camera for work study) come Sunday.
   
• Matthew Baemel earned fifth of 15 in the javelin toss.
   
• A few Cardinals took part in a couple steeplechase events and the 4x4 relay (Brittman, Jonny Powers, Dylan Burns and Jacob Littler) settled fourth of 10 schools.

UP NEXT:

• Otterbein has the Hilltopper Relays on the schedule next weekend before the John Homon Open at Mount Union the following Thursday/Friday.