WESTERVILLE, Ohio (February 10, 2024) – The Denison University men's track & field team traveled to Otterbein University on the afternoon of Saturday, February 10, to compete at the 2024 All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships and placed seventh out of 13 teams with 52 points.

Ari Skolnik picked up the win and improved his own school record in the 60 meter hurdles, finishing with a time of 8.12 seconds in the finals while Denison's other win came from Worth Hinshaw with a personal record time of 8:49.84 in the 3,000 meter run.

In the 60 meter dash finals, Jaylin Epps finished second at 6.94 seconds, just .01 seconds behind his own school record in the event set last year. Right behind Epps in third place was Skolnik with his second personal record of the meet at 6.99 seconds, which is tied for the second-fastest PR in the event in program history.

Chris Slater finished second in the weight throw for the second year in a row at the All-Ohio Championships, this time throwing 16.90 meters (55' 5").

Lastly, the Big Red 4x400 meter relay team of Pierce Patterson, Liam Quinlan, Jason Rideout and Leo Wisnefski was sixth at 3:34.93 while the 4x200 meter relay team of Patterson, Quinlan, Rideout and Jack Meyerowitz was seventh at 1:34.15.
 
ALL-OHIO CHAMPIONSHIPS:

• Ari Skolnik – 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.12 seconds
• Worth Hinshaw – 3,000 meter run – 8:49.84

 
ALL-OHIO PERFORMANCES (TOP-3):

• Ari Skolnik – first place in the 60 meter hurdle finals – 8.12 seconds
• Worth Hinshaw – first place in the 3,000 meter run – 8:49.84
• Chris Slater – second place in the weight throw – 16.90 meters (55' 5")
• Jaylin Epps – second place in the 60 meter dash finals – 6.94 seconds
• Ari Skolnik – third place in the 60 meter dash finals – 6.99 seconds

 
OTHER TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Ari Skolnik – first place in the 60 meter hurdle prelims – 8.19 seconds
• Jaylin Epps – second place in the 60 meter dash prelims – 6.96 seconds
• 4x400 Meter Relay team – sixth place – 3:34.93 (Pierce Patterson, Liam Quinlan, Jason Rideout, Leo Wisnefski)
• Ari Skolnik – seventh place in the 60 meter dash prelims – 7.08 seconds
• 4x200 Meter Relay team – seventh place – 1:34.15 (Pierce Patterson, Liam Quinlan, Jason Rideout, Jack Meyerowitz)
• Oliver DiCerbo – seventh place in the 3,000 meter run – 9:02.93
• Pierce Patterson – eighth place in the 400 meter dash – 52.32 seconds
• Chris Slater – eighth place in the shot put – 14.56 meters (47' 9.25")
• Noah Cyr – eighth place in the 3,000 meter run – 9:06.43
• Distance Medley Relay team – ninth place – 11:12.48 (Drew Carpenter, Jason Rideout, William Allain, Will Cunningham)

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action next weekend for the Kenyon Tune Up on Friday, February 16, and the Wittenberg Invitational on Saturday, February 17.
 
All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships Results