Michigan State University
Big Ten Championships
Women's Track Finishes 10th At Big Ten Championships
5/21/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
May 21, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's track and field team finished 10th with 20 points at the 2000 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City, Iowa. Indiana won the conference championships with 135 points.
The Spartans did score points on Sunday with a pair of fourth-place performances. Sherita Williams (Fr., Tampa, Fla.), who placed eighth in the long jump on Saturday, scored on Sunday with a fourth-place finish in the triple jump with an NCAA-provisional attempt of 12.69 meters (41' 7-3/4"). Jennifer Denkins (Sr., Flushing, Mich.), who fourth in the 10,000 meters on Friday night, placed fourth in the 5,000 meters on Sunday afternoon in a time of 16:56.70.
Lynlee Phillips (Fr., Shamong, N.J.) was the other Spartan to score during the championships, placing fifth in the javelin on Saturday.
Final Team Scoring1. Indiana 1352. Minnesota 118T3. Ohio State 105T3. Wisconsin 1055. Purdue 966. Michigan 94.57. Penn State 628. Illinois 57.59. Iowa 2510. Michigan St.20
Spartan Competitors on sunday5,000-meter run4. Jennifer Denkins 16:56.70
1,500-meter run12. Shannon Houseman 4:44.63
Triple Jump4. Sherita Williams 12.69m (41' 7-3/4")
SPARTAN SCORERS FROM DAY ONE AND DAY TWOJavelin5. Lynlee Phillips 49.74m (163' 2")
10,000-meter run4. Jennifer Denkins 34:57.54
Long Jump8. Sherita Williams 5.79m (19' 0")
