Michigan State University
Regional Championships
Manz and Gebauer Compete At NCAA Regionals
5/31/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
May 31, 2003
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Five Spartans compete in day two at outdoor track and field regional.
Two members of the Michigan State men's track team competed Saturday at the final day of competition at the 2003 NCAA Mideast Regional Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Junior Steve Manz (West Branch) placed sixth in the shot put with a throw of 59-04 (18.08m) and freshman Brad Gebauer (Bad Axe) finished 15th in the pole vault with a leap of 16-1 1/4 (4.91m).
For the women, junior Sarah Pepera (Ortonville) placed third in the 3000-meter steeplechase to highlight the final day of competition. Pepera finished in 10:26.06 to earn the third-place finish, trailing only Andrea Kremer of Miami (Ohio), who won the race in 10:16.16, and Marquette's Brianna Dahm, who placed second in 10:19.73.
Junior Sherita Williams (Tampa, Fla.) competed in the triple jump for Michigan State, finishing 14th with a leap of 40-9 3/4 (12.44m). Junior Sarah Adelaine (Harbor Springs) competed in two events for MSU, placing 22nd in the discuss with a throw of 138-09 (42.29m) and finishing 24th in the hammer with a toss of 166-09 (50.83m).
Selected Michigan State athletes will compete at the NCAA Championships June 11-14 in Sacramento, Calif.
