Bluffton competes in the ONU Friday Night Series Meet
By Lindsey Delscamp, sports information intern
February 21, 2005
ADA, Ohio - The Bluffton University track and field team competed in the Ohio Northern Friday Night Series Meet on Feb. 18. The Beavers had a successful meet, as there were three new school records set. Both the men and women’s teams placed third.
Leading the way for the men’s team was junior Dan Rosebrock (Napoleon/Napoleon) who set a new record in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:12.69 and placed first in the event. The 4x400 meter relay team made up of freshman Kevin Davis (Albion, Mich/Albion), Dan Rosebrock, sophomore Johnny Ichrist (Toledo/Whitmer), and sophomore Shandon North (Galion/Galion) set a new record with a time of 3:30.12 and earned a second place finish. In the 55-meter dash Kevin Davis placed third and tied the school record with a time of 6.64. Junior Steve Myers (Delphos/Jefferson) placed second in the weight throw with a distance of 39’5.75’’.
For the women’s team senior Amanda Habegger (Berne, Ind./South Adams) set a record in the 500 meter run with a time of 1:25.65. In the 55-meter dash junior Rita Muether (Celina/Celina) finished first with a time of 7.76 and senior Jana Hammer (Hamler/Patrick Henry) placed second with a time of 7.77. Sophomore Cindy Allan (Fayette/Archbold) placed first in the triple jump with a jump of 31’11.50’’. In the women’s weight throw senior Michele Bailey (Spencerville/Spencerville South) finished second with a distance of 39’9.75’’. Junior Stephanie Welch ((Berne, Ind./South Adams) placed third in the high jump with a jump of 5’1.75’’.
The Beavers will be back in action in their next meet on Feb. 25 at Ohio Northern University.
