Track Teams To Compete at Drake and Hillsdale Relays
4/23/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
April 23, 2003
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State men's and women's track teams will send eight athletes to compete in the prominent Drake Relays April 24-26 in Des Moines, Iowa. Andy Lixey (800-meter run), Brad Gebauer (pole vault) and Steve Manz (shot put, discus, hammer throw) will compete for the men while Sarah Pepera (3,000-meter steeplechase), Cindy Durocher (5,000-meter run) and Jamie Krzyminski (5,000-meter run), Sherita Williams (triple jump) and Lynlee Phillips (javelin) will compete for the women.
The rest of the members from each team will compete in the Hillsdale Relays at Hillsdale College April 25 and 26.
While the women's team did not compete last weekend, two athletes from the men's team qualified for the NCAA Regionals while competing at the Bronco Open in Kalamazoo, Mich. Brian Sherwood (Fr., Fowlerville) qualified in the high jump while Steve Manz qualified in the shot put.