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Thrower Thomas Mardal was grabbed his second consecutive SEC Championship Title when he threw for 23.89 meters, 24.15 meters, and 24.16 meters. If the title was not enough, Mardal broke UF’s records three times yesterday and then an SEC Championship record. Entering the competition, the thrower led the nation in the weight throw. Now with a repeat title under his belt, Mardal leaves the competition by proving he’s the best.
Next up, Sterling Lester grabbed herself a silver medal and a new personal best in the Pentathlon when she collected 4,095 points. Her work in the Pentathlon ranks fifth on this year’s NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying list. Then, Lester grabbed an additional personal record in the high jump with numbers being 1.68 meters.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 13-ranked Ohio State women’s tennis team begins dual match play at the new Ty Tucker Tennis Center in Columbus this weekend, hosting four ITA Kickoff Weekend matches.
The Buckeyes (0-0) will take on Syracuse (0-0) at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by a match between No. 10 Virginia (0-0) and Tennessee (3-0) at noon. The winners will meet in the championship match at 1 p.m. Sunday, preceded by the consolation match at 10 a.m.
There will be no general public access to the event in Columbus; live scoring and video will be available for all six courts. In addition, Cracked Racquets will be providing play-by-play commentary on its YouTube stream and switching from site to site to create the “RedZone of college tennis” throughout the weekend.