Ohio Track and Running Report

2001 Jesse Owens Classic
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(TPNS) - 06. May 2001 - Columbus, OH --
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200 winner, Bobby Cruse © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.

Bobby Cruse winning the 200 in 20.46

Donica Merriman © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved. 1500 winner Jenny Crain © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Donica Merriman (l) won the 100h and 200, OU alum Jenny Crain took the 1500

400H winner, Olympian James Carter © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved. 100 winner Cydonie Mothersill © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
400H winner James Carter(l), 100 winner Cydonie Mothersill

men's 4x400 relay finish © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Ohio State senior Andrew Pierce made up a 15 meter deficit to win the 4x400 relay in 3:07.90

Men's 100 finish © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Men's 100 from left-- Bobby Cruse (3rd - 10.54), Terrence Trammell (2nd - 10.46) and winner Jonathan Carter (10.26)

 © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved. 1500 homestretch © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Men's 1500 - (left) Ohio State's Ian Connor (3:48.60) and Ray Wheeden (3:49.00) forced the pace for the first 1200, before Washington's Dustin Duke (center, right) won in the homestretch in 3:48.60

men's 4x100 relay finish © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved. women's 4x400 relay finish © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Alabama holds off Ohio State in the 4x100 (l), while Kent took the women's 4x400

Ghanaian Olympian Vida Nsiah © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved. 2000 NCAA heptathlon Champion Christie Smith © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Ghanaian Olympian and Penn Relays 100h champion Vida Nsiah (l) was second in the 100, 2000 NCAA heptathlon Champ Christie Smith competed in the 200, 100h and long jump

Steeple winner Robert Gary © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Ohio State coach Robert Gary ran alone most of the way to win the steeple in 8:36.55

800 homestretch © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Canadian Olympian Kevin Sullivan (center) was fourth in the 800 in 1:50.57

women's 400 finish © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Clemson's Michelle Burgher (r) held off Michelle Davis to win the 400 -- 52.74 - 52.97

3000 winner Ann Aoki © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Washington's Ann Aoki turned in a largely solo effort to win the 3000 in 9:46.99

Steeple runner-up Fred Kieser © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Marathoner Fred Kieser was second in the steeple in 9:06.77

Katie Stevens of Ohio State  © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Ohio State's Katie Stevens was second in the 3000 in 10:15.54

Domtila Mwei, Eastern Michigan © Bob Ramsak, All Rights Reserved.
Defending MAC 800/1500/3000 champ Domtila Mwei of Eastern Michigan was third in the 1500 in 4:33.58