By Lindsey Delscamp, sports information intern
February 28, 2005

ADA, Ohio - The Bluffton University men and women's track team competed at the Ohio Northern Friday Night Series Meet on Feb. 25. The Beavers had a strong meet as the men placed sixth and the women finished seventh.

On the men's side the 4x200 meter relay team made up of junior BEN DODDS (West Liberty/Bellefontaine), freshman KEVIN DAVIS (Albion, Mich./Albion), senior AARON WILLIAMS (Lima/Lima Senior) and sophomore SHANDON NORTH (Galion/Galion) set a new school record with a time of 1:33.00. In the 400-meter dash SHANDON NORTH finished first with a time of 52.16. KEVIN DAVIS placed first in the men's long jump with a jump of 6.87m. In the 800-meter run sophomore JOHNNY ICHRIST (Toledo/Whitmer) placed third with a time of 2:02.06.

For the women, the 4x200 meter relay team made up of sophomore CINDY ALLAN(Fayette/Archbold), junior RITA MUETHER (Celina/Celina), senior JANA HAMMER(Hamler/Patrick Henry) and senior AMANDA HABEGGER (Berne, Ind./South Adams) improved on the school record they set earlier this season with a time of 1:49.63. In the 5000 meter run freshman SARAH HUMPHREY (Upper Sandusky/Upper Sandusky) finished second with a time of 19:53.57 and junior JENNIFER CREAMER (Westerville/Westerville South) placed third with a time of 20:04.37. In the 800-meter run junior STEPHANIE WELCH ((Berne, Ind./South Adams) placed fourth with a time of 2:34.05.

Bluffton's next meet will be at the DePauw Qualifier on March 5.