SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (February 26, 2022) – Highlighted by another conference championship by the NCAC Men's Distance Runner of the Year Keanan Ginell, combined with all-conference performances by Charlie Webb, Chris Slater and the 4x200 meter relay squad on Saturday, Denison University men's track & field finished fourth overall at the NCAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Big Red ended the weekend with 84 total points, landing only three points behind third-place Wittenberg (87) and only four points behind second-place Wooster (88). Only 10 points separated the second through fifth place teams while Wabash (151.50 points) ran away with the title.

After beginning the day tied for first place with 34 points through five events, Denison got points from Slater (15.80 meters; 2nd place) in the weight throw and Jacob Brown (12.61 meters; 8th place) in the triple jump, but dropped to sixth place in the standings following the field events.

Denison then moved back up to fifth place with 47 points following its all-conference finish (3rd place) in the 4x200 meter relay by Malik Holley, Jairus Branch, Travis Dunson and Webb.

Worth Hinshaw (4:22.26) finished in fifth place in the one mile run, but the Big Red still fell back to sixth place before a huge showing in the 60 meter hurdle finals vaulted them into second place with 66 points.

Webb (8.64 seconds) finished second in the 60 meter hurdle finals to earn all-conference while Ari Skolnik (8.85 seconds) was fifth and Brown (8.94 seconds) was right behind him in sixth.

Unfortunately, the men fell back to fourth place in the standings before Holley (22.67 seconds) took fifth in the 200 meter dash finals, and then Ginell did what Ginell does best, win distance races as he won the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:36.67 and brought home his second NCAC title of the meet after also winning the 5,000 meter run on Friday.

In the 3,000 on Saturday, Ginell finished ahead of the same runner he did in the 5,000, Logan Meyer (8:39.50) of Allegheny, moving Denison into third place with 80 points and only one event to go.

Unfortunately, the group of Holley, Jack Blais, Brown and Webb finished fifth in the 4x400 meter relay as Denison moved back to finish in fourth place.
 
NCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:

• Keanan Ginell – 3,000 meter run – 8:36.67

 
All-NCAC PERFORMANCES (TOP-3):

• 4x200 Meter Relay team – third place – 1:31.00 (Malik Holley, Jairus Branch, Travis Dunson, Charlie Webb)
• Charlie Webb – second place in the 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.64 seconds
• Chris Slater – third place in the weight throw – 15.80 meters (51-10.00)
• Keanan Ginell – first place in the 3,000 meter run – 8:36.67

 
OTHER POINT SCORERS (TOP-8):

• Worth Hinshaw – fifth place in the one mile run – 4:22.26
• Ari Skolnik – fifth place in the 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.85 seconds
• Malik Holley – fifth place in the 200 meter dash finals – 22.67 seconds
• 4x400 Meter Relay team – fifth place – 3:27.31 (Malik Holley, Jack Blais, Jacob Brown, Charlie Webb)
• Jacob Brown – sixth place in the 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.88 seconds
• Jacob Brown – eighth place in the triple jump – 12.61 meters (41-04.50)

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will look to record their final marks of the indoor season at the Polar Bear Final Qualifier (March 4-5) in Ada, Ohio.
 
Final Results