Spartans Off to Compete at Big Ten Championship
5/15/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
May 15, 2001
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's track and field team is off to Bloomington, Ind., to compete in the 2001 Big Ten Outdoor Championship. The competition will begin Friday, May 18 at 1 p.m. and run through 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20.
The Championships will be held at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex. There will be no cost for Friday's events, but Saturday and Sunday it will cost $7 for adults and $4 for youth (including college students). The University of Indiana and the Big Ten are teaming up to provide a youth clinic before competition starts Friday. There will be an adult clinic as well. For more information about the clinic or the Championship visit www.athletic.indiana.edu.
The Spartans are coming off of a tough competition this past weekend (May 11-12) at the Len Paddock Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.). Freshman Steve Manz (West Branch, Mich.) and sophomore Andy Lixey (East Tawas, Mich.) both recorded first-place performances. Manz broke the school record in the shot put (59' 8 1/2"). Both have provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship, but are looking to automatically qualify this weekend.
2001 Big Ten Outdoor ChampionshipsSchedule of Events: (Men)
Friday May 18:1:00 Decathlon 100-meters1:30 Hammer throw*1:45 Decathlon long jump3:00 Decathlon shot put3:45 Decathlon high jump6:00 Decathlon 400-meters6:30 10,000 meters (even years)7:15 10,000 meters (odd years)
Saturday May 19:9:30 Decathlon 110-meters10:10 Decathlon discus11:20 Decathlon pole vault1:15 Decathlon javelin1:20 Long jump*2:15 High jump*2:20 4x100-meter relay2:35 Discus2:50 1500 meters3:10 Decathlon 1500 meters3:35 400-meters4:05 100-meters4:35 110-meter hurdles4:50 3000-meter steeplechase5:20 800-meters5:50 200-meters6:20 400-meter hurdles
Sunday May 20:12:30 Shot Put*12:30 Pole Vault*12:55 4x100-meter relay*1:15 1500-meters*1:35 110-meter hurdles*1:45 400-meters*1:55 100-meters*2:00 Triple jump*2:00 Javelin*2:08 800-meters*2:28 400-meter hurdles*2:42 200-meters*3:11 5000-meters*3:45 4x400-meter relay*
* - indicates final
