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Ohio State Concludes Regular Season with Buckeye Invitational

Jatsek and Stringer lead field effort, Favours takes 60m title



Sophomore Ayrizanna Favours led the Buckeyes with a personal-best 7.43 in the 60-meter dash.



Feb. 18, 2007

Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State women's track and field team played host to the Buckeye Invitational Saturday in French Field House. Sophomore Ayrizanna Favours clocked a personal-best time of 7.43 to win the 60-meter dash. Veronica Jatsek had season-best and winning marks in both throw events.


Favours' 60m mark rates fifth all-time at Ohio State and serves as a provisional qualifier for the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships. Teammate Bever-Leigh Holloway finished second in 7.77. Later in the day, Holloway added the top time in the 60m hurdles at 8.9. Chandra Krempel clocked the best 400m mark of the day at 57.77 and took second (25.95) behind teammate Saryna Ferguson (25.55) in the 200m.

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Ohio State Women's Track and Field Takes Both Big Ten Athlete of the Week Awards

Favours claims second career conference award, Jatsek claims first


Sophomore Ayrizanna Favours claimed her first Big Ten athlete of the week award this season.


Feb. 20, 2007

Columbus, Ohio - Sophomore Ayrizanna Favours claimed her second career Big Ten track athlete of the week award and sophomore Veronica Jatsek claimed her first league field athlete of the week award Tuesday.


Favours takes home her second career Big Ten honor exactly one year after claiming her first Feb. 21, 2006. Favours led the Buckeyes on the track Saturday at the Buckeye Invitational with an NCAA provisional mark of 7.43 to win the 60-meter dash. Her time is the fifth best mark in Ohio State history and is the third different NCAA provisional mark for Favours this season. Favours also has provisional marks in the 400-meter dash (53.47) and she is also a member of school record-holding 4x400-meter relay (3:38.62).


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Congrats to Favours and Jatsek!

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Big Ten Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships Preview
University of Illinois to host Big Ten Championships on Feb. 24-25.

Feb. 20, 2007
February 24-25 ? University of Illinois ? Urbana-Champaign, Ill. ? Armory Track
Big Ten women's track and field opens its postseason this weekend at the 2007 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships at Armory Track on the University of Illinois campus. The field includes four teams ranked in the Trackwire Top 25, including No. 1 Michigan. Minnesota (No. 9), Penn State (T-13) and host Illinois (T-16) also represent the conference in the national rankings.

Illinois has finished second in the last two championships and looks to make the jump to the top behind the strong veteran leadership of athletes like Yvonne Mensah and LaNeisha Waller. Mensah was a three-time winner at the 2006 indoors, taking home gold in the 60-meter dash, long jump and triple jump while Waller took first in the 60-meter hurdles.

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2006 All-American Jessica Stringer leads Ohio State into Armory Track as a returning champion having won the high jump at least year's event. The 2006 All-Big Ten honoree will be joined by Veronica Jatsek (weight throw), Jenna Harris (400 meters) and Ayrizonna Favours (400 meters), who have each qualified provisionally for the NCAAs.

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2007 Big Ten Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships Preview
Indiana to host Big Ten Championships, Feb. 24-25

Feb. 21, 2007

All 10 conference squads will converge upon the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse on the Indiana University campus to vie for the title at the 2007 Big Ten Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships. Among the field are two teams ranked amongst the nation's elite in No. 2 Wisconsin and No. 11 Michigan, as well as countless individuals among the NCAA's top performers in their respective events.

Illinois has won 21 Big Ten championships in its history, but has not taken home the title since 1989. The Illini look to 2006 Freshman of the Year Dominique Worsley, last year's second-place finisher in the 60 and 200 meters, to help the team improve upon its third-place finish from last season.

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Ohio State will lean on its perennially strong throwing squad at this year's championships, led by Lenny Jatsek, the latest of four consecutive Buckeyes to have won the weight throw at the Big Ten meet. Jatsek, a 2006 All-American, is one of five returning first-team selections as Taylor Candella, Gerald Griffin, Joe Gourley and Jeff See won the Distance Medley Relay last year.

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Indiana University's Men's Indoor Championship Site

University of Illinois's Women's Indoor Championship Site

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Big10 Championship team standings after Day One:

Men
1) Wisconsin - 35
2) Indiana - 31
3) Ohio State - 27
4) Michigan - 25
5) Purdue - 24
6) Minnesota - 22
7) Mich State - 15
8) Illinois - 12
9) Iowa - 4
10) Penn State - 0

Women
1) Minnesota - 59
2) Michigan - 36
3) Purdue - 35
4) Wisconsin - 24
5) Illinois - 21
6) Penn State - 20
7) Indiana - 18
8) Iowa - 13
9) Michigan State - 8
10) Ohio State - 0

Men's Individual Placers, Day One
3000 Meter Run - 6th - Chad Balyo - 8:18.23
Distance Medley Relay - 3rd - 9:50.08 (Taylor Candella, Gerald Griffin, Elon Simms, Jeff See)
Pole Vault - 6th - Kyle Burns - 4.95m (16' 02.75")
Weight Throw - 1st - Leonard Jatsek - 20.36m (66' 09.75")
Weight Throw - 4th - Dave Ebersole - 19.17m (62' 10.75")

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Wisconsin Wins Seventh Straight Men's Track & Field Championships Title

Feb. 25, 2007

Championship Central | Final Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Led by gold medal performances from senior captains Demi Omole and Joe Detmer, the University of Wisconsin won its seventh straight Big Ten Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship on Sunday afternoon at Indiana's Gladstein Fieldhouse. Winners of 10 of the past 13 Indoor Championships, the Badgers racked up 120 points, distancing themselves by 27 from second-place Minnesota.

