Author: Hanna Young

By: Hanna Young
M

March 21st – Softball (4-11) Defiance College 7 vs (5-8) Heidelberg University 4

The Defiance College Softball team traveled to Frann’s Field at Heidelberg University for a two game series on Tuesday night. The Yellow Jackets started off the scoring in the Top of the 3rd inning when senior Josilyn Guzman tripled driving in sophomore Kelly Limbaugh for an RBI (1-0). Lily Linke followed this up with a centerfield double to score Guzman (2-0). Heidelberg battled back, taking the lead scoring 3 runs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings. First Murissa Drown tripled driving in Emma Dean in the third, this was then followed by a Jade Torres single that drove in both Hanna Blasinsky and Halie Monhollen (2-3). In the top of the fifth inning Defiance’s junior, Laney Grimwood homered over the left field fence not only scoring herself, but also junior Riley Alcorn and freshman Anna Emswiler for the go ahead runs (5-3). Heidelberg was not going to go down without a fight, however, in the bottom of the sixth Ellie Tressler hit a double, scoring Meghan Bame to make the score 5-4 in favor of Defiance. The top of the seventh inning had the Yellow Jackets extending their lead, Grimwood singled, scoring sophomore Anika Craft as well as sophomore Jessie Leggett (7-4). This game ended with a 7-4 score in favor of the Yellow Jackets. Defiance had several players recording hits including Ali Mowen, Marissa Roberts, Josilyn Guzman, Anna Emsweiler, and Anika Craft each recorded one. Laney Grimwood and Brooke Silcox each had two, while Lily Linke recorded three hits for the Yellow Jackets. Kelly Limbaugh recorded the lone steal for Defiance. Defensively, Junior Savannah McCoy threw 3.2 innings for Defiance, while Riley Alcorn added in another 3.1 innings. McCoy faced 19 batters and threw 78 pitches, 35 of those falling in the zone while Alcorn faced 13 batters and threw 37 pitches, 25 of those being strikes. The Yellow Jackets only recorded one error in this game.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Defiance	0	0	2	0	3	0	2	7	12	1
Heidelberg	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	4	5	3

M

March 21st – Softball (5-11) Defiance College 5 vs (5-9) Heidelberg University 3

In the second game on Frann’s Field the Yellow Jackets started off hot, scoring in the top of the first inning. Junior Brooke Silcox singled, scoring sophomore Anika Craft for the first score of the game (1-0). Senior Josilyn Guzman advanced to second on a bad throw, while Silcox moved to third and drew an obstruction call to score (2-0). Defiance struck again in the top of the third inning when senior Marissa Roberts doubled driving in Craft for another run (3-0). A fielding error by Heidelberg resulted in freshman Ali Mowen reaching first, as well as Guzman advancing to third and sophomore Kelly Limbaugh scoring (4-0). Heidelberg rallied in the bottom of the third inning when Meghan Bame singled, driving in Jade Torres and Isabella Fuentes (4-2). Heidelberg struck again in the bottom of the fourth when Jade Torres was walked with bases loaded forcing Gabbie Stallbaum to score (4-3). The Yellow Jackets closed out the scoring in the top of the fifth when Mowen hit an RBI single resulting in Silcox scoring (5-3). In the eight hits for the Yellow Jackets this game Marissa Roberts, Anika Craft, Ali Mowen, and Savannah Bergman all recorded one. The Yellow Jackets offense was led by Brooke Silcox and Josilyn Guzman who recorded two hits a piece. There were four stolen bases in this game Craft, Guzman, Mowen, and Limbaugh all threw one in. On the flip side Anika Craft pitched 6.1 innings for the Yellow Jackets and Riley Alcorn finished out the game adding 0.2 innings. Craft faced 35 batters throwing 134 pitches with 80 of those being strikes, while Alcorn faced 3 batters throwing 16 pitches with 10 of those being strikes. Defiance left this game error free. 

