CEDARVILLE, Ohio - On a cold, blustry and snowy day in Cedarville, most of the Walsh Cavaliers men's track and field team kicked off the 2022 outdoor season at the Yellow Jacket Open. 

Walsh finished second as a team behind 11 podium finishes and five event wins. Jacob Ott reached a provisional mark and the 13th best mark in the outdoor season. 

A pair of runners also competed at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina in the 5000 meter run. 

1st Place Finishes

• Corey Harder (200 meters): 22.67 seconds
• 4x100 relay (Tyree Broyles, Michael Contrucci, Max McVicker, Micah Gremling): 42.84 seconds
• Micah Gremling (Long Jump): 6.60 meters
• Jacob Ott
  • Shot Put: 16.90 meters - NCAA Division II Provisional Mark
  • Hammer Throw: 53.94 meters

2nd Place Finishes

• Micah Gremling
  • 100 meters: 11.28 seconds
  • 200 meters: 22.80 seconds

3rd Place Finishes

• Corey Harder (400 meters): 51.19 seconds
• Joel Berger (110 hurdles): 16.06 seconds
• Tyrel James (Triple Jump): 11.67 meters
• Caleb Freeman (Javelin Throw): 44.46 meters

4th Place Finishes

• Michael Cornathan (Hammer Throw): 51.52 meters

5th Place Finishes

• Mitchel Dunham (5000 meters): 15:21.22
• Joel Berger (Pole Vault): 4.07 meters
• Jesse Houle (Hammer Throw): 50.84 meters

6th Place Finishes

• Tyree Broyles (100 meters): 11.63 seconds
• Cameron Beverly (110 hurdles): 16.80 seconds
• Jared Sturgell (Pole Vault): 4.07 meters
• Daniel Turner (Long Jump): 6.01 meters

7th Place Finishes

• Caden Richmond (400 meters): 53.51 seconds
• Chander Wilhelm (1500 meters): 4:11.31
• Xavier Foehl (5000 meters): 15:25.26
• Michael Cornathan (Shot Put): 13.39 meters

8th Place Finishes

• Bryce Ostheimer (400 meters): 53.86 seconds
• Austin Biss (Pole Vault): 3.92 meters
• Braden Brock (Shot Put): 13.24 meters
• Gabriel Miller
  • Discus Throw: 41.10 meters
  • Hammer Throw: 49.38 meters
• Ethan Gerding (Javelin Throw): 38.80 meters

Walsh returns to action at Slippery Rock next Saturday (April 2). 

-WC-