Track and Field 12/10/2021 7:20:00 PM

Track And Field Ends Semester Strong At YSU Holiday Classic

In the second and final meet of the new season prior to the Christmas/New Year's break, Ashland University's men's and women's indoor track and field teams turned in numerous provisional marks for 2022 NCAA Division II nationals and first-place efforts on Friday (Dec. 10) at the Youngstown State Holiday Classic.

WHAT HAPPENED

There were five new and three improved provisional marks for the 2022 NCAA Division II Championships, March 11-12 in Pittsburg, Kan. The new marks came from senior Brent Fairbanks in the men's weight throw (second place, 21.43 meters/70-feet-3¾), freshman Kelsey Kinsley in the women's weight throw (second, 17.73 meters/58-feet-2) and women's shot put (fifth, 13.71 meters/44-feet-11¾), freshman Sarah Masuoka in the women's pole vault (third, 3.69 meters/12-feet-1¼), and senior Travis Moore in the men's 60-meter hurdles (fourth, 8.23 seconds).
Improved provos were earned by senior Carrol Pauley in the women's weight throw (first, 19.31 meters/63-feet-4¼), senior Nate Stout in the men's shot put (first, 17.66 meters/57-feet-11¼), and sophomore Noah Koch in the men's weight throw (third, 19.50 meters/63-feet-11¾).
FIRST PLACE – Senior Ian Johnson in men's 3,000 run (8:44.77), senior Ryan Rager in men's 400 dash (49.40 seconds), junior Nick Ponzi in men's 800 run (1:56.58), and men's 4x400 relay team of Rager, junior Ethan Tabor, freshman Noah Harshbarger and Moore (3:19.97).
SECOND PLACE – Senior Jake Hall in men's 3,000 run (8:45.05), sophomore Doniven Jackson in men's 60 dash (6.89 seconds), senior Cassandra Ponzi in women's 800 run (2:22.39), and freshman Declan Rohr in men's pole vault (4.63 meters/15-feet-2¼).
THIRD PLACE – Senior Nick Reimund in men's 3,000 run (8:57.14), Harshbarger in men's 400 run (50.41 seconds), sophomore McKenna Woodruff in women's 800 run (2:22.84), freshman Colton Pinkerton in men's mile run (4:27.66), senior Rachel Miller in women's 400 dash (57.19 seconds), and junior Joel Pospisil in the men's 800 run (1:57.94).