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COLUMBUS – The Capital University track & field teams competed for the first time in 2013 Saturday as they hosted the Capital Challenge at the Capital Center Field House.
In the team's second home meet of the season, junior Cory Smith (Bucyrus, Ohio; above) and junior Andrew Appelt (Canal Winchester, Ohio) set school records in the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash, respectively. Smith recorded a time of 8.76 in the hurdles, knocking off the previous mark of 8.89 set in 2010, while Appelt bested a record he previously held by two one-hundredths of a second with a time of 7.17.
In other track events, freshman Ed Wigton (Lucas, Ohio) won the men's 1-mile run with a time of 4:38.19, and freshman Aaron Edeus (Cumming, Ga.) placed first in the 400-meter dash with a 52.62. Sophomore Travon Bodrick (New Albany, Ohio) turned in a pair of runner-up finishes in field events, posting a mark of 21-00.75 in the long jump and 43-09.25 in the triple jump. Junior Paul Baker (Ashland, Ohio) finished second in the shot put with a length of 47-03.25.
Junior Caitlin Prange (Columbus, Ohio) won a pair of events to lead the women. She ran a time of 26.83 in the 200-meter dash and a time of 1:02.06 in the 400-meter dash. Senior Emma McCarron (Mansfield, Ohio) won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:32.44, just four seconds off pace of the school record.
Senior Emily Sheets (Gahanna, Ohio) won the high jump with a leap of 5-02.25, while sophomore Elizabeth Bice (Lewis Center, Ohio) placed first in the pole vault with a mark of 8-00.00. Sophomore Rachel Trautman (Hilliard, Ohio) finished first in the triple jump at 33-06.50.
Three others recorded runner-up finishes, including Trautman (long jump, 15-07.50), freshman Mary Court (weight throw, 40-02.25) and junior Jessi Knoll (1-mile run, 5:40.00).
The Crusaders resume action next Saturday at the Otterbein Invite. Events begin at 12 p.m. in Westerville, Ohio.
