DELAWARE, Ohio (April 16, 2022) – The Denison University women's track & field team traveled back to Ohio Wesleyan University for the second weekend in a row to compete in the 2022 All-Ohio Outdoor Track & Field Championships, where the Big Red placed fifth out of 14 teams with 74 points.

Case Western Reserve won the All-Ohio team title with 132 points while second-place Ohio Wesleyan was seven points behind with 125. Only 2.5 points separated third-place Wooster (113.50 points) from fourth-place Oberlin (111), while sixth-place Wittenberg (70.50) was only 3.5 points behind the Big Red.

Four of Denison's three All-Ohio Championships came from freshman and two came from Anaya Jolivette, who won the 100 meter dash with a finals time of 12.39 seconds and won the 200 meter dash in 25.68 seconds.

Fellow-freshman Catelyn Gagnier won the pole vault with a leap of 3.51 meters (11-06.25) while junior Erin Anderson won the 800 meter run after crossing the finish line in 2:18.05.

In the throwing events, Leah Ackerman was second in the shot put at 11.53 meters (37-10.00) to earn All-Ohio and was sixth in the hammer at 44.62 meters (146-05), Kylee Silverman was fifth in the shot put (11.12 meters) and seventh in the hammer (44.59 meters), and Tam Dzolic was eighth in the shot put (10.78 meters) and ninth in the discus (34.53 meters).

In the distance events, Michaela Hassler was sixth in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 42:44.06 while teammate Roberta Fisher was one spot behind her in seventh (43:02.03). Additionally, Maya Newman was seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (13:39.67) while Cara Bodary was eighth in the 1,500 meter run (5:06.19).

Lastly, the Big Red 4x400 meter relay team of Anderson, Sophia Ellerkmann, Jolivette and Lillian Wallace-Larkin finished fourth with a time of 4:16.90.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Catelyn Gagnier – pole vault – 3.51 meters (11-06.25)
• Anaya Jolivette – 100 meter dash prelims – 12.58 seconds
• Anaya Jolivette – 100 meter dash finals – 12.39 seconds
• Erin Anderson – 800 meter run – 2:18.05
• Anaya Jolivette – 200 meter dash – 25.68 seconds

 
ALL-OHIO PERFORMANCES (TOP-3):

• Leah Ackerman – second place in the shot put – 11.53 meters (37-10.00)

 
OTHER TOP-10 FINISHES:

• 4x400 Meter Relay team – fourth place – 4:16.90 (Erin Anderson, Sophia Ellerkmann, Anaya Jolivette, Lillian Wallace-Larkin)
• Kylee Silverman – fifth place in the shot put – 11.12 meters (36-05.75)
• Leah Ackerman – sixth place in the hammer – 44.62 meters (146-05)
• Rainer Yaeger – sixth place in the triple jump – 10.08 meters (33-01.00)
• Michaela Hassler – sixth place in the 10,000 meter run – 42:44.06
• Kylee Silverman – seventh place in the hammer – 44.59 meters (146-03)
• Roberta Fisher – seventh place in the 10,000 meter run – 43:02.03
• Maya Newman – seventh place in the 3,000 meter steeplechase – 13:39.67
• Tam Dzolic – eighth place in the shot put – 10.78 meters (35-04.50)
• Cara Bodary – eighth place in the 1,500 meter run – 5:06.19
• Tam Dzolic – ninth place in the discus – 34.53 meters (113-03)
• Becca Skolnick – 10th place in the javelin – 24.14 meters (79-02)

 
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.
 
All-Ohio Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results