Feb. 17, 2008

FINDLAY, Ohio - The Ohio women's track and field team took sixth place out of 12 teams at the All-Ohio Championships this weekend with Jessie Tanner's school-record toss in the weight throw leading the way.

Tanner (Newark, Ohio), a junior, broke her own record of 55 feet, 7.50 inches that she set just two weeks ago at the Akron Open. Tanner took sixth in the weight throw event with the record setting 55 foot, 9.50 inch heave.

Kari Summers (Troy, Ohio) shaved more than seven seconds of the Bobcats' season-best time in the mile with her 5:06.13 finish, placing third. The sophomore also took third in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:10.67 - her second best time this season and the fourth best for a Bobcat in 2008.

Carime Reinhart (Bascom, Ohio) finished just behind Summers in the 300 meters, taking fourth with a time of 10:12.47. Reinhart also competed in the mile, taking eighth with a time of 5:08.73.

Reinhart and Summers combined with Melissa Wiley (Columbus, Ohio) and Michelle Diez (Pittsburgh, Pa.) to compete in the distance medley, the first time the Bobcats competed in the event this season. The four combined to record a time of 12:28.06 and take fifth place.

Bahiyjaui Allen (Sylvania, Ohio) continued her consistent performance in the shot put this season, taking second place with a 47 foot, 11.25 inch throw. Allen has finished in first or second in the shot put in five of six meets this season.

Cathy Udeani (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) and Ashlee Reynolds (Belpre, Ohio) tied for fifth in the high jump, both with a height of 5 feet, 5 inches, the highest mark in the high jump for a Bobcat this season. Udeani and Reynolds were previously tied for the best with a jump of 5 feet, 4.25 inches.

Other MAC schools competing at the All-Ohio Championships included Miami, Toledo and Bowling Green. The Redhawks took first overall with 161.50 team points, Toledo placed fifth with 69.50 team points and just ahead of the Bobcats in sixth with 49 team points. Bowling Green took last amongst MAC teams, taking eighth with 45 team points.

Other teams competing for state bragging rights included Ohio State in third, Cincinnati in second, Ashland in fourth, host Findlay in seventh, Malone in ninth, Central State in 10th, Tiffin in 11th and Wright State in 12th with one team point.

The Bobcats have just one more meet, the Zips Invitational in Akron, before heading to the MAC Championships, hosted by Eastern Michigan, on Feb. 29.

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Joe Waltasti is the women's track and field contact in the Ohio media relations office. He can be reached at waltasti@ohio.edu.