Men's Track Competes in Chippewa Open
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
May 8, 1999
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The MSU men's track team ran in the Chippewa Invitational Friday afternoon at Central Michigan University. No team scores were kept, but the Spartans placed seven runners in the top five of their event.
Sophomore Matt Deering (Dowagiac, Mich.) finished second in the pole vault with a height of 4.88m, while two Spartan sprinters also grabbed second-place finishes. Senior John Hanson (Olivet, Mich.) was the runner-up in the 400m dash with a time of 50.21 seconds and junior E.J. Martin (Orange Village, Ohio) was second in the 110m high hurdles in a time of 14.42 seconds.
Junior thrower Justin Selden (Reese, Mich.) also had a good day, earning three top-five-finishes himself. His toss of 49.50m in the discus throw placed him third, while his 47.82m hammer throw and 13.57m shot put were each good enough for fifth place. Freshman Larry Jones (Encino, Calif.) rounded out the top Spartan runners with a fourth-place effort in the 200m dash (22.99 seconds)
MSU will head to Kalamazoo, Mich. Saturday afternoon for the Paddock Invitational, hosted by Western Michigan University.
Individual Results (MSU only)
400m dash 110m high hurdles 2. John Hanson 50.12 2. E.J. Martin 14.42Pole Vault Discus throw 2. Matt Deering 4.88m 3. Justin Selden 49.50m
200m dash Hammer throw 4. Larry Jones 22.99 5. Justin Selden 47.82m
Shot put 800m 5. Justin Selden 13.57m 6. Ryan Taylor 1:57.24 6. Paul Terek 11.95m 7. Jeff Kus 11.37m 10. Brad Diffenbacher 8.86m
