Orth breaks school record, wins conference title

RESULTS

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – On day one of the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships, Kenyon College sophomore Riley Orth won the shot put while posting a new Kenyon record. The Lords sit in ninth-place in the team standings with a total of 10 points. Depauw University and Denison University lead the field with 34 points each at the conclusion of the first day.

Orth claimed conference gold in the shot put by throwing 51-5 ½ (15.68 m) on his third attempt, breaking Stephen Wallis' 1964 Kenyon record of 51-1 ¼ (15.58 m). Orth also threw 49-10.5 (15.20 m), making him the only competitor to crack 15-meters.

Emmanuel Makelele finished 17th in the long jump with a distance of 19-06 (5.94 m).

In the 5,000-meter run, Keegan Minahan finished 11th with a time of 15:38.22.

Tapiwa Gono Phiri advanced to tomorrow's finals in the 60-meter dash with a competitor field-best 7.08 seconds. Makelele just missed advancing to the finals as he tied for 10th place.

Angus Soderberg qualified for the finals on Saturday in the 800-meter run with his eighth-place overall finish (1:59.08).

After qualifying in the 60-meter dash, Gono Phiri qualified for the finals in the 200-meter dash. Gono Phiri won his heat, finishing fifth overall in the prelims, with his time of 22.67 seconds.

In the 400-meter dash, Collin Witt finished ninth overall in 52.11 seconds.

In the final event of the day, the men's distance medley team of Jack Burczak, Jonathan Turner, Jeremy Baier, and Peter Bernhardt placed ninth (10:49.5).

The Lords continue the championships tomorrow with field events starting at 10:00 a.m. and running events starting at 2:15 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jeremy Baier: Senior; Distance/Mid-Distance

Jack Burczak: Junior; Distance

Keegan Minahan: Sophomore; Distance

Riley Orth: Sophomore; Throws

Angus Soderberg: Senior; Sprints/Mid-Distance/Distance

Collin Witt: Sophomore; Sprints

Peter Bernhardt: First-Year; Distance

Tapiwa Gono Phiri: First-Year; Sprints

Emmanuel Makelele: First-Year; Sprints

Players Mentioned

Jeremy Baier
: Senior; Distance/Mid-Distance

Jack Burczak
: Junior; Distance

Keegan Minahan
: Sophomore; Distance

Riley Orth
: Sophomore; Throws

Angus Soderberg
: Senior; Sprints/Mid-Distance/Distance

Collin Witt
: Sophomore; Sprints

Peter Bernhardt
: First-Year; Distance

Tapiwa Gono Phiri
: First-Year; Sprints

Emmanuel Makelele
: First-Year; Sprints