GAMBIER, Ohio (April 22, 2023) – Denison University men's track and field competed at the 2023 Jesse Owens Classic on Friday and Saturday at Ohio State University while also placing fifth at the inaugural Duane Gomez Invitational hosted by Kenyon College on Saturday afternoon in Gambier.
JESSE OWENS CLASSIC:
On Friday, sophomore
Andrew D'Asaro broke the school record in the javelin for the second time this season, doing so with a throw of 61.47 meters, which was good for fourth place. His previous record was 58.88 meters, set at the Wooster Dual Meet last week, which broke the original record of 57.85 meters set by Steve Gallego in 2009.
Jack Blais added a top-10 finish in the long jump on Friday with a personal record leap of 6.79 meters, which was good for ninth place, while
Angelo Ricci was 19th in the long jump at 6.47 meters.
Then on Saturday,
Ari Skolnik was 14th in the prelims of the 110 meter hurdles with a new personal record of 14.88 seconds while
Jaylin Epps tied for 21st with a time of 10.94 seconds in the 100 meter dash prelims.
In addition,
Gabe Springer was 16th with a throw of 47.90 meters in the discus.
Denison Results:
- Andrew D'Asaro – fourth place in the javelin – 61.47 meters (201-08)
- Jack Blais – ninth place in the long jump – 6.79 meters (22-03.50)
- Ari Skolnik – 14th place in the 110 meter hurdle prelims – 14.88 seconds
- Gabe Springer – 16th place in the discus – 47.90 meters (157-02)
- Angelo Ricci – 19th place in the long jump – 6.47 meters (21-02.75)
- Jaylin Epps – tied for 21st place in the 100 meter dash prelims – 10.94 seconds
- Malik Holley – 26th place in the 200 meter dash – 22.58 seconds
- Daniel DeSantis – 31st place in the 110 meter dash prelims – 11.20 seconds
- Declan Toomey – 51st place in the 1,500 meter run – 4:02.90
DUANE GOMEZ INVITATIONAL:
Denison's two wins came from
Tyler Miller with a leap of 1.88 meters in the high jump and
Nathan Hydukovich with a time of 50.37 seconds in the 400 meter dash. Miller also added a third-place finish in the long jump at 6.21 meters.
Justin Tharayil was third in the high jump behind Miller at 1.78 meters while
Liam Quinlan was fourth, also at 1.78 meters. Also behind Miller in the long jump was
Hilton Sanchez in fourth place at 6.17 meters.
Collin Hill was second in the shot put with a throw of 14.63 meters while
Owen Mathes was third at 13.97 meters and
Chris Slater was sixth at 12.85 meters. Hill was also sixth in the discus at 39.08 meters while Slater was eighth at 37.66 meters.
Also in the throws, Slater was second in the hammer at 42.32 meters while Mathes was third at 40.04 seconds.
Isaiah Kessler was fifth in the pole vault at 4.20 meters.
On the track,
Jairus Branch was fifth in the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.60 seconds while
Eric Adinkra was ninth at 12.10 seconds and Quinlan was sixth in the 200 meter dash at 24.10 seconds.
Event Winners:
Top-10 Finishes:
- Collin Hill – second place in the shot put – 14.63 meters (48' 0")
- Chris Slater – second place in the hammer – 42.32 meters (138' 9")
- Owen Mathes – third place in the shot put – 13.97 meters (45' 10")
- Tyler Miller – third place in the long jump – 6.21 meters (20' 4½")
- Justin Tharayil – third place in the high jump – 1.78 meters (5' 10")
- Owen Mathes – third place in the hammer – 40.04 meters (131' 4")
- Hilton Sanchez – fourth place in the long jump – 6.17 meters (20' 3")
- Liam Quinlan – fourth place in the high jump – 1.78 meters (5' 10")
- Isaiah Kessler – fifth place in the pole vault – 4.20 meters (13' 9¼")
- Jairus Branch – fifth place in the 100 meter dash – 11.60 seconds
- Chris Slater – sixth place in the shot put – 12.85 meters (42' 2")
- Collin Hill – sixth place in the discus – 39.08 meters (128' 2")
- Liam Quinlan – sixth place in the 200 meter dash – 24.10 seconds
- Chris Slater – eighth place in the discus – 37.66 meters (123' 6")
- Eric Adinkra – ninth place in the 100 meter dash – 12.10 seconds
- Xander Pedersen – 10th place in the pole vault – 3.15 meters (10' 4")
- Akindele Aboyade-Cole – 10th place in the 100 meter dash – 12.11 seconds
NEXT UP: Denison will return to action next Friday, April 28, when they host the 2023 Big Red Invitational at Deeds Field-Piper Stadium in Granville. The throwing events are scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m., followed by the remaining field events at 2 p.m. and then the track events at 5 p.m. It will also be Senior Day for the Big Red. The senior recognition ceremony will take place at the stadium at the completion of the meet - approximately 8 p.m.
Jesse Owens Classic Results
Duane Gomez Invitational Results
