At the Big East Outdoor Championship in Tampa, DePaul’s track and field squad hit their stride at the right time with senior standouts Tim Nedow and Melissa Fraser capping off a successful trip. While the men finished in eighth place and the women in 13th overall, each team had athletes take first in three different individual categories.
“Conference is always a time to elevate your game and that is exactly what we all did,” said Fraser.
Fraser was one of DePaul’s student athletes who had an exceptional weekend. After taking fourth place in the hammer place with a 55.91-meter distance, Fraser was named Big East champion in javelin for the fourth time in her career. The title was earned when Fraser took the event with an impressive 54.14-meter throw.
On the men’s side, Nedow and sophomore Matt Babicz also were crowned Big East champions. Babicz earned the shot put title with a personal best throw of 18.33 meters, his first time as Big East champion in the event. Nedow recorded a 58.60-meter discus throw, giving him the event win. Nedow was also named the Big East Men’s Most Outstanding Field Performer after his career weekend outing.
Needless to say, it was DePaul’s throwing program that stood out against teams in the Big East.
“Our throws program has consistently been producing conference champions and that is what you want out of a strong program,” Fraser said.
“The Big East is a great conference to be able to compete in and to have competed against some of the top tier athletes in the nation has really allowed me to appreciate all of my success throughout my years here at