Freshmen Riley Lamison and Jared Butcher lead Men's Indoor Track & Field at Polar Bear Last Chance Invitational

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Freshmen Riley Lamison and Jared Butcher both posted first place finishes to lead the Polar Bears as they competed in the Polar Bear Last Chance Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

No team scores were recorded at the meet.

Freshman Jared Butcher (Mechanicsburg) took first place in the 400-meter dash in :52.75.

Freshman Riley Lamison (Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area) took first place in the 1-mile run in 4:36.17, while junior Evan Murtha (Pickerington/North) finished third in 4:39.87.

Lamison also finished second in the 800-meter run in 2:03.68, while sophomores Dominic Solis (Upper Sandusky) and Auston Davenport (Russiaville, Ind./Western) finished fifth and sixth, respectively in the event in 2:07.05 and 2:07.19.

In the weight throw, senior Lucas Shumate (Wapakoneta/Spencerville) posted a third place finish with a toss of 54' 11.50".

In the 5,000-meter run, junior Bobby Borger (Perrysburg) finished second in 15:21.75.

Freshman Brian Ruffini (Dennison/Claymont) posted a sixth place finish in the 60-meter hurdles in :8.91.

The Polar Bears will wrap up the indoor season next weekend as they compete at the NCAA III Indoor National Championships in Naperville, Ill. on Mar. 10-11.