Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State Track and Field Competes at Purdue Invitational
2/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
Feb. 19, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's track and field team finished fourth at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. on Feb. 19. Purdue won the Invitational with a score of 161 points. The Boilermakers were followed by Illinois (101.50), Western Michigan (101.4), Michigan State (77.50) and Alabama-Birmingham (56).
MSU freshman Sherita Williams (Tampa, Fla.) led the Spartans with victories in both the long jump (18' 11.75") triple jump (38' 9.75") events. Williams also placed third in the 60-meter low hurdles with a time of 8.89. In the 600-meter run, sophomore Shanna Ashley (Clarendon, Jamaica) ran to a second-place finish with a time of 1:37.19. Also finishing in the top five was freshman Lynlee Phillips (Shamong, N.J.), who placed fourth in the shot put with a mark of 39' 9.25".
Michigan State returns to action Feb. 26-27 (Saturday and Sunday), when it travels to Minneapolis, Minn. for the Big Ten Women's Track and Field Championships.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (MSU ONLY)60 meters 3,000 meters7. Danyele McCreary 8.15 Katie Bonner 10:35.178. Shante Burke 8.28 60-meter hurdles200 meters 3. Sherita Williams 8:89.44. Danyele McCreary 27.147. Shante Burke 27. 52 1,600-meter sprint medley 6. Michigan State 4:20.71400 meters6. Kiesha Spight 1:01.09 High Jump 5. Maia Knox 5' 2.25"600 meters2. Shanna Asheley 1:37.19 Pole Vault 10. Shiloh Wint 9' 2.25"Mile Run4. Shannon Houseman 5:10.28 Long Jump 1. Sherita Williams 18' 11.75"Triple Jump 8. Erin Alexander 16' 6"1. Sherita Williams 38' 9.75" 9. Nadia Ricketts 15' 8.25"8. Heidi Jackson 34' 10.25"9. Nadia Ricketts 34' 5.50" Weight Throw 7. Lynlee Phillips 45' 4.50"Shot Put4. Lynlee Phillips 39' 9.25"
