Rio Grande (Ohio) wins RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship
Rio Grande (Ohio) wins RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship
FINAL RESULTS
By IU East Sports Information
EATON, Ohio - Cody Booth's RSC Track Athlete of the Year performance and a flurry of points in the field events propelled the University of Rio Grande (Ohio) to the team title at the River States Conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship on April 23.
The RedStorm compiled 175 points to outpace team runner-up Point Park (Pa.) University by 45 points in the two-day event held at Eaton (Ohio) High School. Brescia (Ky.) University was third with 117 points followed by WVU Tech in fourth with 95.
Rio Grande claimed its fifth men's outdoor track and field conference championship, its first since winning its fourth in a row in 2018.
RedStorm distance ace Cody Booth claimed RSC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year honors by winning the 10,000-meter run and the 5,000-meter run. Rio Grande's Eric Weber won the hammer throw as the RedStorm piled up 75 points in the throwing events.
Rio Grande finished the meet in style by winning the 4x400 relay.
RedStorm mentor Bob Willey was named RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year.
The top three placements in all events and relays earned All-River States Conference honors. The top eight finishers in each event earned points for their teams.
At the conclusion of the meet, an awards ceremony was held to recognized the individual awards voted on by coaches and to honor the RSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Champions of Character Team. Honorees are listed below. Click above for the complete final results.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS -- 2021 RSC MEN'S OUTDOOR T&F CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Rio Grande (Ohio) -- 175
2. Point Park (Pa.) -- 130
3. Brescia (Ky.) -- 117
4. WVU Tech -- 115
5. Midway (Ky.) -- 95
6. Ohio Christian -- 50
T-7. IU Kokomo -- 40
T-7. IU East -- 40
9. Carlow (Pa.) -- 25
10. Alice Lloyd (Ky.) -- 21
11. Asbury (Ky.) -- 6
2021 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD AWARDS
Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year – Cody Booth, University of Rio Grande
Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year – Grant Gaylor, Indiana University Kokomo
Men's Outdoor Newcomer of the Year - Daimere Stephens-Stewart, Point Park University
Men's Outdoor Coach of the Year – Bob Willey, University of Rio Grande
RSC MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM
Alice Lloyd College - Mark Slusher
Asbury University - Ian Wilkinson
Brescia University - Ethan Carpenter
Carlow University - Tyhir Royster
Indiana University East - Sincere Beam
Indiana University Kokomo - Jeremy Jakes
Midway University - Brian Borrero
Ohio Christian University - Nathan Rose
Point Park University - Daniel Jacobs
University of Rio Grande - Dean Freitag
WVU Tech - Steven Smith