Baker, Winner Open Outdoor Nationals With Third-Place Finishes

Ashland University's No. 21-ranked men's and women's outdoor track and field teams competed Thursday (May 22) on Day 1 of the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Pueblo, Colo. – and came away with a pair of All-American efforts.
 
Thursday started with junior Garrett Baker placing third in the men's pole vault at 5.42 meters/17-feet-9¼. Baker earned his fourth career D-II All-American honor (two indoors, two outdoors) after clearing his first four heights on the first attempt, and the third-place finish tied his best showing at a national meet.
 
Sophomore Molly Winner earned her third All-American award of 2025 following a third-place showing in the women's hammer throw at 60.57 meters/198-feet-8. Her top heave came on her first attempt of the day.
 
Also on Day 1:

• Senior Caden Morris was 12^th in the men's long jump (7.40 meters/24-feet-3½).
• Senior Brock Janowicz placed 13^th in the men's hammer throw (57.69 meters/189-feet-3).
• Sophomore Leslie Pollock finished 18^th in the women's hammer throw (52.90 meters/173-feet-7).
• The men's 4x100-meter relay of senior Joe Wahl, Morris, sophomore Liam Mann and junior Derrick Amapps ended 14^th in the preliminary stage (40.62 seconds).
• Junior Nate Slater was 22^nd in the men's 1,500 run prelims (4:00.95).

Through two of 21 events on the women's side, the Eagles are tied for fourth place with six points. Also through two of 21 events on the men's side, Ashland is tied for sixth with six points.
  6:45 p.m. – Wheeler in women's high jump
8 p.m. – Avance and Sievert in women's 800 run prelims
8:35 p.m. – Seward in women's 100 hurdles prelims
8:55 p.m. – Duncan in men's 110 hurdles prelims
9:50 p.m. – Women's 4x400 relay prelims 3:15 p.m. – Winner in women's shot put
7:30 p.m. – Seward in women's triple jump
8 p.m. – Seward in women's 100 hurdles finals (if qualify)
8:10 p.m. – Duncan in men's 110 hurdles finals (if qualify)
9 p.m. – Avance and Sievert in women's 800 run finals (if qualify)
10:05 p.m. – Dowdell in women's 5,000 run
10:55 p.m. – Women's 4x400 relay finals (if qualify)