Steinbrunner leads select members of Outdoor Track & Field at Jesse Owens Classic
By: Andrew Korba
COLUMBUS -- Senior Alison Steinbrunner finished ninth of 21 runners in the women's 5,000-meter showcase to lead a select group of Ohio Northern outdoor track & field members at the Jesse Owens Classic.
The meet was unscored.
Steinbrunner corssed the finish line with a time of 17:21.79.
That time now ranks her 12th in the nation in the 5,000-meter run.
The top 22 runners qulify for the NCAA III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Senior Lydia Weaver finished 30th of 54 runners in the 1,500-meter run in 4:46.71.
On the men's side, junior Mark Berton was fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplchase in 9:14.91 and senior Michael Simmons was seventh in 9:21.10.
Ohio Northern will return to action at the OAC Championships hosted by Mount Union on Friday and Saturday.