Friday, January 16
Allendale, Mich.
4:00 PM
Michigan State University
at
GVSU Mike Lints Open
MSU Track and Field Competes at Grand Valley
1/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Jan. 17, 2015
Allendale, Mich. - The Michigan State men's and women's track & field teams were in action on Friday at the Mike Lints Open, hosted by Grand Valley State University. The Spartan women finished second among 13 competing squads with 105.60 total points, while the MSU men's team recorded 94 points and placed third.
"Overall, it was a good opener for us. There were a number of personal records matched or beaten today in both the track and field events," said Michigan State assistant coach Ceith Creekmur. "For the first meet of the season, I think that indicates we are in a good position."
A total of seven Spartan athletes turned in top marks and times in the following events.
Women's 60m dash: Jellisa Westney, 7.57
"Overall, it was a good opener for us. There were a number of personal records matched or beaten today in both the track and field events," said Michigan State assistant coach Ceith Creekmur. "For the first meet of the season, I think that indicates we are in a good position."
A total of seven Spartan athletes turned in top marks and times in the following events.
Women's 60m dash: Jellisa Westney, 7.57
Women's 200m dash: Alicia Evans, 24.18
Women's 400m dash: Tori Franklin, 55.51
Women's Pole Vault: Lauren Chorny, 3.94m/12-11
Women's Shot Put: Katelyn Daniels, 14.53m/47-8
Women's Weight Throw: Cynthia Watt, 19.48m/63-11
Men's Pole Vault: Tim Ehrhardt, 5.20m/17-1
Hannah Sailar was the runner-up behind Chorny in the women's pole vault, while Antonio James placed second in both the men's shot put and weight throw. Austin Sanders and Demarcus Leak recorded runner-up finishes in the men's 200m dash and men's high jump, respectively.
"This was primarily a competition for our sprinters, throwers and jumpers to begin the process of fine tuning the work we put in during the fall," added Creekmur. "We will be closer to full force next weekened when some of the distance group comes back for the Notre Dame Invite."
Next weekend's Notre Dame Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24. The meet will get underway at 10:00 a.m. in South Bend, Indiana.
Hannah Sailar was the runner-up behind Chorny in the women's pole vault, while Antonio James placed second in both the men's shot put and weight throw. Austin Sanders and Demarcus Leak recorded runner-up finishes in the men's 200m dash and men's high jump, respectively.
"This was primarily a competition for our sprinters, throwers and jumpers to begin the process of fine tuning the work we put in during the fall," added Creekmur. "We will be closer to full force next weekened when some of the distance group comes back for the Notre Dame Invite."
Next weekend's Notre Dame Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24. The meet will get underway at 10:00 a.m. in South Bend, Indiana.
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