BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's outdoor track and field team, led by Head Coach Joe Eby, earned first place out of 17 teams in the 56^th Sparky Adams Invitational on the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds and inside George Finnie Stadium. The Yellow Jackets scored 129.5 points, which was 38.5 more than the runner-up.
 
Track Event Highlights

• Junior All-Ohio hurdler Samuel Skor (Columbia Station/Columbia) took first place in the 110m hurdles with a personal record time of 14.95 seconds. He is only .58 seconds shy of the school record. His time is also fourth in the conference and 10^th in the region.
• Junior All-Ohio sprinter Joe Blahovec (Greensburg, Pa./Greensburg Central Catholic) won the 200m dash with a PR time of 22.29 seconds.

 
Field Event Highlights

• Junior All-American thrower Kitar Olsen (Whitefish, Mont.) earned a personal record in the discus throw with a 45.84m (150' 4") throw. His throw is second in the OAC and 12^th in the Great Lakes Region.
• Senior All-Ohio thrower Mason Kiesel (New London/South Central) finished in second place with a PR shot put of 16.39m (53' 9.25"). This put is less than three feet shy of the school record, best in the conference, and fourth in the region.
• Freshman thrower Daniel Maiorino (Columbia Station/Columbia) earned a javelin throw PR with his third-place finish of 45.99m (150' 10") that is also seventh in the OAC.
• Olsen won the hammer throw with a conference-best 57.66m (189' 2") throw. His mark is third in the region and 13^th in the nation.
• Senior thrower Brennan Beil (Canfield) finished in fourth in the hammer throw with a 52.31m (171' 7") throw. He beat his previous career-best throw by more than nine feet. His throw is now fourth in the conference.

 
Relay Event Highlights

• Freshman sprinter Rico Thompson Jr. (Cincinnati/Winton Woods), sophomore All-Ohio distance runner Will Prato (Massillon/Jackson), Skor, and sophomore distance runner Christian Orgel (Sullivan/Black River) earned a season-best 4x400m relay time of 3:24.78.

 
Up Next

• Men's outdoor track and field will compete in the Marty Goldberg Gator Invitational at Allegheny (Pa.) College on April 23-24 in Meadville, Pa. in the Robertson Athletic Complex.