Wright State track and field: Cook, Falknor win individual events at league meet
May 15—FAIRBORN — Wright State might have had only two first-place finishes in the Horizon League outdoor track-and-field championships last weekend, but coach Rick Williamson was still enthused about the results. The Raiders, who started their men's program only a few years ago, had a multitude of athletes grabbing spots on the podium over the three-day meet hosted by Oakland. "We've had some pretty doggone good women's teams.
But when you have people in the finals (of events) going back to back or at the same time, it's just exciting," he said. "From a team aspect and energy and support, this was probably the best I've been a part of. " Williamson, who is in his 11th year as a head coach after being an assistant for four, was particularly pleased with the men's surge.
They finished seventh out of eight teams, while the women were eighth out of 10. "The men were only nine points out of fourth. Every year, you can see them — because we're so young and new at this — keep getting better and better," he said.
"You can see the potential. Gosh, in the next couple years, we can be a top-three team. " Thomas Cook, a freshman from the Miami Valley School, was coming off a first n the high jump at the league indoor meet last winter and snagged another first by jumping 2.
11 meters (almost 6 feet, 11 inches). That equaled his personal best and puts him in good position to compete in the NCAA regionals. The top 48 nationally after this weekend advance, and he's 34th.