HIGH POINT, N.C. (April 2, 2022) – The Denison University men's track & field team began its 2022 outdoor campaign by competing during the VertKlasse Meeting hosted by High Point University this weekend.

FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Freshman Tyler Miller made his Denison track & field debut by finishing in third place in the high jump (Group B) with a mark of 1.90 meters (6-2¾).

Another freshman making his Big Red debut on Friday was Andrew D'Asaro, who finished seventh in the javelin at 54.54 meters (178-11).

After a strong indoor track & field season that saw him finish in fifth place in the shot put at the North Coast Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship, freshman Collin Hill took eighth place in the shot put in his outdoor opener on Friday with a long throw of 13.30 meters (43-7¾).

Denison got a pair of 11th-place finishes from freshman Liam Quinlan (1.80 meters) in the high jump (Group B) and senior Keanan Ginell (15:23.75; top NCAA DIII finisher) in the 5,000 meter run.

In the hammer throw, Porter Fitzgerald led the way for the Big Red with a 15th-place finish and a new personal best mark of 37.98 meters (124-7).

SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday saw a pair of top-10 performances from sophomore Jacob Brown (16.42 second; 7th place) and freshman Ari Skolnik (17.04 seconds; 9th place) in the 110 meter hurdles (Participation).

Junior Charlie Webb put together strong performances in the 400 meter hurdles (55.20 seconds; 13th place) and the 110 meter hurdles (15.32 seconds; 14th place), and was the only NCAA Division III runner in the afternoon finals for both races.

Lastly, in the discus, junior Gabe Springer set a new personal best at 44.50 meters (146-0) and finished eighth to earn Denison's third top-8 finish in the throwing events over the weekend.
 
TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Tyler Miller – third place in the high jump (Group B) – 1.90 meters (6-2¾)
• Andrew D'Asaro – seventh place in the javelin – 54.54 meters (178-11)
• Jacob Brown – seventh place in the 110 meter hurdles (Participation) – 16.42
• Collin Hill – eighth place in the shot put – 13.30 meters (43-7¾)
• Gabe Springer – eighth place in the discus – 44.50 meters (146-0)
• 4x400 Meter Relay "A" team – eighth place – 3:27.60
• Ari Skolnik – ninth place in the 110 meter hurdles (Participation) – 17.04 seconds
• 4x100 Meter Relay "A" team – 10th place – 43.41 seconds

 
TOP-25 FINISHES:

• Liam Quinlan – 11th in the high jump (Group B) – 1.80 meters (5-10¾)
• Keanan Ginell – 11th in the 5,000 meter run – 15:23.75
• 4x100 Meter Relay "B" team – 11th – 44.92 seconds
• Charlie Webb – 13th in the 400 meter hurdles – 55.20 seconds
• Chris Slater – 13th in the discus – 40.41 meters (132-7)
• Charlie Webb – 14th place in the 110 meter hurdles – 15.32 seconds
• Porter Fitzgerald – 15th in the hammer– 37.98 meters (124-7)
• Nathan Bertman – 16th in the 5,000 meter run – 15:43.34
• Zackary Johnston – 16th in the 800 meter run (Participation) – 2:01.55
• 4x400 Meter Relay "B" team – 16th – 3:49.87
• Jacob Brown – 17th in the javelin – 43.71 meters (143-5)
• Worth Hinshaw – 17th in the 800 meter run (Participation) – 2:01.67
• Charles Thompson – 18th in the high jump (Ground B) – 1.70 meters (5-7)
• Gabe Springer – 19th in the hammer– 34.60 meters (113-6)
• Owen Mathes – 19th in the shot put – 11.91 meters (39-1)
• Zackary Johnston – 20th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase – 10:15.23
• Jack Blais – 20th in the long jump – 6.35 meters (20-10)
• Owen Mathes – 20th in the discus – 36.05 meters (118-3)
• Nico Martinelli – 22nd in the 3,000 meter steeplechase – 10:20.86
• Tomas Brockett-Delgado – 22nd in the 800 meter run (Participation) – 2:02.85
• Chris Slater – 23rd in the shot put – 11.29 meters (37-½)
• Angelo Ricci – 23rd in the long jump – 6.24 meters (20-5¾)
• Matt Bonner – 24th in the 5,000 meter run – 16:24.32

 
TOP-50 FINISHES:

• Malik Holley – 26th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 22.70 seconds
• Jacob Brown – 26th in the long jump – 6.18 meters (20-3½)
• Thomas Zallocco-Smith – 29th in the 5,000 meter run – 16:41.24
• Seven Lindsey – 29th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 11.45 seconds
• Worth Hinshaw – 30th in the 1,500 meter run – 4:10.70
• Seven Lindsey – 30th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 22.87 seconds
• David Judd – 31st in the 5,000 meter run – 17:00.79
• Robert Peskin – 32nd in the 5,000 meter run – 17:18.60
• Declan Toomey – 33rd in the 800 meter run (Participation) – 2:13.66
• John Platt – 34th in the 5,000 meter run – 19:40.02
• Malik Holley – 34th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 11.56 seconds
• Benjamin Rumsfeld – 35th in the 800 meter run (Participation) – 2:17.39
• Tomas Brockett-Delgado – 40th in the 1,500 meter run – 4:16.55
• Daniel DeSantis – 42nd in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 11.73 seconds
• Travis Dunson – 43rd in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 11.76 seconds
• Ari Skolnik – 44th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 11.78 seconds
• Travis Dunson – 45th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 23.64 seconds
• Daniel DeSantis – 47th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 23.67 seconds
• Ethan Scott – 48th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 23.71 seconds
• Ethan Scott – 50th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 11.91 seconds

 
OTHER DENISON RESULTS:

• Shin Yano – 56th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 12.18 seconds
• Tyler Miller – 59th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 12.33 seconds
• Charles Thompson – 62nd in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 12.35 seconds
• Liam Quinlan – 66th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 12.62 seconds
• Eric Adinkra – 69th in the 100 meter dash (Participation) – 12.86 seconds
• Declan Toomey – 70th in the 1,500 meter run – 4:42.17
• Charles Thompson – 79th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 24.96 seconds
• Shin Yano – 80th in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 25.09 seconds
• Eric Adinkra – 83rd in the 200 meter dash (Participation) – 25.54 seconds

 
NEXT UP: Next weekend, the Big Red will return to Ohio to compete in the Marv Frye Invitational, hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 9, In Delaware, Ohio.
 
VertKlasse Meeting Final Results