Claire Sporer Associate Director of Athletic Peformance | Michigan State Spartan Athletics Website
Claire Sporer Associate Director of Athletic Peformance | Michigan State Spartan Athletics Website
Spartan Track and Field teams demonstrated strong performances on the first day of the Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The men's team concluded the day in sixth place with 10 points, while the women's team finished ninth with five points.
"We had a positive start to the championships," said MSU Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Lisa Breznau. "I can see our team supporting one another and fighting to be competitive."
Graduate student Ryan Talbot was a standout performer for Michigan State, leading halfway through the decathlon with 4006 points. He achieved victories in both the shot put and 400m dash, along with a close second-place finish in the 100m dash.
Sophomore Natalie Blake secured the first point for the women's team by finishing eighth in the pole vault with a personal record of 4.07 meters.
On the men's side, graduate student Heath Baldwin earned points by placing fourth in the javelin throw with a distance of 68.39 meters.
In other events, junior Kaitlyn Hynes finished fifth in her comeback race for the women's 10K event, while graduate student CarLee Stimpfel and senior Andrew Lane placed fifth and eighth respectively in their men's edition.
Three Michigan State runners advanced to finals from the 1500m preliminaries: graduate student Lauren Freeland, seniors Owen Huard, and Luke Perelli.
The Spartans will continue their efforts on Saturday morning as they resume competition at 9:30 a.m.
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