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Len Paddock Open
Spartans Seek Final Tune-Up at Len Paddock Open Before Postseason
5/7/2026 3:14:00 PM | Track and Field
Len Paddock Open
Date: Friday, May 8
Location: University of Michigan Outdoor Track | Ann Arbor, Mich.
Live Results
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State track & field team will travel to Ann Arbor for the 2026 Len Paddock Open as the final regular season tune-up before entering the postseason. The 2026 Len Paddock Open will be a one-day event occurring on Friday, May 8.
 LAST TIME OUT FOR THE SPARTANS
Michigan State enters the weekend coming off a dominant performance at the Jesse Owens Classic in Columbus, Ohio, where they secured eight event titles and rewrote the program's record books. The Spartans' prowess in the field events was the story of the weekend, particularly in the hammer throw. Elle Adrian and Xavier Griffiths both moved into the No. 2 spot on MSU's all-time list with first-place finishes; Adrian notched a personal best of 61.20m, while Griffiths topped the podium with a 65.92m toss.
The momentum continued in the throws as Dalton DeBeau claimed the men's discus title and Dillon Morlock led a 1-2 Spartan finish in the shot put with a winning mark of 19.87m. Tess Roman added to the field event haul by capturing the women's javelin title, while Carter Bissell headed another 1-2 finish for Michigan State in the men's long jump.
The excellence for the Green & White extended to the vertical jumps and the track. Brady Schultz cleared a personal-best 2.18m in the high jump to win the event and move into third place in Spartan history. On the track, Timothy Cherry paced the men's 800m field with a personal-best time of 1:48.65, the No. 4 all-time performance at MSU. Â
WEEKEND TIMELINE
The Len Paddock Open begins at 10:00 a.m. with a heavy Spartan presence in the field events. Adrian, Jessica Stieb, Rylan Finstrom, and Margaret Jones will kick things off in the women's hammer throw, followed at 11:00 a.m. by Landon Cosby and Sean Mullen in the men's pole vault. Women's pole vault action will feature Natalie Blake following the men's competition, while Dillon Morlock competes in the men's hammer throw at 11:30 a.m.
The action transitions to the track at noon, starting with the 4x100m relays. Shortly after, senior Dylan Terryberry competes in the men's 110m hurdles, Taylor Ewert represents MSU in the women's 1500m, and Madison Osterberg and Mia Rogan lead the Spartan duo in the women's 800m.
Also starting at 1:00 p.m., Finstrom and Kate Stajos will compete in the women's discus, while Lexy Wilson and Elizabeth Anderson represent MSU in the women's 400m dash. In the final track event for the Spartans, Drew Novak dons the Green & White for the men's 100m dash at 1:34 p.m. The day concludes at 2:30 p.m. with the women's shot-put featuring Stieb, Finstrom, and Jones, and Dillon Morlock in the men's discus throw.
ON DECK
Following the trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan State will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, for the 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. The championships begin on Friday, May 15, and conclude on Sunday, May 17.
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