Yellow Jackets Sports Weekly Recap (Feb. 27- Mar. 5)
By: Brandon Unverferth
Men’s Track & Field: Fri. Mar. 3 and Sat. Mar. 4
3/3: Firebird Finale (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
The Defiance College men’s track & field team traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Friday afternoon for the Firebird Finale at Carthage College. Eighteen schools competed in the Firebird Finale, including Carthage College, North Central College, Harper College, Wisconsin-Parkside University, North Park University, Whittier College, Fontboone University, Southwest College, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Concordia University, Greenville University, Wisconsin-Whitewater University, The University of Chicago, Washington University, Elmhurst University, Carroll University, and Millikin University. Freshman Marlon Brown won the 400-meter dash with a time of 51.10 seconds, while senior Ja’Qway Janvier finished sixth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.77 seconds.
3/4: Polar Bear Final Qualifier (Ada. Ohio)
The Yellow Jackets men’s track & field team traveled to Ada, Ohio, Saturday afternoon for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier at Ohio Northern University. Fifty-four schools competed in the Polar Bear Final Qualifier, including Ohio Northern University, Capital University, Marietta College, Allegheny College, Franciscan University, Mount Union University, Alma College, Transylvania University, Findlay University, Waynesburg University, Hartwick College, Baldwin Wallace University, Williams College, Wheaton College, Franklin College, Cedarville University, Washington & Jefferson College, Otterbein University, John Carroll University, Olivet College, Trine University, Wooster College, Case Western Reserve University, Wittenberg University, DePauw University, Piedmont University, Manchester University, Adrian College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wilmington College, Denison University, Anderson University, Albion College, Oberlin College University, Bridgewater College, Brandeis University, Kenyon College, Hanover College, West Liberty University, Wabash College, Centre College, Heidelberg University, Miami University, Bluffton University, Buffalo State University, Mount St. Joseph University, Wisconsin-LaCrosse University, State University of New York at Fredonia, Wisconsin-Oshkosh University, Ohio Dominican University, Dickinson College, Keene State College, and Rowan College. Freshman Marlon Brown won the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.64 seconds. In the 60-meter dash, sophomore Gavin Maratea finished in 16th place with a time of 7.38 seconds, while junior Daniel Budwah finished 20th with a time of 7.58 seconds. Maratea and Budwah also ran in the 200-meter dash, where Maratea finished in 7th place with a time of 24.16, while Budwah finished in 10th with a time of 25.04.
Women’s Track & Field: Fri. Mar. 3 and Sat. Mar. 4
3/3: Firebird Finale (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
The Defiance College women’s track & field team traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Friday afternoon for the Firebird Finale at Carthage College. Eighteen schools competed in the Firebird Finale, including Carthage College, North Central College, Harper College, Wisconsin-Parkside University, North Park University, Whittier College, Fontboone University, Southwest College, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Concordia University, Greenville University, Wisconsin-Whitewater University, The University of Chicago, Washington University, Elmhurst University, Carroll University, and Millikin University. Senior Lisa-Maria Markau was the lone runner for the Yellow Jackets. Markau finished in 6th place in both the 55-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. She completed the 55-meter in 7.56 seconds and the 200-meter in 26.73 seconds.
3/4: Polar Bear Final Qualifier (Ada. Ohio)
The Yellow Jackets women’s track & field team traveled to Ada, Ohio, Saturday afternoon for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier at Ohio Northern University. Fifty-four schools competed in the Polar Bear Final Qualifier, including Ohio Northern University, Capital University, Marietta College, Allegheny College, Franciscan University, Mount Union University, Alma College, Transylvania University, Findlay University, Waynesburg University, Hartwick College, Baldwin Wallace University, Williams College, Wheaton College, Franklin College, Cedarville University, Washington & Jefferson College, Otterbein University, John Carroll University, Olivet College, Trine University, Wooster College, Case Western Reserve University, Wittenberg University, DePauw University, Piedmont University, Manchester University, Adrian College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wilmington College, Denison University, Anderson University, Albion College, Oberlin College University, Bridgewater College, Brandeis University, Kenyon College, Hanover College, West Liberty University, Wabash College, Centre College, Heidelberg University, Miami University, Bluffton University, Buffalo State University, Mount St. Joseph University, Wisconsin-LaCrosse University, State University of New York at Fredonia, Wisconsin-Oshkosh University, Ohio Dominican University, Dickinson College, Keene State College, and Rowan College. In the 400-meter dash, freshman Shyla Pemberton finished in 8th place with a time of 1:04:55, while senior Lisa-Maria Markau finished in 9th with a time of 1:05:21. Pemberton also ran in the 200-meter dash, where she finished in 3rd place with a time of 28.20. Senior Brianna Snider finished in 10th place in the 800-meter run, as she finished with a time of 3:31:67.
Home
Monday, Mar. 6
Softball (0-4) vs Hope College (1-2)
Location: Defiance High School
(3:00 pm)
Softball (0-4) vs Hope College (1-2)
Location: Defiance High School
(5:00 pm)
Away
Friday, Mar. 10
Women’s Track & Field at NCAA Division III Nationals (Birmingham, Alabama)
(TBA)
Men’s Track & Field at NCAA Division III Nationals (Birmingham, Alabama)
(TBA)
Women’s Golf at Idle Creek Golf Course (The Woods Invite)
(TBD)
Saturday, Mar. 11
Women’s Track & Field at NCAA Division III Nationals (Birmingham, Alabama)
(TBA)
Men’s Track & Field at NCAA Division III Nationals (Birmingham, Alabama)
(TBA)
Women’s Golf at Idle Creek Golf Course (The Woods Invite)
(TBD)
