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COLUMBUS – The Capital University track & field teams hosted their first meet of the 2012-13 season Saturday as the men placed second and the women placed third at the Purple & White Invitational at the Capital Center.
The men posted 93 points to finish behind Ohio Dominican as the runner-up out of 11 teams, while the women scored 85.33 points in the 10-team field.
The men placed first in three different events. Senior Erik Barenwald (Bainbridge, Ohio; at right) won the shot put with a throw of 49-08.00, while senior Jordan Brown (Toledo, Ohio) was the Crusaders' other individual winner with a time of 1:06.66 in the 500-meter run. The mark was just less than a half a second away from a school record.
The 4x400-meter relay team of senior Benjamin Herbert (Bainbridge Township, Ohio), sophomore Tyler Wise (Tiffin, Ohio), freshman Ed Wigton (Lucas, Ohio) and junior David Griffin took first with a time of 3:34.85.
Herbert placed second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.24, while sophomore Travon Bodrick (New Albany, Ohio) finished second in the long jump with a mark of 21-07.00. Junior Michael Beurer (Whitmore Lake, Mich.) posted a toss of 47-03.25 in the weight throw, good for third place in the event.
Junior Jessi Knoll (Willard, Ohio) led the women with three first-place finishes. Knoll won the 1-mile run in 5:31.31 and the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:12.54. She also joined junior Caitlin Prange (Columbus, Ohio), seniors Casey Simmons (Beavercreek, Ohio) senior Aimee Hall (Amanda, Ohio) to take the 4x400-meter relay in 4:19.01.
Senior Leanne Schaefer (Verona, Wis.; at left) tied for first in the high jump with a mark of 4-10.25.
Other top finishers for Capital included junior Sam Watts (LaGrange, Ohio), who placed second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 13:14.24, and sophomore Rachel Trautman (Hilliard, Ohio), who recorded a 32-07.00 in the triple jump, good for third place.
The Crusaders return to action on Jan. 12 as they host the Capital Challenge. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Capital Center.
