GRANVILLE, Ohio (April 13, 2022) – The Denison University men's track & field team won 13 of the 17 events on Wednesday evening to take down the College of Wooster 98-74 in a traditional dual meet for outdoor track & field in Granville, Ohio.

Each of Denison's event wins came from 11 different individuals and two relay groups.

Opening the day in the field events, Denison earned wins from Grant Plasch in the pole vault (3.50 meters), Gabe Springer in the discus (47.15 meters), Chris Slater in the hammer (54.66 meters), Collin Hill in the shot put (14.32 meters), Andrew D'Asaro in the javelin (52.94 meters) and Jacob Brown in the high jump (1.81 meters).

In the shot put, Denison swept the top-four spots as behind Hill, Owen Mathes (12.91 meters) was second, Springer (12.75 meters) was third and Slater (12.27 meters) was fourth.

On the track, however, is where the Big Red really shined as they won each of the first three events and seven of nine overall.

It started with a win and a time of 43.52 seconds in the 4x100 meter relay by Ethan Scott, Malik Holley, Travis Dunson and Seven Lindsey.

Will Cunningham (4:13.55) and Matt Bonner (4:17.37) then finished first and second in the 1,500 meter run, respectively, before Ari Skolnik won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 16.29 seconds.

In the 100 meter dash, Denison swept the top-10 spots, being paced by Lindsey in first with a time of 11.07 seconds and Holley in second at 11.10 seconds. Denison also swept the top-six spots in the 200 meter dash, led by Holley at 22.60 seconds with Lindsey following in second at 22.63 seconds.

In the 800 meter run, the Big Red took the top-four spots as Calvin Bailey (1:58.81) was first, Zackary Johnston (1:59.79) was second, Worth Hinshaw (2:01.10) was third and Tomas Brockett-Delgado (2:03.08) was fourth.

In the final track event of the night, Holley, Jack Blais, Bailey and Matt Bonner worked together to win the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:34.69.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Grant Plasch – pole vault – 3.50 meters (11-05.75)
• Gabe Springer – discus – 47.15 meters (154-08)
• Chris Slater – hammer – 54.66 meters (179-04)
• Collin Hill – shot put – 14.32 meters (46-11.75)
• Andrew D'Asaro – javelin – 52.94 meters (173-08)
• Jacob Brown – high jump – 1.81 meters (5-11.25)
• 4x100 Meter Relay "A" team – 43.52 seconds (Ethan Scott, Malik Holley, Travis Dunson, Seven Lindsey)
• Will Cunningham – 1,500 meter run – 4:13.55
• Ari Skolnik – 110 meter hurdles – 16.29 seconds
• Seven Lindsey – 100 meter dash – 11.07 seconds
• Calvin Bailey – 800 meter run – 1:58.81
• Malik Holley – 200 meter dash – 22.60 seconds
• 4x400 Meter Relay "B" team – 3:34.69 (Malik Holley, Jack Blais, Calvin Bailey, Matt Bonner)

 
TOP-5 FINISHES:

• Hilton Sanchez – second place in the long jump – 6.00 meters (19-08.25)
• Owen Mathes – second place in the shot put – 12.91 meters (42-04.25)
• Matt Bonner – second place in the 1,500 meter run – 4:17.37
• Jack Blais – second place in the 400 meter dash – 52.85 seconds
• Malik Holley – second place in the 100 meter dash – 11.10 seconds
• Zackary Johnston – second place in the 800 meter run – 1:59.79
• Jacob Brown – second place in the 400 meter hurdles – 1:02.34
• Seven Lindsey – second place in the 200 meter dash – 22.63 seconds
• Shuo Yuan Chen – third place in the long jump – 5.91 meters (19-04.75)
• Owen Mathes – third place in the discus – 36.76 meters (120-07)
• Gabe Springer – third place in the hammer – 40.63 meters (133-04)
• Gabe Springer – third place in the shot put – 12.75 meters (41-10.00)
• Jack Blais – third place in the high jump – 1.76 meters (5-09.25)
• Jairus Branch – third place in the 100 meter dash – 11.21 seconds
• Worth Hinshaw – third place in the 800 meter run – 2:01.10
• Travis Dunson – third place in the 200 meter dash – 23.39 seconds
• 4x400 Meter Relay "B" team – third place – 3:50.12 (Worth Hinshaw, Zackary Johnston, Tomas Brockett-Delgado, Will Cunningham)
• Jacob Brown – fourth place in the discus – 33.04 meters (108-05)
• Porter Fitzgerald – fourth place in the hammer – 38.86 meters (127-06)
• Chris Slater – fourth place in the shot put – 12.27 meters (40-03.25)
• Charles Thompson – tied for four place in the high jump – 1.71 meters (5-07.25)
• Ethan Scott – fourth place in the 100 meter dash – 11.23 seconds
• Tomas Brockett-Delgado – fourth place in the 800 meter run – 2:03.08
• Ethan Scott – fourth place in the 200 meter dash – 23.42 seconds
• Collin Hill – fifth place in the discus – 32.56 meters (106-10)
• Owen Mathes – fifth place in the hammer – 34.37 meters (112-09)
• Gabe Springer – fifth place in the javelin – 23.89 meters (78-04)
• Nico Martinelli – fifth place in the 1,500 meter run – 4:21.20
• Travis Dunson – fifth place in the 100 meter dash – 11.43 seconds
• Grant Plasch – fifth place in the 200 meter dash – 23.77 seconds

 
NEXT UP: Denison will head back to Ohio Wesleyan University for the 2022 All-Ohio Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, April 16.
 
Wooster Dual Meet Results