NEW CONCORD, Ohio (January 13, 2024) – Headlined by four wins and 11 total top-three finishes, the Denison University men's track & field team rang in the New Year by winning the Muskie Meet. Denison finished with 118 points, beating out Washington & Jefferson College (98.50 points) by 19.50 points for the win.

For the second year in a row at the Muskingum meet, Chris Slater won the shot put while Ari Skolnik won the 60 meter hurdles.

Slater threw 14.53 meters (47' 8") to win the shot put and was followed by Collin Hill in second place at 13.97 meters (45' 10"). Slater was also second himself in the weight throw with a long toss of 15.60 meters (51' 2").

Denison earned two more second-place finishes in the field events as Jacob Brown was second in the long jump at 6.54 meters (21' 5½") and Isaiah Kessler was second in the pole vault at 4.40 meters (14' 5¼").

Skolnik, meanwhile, ran times of 8.29 seconds in the prelims and 8.42 seconds in the finals of the 60 meter hurdles, finishing first in both races, while Denison also earned a win in the mile with a time of 4:38.00 by Leo Wisnefski.

Wisnefski added a second-place finish in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:05.84 while in the 400 meter dash, Pierce Patterson (52.17) was second and Jack Meyerowitz (53.08) was third.

Denison finished off the meet with a win in the 4x400 meter relay at Meyerowitz, Jason Rideout, Patterson and Kessler finished with a time of 3:36.59.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Chris Slater – shot put – 14.53 meters (47' 8")
• Ari Skolnik – 60 meter hurdle prelims – 8.29 seconds
• Ari Skolnik – 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.42 seconds
• Leo Wisnefski – one mile run – 4:38.00
• 4x400 Meter Relay "A" team – 3:36.59 (Jack Meyerowitz, Jason Rideout, Pierce Patterson, Isaiah Kessler)

 
TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Collin Hill – second place in the shot put – 13.97 meters (45' 10")
• Jacob Brown – second place in the long jump – 6.54 meters (21' 5½")
• Isaiah Kessler – second place in the pole vault – 4.40 meters (14' 5¼")
• Chris Slater – second place in the weight throw – 15.60 meters (51' 2")
• Pierce Patterson – second place in the 400 meter dash – 52.17 seconds
• Leo Wisnefski – second place in the 800 meter run – 2:05.84
• Jack Meyerowitz – third place in the 400 meter dash – 53.08 seconds
• Liam Quinlan – fourth place in the high jump – 1.85 meters (6' 0¾")
• Worth Hinshaw – fourth place in the 3,000 meter run – 9:12.13
• 4x400 Meter Relay "B" team – fourth place – 3:42.26 (Jacob Brown, Leo Wisnefski, Declan Toomey, Cole Clodgo)
• Owen Mathes – fifth place in the shot put – 13.72 meters (45' 0¼")
• Jason Spino – fifth place in the pole vault – 3.80 meters (12' 5½")
• Jacob Brown – fifth place in the 60 meter hurdle prelims – 8.89 seconds
• Jacob Brown – fifth place in the 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.81 seconds
• Oliver DiCerbo – fifth place in the 3,000 meter run – 9:13.45
• Cole Clodgo – fifth place in the 800 meter run – 2:12.89
• Justin Tharayil – seventh place in the long jump – 5.83 meters (19' 1½")
• Jason Rideout – seventh place in the 400 meter dash – 54.74 seconds
• Ari Skolnik – seventh place in the 200 meter dash – 23.79 seconds
• Owen Mathes – ninth place in the weight throw – 12.60 meters (41' 4")
• Elijah Van Farowe – 10th place in the 3,000 meter run – 9:57.32
• Isaiah Kessler – 10th place in the 200 meter dash – 24.35 seconds

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action next Saturday, January 20, when they travel to the College of Wooster to take part in the Fighting Scots Invitational.
 
Muskie Meet Results