DELAWARE, Ohio (April 16, 2022) – The Denison University men's track & field team collected 111.50 points en route to a first-place finish at the 2022 All-Ohio Championship meet on Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan University. It was the first ever Outdoor All-Ohio Track & Field Championship for the Denison men's team, which just beat out Case Western Reserve in second place with 111 points.

Denison picked up event championships from junior Gabe Springer in the discus (44.92 meters) and freshman Malik Holley in the 400 meter dash (50.11 seconds) while also earning five other All-Ohio nods.

A pair of freshmen, Andrew D'Asaro and Tyler Miller, were second in the javelin (48.29 meters) and in the high jump (1.88 meters), respectively, while two juniors, Charlie Webb and Angelo Ricci, also earned All-Ohio as Webb was second in the 400 meter hurdles (55.38 seconds) and Ricci was third in the triple jump (12.96 meters).

Denison's final All-Ohio recognition of the meet came in the 20th and final event, the 4x400 meter relay, which allowed the Big Red to win the meet after Holley, Jack Blais, Calvin Bailey and Webb worked together to finish third with a time of 3:25.89.

The Big Red took the lead in the team standings after the 10th event when Holley won the 400 meter dash by .10 seconds in front of Nick Scherson from Wooster, giving Denison a narrow 56-55 lead over Case at the time.

After dropping to a tie for third place after 14 events, Webb's second-place finish in the 400 hurdles got Denison back to second place behind Case (90-83.50) after 16 events.

Then after finishes of fifth and sixth place by Holley (22.44 seconds) and Seven Lindsey (22.50 seconds), respectively, in the 200 meter dash, Denison took back over first place on only .50 points (90.50-90) over the Spartans.

The Big Red fell back to second place after the 5,000 meter run before walking it off by a half a point after the 4x400.

Tiffin Track Carnival: In addition to the All-Ohio Outdoor Championships on Saturday, Denison also sent two athletes to compete at the Tiffin University Track Carnival, held at H's Track at Heidelberg University on Friday, April 15. Charlie Webb competed in both the 110 and 400 meter hurdles for the Big Red and finished fifth out of 18 in the 400 hurdles with a time of 56.92 seconds while taking 10th out of 22 in the 110 hurdles at 15.17 seconds. Meanwhile, in the 10,000 meter run ran late on Friday night, Keanan Ginell finished eighth out of 18 runners with a time of 32:12.22.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Gabe Springer – discus – 44.92 meters (147-04)
• Malik Holley – 400 meter dash – 50.11 seconds

 
ALL-OHIO PERFORMANCES (TOP-3):

• Andrew D'Asaro – second place in the javelin – 48.29 meters (158-05)
• Tyler Miller – second place in the high jump – 1.88 meters (6-02.00)
• Charlie Webb – second place in the 400 meter hurdles – 55.38 seconds
• Angelo Ricci – third place in the triple jump – 12.96 meters (42-06.25)
• 4x400 Meter Relay team – third place – 3:25.89 (Malik Holley, Jack Blais, Calvin Bailey, Charlie Webb)

 
OTHER TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Chris Slater – fourth place in the discus – 39.29 meters (128-11)
• Zackary Johnston – fourth place in the 3,000 meter steeplechase – 9:54.66
• Angelo Ricci – fifth place in the long jump – 6.43 meters (21-01.25)
• Collin Hill – fifth place in the shot put – 13.21 meters (43-04.25)
• Liam Quinlan – fifth place in the high jump – 1.78 meters (5-10.00)
• Nathan Bertman – fifth place in the 10,000 meter run – 33:17.09
• Nico Martinelli – fifth place in the 3,000 meter steeplechase – 10:06.70
• Malik Holley – fifth place in the 200 meter dash – 22.44 seconds
• Jack Blais – sixth place in the long jump – 6.36 meters (20-10.50)
• Owen Mathes – sixth place in the shot put – 12.80 meters (42-00.00)
• Worth Hinshaw – sixth place in the 1,500 meter run – 4:05.31
• Jacob Brown – sixth place in the 110 meter hurdles finals – 16.22 seconds
• Seven Lindsey – sixth place in the 200 meter dash – 22.50 seconds
• Jack Blais – seventh place in the triple jump – 11.94 meters (39-02.25)
• Thomas Zallocco-Smith – seventh place in the 10,000 meter run – 34:18.59
• Jacob Brown – seventh place in the 110 meter hurdles prelims – 16.33 seconds
• Will Cunningham – seventh place in the 1,500 meter run – 4:06.09
• Chris Slater – eighth place in the shot put – 12.52 meters (41-01.00)
• Charles Thompson – ninth place in the high jump – 1.73 meters (5-08.00)
• Jacob Brown – 10th place in the long jump (19-09.75)
• Ari Skolnik – 10th place in the 110 meter hurdles prelims – 16.64 seconds
• Seven Lindsey – 10th place – 100 meter dash prelims – 11.32 seconds
• Matt Bonner – 10th place in the 5,000 meter run – 16:11.05

 
NEXT UP: On Saturday, April 23, Denison will send athletes to compete in the Kenyon Invitational in Gambier, Ohio, and the Benson Hodge Memorial Invitational, hosted by Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
 
Tiffin Track Carnival Results
All-Ohio Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results