EAST LANSING, MICH. – MSU Track and Field will be back in action Saturday, Jan. 13 in Ann Arbor, Mich. for the Wolverine Invite, the third meet of the season for the Spartans and first competition since Dec. 8.
Several distance runners on both the men’s and women’s sides are expected to make their season debuts in the green and white, as are multiple 2023 NCAA Championships qualifiers such as junior Kate Stewart-Barnett and grad Heath Baldwin.
Freshman sets school record in first career try
In her first career try, Jessica Stieb set an indoor shot put school record with a 16.60m throw. The record previously stood at 16.15m, set by Katelyn Daniels in 2018. The Loup City, Nebraska native wound up finishing second in the event at the GVSU Holiday Open on Dec. 8.
Several Spartans shine in debuts
Also having a standout performance from the throws squad at the GVSU Holiday Open was junior Elle Adrian, who topped the 20-pound weight throw event by nearly a whole meter with a 20.74m mark in her first performance of the season.
On the men’s side, junior Josh DeVries and freshman Xavier Griffiths put up solid results in the weight throw and shot put respectively, also in their season debuts.
Highlighting the sprint events for the Spartans, sophomore Lexy Wilson broke her 400m PR with a blitzing time of 56.38 to finish second, while freshman Liz Anderson joined her on the podium in her collegiate debut at 57 seconds flat.
Sage’s win highlights season opener
Four Track and Field student-athletes opened the season at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener alongside national competition on Dec. 2 on what is regarded by many as the fastest track in the world, highlighted by an overall 400m win by junior Noah Sage.
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