Senior Evie Sanford upped an already-held school record in the shot put, and that was one of eight first-place finishes turned in by The College of Wooster track and field team at Saturday's Fighting Scots' Invitational.

Sanford's best shot put measured 42 feet, 11.5 inches and it is currently tied for the 14th-best within Div. III this winter. The senior won Saturday's event by a little over three feet. The senior's previous school record was 42 feet, 4.75 inches from 2024. Sanford was a double-winner on the day, claiming first in the weight throw at 45 feet, 6.25 inches.

Four of Wooster's first-place efforts came in women's field events. Sarah Hiestand cleared the crossbar at 8 feet, 10.25 inches to win the pole vault by six inches. Junior Claire Davis went 30 feet, 5.75 inches for top honors in the triple jump. Senior Sophia Mellis secured a fifth first-place finish for Wooster's women with a time of 2:31.05 in the 800 meters. Mellis' first-place time was the best by a little over two seconds.

Wooster had three of the top four finishers in the women's mile. Junior Reeve Helvoigt's 5:52.60 was backed up by junior Elise Wheeler's 5:52.60 and junior Zanna Anderson's 6:20.66. Sophomore Emeili Tarpy and senior Anaya Brady were third and fourth in the 200 meters with times of 28.81 and 30.75, respectively. First-year Aubrey Duggan was fourth in the 400 meters (1:12.43) and sophomore Eilidh Horn went 2:59.83 for fourth in the 800 meters. Elsewhere, Tarpy went 13 feet, 11.75 inches for runner-up in the long jump, Brady's 4 feet, 8.75 inches was the third-place clearance in the high jump and junior Cheyenne Wentz cleared 6 feet, 10.75 inches for fourth in the pole vault.

On relays, first-year Eliana Cozzie, senior Izzy Cozzie, Davis, and Tarpy raced to the runner-up time of 1:49.44 in the 4x200. Duggan, senior Amy Gabrovsek, Cozzie, and Mellis went 4:34.91 for runner-up status in the 4x400 relay.

The mile and 200 meters marked Wooster's strongest events on the men's side. Sophomores Grant Mentzer and Andrew Rombach posted near identical times en route to a one-two finish. Mentzer's 4:53.58 edged out Rombach's 4:53.93. Senior Charlie Cuttino's fourth-place time of 4:59.40 rounded out the trio in the top four. In the 200 meters, junior Nate Chartrand broke the tape with a 23.45. Classmate Robert Hillhouse backed that up with the third-place time of 23.73 and junior Cooper Norwell was fourth at 24.12.

Senior Rob Mays III was a big point producer for Wooster. His 46 feet, 6.54 inches won the shot put and he was the top collegiate finisher in the weight throw at 48 feet, 7.5 inches.

On the track, first-year Max Kollhoff went 2:03.06 for runner-up honors in the 800 meters. First-year Jalen Mitman (55.12) and senior Jake George (55.25) were top-four finishers for the Scots in the 400. Senior Essaie Mezmur (5 feet, 10.75 inches), junior Zephan Deal (5 feet, 7 inches), and senior Anthony Gomes (5 feet, 5 inches) all placed within the top four in the high jump.

Wooster's 4x400 relay comprised of George, Chartrand, Mitman, and senior Reese Johnson capped the meet with the runner-up time of 3:41.38. Junior William Harris II, sophomore Franklin Adu-Baah, junior Cam Sentieri, and Norwell went 1:35.68 for third in the 4x200 relay.

Denison University's women scored 89 points, while Wooster was right behind with 84. Kenyon College's 76 points rounded out the team standings. On the men's side, Wooster (79 points) finished behind Kenyon (90 points) and Denison (88 points).

Next, Wooster competes at Muskingum University on Saturday, Jan. 31.