LYNCHBURG, Va. — Sophomore Jeremy Watson (Sugar Grove, Ohio/Berne Union) posted a second-place finish in the pole vault to lead the Wittenberg men's outdoor track and field team on Friday on Day 1 of the two-day Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic hosted by the University of Lynchburg.

The Basics

• Venue: Dr. Jack M. Toms Track - Lynchburg, Va.
• The meet is not team scored.

Wittenberg's Top Performers

• Watson was second in the pole vault with a mark of 4.20 meters. The Tigers took three of the top six spots in the event, as freshman Kane Cissell (LaGrange, Ky./Oldham County) was fourth with a mark of 3.90 meters, and freshman Nicolas Farfoglia (Manchester, Md./Manchester Valley) was sixth with a mark of 3.75 meters.
• The team of senior Zeke Bennett (Hilliard, Ohio/Bradley), junior Cameron Elliott (Springfield, Ohio/Springfield) and sophomores Grayson Ring (Tipp City/Tippecanoe) and Zayden Taylor (Springfield, Ohio/Kenton Ridge) finished third in the 4x400 relay in 3:17.85.
• Senior JJ Weisenberger (Collins, Ohio/Western Reserve) placed fourth in the javelin with a mark of 47.03 meters and was seventh in the invitational long jump with a mark of 6.83 meters.
• Sophomore Evan Haemmerle (Avon, Ohio/Avon) placed fourth in the 5,000 in 15:46.02.
• Junior Justin Norris (Middletown, Ohio/Middletown Christian) was sixth in the javelin with a mark of 46.20 meters.
• Junior Conor Kolka (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) placed eighth in the invitational mile in 4:17.43.
• Senior Sam Callinan (Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont) was eighth in the long jump with a mark of 6.12 meters.

Up Next

• The Tigers return to action on Saturday for the second and final day of the Dennis Craddock Coaches Classic in Lynchburg, Va. Both field and running events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.