Track & Field travels to Notre Dame

Jan. 20, 2012

After starting off the indoor season with a successful showing at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open, the Michigan State Track & Field team heads to Notre Dame, Ind. tomorrow to compete in the Notre Dame Invitational at the Loftus Center. Action on Saturday begins at 10 a.m. A complete schedule of events can found here:

Notre Dame Invitational Schedule of Events

In a meet that saw first place performances from veterans Becca Buchholtz (High Jump), Beth Rohl (weight throw), Jay Gillespie (weight throw), and Leslie Aririguzo (women's 60-meter hurdles), it was the Spartan newcomers that made their presence felt with solid collegiate debuts at GVSU.

Freshmen Tori Franklin earned Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week for her performance in the triple jump while teammate Brittany Lewis took first in the 600-meter run. For the men, DeVantré Whitelow placed first in the 200-meter dash while Jarred Gambrell won the men's long jump in his debut.

Michigan State in the Top 20 (National Rankings):

Men

High Jump
Kurt Schneider (19th, 7-0 1/4)

Shot Put
Zack Hill (12th, 59-1 1/4)

Weight Throw
Jay Gillespie (7th, 65-1 1/2)
Lonnie Pugh (16th, 63-1 1/4)

Women

Triple Jump
Tori Franklin (3rd, 41-9 3/4)

Weight Throw
Beth Rohl (8th, 65-0 3/4)