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Defiance	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	5	8	0
Heidelberg	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	12	2

M

March 21st – Baseball (7-6) Heidelberg University 16 vs (3-8) Defiance College 5

The Defiance College Baseball team journeyed to Heidelberg University on Tuesday night. Heidelberg scored first in the game off of a single by Camden Farley driving in Andrew Pokley (0-1). Defiance answered in the top of the second inning after senior Dylan King stole second, drawing a throwing error which scored sophomore Jacob Hild (1-1). This was followed by a sophomore Tyler Dehan double to score King (2-1). Heidelberg made a comeback in the bottom of the inning after an Andrew Cook homer followed by a wild pitch which allowed Cort Kramer to score (2-3). The Student Princes then scored again in the bottom of the fourth inning. Cook doubled scoring Adam McVicker which was followed by a Kyle Krummen double to score Cook, then Reece McNeely homered resulting in Alex McRandal and Krummen scoring (2-8). The Yellow Jackets scored again in the top of the sixth when sophomore Gunner Greg smashed a solo homerun over the fence (3-8). Heidelberg remained hot going into the bottom of the sixth inning when McNeely sent a solo-shot over the fence, which was followed by a three-run home run by Farley (3-12). Cook rounded out the scoring in the bottom of the sixth for the Student Princes with an RBI single scoring, McVicker (3-13). Defiance’s scoring ended in the eighth inning after senior Hunter Bostater sent a two run homer over the left field fence scoring Gregg (5-12). Heidelberg, however, added a few more runs in the bottom of the eighth. Kyle Mottice reached on a fielder’s choice in which Max McCann scored. Then Zane Mirgon doubled, scoring Mottice. Finally, McNeely walked with bases loaded, scoring Cook (5-16). Defiance recorded 7 hits, led by Hunter Bostater and Jacob Hild each with two. Mitchell Roever, Gunner Gregg, and Tyler Dehan each chipped in one. The Yellow Jackets had a number of guys on the bump for this game. Starting pitcher junior Johnny Hammerstein faced 17 batters in his 3.1 innings pitched, throwing 72 pitches with 41 of those being strikes. Defiance then entered sophomore Tyler Sickmiller into the game who faced 6 batters in his 1.1 innings, throwing 21 pitches, 13 of those being in the zone. Next freshman Ethan Jenkins came in to throw 1.1 innings, facing 10 batters and tossing 24 pitches in which 12 were strikes. Freshman Erik Hecklinger came in next, pitching for 1.2 innings, facing 11 batters and throwing 44 pitches where 23 of those were strikes. Finally, the last pitcher that saw action was freshman Greg Kita who threw 0.1 innings, facing 2 batters and throwing 2 pitches where 1 was a strike. Defiance recorded one error in the loss. 

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs	Hits	Errors
Defiance	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	5	7	1
Heidelberg	1	2	0	5	0	5	0	3	X	16	16	2

M

March 22nd – Baseball (1-11) Albion College 4 vs (3-9) Defiance College 1

The Defiance College Baseball team traveled up north to Albion College for a matchup. The first three innings of this game remained scoreless. Albion struck in the bottom of the fourth inning starting off with a Braeden Emery double to score Matt McGann (0-1). This was followed up by an Austyn Stephans single that allowed Emery and Evan Shouster to score (0-3). Defiance scored their lone run in the top of the fifth inning as junior Mitchell Roever reached base on an error allowing sophomore Tyler Dehan to score (1-3). Albion rounded out the scoring with a single by Stephans to score McGann (1-4). Defiance combined for 8 total hits in which Mitchel Roever, Josh Vischer, Hunter Bostater, Alex Morr, Tim Bobek, and Tylen Dehan each had one, while Gunner Greg recorded two. The Yellow Jackets starting pitcher, sophomore Sam Thombs had a four-inning outing in which he faced 19 batters, threw 65 pitches, and recorded 46 strikes. Defiance then had sophomore Jeffrey Varga spend some time on the mound pitching 1 inning in which he threw 25 pitches, landing 13 in the zone and faced 7 batters. Rounding out the pitching for the Yellow Jackets was senior Cohen Nies, throwing the final 3 innings facing 9 batters while tossing 47 pitches, 30 of those being strikes. The Yellow Jackets committed one error.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs	Hits	Errors
Defiance	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	1
Albion (Mich.)	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	X	4	7	4

