Feb. 3, 2007

FINDLAY, Ohio - The men's distance medley relay set a new school record, and junior Adam Smith won the men's 400-meter run to highlight the Lake Superior State track and field team's showing at the DII Team Challenge held Friday and Saturday at the University of Findlay.

LSSU clocked a school-record 10:19.71 to finish second in the distance medley behind Grand Valley State (10:08.30). Smith won the men's 400 in :48.98, while teammate DJ Battistella was third in :49.99. They helped lead the Lakers to a fifth-place finish among 12 teams.

Ben Tarbutton was second in the men's 3,000-meter run (8:52.25) and third in the 5,000-meter run (15:22.76). Marc Small placed third in the men's 800-meter run (1:56.83). The Laker 4x400-meter relay was fourth in 3:24.02. Other top-10 finishers included Evan Williams in the 800, Scott Hosie in the 5,000 and Travis Baril in the high jump.

Katie Scott finished seventh in the mile (5:13.59), and Stephanie Riedel was eighth in the 3,000-meter run (11:23.65) to lead the Laker women, who placed 11th in the team standings.

Laker Men's Results
200-meter dash: 22. Brian Reid, :25.20; 24. Jeff Erb, :25.33
400-meter dash: 1. Adam Smith, :48.98; 3. DJ Battistella, :49.99; 21. Darryl Byrge, :53.40; 24. Paul Davis, :56.43
800-meter run: 3. Marc Small, 1:56.83; 8. Evan Williams, 1:58.52; 17. Jason Ferguson, 2:02.96
1-mile run: 11. Tom Thornton, 4:30.93; 12. Kevin Macomber, 4:30.97; 18. Chris Olds, 4:37.27
3,000-meter run: 2. Ben Tarbutton, 8:52.25; 10. Jake Hoover, 9:26.83; 17. Eric Hoxie, 9:38.55
5,000-meter run: 3. Tarbutton, 15:22.76; 9. Scott Hosie, 15:47.94; 18. Hoover, 16:37.22; 20. Hoxie, 17:02.76
4x400-meter relay: 4. LSSU, 3:24.02
Distance medley relay: 2. LSSU, 10:19.71
Long jump: 22. Jordan Baker, 16-9 ¾
High jump: 9. Travis Baril, 6-3 ½
Shot put: 14. Joe Feathers, 42-11 ½; 15. Jordan Romel, 42-8; 18. Dana Skytta, 41-10; 26. Brian Pyle, 36-0
Weight throw: 23. Pyle, 36-9 ¾; 24. Romel, 35-7 ¼; 26. Feathers, 32-2 ¾

Laker Women's Results
200-meter dash: 15. Amanda Pieczynski, :27.90; 19. Amanda Schroeder, :31.58
800-meter run: 13. Marissa Ingle, 2:28.72; 16. Jade Szubelak, 2:30.35; 17. Alyse Smith, 2:45.52; 18. Emily Bowen, 2:56.07
1-mile run: 7. Katie Scott, 5:13.59; 12. Ashley Quick, 5:32.29
3,000-meter run: 8. Stephanie Riedel, 11:23.65; 9. Stacey Leyder, 11:35.67
5,000-meter run: 14. Leyder, 19:55.51
Distance medley relay: 6. LSSU, 12:45.90