DELAWARE, Ohio (April 10, 2022) – Garnering two event titles and six other top-five finishes, Denison University women's track & field traveled to Delaware, Ohio, on Saturday, April 9, to compete in the 2022 Marv Frye Invitational at Ohio Wesleyan University's George Gauthier Track. As a team, the Big Red tied with Baldwin Wallace University for fifth place out of 14 teams with 62 points.

Denison's two event titles came from freshman Catelyn Gagnier in the pole vault (3.51 meters) and junior Erin Anderson in the 400 meter dash (1:01.15).

The Big Red also picked up a pair of second-place finishes from senior Maya Newman in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (13:46.56) and freshman Anaya Jolivette in the 100 meter dash (12.63 seconds).

Sophomore Rainer Yaeger added a fourth-place finish in the triple jump at 9.78 meters and was sixth in the long jump at 4.61 meters.

Denison's best performances in the throwing events came from Kylee Silverman with a sixth-place showing in the hammer (44.97 meters) and a ninth-place finish in the discus (32.38 meters), and from Becca Skolnick in eighth in the javelin (21.90 meters).

In the distance events, sophomore Cara Bodary was fifth in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 19:42.93.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Catelyn Gagnier – pole vault – 3.51 meters (11-06.25)
• Erin Anderson – 400 meter dash – 1:01.15

 
TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Maya Newman – second place in the 3,000 meter steeplechase – 13:46.56
• Anaya Jolivette – second place in the 100 meter dash – 12.63 seconds
• 4x100 Meter Relay team – third place – 53.08 seconds (Anaya Jolivette, Lillian Wallace-Larkin, Rainer Yaeger, Megan Keller)
• Rainer Yaeger – fourth place in the triple jump – 9.78 meters (32-01.00)
• Cara Bodary – fifth place in the 5,000 meter run – 19:42.93
• 4x400 Meter Relay "A" team – fifth place – 4:42.25 (Erin Anderson, Sophia Ellerkmann, Tessa Gerhardt, Aileen Schretzmayer)
• Kylee Silverman – sixth place in the hammer – 44.97 meters (147-06)
• Rainer Yaeger – sixth place in the long jump – 4.61 meters (15-01.50)
• Becca Skolnick – eighth place in the javelin – 21.90 meters (71-10)
• Kylee Silverman – ninth place in the discus – 32.38 meters (106-03)

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action on Wednesday, April 13, when they host the College of Wooster for a traditional dual meet. Field events will start at 3:30 p.m. followed by the track events at 5 p.m. at Deeds Field-Piper Stadium. Then on Saturday, April 16, the Big Red will head back to Ohio Wesleyan for the 2022 All-Ohio Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
 
Marv Frye Invitational Results