March 25th Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open

Defiance College’s Men’s Track and Field team traveled to Cedarville University for the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open. The Men’s team placed 13th out of 22 teams, while having one individual and one relay team place in the top ten. Marlon Brown snagged a second place finish in the 400 meter dash with a time of 50.65 seconds. The 4×100 meter relay team finished with a time of 51.28 second to place sixth in the meet. The 4×100 meter relay team is made up of  Gavin Maratea, Marlon Brown, Isaac Miller, and Ja’Qway Janiver.

March 25th – Women’s Track Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open

Defiance College’s Women’s Track and Field team also traveled to Cedarville University for the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open. The Women’s team placed 16th out of 21 teams. The Women’s 4×100 meter relay team placed 3rd with a time of 51.28 seconds. The 4×100 meter relay team is made up of Lisa-Maria Markau, Shyla Pemberton, Shanti Elkins, and Hailei Haynes. Lisa-Maria Makau and Shyla Pemberton each ran the 400 meter dash recording a 23rd and 31st place finish respectively. 

March 25th – Softball Rescheduled (3-9) Defiance College vs (7-6) Albion College

Defiance College Softball will now take on Albion College on Tuesday, March 28th at 3pm and 5pm due to inclement weather. 

March 26th – Baseball (8-6) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 10 vs (3-11) Defiance College 2

Defiance College Baseball traveled to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for a two game series on Sunday after a slight battle with the weather. After a silent first two innings Rose-Hulman put two runs onto the scoreboard after a homerun by Andy Krajecki. The second run came when Connor O’Connell singled, driving in Ben Christansen (2-0). The Fightin’ Engineers struck again in the 6th inning when C. Couillard-Rodak reached on a fielder’s choice which scored Blake Deckard, after a throwing error Ian Kline scored as well (4-0). Then in the same inning Peter Rogers scored an unearned run after teammate Andy Krajecki hit a ball that Defiance turned for a double play (5-0). The 7th inning Rose-Hulman added to their lead with an RBI single by Peter Rogers that scored Jonathan Oliger (6-0). The Fightn’ Engineers just kept runs rolling in as well, an Andy Krajecki single to score Ian Kline was followed by a wild pitch that scored Peter Rogers (8-0). In the bottom of the 7th inning Defiance scored their first run. Senior Austin Horning reached first on a fielder’s choice and Sophomore Jacob Hild scored on an error (8-1). Rose-Hulman answered this run by adding two more to the scoreboard in the 8th inning. A single by Peter Rogers scored Jonathan Oliger which was followed by a balk that scored Blake Deckard (10-1). The Yellow Jackets scored the last run of the game in the 9th inning, this was off of a double by Senior Dylan King which scored Sophomore Tyler Dehan (10-2). Defiance recorded 7 hits, two of those being doubles. Hunter Bostater, Jacob Hild, Austin Horning, and Dylan King each had one hit, while Mitchell Roever led the team with three. King and Roever each had a double. Tyler Dehan and Roever also recorded a stolen base as well. Defiance College had 4 pitchers see action in this matchup. The first being starting pitcher senior Cohen Nies, he threw 5 innings, facing 26 batters, he tossed 113 pitches with 68 of them being strikes. Sophomore Tyler Sickmiller entered the game next facing 13 batters in his 1.1 innings pitched, he threw 43 pitches with 23 of those being strikes. Next up for the Yellow Jackets was freshman Ethan Jenkins who pitched 1.2 innings, facing 9 batters, he threw 46 pitches with 27 of those being strikes. Rounding out the pitching for the Yellow Jackets was junior Jeremy Russo who pitched 1 inning, tossing 16 pitches, 8 of those being strikes, he faced 3 batters. The Yellow Jackets recorded 4 errors.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs	Hits	Errors
Rose-Hulman (Ind.)	0	0	2	0	0	3	3	2	0	10	15	2
Defiance	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	7	4

