WOOSTER, Ohio (January 26, 2023) – Only five days after competing at the Fighting Scots Invitational, the Denison University men's track & field team returned to the College of Wooster for a traditional dual meet for indoor track & field. Unfortunately, the Big Red came up short in the end, 77-61, to the Fighting Scots.

For the third meet in a row, Chris Slater earned the win in both the weight throw (16.76 meters) and the shot put (13.98 meters). Behind Slater in the weight throw was Gabe Springer (14.33 meters) in second and Owen Mathes (12.45 meters) in third, while behind Slater in the shot put was Collin Hill (13.47 meters) in second, Mathes (13.03 meters) in third and Springer (12.46 meters) in fourth.

Jacob Brown earned the win in the triple jump (12.80 meters) while Jason Spino was third in the long jump (5.62 meters).

In the pole vault, Grant Plasch, Spino and Brown all tied for fourth place at 3.50 meters.

Denison got the track events started off with a win in the 4x200 meter relay (1:33.44) by Jaylin Epps, Nathan Hydukovich, Daniel DeSantis and Liam Quinlan.

Ari Skolnik picked up a win in the 60 meter dash (7.23 seconds), as did Noah Cyr in the 800 meter run (2:00.88). Finishing in order between third and sixth place in the 800 behind Cyr was Oliver DiCerbo (2:06.50), Declan Toomey (2:07.69), Joshua Lamb (2:09.28) and Ian Harrington (2:09.43).

Will Cunningham was second in the one mile run (4:41.18) and Hydukovich was second in the 400 meter dash (50.97 seconds).

In the 200 meter dash, Epps (23.79 seconds), Malik Holley (23.89 seconds), Skolnik (23.95 seconds), Plasch (24.30 seconds), Quinlan (24.59 seconds) and DeSantis (24.70 seconds) finished in order between second and seventh place.

The night was then finished off by Denison's 4x400 meter relay "A" team consisting of Holley, Calvin Bailey, DiCerbo and Cyr finished in second place with a time of 3:43.59.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Chris Slater – weight throw – 16.76 meters (39-07.75)
• Chris Slater – shot put – 13.98 meters (45-10.50)
• Jacob Brown – triple jump – 12.80 meters (42-00.00)
• 4x200 meter relay "A" team – 1:33.44 (Jaylin Epps, Nathan Hydukovich, Daniel DeSantis, Liam Quinlan)
• Ari Skolnik – 60 meter dash – 7.23 seconds
• Noah Cyr – 800 meter run – 2:00.88

 
TOP-5 FINISHES:

• Gabe Springer – second place in the weight throw – 14.33 meters (47-00.25)
• Collin Hill – second place in the shot put – 13.47 meters (44-02.50)
• Will Cunningham – second place in the one mile run – 4:41.18
• Nathan Hydukovich – second place in the 400 meter dash – 50.97 seconds
• Jaylin Epps – second place in the 200 meter dash- 23.79 seconds
• 4x400 meter relay "A" team – second place – 3:43.59 (Malik Holley, Calvin Bailey, Oliver DiCerbo, Noah Cyr)
• Jason Spino – third place in the long jump – 5.62 meters (18-05.25)
• Owen Mathes – third place in the weight throw – 12.45 meters (40-10.25)
• Owen Mathes – third place in the shot put – 13.03 meters (42-09.00)
• Jaylin Epps – third place in the 60 meter dash – 7.30 seconds
• Oliver DiCerbo – third place in the 800 meter run – 2:06.50
• Malik Holley – third place in the 200 meter dash- 23.89 seconds
• 4x400 meter relay "B" team – third place – 3:52.69 (Joshua Lamb, Ian Harrington, Will Cunningham, Declan Toomey)
• Grant Plasch – tied for fourth place in the pole vault – 3.50 meters (11-05.75)
• Jason Spino – tied for fourth place in the pole vault – 3.50 meters (11-05.75)
• Jacob Brown – tied for fourth place in the pole vault – 3.50 meters (11-05.75)
• Gabe Springer – fourth place in the shot put – 12.46 meters (40-10.50)
• Declan Toomey – fourth place in the 800 meter run – 2:07.69
• Ari Skolnik – fourth place in the 200 meter dash- 23.95 seconds
• Jacob Brown – fifth place in the 400 meter dash – 55.56 seconds
• Hilton Sanchez – fifth place in the 60 meter dash – 7.54 seconds
• Joshua Lamb – fifth place in the 800 meter run – 2:09.28
• Grant Plasch – fifth place in the 200 meter dash- 24.30 seconds

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action on Saturday, February 4, when they host the annual Bob Shannon Invitational inside the Mitchell Fieldhouse. Field events will begin at 11 a.m. with the running events to follow at 1 p.m.
 
Wooster Dual Meet Results