Track and Field News Releases

Tobben takes seventh in 5000 run with personal-best mark

Ram review - Sophomores Andrew Tobben (Washington, Mo./St. Francis Borgia) and Andrew Jacobsmeyer (St. Louis, Mo./DeSmet Jesuit) represented Cornell's track and field team at the Washington University Invitational Friday and Saturday in St. Louis, Mo.

Tobben turned in a fine performance in the 5000 run, placing seventh out of 50 competitors. He crossed the finish line in 15 minutes, 11.58 seconds for a personal record over that distance. Micah Lorenzen, of Concordia, won the race in 14:35.26.

Jacobsmeyer competed in the 1500 run, placing 57th in the 66-man field with a time of 4:41.39. John Darmondy, of St. Ambrose, posted a winning time of 4:00.20.    

Coming up - Saturday, April 11, Cornell Invitational, Ash Park Stadium, Mount Vernon, 10 a.m. (field events), 11 a.m. (running events).

Cornell Invitational
Saturday, April 11
Ash Park Stadium, Mount Vernon
Meet Schedule

Field events
10 a.m. - Hammer throw (men, women), shot put (women, men), pole vault (men, women), high jump (women, men), long jump (men, women). At conclusion of long jump - Triple jump (men, women). At conclusion of hammer throw - Discus (men, women), javelin (women, men)

Running events
11 a.m. - 4x100 relay (women). 11:10 a.m. - 4x100 relay (men). 11:15 a.m. - 5000 run (women). 11:40 a.m. - 5000 run (men). 12:00 p.m. - 110 hurdles prelims (women). 12:10 p.m. - 110 hurdles prelims (men). 12:20 p.m. - 100 dash prelims (women). 12:30 p.m. - 100 dash prelims (men). 12:40 p.m. - 1500 run (women). 12:50 p.m. - 1500 run (men). 1:00 p.m. - 400 dash (women). 1:10 p.m. - 400 dash (men). 1:20 p.m. - 110 hurdles (men). 1:25 p.m. - 100 hurdles (women). 1:30 p.m. - 100 dash (women). 1:35 p.m. - 100 dash (men). 1:50 p.m. - 800 run (women). 1:55 p.m. - 800 run (men). 2:00 p.m. - 400 hurdles (women). 2:10 p.m. - 400 hurdles (men). 2:20 p.m. - 200 dash (women). 2:30 p.m. - 200 dash (men). 2:40 p.m. - 4x800 relay (women). 2:55 p.m. - 4x800 relay (men). 3:05 p.m. - 4x400 relay (women). 3:10 p.m. - 4x400 relay (men).