WOOSTER, Ohio—Wittenberg's men's track and field program had an impressive day at the Fighting Scots Invitational, taking home first place as a team. The Tigers totaled 125 points as a team to edge out four other NCAC foes Saturday afternoon. Wittenberg saw five first place individual performances, as well as two team first place finishes.

MEN'S TOP FINISHES

• Aaron Melsop (Westerville, Ohio/DeSales) took home a first place finish in the long jump at 6.39 meters, a first place finish as part of the 4x200 meter-relay team made of Armon Murray (Indianapolis, Indiana/Pike), Matt Entsminger (Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine), and Joshua Graham (Beacon, New York/Poughkeepsie), as well as a first place finish in the triple-jump, jumping 12.57 meters in the finals.
• Graham added a first place finish in the 60 meter-dash to his first place team finish, after running 7.21 seconds in the finals.
• Reigning NCAC athlete of the week Laike Wallace (Washington Court House, Ohio/Washington) took home first in the 400 meter-dash with a time of 50.84 seconds, as well as a first place finish in the 60 meter-hurdles after recording a time of 8.57 seconds. Wallace also was a part of the first place finishing 4x400 meter-relay team of Ryan Hale (Centerville, Ohio/Centerville), J'Quan Roberts (Dade City, Florida/Pasco) and Entsminger.
• In the 200 meter-dash, Tayvone Morton (Dayton, Ohio/Belmont) finished second for the Tigers, with a finals time of 24.12 seconds.
• Roberts continued his successful meet with a second place finish in the triple jump behind Melsop, jumping 11.23 meters.
• Entsminger kept his day going in the 60 meter-dash with a fourth place finish after running 7.25 seconds.
• The 400 meter-dash proved beneficial for Hale, finishing fourth with a 53.50 second final time.
• Charles Rodeheffer (Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy) got into the action for Wittenberg, claiming a fourth place finish in the 3000 meter run at 9:33.93.
• The high-jump found another Tiger atop the leaderboard, as Daniel Miller (Wapakoneta, Ohio/St. Mary's Memorial) finished fourth after clearing 1.65 meters.
• Dan Mason (Springfield, Ohio/Greenon) kept his strong season going, claiming a fourth place finish in the weight-throw after throwing 13.80 meters Saturday.
• Brandon Schauer (Madison, Ohio/--) helped the Tigers out by finishing fifth in the 800 meter run with a finals time of 2:10.15.
• Adding to his first-place team finish, Murray claimed a sixth place finish in the 60 meter-dash, running a time of 7.33 seconds.
• Freshman Kyle Farnbauch (Hilliard, Ohio/Davidson) ran a personal best in the 400 meter dash, at 55.39, good enough for sixth place.
• Eric Cospy (Trotwood, Ohio/Madison) rounded out the day for Wittenberg by finishing sixth in the shotput after throwing 11.79 meters.

UP NEXT

• The Tigers are back in action February 6 at Ohio Northern University to take part in the Joe Banks Invitational.

Written By: Kuris Duggan