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Men's Results
Women's Results
The Capital University men's and women's track & field teams competed Saturday at the Otterbein Invitational in Westerville, Ohio.
The men's team finished third with 106.5 points, just over 30 behind runner-up Wilmington. The women also placed third, scoring 90 points.
Sophomore Travon Bodrick (New Albany, Ohio) was the lone individual winner for the men, taking first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.20, just three-hundredths of a second short of the school record. Junior Caitlin Prange (Columbus, Ohio; at right) placed first in the 200-meter dash (26.88) and, along with junior Jessi Knoll (Willard, Ohio), Casey Simmons (Beavercreek, Ohio) and Aimee Hall (Amanda, Ohio), won the 4x400-meter relay in a time of 4:21.81.
Other top finishers for the men included senior Joshua Woods (Marysville, Ohio), who placed second in the triple jump with a mark of 42-02.25, and freshman Brennen Hennings (Gilbert, Ariz.), who was the runner-up in both the 200-meter (23.12) and 400-meter (53.26) dashes. Junior Paul Baker (Ashland, Ohio) finished third in the shot put with a toss of 48-06.25.
For the women, Prange (60-meter dash, 8.15) and Hall (500-meter run, 1:27.24) posted runner-up finishes. Senior Emily Sheets (Gahanna, Ohio) also placed second with a 5-01.75 in the high jump. Freshman Mary Court (Galion, Ohio) finished third in the weight throw with a mark of 42-00.00.
The Crusaders host their third home meet of the season next Saturday. The Ohio Athletic Conference Split Meet is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Capital Center.