The title marked the 22 career conference crown for Wisconsin head coach Ed Nuttycombe, tying him with Illinois' Harry Gill (1904-29) as the winningest track and field mentor in Big Ten history. He is one title shy of former Indiana men's swimming coach James Counsilman's record (195-90) for all conference coaches.

Omole scored first in the 60m dash with a record-shattering run, while Detmer claimed the heptathlon title.

Minnesota repeated in second place in the overall team competition with 93 points. Michigan's silver and bronze medal efforts in the 5000m final put the Wolverines in third with 89, edging out fourth-place Ohio State's total of 84 points. Host Indiana (72) and Purdue (71.5) battled closely to round out the top six.

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Good showing by the Buckeyes. They were in second place through most of the 2nd day but Minnesota and scUM finished strong in the last 2-3 events of the day to overtake the Bucks.

Final Team Standings
1) Wisconsin - 120
2) Minnesota - 93
3) Michigan - 89
4) Ohio State - 84
5) Indiana - 72
6) Purdue - 71.50
7) Iowa - 46.50
8) Penn State - 46
9) Mich State - 43
10) Illinois - 36

Ohio State Individual Placers, Day Two
60m Dash - 2nd - Anthony Cole - 6.66 (Meet record)
200m Dash - 1st - Anthony Col - 21.18
400m Dash - 8th - Matt Comer - 48.13
600m Run - 4th - Elon Simms - 1:18.52
1 Mile Run - 1st - Jeff See - 4:04.16
5000m Run - 6th - Glenn Collins - 14:30.90
5000m Run - 8th - John Ealy - 14:33.35
4x400m Relay - 4th - 3:12.35 (Stephen Robinson, Elon Simms, Matt Comer, Brandon Woodard)
Shot Put - 4th - Patrick Whalen - 17.76m (58' 03.25")
Heptathalon - 2nd - Scott Hudepohl - 5338

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Minnesota Dominating in Capturing its first Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship
Four new Big Ten records set on the weekend

Feb. 25, 2007

Championship Central | Results

CHAMPAIGN, (Ill) - The Minnesota Golden Gophers captured their first team crown at the 2007 Big Ten Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships at Illinois' Armory track on Sunday. The Gophers dominated the championships finishing with a 121.5-108.5 advantage over second place team and two-time defending champions, Michigan. In the end, four new conference records were set and nine Armory track records were re-written.


The Wolverines claimed the most individual titles with seven, however Minnesota filled enough spots on the podium to hold onto first place. With three titles to their name the Golden Gophers captured their first indoor track & field championships. Illinois was just two points behind the Wolverines, however the Illini settled for a third place finish with 107 points.


Penn State counted 92 points for fourth followed by Iowa with 75 points in fifth. Rounding out the standings were Wisconsin with 52.5, Ohio State with 47, Indiana with 42, Purdue with 41 and Michigan State with 15.5.

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Final Team Standings
1) Minnesota - 121.50
2) Michigan - 108.50
3) Illinois - 107
4) Penn State - 92
5) Iowa - 75
6) Wisconsin - 52.50
7) Ohio State - 47
8) Indiana - 42
9) Purdue - 41
10) Michigan State - 15.50

Ohio State Individual Placers, Day Two
Weight Throw - 2nd - Veronica Jatsek 20.87m (68' 5.75")
Triple Jump - 8th - Veronica Vance - 12.44m (40' 9.75")
High Jump - 5th - Jessie Stringer - 1.74m (5' 8.50")
400m Dash - 3rd - Ayrizanna Favours - 53.88
60m Dash - 1st - Jenna Harris - 7.35
600m Run - 7th - Chandra Krempel - 1:33.47
200m Dash - 3rd - Ayrizanna Favours - 24.00200m Dash - 5th - Jenna Harris - 24.04
4x400m Relay - 3rd - 3:40.00 (Chandra Krempel, Ayrizanna Favours, Jenna Harris, Ashley Caldwell)

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Ohio State Alumni Compete at USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

Rob Myers takes second in mile, Dan Taylor comes in third in shot put


Former Buckeyes Dan Taylor took third in the shot put with a toss of 66 feet, 5 inches.

Feb. 26, 2007

Columbus, Ohio - The Ohio State men's track and field program had several alumni compete Saturday and Sunday at the 2007 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston, Mass. The meet featured former Buckeyes Dan Taylor, Joel Brown and Rob Myers. All three competed at Ohio State from 2001-04 and helped the Buckeyes tie for fourth at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championship meet.

