TIFFIN, Ohio (March 30, 2024) – Headlined by a win from
Andrew D'Asaro in the javelin, the Denison University men's track & field team closed out the Tiffleberg Open on Saturday, March 30.
D'Asaro threw 55.88 meters (183' 4") to win the javelin while Denison's other top-three finish came from
Jaylin Epps with a time of 10.78 seconds in the 100 meter dash, which was just .01 seconds off his personal record that ranks third in program history.
Epps also joined
Ari Skolnik,
Jairus Branch and
Pierce Patterson for a fourth-place finish in the 4x100 meter relay as the foursome ran a time of 42.36 seconds that ranks eighth in program history. Skolnik would add a personal record of 11.00 seconds to finish ninth behind Epps in the 100 meter dash.
Jack Blais finished fifth in the triple jump with a personal record of 12.56 meters (41' 2½") and was sixth in the long jump at 6.53 meters (21' 5¼"). Also in the long jump,
Jacob Brown was 10th at 6.39 meters (20' 11¾") while
Tyler Miller was 11th at 6.34 meters (20' 9¾"). Miller also tied for eighth in the high jump at 1.80 meters (5' 10¾").
In the shot put,
Collin Hill was 10th at 14.33 meters (47' 0¼"),
Owen Mathes was 11th at 14.32 meters (46' 11¾"), and
Justin King was 14th with a personal record of 13.38 meters (43' 10¾").
Kai Kobrak also jumped a personal record of 3.65 meters (11' 11¾") to finish 12th in the pole vault.
EVENT WINNERS:
TOP-15 FINISHES:
- Jaylin Epps – third place in the 100 meter dash – 10.78 seconds
- 4x100 meter relay team – fourth place – 42.36 seconds (Ari Skolnik, Jaylin Epps, Jairus Branch, Pierce Patterson)
- Jack Blais – fifth place in the triple jump – 12.56 meters (41' 2½")
- Jack Blais – sixth place in the long jump – 6.53 meters (21' 5¼")
- Tyler Miller – tied for eighth place in the high jump – 1.80 meters (5' 10¾")
- Ari Skolnik – ninth place in the 100 meter dash – 11.00 seconds
- Jacob Brown – 10th place in the long jump – 6.39 meters (20' 11¾")
- Collin Hill – 10th place in the shot put – 14.33 meters (47' 0¼")
- Tyler Miller – 11th place in the long jump – 6.34 meters (20' 9¾")
- Owen Mathes – 11th place in the shot put – 14.32 meters (46' 11¾")
- Kai Kobrak – 12th place in the pole vault – 3.65 meters (11' 11¾")
- Liam Quinlan – 13th place in the high jump – 1.80 meters (5' 10¾")
- Justin King – 14th place in the shot put – 13.38 meters (43' 10¾")
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action next Saturday (Apr. 6) when they compete in the Marv Frye Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.
Tiffleberg Open Results
