SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wilmington College men's track & field team opened the indoor season at the Tiger Open hosted at Wittenberg University's Steemer Center on Saturday. As a team, the Fightin' Quakers placed third of 12 teams with 75 total points, two behind runner-up and host Wittenberg. Cedarville won the meet with 105 total points.
Wilmington had seven placers in track events including a trio of Quakers - Eric Reynolds (8:55.37), George Rickett (8:58.53) and Noah Tobin (9:11.92) - placed second, fourth and seventh respectively in the 3,000-meter run. In the 800-meter run, Aidan Henson crossed the finish line in 2:01.20 in third while Josh Cyrus placed eighth with a time of 2:07.09. Wilmington also had two relays place including the distance medley relay squad of Blake Haines, Brandt Haines, Evan Brandon and Gage Clemens won the even with a time of 12:37.75. In the 4-x-400-meter relay, Henson, Cyrus, Anthony Gilmore and Jaymirr Johnson crossed the finish line in 3:37.58 to take fourth.
The weight throw highlighted field events and the top-eight placers features half Quakers. JJ Durr won the event (54' 8 1/4") while Justin Shuga (51' 5 1/2") and Nate Marcum (49' 9") placed third and fourth respectively. Other placers in field events included Blake Jamison winning the shot put with a throw of 48' 0" while Anthony Gilmore took fourth place in the high jump (5' 11 1/4").
Wilmington will have the rest of the month and 2021 calendar year off. The Quakers are scheduled to return to competition at the Snow Globe Open hosted by Otterbein University on Jan. 15, 2022.
