WOOSTER, Ohio (January 22, 2022) – The Denison University women's track & field team traveled to the College of Wooster on Saturday and placed third overall at the 2022 Fighting Scots invitational. Totaling 89 team points on the day, the Big Red finished ahead of fourth-place Kenyon College (76 points) while Wooster won the meet with 147.33 points and Wittenberg University (120.33 points) was second.

The Big Red ended the day with nine top-three finishes, including a first-place finish in the shot put by Leah Ackerman (11.20 meters).

Denison also had four second-place finishes as Danielle Wydick did so in the pole vault (3.05 meters), Ackerman did it in the weight throw (14.14 meters) and Caliyah Bennett did it in the 60 meter dash (8.23 seconds). The Big Red 4x400 meter relay team featuring Sophia Ellerkmann, Tessa Gerhardt, Aileen Schretzmayer and Cara Bodary finished in second place as well with a time of 4:33.74.

One spot behind Wydick in the pole vault was Catelyn Gagnier (3.05 meters) in third place, and also in third place, one spot behind Ackerman in the weight throw, was Tam Dzolic (3.05 meters). Rainer Yaeger (9.98 meters) was third in the triple jump, and Aileen Schretzmayer (5:50.81) was third in the one mile run. Julia Renetzky was the second Big Red runner to finish in the top five in the mile as she was fifth with a time of 6:13.16.

In all, Denison accounted for three of the top five finishers in the weight throw as Kylee Silverman was fifth (13.11 meters) and had two top-five finishes overall after also doing so in the shot put (10.51 meters).

The Big Red also had three of the top nine runners in the 800 meter run as Ellerkmann (2:35.02) was sixth, Bodary (2:36.88) was seventh and Gerhardt (2:40.84) was ninth.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Leah Ackerman – shot put – 11.20 meters (36-09.00)

 
TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Danielle Wydick – second place in the pole vault – 3.05 meters (10-00.00)
• Leah Ackerman – second place in the weight throw – 14.14 meters (46-04.75)
• Caliyah Bennett – second place in the 60 meter dash – 8.23 seconds
• 4x400 meter relay team – second place – 4:33.74 (Sophia Ellerkmann, Tessa Gerhardt, Aileen Schretzmayer, Cara Bodary)
• Catelyn Gagnier – third place in the pole vault – 3.05 meters (10-00.00)
• Tam Dzolic – third place in the weight throw – 13.91 meters (45-07.75)
• Rainer Yaeger – third place in the triple jump – 9.98 meters (32-09.00)
• Aileen Schretzmayer – third place in the one mile run – 5:50.81
• Kylee Silverman – fifth place in the weight throw – 13.11 meters (43-00.25)
• Kylee Silverman – fifth place in the shot put – 10.51 meters (34-05.75)
• Julia Renetzky – fifth place in the one mile run – 6:13.16
• Sophia Ellerkmann – sixth place in the 800 meter run – 2:35.02
• Caliyah Bennett – sixth place in the 200 meter dash – 28.89 seconds
• Cara Bodary – seventh place in the 800 meter run – 2:36.88
• Rainer Yaeger – eighth place in the long jump – 4.49 meters (14-08.75)
• Catelyn Gagnier – ninth place in the long jump – 4.34 meters (14-03.00)
• Jessica Coomber – ninth place in the one mile run – 6:38.09
• Tessa Gerhardt – ninth place in the 800 meter run – 2:40.84

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to Wooster next Thursday, January 27, when they compete in a traditional dual meet with the Fighting Scots.
 
Fighting Scots Invitational Results