M

March 26th – Baseball (9-6) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5 vs (3-12) Defiance College 3

The second game of the two game series with Rose-Hulman the Yellow Jackets put up a valiant fight. Rose-Hulman started off the game strong with a three run homerun in the first inning, when Ben Christainsen sent a ball over the fence to score Andy Krajecki and C Couillard-Rodak (3-0). Defiance drove in a run off senior Josh Vischer’s single and an error to score sophomore Tyler Dehan in the 2nd inning (3-1). In the 3rd inning the Fightin’ Engineers struck again when Jonathan Oliger singled, driving Dalton Busboom in to score (4-1). Jonathan Oliger stole second and drew an error which allowed him to advance to third as Mason Rasmussen scored (5-1). In the 4th inning sophomore Gunner Gregg hit a home run (5-2). The Yellow Jackets scored one last time in the 9th inning when Josh Vischer hit a single to score senior Dylan King. Defiance College had seven hits in this matchup, Trent Murdock, Gunner Greg, Tyler Dehan, Dylan King, and Alex Morr each recorded one hit each, while Josh Vischer added two. Dehan and King each had a double and Mitchell Roever added a stolen base. The Yellow Jackets had two pitchers spend time on the mound in this game. Starting pitcher sophomore Sam Thombs went 6 innings, facing 30 batters while throwing 109 pitches with 70 of those being strikes. Next up on the bump for Defiance was junior Johnny Hammerstein who threw 3 innings, facing 12 batters, while throwing 54 pitches with 34 of those being strikes. Defiance committed 2 errors.

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs	Hits	Errors
Rose-Hulman (Ind.)	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	2
Defiance	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	7	2

This Week (Mar. 27- Apr. 2)

*Home Events are indicated in purple*

(Tuesday, March 28th) Softball vs Albion College 

Location: Sal Hench Field 

Time: 3pm and 5pm

(Tuesday, March 28th) Baseball vs Terra State Community College

Location: Rutter Field

Time: 4pm

(Saturday, April 1st) Baseball vs Bluffton University 

Location: Rutter Field

Time: 12pm and 3pm

(Saturday, April 1st) Softball vs Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Location: RHIT Softball Field

Time: 1pm and 3pm

(Saturday, April 1st) Men’s Track & Field at the Grizzly Invite 

Location: Franklin College

Time: TBA

(Saturday, April 1st) Women’s Track & Field at the Grizzly Invite 

Location: Franklin College

Time: TBA

(Sunday, April 2nd) Baseball vs Bluffton University 

Location:Rutter Field

Time: 1pm

By: Brandon Unverferth

Photography: Hanna Young

Softball: Mon. Mar. 6

3/6: Hope College 10 (2-2), Defiance 0 (0-5)

Final	1	2	3	4	5	Runs	Hits	Errors
Defiance	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Hope	1	3	0	6	X	10	10	1

