*Story by David Wahl III
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College women's track & field team will send a couple of athletes to the Jesse Owens Classic hosted by Ohio State University.
The Schedule: The women's long jump will begin at 4:00 PM while the 200-meter dash will take place at 6:00 PM.
The Competition: The Quakers will go head-to-head against a number of Division I competition.
The Coach: Ron Combs enters his 25th season as the head coach of Wilmington's men's and women's track and field teams. Combs has been named Coach of the Year, twice by the Heartland Athletic Conference, and once by the OAC. In 2002, he led the men's indoor team to a sixth-place finish at NCAA DIII Championships.
Who to Watch: Madison Dietz will be competing first on the day for the Quakers as she is in flight one with a seeded mark of 5.45 meters. Kylee Schafer will finish off the day in the 200-meter dash as she is set to race with a seeded time of 25.46 seconds.
Coverage: Live results link will be listed above and results will be posted after the conclusion of the race.
Social Media: Wilmington athletics is represented on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics), Twitter (@DubCQuakers) and Instagram (@DubCQuakers). Follow all the happenings of Wilmington College on social media by using the hashtag "#WeAreDubC".
Up Next: The rest of the Quaker squad will compete at the MSJ Invite on Saturday, the day following the Jesse Owens Classic.
