The Oberlin track and field teams turned into the final stretch of their season this past weekend, with most of the team competing in a final warm-up meet last Saturday, the Baldwin-Wallace Invitational, before the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships. Senior Anna Ruth and junior Emily Enderle began their NCAC Championships participation at the College of Wooster in the Heptathlon, with Ruth placing third and Enderle sixth, putting the team in a good position for this weekend.

The standout at the Baldwin-Wallace Invitational was first-year Bret Petersen, who shattered the Oberlin College outdoor 400-meter dash record with a time of 48.5, good for second place. The old record of 48.7 over 440 yards was held by Holmes Brown since 1964, and Petersen earned NCAC Runner of the Week honors for his efforts.
For the men, other standouts included the 4x100m team, which placed fourth, first-year Ryan McGinnis’ 12th place finish in the 800m, and senior Frederick Jackson’s 15th place finish in the 200m. Travis Oman was 20th and Mike Pennino 21st in the 400m hurdles; sophomore Jeremy Lane was 17th in the triple jump.
The women’s team, in typical fashion, brought home a number of impressive finishes. Senior April Wynn placed third in the triple jump, while sophomore Shannon Houlihan finished 11th and first-year Faye Doherty notched 16th; junior Courtney Stackhouse was eighth in the 100m; sophomore Teresa Collins was ninth in the 400m, while junior Vicki Alla placed 22nd. Wynn also placed 11th in the 100m hurdles, while Houlihan and Doherty finished 21st and 26th, respectively, in the long jump; first-year Leslie Bosworth finished 13th in the 400m hurdles.

Both teams compete in the NCAC championships at Ohio Wesleyan Universtiy in Delaware, Ohio.