BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University track
and field teams had three athletes complete the decathlon, for the
men, and the heptathlon, for the women, today (May 6). While
the rest of the team members competed in prelims and some even
competed in finals for their respective events.
For the men, competing in the decathlon, were junior Aaron Wilkins
(Schoolcraft, Mich. / Schoolcraft HS) and freshman Tyler Grob
(Pinckney, Mich./Pinckney HS). On the first day, Wilkins
earned a fourth place finish in the high jump with a height of
1.74meters and a fifth place finish in the long jump with a
distance of 5.79meters. Grob, on the other hand, earned two
third place finishes, one in the 100-meter dash timing in at 11.61
and the other in the 400-meter dash crossing the line at 51.91, and
two second place finishes, one in the high jump with a height of
1.77meters and the other in the shot put with a toss of
11.46meters. Wilkins and Grob were placed fourth and second
after the first day, respectively. The second day, Wilkins
earned a first place finish in the pole vault with a height of
4.30meters, a second place finish in the 110-meter hurdles timing
in at 16.94, and also placed third in the 1,500-meter run with a
final time of 4:39.30. Teammate Grob would earn two first
place finishes one in the 1,500-meter run, crossing the line at
4:36.68, and the other in the 110-meter hurdles, clocking in at
16.52, while also placing tied for second in the pole vault, with a
height of 4.10meters, and also earning three third place finishes
in the javelin and discus throws with distances of 38.01meters and
24.39meters, respectively. Wilkins and Grob would finish the
day placing third and second overal with point totals of 5,445 and
5,949. The men would have eight individuals qualify for the
finals in their respective individual event tomorrow. Seniors
Steve
Genther (Laingsburg, Mich./Laingsburg HS) and Cortland
Seaver (Freeland, Mich./Freeland HS) would earn second and
fifth place finishes in the 10,000-meter run finals, Genther timing
in at provisionally qualifying time of 30:35.76 and Seaver coming
in at 31:19.34.
Competing in the heptathlon, for the women, was freshman Chelsea
Henderson (Ludington, Mich./Ludington HS). On the first day,
Henderson earned a third place finish in the 200-meter dash
clocking in at 26.88 and a first place finish in the shot put with
a distance of 12.27meters. Henderson was placed sixth overall
after the first day. The second day Henderson earned a first
place in the javelin throw with a toss of 33.34meters. She would
end the day placing fifth overall with a point total of
3,896. The women would have five individuals qualify for the
finals in their respective individual event tomorrow.
Both the men's and women's track and field teams compete
tomorrow (May 7) to complete the third and final day of the Outdoor
GLIAC Championships.