The Defiance College softball team hosted the Hope Flying Dutchman on Monday evening at Defiance High School as a part of a non-conference doubleheader. In the bottom of the first inning, senior Cayley Ebeling singled up the middle for the Flying Dutchman, which allowed junior Emily Martin to score from third base (1-0). One inning later (bottom of the 2nd), Hope would add to their lead by scoring a trio of runs (4-0), as junior Emily Martin singled up the middle once again, which allowed junior Peyton Benjamin and senior Lexi Potapczak to score from third and second respectively. The very next batter, junior Grace Henry, singled up the middle, and this allowed junior Emily Martin to score to stretch the Flying Dutchman lead to four. At the bottom of the fourth inning, senior Haley Bennett doubled to right field, which cleared the entire infield, as junior Grace Henry scored from third base, junior Emily Martin scored from second base, and junior Peyton Benjamin scored from first base (7-0). A few batters later, senior Lexi Potapczak doubled down the left field line, which allowed sophomore Lexie DeHoop and senior Haley Bennett to score from second and third base (9-0). Following Potapczak’s double, she was able to reach home plate her own self, as freshman Kate DeMann hit a double to center field (10-0). Defiance would fail to score in the top of the fifth inning, which caused the game to end in a mercy rule (10-0). The one hit for the Yellow Jackets in this contest came from senior Marissa Roberts. Junior Savannah McCoy started the game as a pitcher, and she remained on the mound for the majority of the game, as she pitched 3.2 innings. McCoy threw 53 strikes on 80 pitches. Junior Riley Alcorn also saw action on the mound for Defiance as she threw 12 pitches, including six strikes.

3/6: Hope College 6 (3-2), Defiance 5 (0-6)

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs	Hits	Errors
Hope	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	6	5	1
Defiance	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	8	2

In the second game of the doubleheader at Defiance High School between the Yellow Jackets and the Flying Dutchman, Hope took home the victory 6-5. At the top of the second inning (with bases loaded), junior Peyton Benjamin was walked, which allowed senior Haley Bennett to score from third base (1-0). One inning later (top of the 3rd), senior Lexi Potapczak doubled to left center, and this allowed senior Haley Bennett and junior Grace Henry to score, which extended the Hope advantage to three (3-0). The Yellow Jackets would reach the scoreboard at the bottom of the third inning, as senior Marissa Roberts grounded out to the second base, which allowed freshman Ali Mowen to reach home plate (3-1). At the top of the fourth inning, however, the Flying Dutchman would stretch their lead back to three (4-1), as freshman Kate DeMann tripled to right field, which allowed junior Kyra Acker to score from first base. A few batters later, junior Peyton Benjamin would fly one out to right field for a sacrifice fly and this allowed freshman Kate DeMann to score (5-1). At the bottom of the inning (fourth), freshman Ali Mowen singled to left field and then advanced to second base on the throw, while freshman Savanah Bergman and senior Josilyn Guzman were able to score (5-3). A few batters later, Defiance was able to tie the game (5-5), as sophomore Anika Craft singled to center field and then advanced to second base on the throw. Off Craft’s double, both junior Laney Grimwood and freshman Ali Mowen were able to reach home plate. At the top of the fifth inning, Hope was able to score the game-winning run (6-5) as freshman Kate DeMann was walked, which allowed senior Haley Bennett to score from third. In the 8 hits for the Yellow Jackets, both junior Brooke Silcox and sophomore Anika Craft each recorded two hits, while senior Josilyn Guzman, junior Laney Grimwood, freshman Anna Emswiler, and freshman Ali Mowen each had one. Sophomore pitcher Anika Craft pitched all seven innings in this contest, as she threw 63 strikes on 131 pitches.

When junior Laney Grimwood was asked by The Defender about her thoughts following the doubleheader against Hope, she expressed, “They were tough games. Hope was a really good hitting team and it took too long for us to wake up our bats. There was definitely improvement from game one to game two and we’re going to keep that rolling into next week as we head down to Florida for some games. We appreciate everyone coming out and sitting in that nasty weather, we felt the love! Now we have to get back in the gym and work harder to prepare for the games ahead.”

