Feb. 11, 2007

Kruse Wins Mile, Anderson Resets Weight Throw Record

    Bowling Green, Ohio -- Senior Nick Kruse won the mile, and junior Bethany Anderson broke her own school record in the weight throw for the second consecutive week as Youngstown State competed at the All-Ohio Championships on Saturday.
    Kruse ran a time of 4:22.85 to win by .45 seconds while Anderson's mark of 60'10" earned her the victory by more than three feet. Anderson's previous school record was 59'5".
    Also on the men's side, J.D. Sheppard (1:57.31) and Harold Jones (1:57.65) placed third and fifth in the 800m. Justin Dickman and Dan Nemergut posted season-best times to finish fourth and fifth in the 5,000m. Scott Streiner added a fifth-place finish in the 200m with a time of 23.03, and Kruse placed seventh in the 3,000m.
    Shayne York headed the field performances with a second-place mark of 44'11" in the triple jump while Chris Goffer placed sixth in the long jump. Aaron Merrill finished third in the shot put with a mark of 53'6.25", and Joe Lahmon, Dom DeFilippo and Drew Weizer placed in the top seven in the weight throw.
    Jennifer Roman paced the women's running events with a third-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:20.35, and Yandeh Joh placed seventh in the 60m hurdles.
    In the field events, Alisha Anthony placed third in the long jump while Jen Grayson placed seventh in the high jump, Robyn Ray was seventh in the triple jump and Anderson placed seventh in the shot put. Amy Hill added an eighth-place finish in the weight throw.
    The Penguins will compete at the Zips Open on Saturday.