GRANVILLE, Ohio (February 3, 2024) – Denison University earned a first-place finish in both the distance medley relay and the 4x200 meter relay and tied for fourth place as a team at the Bob Shannon Invitational. Denison tied with California (Pa.) with 66 points, just 1.5 points behind Wooster in third place with 67.50 points. NCAA Division I Robert Morris won the meet with 197 points, more than 100 points in front of Albion (83.50 points) in second place.

The distance medley relay team of Fiona Martinelli, Emily Porter, Lexi Verdell and Cara Bodary earned first place with a time of 13:26.61 while the 4x200 meter relay team of Emily Brennan, Sophia Ellerkmann, Anaya Jolivette and Tessa Gerhardt won with a time of 1:49.68.

In addition, the 4x400 meter relay team of Brennan, Ellerkmann, Ava Sinex and Piper Lee finished third with a time of 4:13.31.

Individually on the track, Gerhardt finished fourth with a time of 1:04.12 in the 400 meter dash while Ellerkmann was fifth in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.55 seconds.

Kylee Silverman once again led the way in the field events with a runner-up finish in the weight throw (14.54 meters) and a fourth-place finish in the shot put (11.16 meters) while Emily Collins (1.45 meters) and Brooklyn Heller (2.75 meters) added fifth-place finishes in the high jump and the pole vault, respectively.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Distance Medley Relay team – 13:26.61 (Fiona Martinelli, Emily Porter, Lexi Verdell, Cara Bodary)
• 4x200 Meter Relay team – 1:49.68 (Emily Brennan, Sophia Ellerkmann, Anaya Jolivette, Tessa Gerhardt)

 
TOP-10 FINISHES:

• Kylee Silverman – second place in the weight throw – 14.54 meters (47-08.50)
• 4x400 Meter Relay team – third place – 4:13.31 (Emily Brennan, Sophia Ellerkmann, Ava Sinex, Piper Lee)
• Kylee Silverman – fourth place in the shot put – 11.16 meters (36-07.50)
• Tessa Gerhardt – fourth place in the 400 meter dash – 1:04.12
• Emily Collins – fifth place in the high jump – 1.45 meters (4-09.00)
• Brooklyn Heller – fifth place in the pole vault – 2.75 meters (9-00.25)
• Sophia Ellerkmann – fifth place in the 200 meter dash – 26.55 seconds
• Anaya Jolivette – sixth place in the 60 meter dash prelims – 8.07 seconds
• Sydney Brown – sixth place in the 60 meter hurdle finals – 9.64 seconds
• Anaya Jolivette – seventh place in the 60 meter dash finals – 8.19 seconds
• Amy Pollack – eighth place in the weight throw – 12.56 meters (41-02.50)
• Stefany Sparks – eighth place in the long jump – 4.74 meters (15-06.75)
• Rainer Yaeger – eighth place in the triple jump – 9.49 meters (31-01.75)
• Sydney Brown – eighth place in the 60 meter hurdle prelims – 9.77 seconds
• Lexi Verdell – eighth place in the 800 meter run – 2:34.52
• Anaya Jolivette – eighth place in the 200 meter dash – 27.37 seconds
• Mariel Drost – ninth place in the weight throw – 12.55 meters (41-02.25)
• Fiona Coleman – ninth place in the 400 meter dash – 1:05.97
• Emily Brennan – ninth place in the 200 meter ash – 27.54 seconds
• Fiona Martinelli – 10th place in the 800 meter run – 2:34.85

 
NEXT UP: Denison will return to action next Saturday, February 10, when the Big Red travel to Westerville, Ohio, to compete in the All-Ohio Indoor Track & Field Championships hosted by Otterbein University.
 
Bob Shannon Invitational Results