WESTERVILLE, Ohio (February 13, 2022) – The Denison University women's track & field team sent athletes to compete at two different meets this weekend.
 
OWU OPEN: Denison sent a limited roster to Ohio Wesleyan University on the night of Friday, February 11, for the 2022 OWU open. Caliyah Bennett won both the 60 meter hurdles prelims and finals, Amy Pollack was fourth in the weight throw, and Megan Keller was eighth in both the 60 meter dash and the 200 meter dash.

Event Winners:

• Caliyah Bennett – 60 meter hurdles finals – 10.04 seconds
• Caliyah Bennett – 60 meter hurdles prelims – 9.74 seconds

Top-10 Finishes:

• Amy Pollack – fourth place in the weight throw – 11.20 meters (36'9")
• Ellie Blasko – sixth place in the weight throw – 8.62 meters (28'3.50")
• Megan Keller – eighth place in the 60 meter dash finals – 9.12 seconds
• Megan Keller – eighth place in the 60 meter dash prelims – 9.29 seconds
• Megan Keller – eighth place in the 200 meter dash – 30.78 seconds
• Ellie Blasko – eighth place in the shot put – 7.92 meters (26'0")
• Amy Pollack – ninth place in the shot put – 7.69 meters (25'2.75")

 
ALL-OHIO INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Denison then traveled to Westerville on the afternoon of Saturday, February 12, and competed at the 2022 All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships at Otterbein University, and placed 11th out of 16 teams with 25 points. Erin Anderson earned third place in the 400 meter dash, Catelyn Gagnier finished fourth in the pole vault, Anaya Jolivette was seventh in the 200 meter dash, and Leah Ackerman was eighth in both the shot put and the weight throw.

All-Ohio Performances (Top-3):

• Erin Anderson – third place in the 400 meter dash – 1:01.39

Other Top-10 Finishes:

• Catelyn Gagnier – fourth place in the pole vault – 3.39 meters
• 4x200 Meter Relay team – fifth place – 1:49.24 (Anaya Jolivette, Caliyah Bennett, Erin Anderson, Lillian Wallace-Larkin)
• Distance Medley Relay team – sixth place – 13:43.69 (Julia Renetzky, Tessa Gerhardt, Sophia Ellerkmann, Cara Bodary)
• 4x400 Meter Relay team – sixth place – 4:17.73 (Erin Anderson, Sophia Ellerkmann, Tessa Gerhardt, Caliyah Bennett)
• Anaya Jolivette – seventh place in the 200 meter dash – 26.98 seconds
• Leah Ackerman – eighth place in the shot put – 11.80 meters
• Leah Ackerman – eighth place in the weight throw – 14.39 meters
• Tam Dzolic – ninth place in the weight throw – 13.95 meters

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action on Saturday, February 19, when they travel to Springfield, Ohio, to take part in the Wittenberg Invitational.
 
OWU Open Results
All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships Results