COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University track and field programs competed on their home track for a second time in two meets to start the 2022-23 indoor season this afternoon. Today's meet featured a larger selection of opposition as six schools and a handful of running clubs participated in the meet. 

In the meet several Comets took first overall in their respective events and others hit top-10 all-time program marks. A summary of those and other top performances can be found below. 

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Pole Vault: Zion Park took first overall with a vault of 4.30m. His attempts at the number two spot on the all-time Capital record board fell just short, but nonetheless he won the event by more than .30 meters. Wesley Triplett finished fifth with a vault of 3.85m. 

Long Jump: Freshman Dylan Dowell placed fourth overall with a top jump of 6.42m. The leap was good enough to surpass a pair of Capital jumpers for the 10th best long jump in program history. Previously, Gerald Bailey and Desmond Taylor held a tie for 10th with a mark of 6.38m. Andy Fullmer jumped a matching distance of 6.38m today and is currently just one spot ahead of Dowell on the all-time list with his personal best long jump marking 6.50m. 

One Mile: Donovan Slattery placed fifth overall with a time of 4:36.62 which is a new personal best. He remains sixth best on the all-time Capital list with the time. Zach Glotzbecker won his heat with a time of 4:53.20. 

Shot Put: Jon Kirk placed eighth with a toss of 12.35m. Marvin Jean-Denis (11.87m), Jesse Foster (10.84m), Toren Smith (9.84m) and Andy Fullmer (9.84m) also competed. 

High Jump: Andy Fullmer finished third with a high jump of 1.76m. 

400m Dash: Kaden Lowe placed fifth (52.89 seconds) and Daniel McCormack (52.90) finished sixth. 

60m Dash: Dom Glenn placed 12th overall in the event with a time of 7.26 seconds which places him in a tie for the 10th fastest 60m dash in program history. He sits level with Corey Easley who clocked the time in 2011. Ben Char was next in the event with a time of 7.33 seconds. Andy Fullmer (7.42), Dylan Dowell (7.46) and Kelly Wilson (7.65) were the other competitors for Cap. 

200m Dash: Ben Char led the Comets with a fourth place finish in a time of 23.35 seconds. Dom Glenn was next with a time of 23.44 seconds. Ishmael Young was eighth in a time of 23.84 seconds. Dylan Dowell (24.24) and Kelly Wilson (25.36) were the other competitors in the event. 

800m Run: Donovan Slattery, Nick Stuck, Zach Glotzbecker and Jeremiah Smith finished in a bunch, placing eighth, ninth, 10th and 12th respectively. Slattery clocked in at 2:10.37, Stuck at 2:12.11, Glotzbecker at 2:13.60 and Smith at 2:14.87. 

3,000m Run: Zach Brown placed fifth with a time of 10:22.30. 

4x400m Relay: The foursome of Daniel McCormack, Kaden Lowe, Nick Stuck and Jeremiah Smith placed second in 3:39.30. 

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Weight Throw: Alexa Poling took first overall with a throw of 13.86m - more than a tenth of a meter better than the second place finisher. Lily Purdon was next for Cap in seventh place with a heave of 12.09m. Grace Heckenlively (9.37m) and Deivon McCullough (9.09m) also competed for Cap. 

200m Dash: Larissa Agbor-Nkongho and Cece Samuels went 1-2 in the 200m Dash as Larissa won with a time of 26.82 seconds, just .04 seconds off her previous best. Cece clocked in at 27.32 seconds which puts them in a tie for 10th best in Capital history. They sit level with Erica Basinger who hit the time in 2004. Maria Da Cunha placed eighth with a time of 28.16 seconds. Hanna Bauer (28.76), Erniesha Guerrier (28.78) , Claire Larger (29.09) and Olivia Humes (29.65) rounded out the Capital performances. 

60m Dash: Both Larissa Agbor-Nkongho and Cece Samuels placed in the finals of the 60m dash. Larissa clocked a time of 8.122 seconds, which keeps her sixth overall on the top-10 list in Cap history, but improves upon her previous best of 8.16 seconds. Cece was just behind with a time of 8.129 seconds. 

Pole Vault: Bella McCarty placed second with a top vault of 2.85m. 

400m Dash: Erniesha Guerrier placed second overall with a 1:06.29. Hanna Bauer was fifth best in a time of 1:06.74. 

Shot Put: Lily Purdon placed seventh with her best mark registering 10.63m. Deivon McCullough was just behind with a best throw of 10.56m. Grace Heckenlively was next with her throw registering 10.18m. Alexa Poling rounded it out with a throw of 9.97m. 

Long Jump: Claire Larger placed eighth with a jump of 4.83m and Olivia Humes was 13th with a mark of 4.33m. 

One Mile: Alexa Daley placed sixth overall with a time of 5:54.52, while Elizabeth Mak was ninth best in 5:58.49. 

4x400m Relay: The quartet of Olivia Humes, Erniesha Guerrier, Claire Larger and Maria Da Cunha placed third in 4:33.13. 

UP NEXT
Capital will venture to the Greater Cleveland area for the Spire Midwest Open next Saturday, January 21st. The event will be held at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio.