Source: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:43:00 PM EST
Published: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:45:45 PM EST
Posted: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:43:00 PM EST
Published: Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:45:45 PM EST
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – All-Americans Thomas Murdaugh and Jeff See closed out an excellent season for the Ohio State men's track and field team Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.
Murdaugh, a freshman from Dublin, Ohio, finished seventh in the 400m dash finals in a time of 45.90. The field set a fast pace early as Murdaugh sat near the back of the pack for most of the race – he closed strong to pass Texas A&M sophomore Bryan Miller (45.91) at the finish line. Jonathan Borlee, a freshman from Florida State, set a personal record (44.78) to take the title.
Ohio State's freshman phenom ended his first year as a Buckeye in style. He finished second in the 400m at the Big Ten indoor and outdoor meets, competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships and anchored the Buckeyes' 4x400m relay victories at the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
See finished eighth in the finals of the 1500m in a time of 3:41.18. Oklahoma State freshman German Fernandez led wire-to-wire, claiming the championship in a time of 3:39.00. See, the fifth-place finisher in the 1500m at the 2008 NCAA Championships, set a personal record of 3:40.46 during Thursday's semifinal action, the second-best time in school history.
The Buckeyes finished in a tie for 56th overall with three points, two from Murdaugh and one from See. The Big Ten runner-up during the outdoor season, Ohio State witnessed its highest finish at the Big Ten finals since 2001, while also taking fourth at the indoor championship. Five student-athletes -- Murdaugh, See, Patrick Woods, Patrick Whalen and Daniel White -- all represented the Scarlet and Gray in Fayetteville.
Murdaugh, a freshman from Dublin, Ohio, finished seventh in the 400m dash finals in a time of 45.90. The field set a fast pace early as Murdaugh sat near the back of the pack for most of the race – he closed strong to pass Texas A&M sophomore Bryan Miller (45.91) at the finish line. Jonathan Borlee, a freshman from Florida State, set a personal record (44.78) to take the title.
Ohio State's freshman phenom ended his first year as a Buckeye in style. He finished second in the 400m at the Big Ten indoor and outdoor meets, competed at the NCAA Indoor Championships and anchored the Buckeyes' 4x400m relay victories at the Big Ten Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
See finished eighth in the finals of the 1500m in a time of 3:41.18. Oklahoma State freshman German Fernandez led wire-to-wire, claiming the championship in a time of 3:39.00. See, the fifth-place finisher in the 1500m at the 2008 NCAA Championships, set a personal record of 3:40.46 during Thursday's semifinal action, the second-best time in school history.
The Buckeyes finished in a tie for 56th overall with three points, two from Murdaugh and one from See. The Big Ten runner-up during the outdoor season, Ohio State witnessed its highest finish at the Big Ten finals since 2001, while also taking fourth at the indoor championship. Five student-athletes -- Murdaugh, See, Patrick Woods, Patrick Whalen and Daniel White -- all represented the Scarlet and Gray in Fayetteville.
