Kristen Mumper
The Tigers have put together an outstanding indoor season, and all indications are that the outdoor one holds at least as much promise. After capping the indoor campaign at the North Coast Athletic Conference championship meet with a second for the men and a fourth for the women, the Tigers turned in a strong showing against a mostly Division I field at the UNC WilmingtonSeahawk Relays on March 16-17 and then ran strong against a deep field in frigid conditions on Saturday at the Dick Small Invitational at Defiance College. MumperIn North Carolina, sophomore Kristen Mumper (Cincinnati, Ohio/PurcellMarian) turned in yet another great triple jump performance, breaking the outdoor school record en route to a second-place finish in the event after breaking the indoor record three times this year. She also finished second in the long jump.
Joel Drake
Also performing particularly well in that event were sophomore Kelly Zilli (Dayton, Ohio/Kettering Alter), who was second in the 800 meter run and junior LaRissa O'Neal (Indianapolis, Ind./Broad Ripple), who was third in the pole vault with a personal best mark. And another school record fell in the hammer as junior Erin Zayicek (Solon, Ohio/Solon) posted the strong mark. On the men's side in North Carolina, senior Chris Silliman (Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington) was second in the discus with a personal best throw. In addition, freshman Greer Illingsworth (Irvine, Calif./University) had a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles.
Last weekend, sophomore Joel Drake (Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee) andSilliman highlighted the men's performances with a 1-2 finish in the discus. The Tigers finished fifth in the 14-team field.
For the women in Defiance, Mumper won the triple jump, senior Sarah Weide (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Homestead) was second in the 1500 and seniorMelanie Ziarko (Hiram, Ohio/Crestwood) was runner-up in the 10,000.
Next: 3/30, Gerald England Invitational at Indianapolis