Myers clocked a 4:01.78 mile on his way to a second place finish in the event. Currently running for Reebok, Myers has the eighth-best time in by an American this year on a non-oversized track. He was a three-time All-American at Ohio State and is the school record holder in the mile with a time of 3:58.64.

Taylor, currently a competitor for Nike, took third in the shot put with a toss of 66 feet, 5 inches. Taylor currently owns the third-best throw by an American this year with a toss of 70-9 1/4 on Jan. 27. Taylor, a nine-time All-American at OSU, holds the Ohio State record in the weight throw with a career best toss of 78-9 1/4.

Brown, also a competitor for Nike, finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.61. It was Brown's second best-time of the season. The former three-time NCAA All-American's best of 7.60 on Jan. 27 is the No. 5 time by American this year.

Complete results can be accessed at www.usatf.org.

Dan Taylor also finished 4th in the Visa Indoor Championship Series, only 18 points out from the title. (Link)

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Ohio State Men's Track and Field Team Collects Postseason Awards

Cole, See and Jatsek all take first-team All-Big Ten honors, Hudepohl named second team


Junior Anthony Cole was named first-team All-Big Ten with his win in the 200-meter dash.

Feb. 27, 2007

Columbus, Ohio - The Big Ten announced its All-Big Ten teams Tuesday, following the 2007 Men's Indoor Championships in Bloomington, Ind. After taking fourth in the team standings, Ohio State had several athletes named All-Big Ten.

Junior Anthony Cole was named first-team All-Big Ten with his win in the 200-meter dash in a season-best time of 21.18 and second-team All-Big Ten with his second-place finish in the 60-meter dash. Cole was the only athlete at the championships to take home first-and-second place finishes, single-handedly earning the Buckeyes 18 team points. Cole's time in the 60m of 6.66 bettered the Big Ten meet record of Demi Omole by .04 set in 2006. The time by Cole is the 15th best in the country this season.

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Ohio State Women's Track and Field Pair Grabs Postseason Honors

Harris awarded first-team All-Big Ten, Jatsek named to second team


Senior Jenna Harris was named first-team All-Big Ten with her win in the 60-meter dash.

Feb. 27, 2007

Columbus, Ohio - The Big Ten announced its all-conference teams Tuesday following the 2007 Women's Indoor Championships in Champagne, Ill. Ohio State had two of the team's top competitors honored.

Senior Jenna Harris was named first-team All-Big Ten with her win in the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.35. Harris edged Illinois' Yvonne Mensah by .01 seconds to claim her second 60m Big Ten title of her career, adding to her 2005 crown. Harris' time in the 60m is the second best in Ohio State history and .03 off the school record. Harris now holds five of the Top 6 times in the Buckeye record books and is still after Donica Merriman's school record of 7.32. The time by Harris is the 21st best in the country this season. Harris adds the 60m mark to her time of 53.27 in the 400-meter dash which ranks ninth in the country this season and second in Ohio State history.

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Cole and See Gain Bids to NCAA Indoor Championships
Pair of Big Ten champs will make first appearance at national meet

March 6, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Qualifiers for the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were announced Monday. Ohio State's Tony Cole, a junior sprinter, and Jeff See, a sophomore miler, each gained their first berth to the national meet.

Cole, the 200-meter Big Ten champion in 2007, earned his bid to nationals in the 60m dash with his top time of at the season of 6.66, set Feb. 25 in his runner-up performance at the conference meet. Cole's time is the ninth-best in the country.

See won the Big Ten mile Feb. 25 and turned in his best time of the season Feb. 3 at Akron, when he crossed the finish line in a time of 4:00.5. See's mark ranks eighth in the nation.

Events begin Friday and run through Saturday at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson Track Center. Meet information can be accessed at www.ncaasports.com.

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Trio of Buckeyes Headed to National Meet
Harris and Favours earn bids in 400m, Jatsek to compete in weight

March 6, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Qualifiers for the 2007 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships were announced Monday. Three Ohio State student-athletes earned berths to the event held at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson Track Center Friday and Saturday.

Jenna Harris, a senior and three-time Big Ten champion, is part of a Buckeye duo that will compete for All-America honors in the 400 meters. Harris, who clocked a season-best 53.27 Feb. 10, is joined by sophomore Ayrizanna Favours and her time of 53.47, also set Feb. 10. Harris' mark ranks 10th in the country and Favours falls in at No. 14.

Veronica Jatsek heaved her best weight measure of the season Feb. 25 to take runner-up at the Big Ten championships. She is ranked seventh nationally heading into the meet and will compete to join her brother, Lenny, as an All-American. Lenny, a junior on the men's team, earned All-America honors in the weight in 2006.

A list of national qualifiers and meet information can be accessed at www.ncaasports.com.

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Men's List

Women's List

Both links list the qualifiers by performance.

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Does anyone know if the Jatsek female is related to Lenny Jatsek? He was a former state shot put champion. I threw against him at state 2 years and he was a beast.