Women’s Golf: Fri. Mar. 10 and Sat. Mar. 11 (The Woods Invite)

The Defiance College women’s golf team traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana, Friday morning for the two-day Woods Invite at Idle Creek Golf Course. Six schools competed in The Woods Invite, including St. Mary of the Woods College, Hanover College, Oakland City University, Danville Area Community College, and Indiana University Kokomo. The Yellow Jackets shot 741 in their second tournament of the spring campaign to finish in 5th place overall as a team. The 741 team score is the fourth-lowest in program history and the fourth sub-750 tournament between the fall and spring seasons. Freshman Cassady Van Dyke was the lowest Defiance finisher with a 9th-place effort, as she finished with a combined score of 175. Van Dyke’s top-10 finish was built by rounds of 88 and 87 on the weekend, as she matched her personal best 36-hole score. Cassady’s 175 is also tied for the eighth-lowest 36-hole score in program history. The only Defiance golfer to top Van Dyke on any nine-hole section was sophomore Isabelle Vance with a 45 during Saturday’s back-nine. Vance shot 182 for the tournament on 18-hole scores of 95 and 87, which tied Van Dyke for the lowest score for the Yellow Jackets on the weekend. Vance nearly shot a sub-40 on the front nine of Saturday’s run, but a triple-bogey on the fourth hole spoiled her chances at a par-birdie-par rally just before taking the turn to the tenth. Vance’s score of 87 on Saturday set a new personal best. Sophomore Winter Boroff also found success in the front nine, as she recorded 43s on both days. Winter birdied the par-5 fourth hole on Friday and beat par again on Saturday on the sixth. Boroff’s 91 and 94 scorecards added up to 185 for the weekend, good for a 17th-place finish. The fourth and final golfer to participate for Defiance was senior Mari Najar. Najar recorded a total score of 199, which was good for a 24th-place finish.

*****No Yellow Jackets Sports Weekly Recap Next Week!*****

Away

Monday, Mar. 13

Baseball vs St. Elizabeth University (Fort Myers, Florida)

(9:00 am)

Softball vs Wisconsin Stout University (The Spring Games at Auburndale, Florida)

(11:30 am)

Baseball vs St. Elizabeth University (Fort Myers, Florida)

(12:00 pm)

Softball vs Lakeland University (The Spring Games at Auburndale, Florida)

(2:00 pm)

Tuesday, Mar. 14

Baseball vs Wisconsin Stout University (Fort Myers, Florida)

(9:00 am)

Baseball vs Wisconsin Stout University (Fort Myers, Florida)

(12:00 pm)

Thursday, Mar. 16

Baseball vs Skidmore College (Fort Myers, Florida)

(9:00 am)

Softball vs Chicago University (The Spring Games at Auburndale, Florida)

(9:00 am)

Softball vs Wooster College (The Spring Games at Auburndale, Florida)

(11:30 am)

Baseball vs Wisconsin Lutheran College (Fort Myers, Florida)

(12:00 pm)

Friday, Mar. 17

Baseball vs West Connecticut State University (Fort Myers, Florida)

(9:00 am)

Baseball vs St. Elizabeth University (Fort Myers, Florida)

(12:00 pm)

Saturday, Mar. 18

Men’s Golf at Country Club of Terre Haute (Great Lakes Intercollegiate)

(TBD)

Softball vs George Fox University (Pioneer Classic at Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

(10:00 am)

Softball vs DePauw University (Pioneer Classic at Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

(12:30 pm)

Sunday, Mar. 19

Men’s Golf at Country Club of Terre Haute (Great Lakes Intercollegiate)

(TBD)

Softball vs Asbury University (Pioneer Classic at Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

(10:00 am)

Softball vs Wittenberg University (Pioneer Classic at Elizabethtown, Kentucky)

(12:30 pm)

Home

Saturday, Mar. 25

Baseball vs Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Location: Craig A. Rutter Field

(12:00 pm)

Softball vs Albion College

Location: Sal Hench Field

(1:00 pm)

Baseball vs Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Location: Craig A. Rutter Field

(3:00 pm)

Softball vs Albion College

Location: Sal Hench Field

(3:00 pm)

Away

Tuesday, Mar. 21

Softball at Heidelberg University

(3:30 pm)

Baseball at Heidelberg University

(4:00 pm)

Softball at Heidelberg University

(5:30 pm)

Saturday, Mar. 25

Women’s Track & Field at Cedarville University (Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open)

(10:00 am)

Men’s Track & Field at Cedarville University (Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open)

(10:00 am)

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)