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Spartans End B1G Track & Field Championships with Four Podium Finishes
5/18/2025 10:00:00 PM | Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. - On the final day of the B1G Track & Field Championships, Michigan State Track & Field earned four podium finishes at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday.
"I thought we had some really great performances and breakthroughs. We still have people that are learning how to compete at this level and learning what it takes not only this week but year round," Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Lisa Breznau said. "I am super proud of a number of people throughout the week. All of our scorers, I think, did a tremendous job of staying focused and just simply trying to be at their best and not worrying about the outcome. We will continue to build a group that knows how to compete."
Rachel Forsyth continued her strong freshman campaign finding the podium twice on Sunday. After finishing fifth in the 3000m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, she earned another fifth-place finish in the 1500m with a time of 4:15.70. She was among the leaders of the pack for the whole race with Washington's Sophie O'Sullivan pulling away in the final few meters, winning in 4:11.66.
Less than two hours after the final of the 1500m, Forsyth was back at it again in the 5000m final. She stayed in the main pack throughout the race. Oregon's Silan Ayyildiz pulled away winning the race in a meet record time of 15:37.11. Forsyth ran a confident race, setting a new personal best (15:43.81) to finish fifth. Her previous personal best was 15:47.04 at the Virginia Challenge in April. With her two fifth-place finishes on the day, Forsyth earned eight points for the Spartans.
Riley Hough had a fantastic showing in the men's 5000m. Running with a group of Oregon and Wisconsin runners for the majority of the race, Hough held his own, crossing the line with a personal-best time of 13:34.19 to finish fourth. Oregon's Simeon Birnbaum set a new meet record to capture first place in 13:31.87
After running a personal best 2:04.63 to advance to the final on Saturday, Shae Harbaugh earned more points for the Spartans in the 800m final. She finished seventh in the final, crossing in 2:06.61 to earn two points.
In the women's triple jump, Leila Barmore finished 12th with a season best jump of 12.47m. In the women's shot put, Jessica Stieb was just shy of reaching the final, taking ninth (16.43m).
The Spartans ended the meet with the 4x400m relays with both teams earning season bests. The women's squad of Alexys Wilson, Gabrielle Jeffries, Shae Harbaugh, Elizabeth Anderson ran 3:40.41. The men's team of Henry Shaieb, Timothy Cherry, Drew Novak, Terrence Muex crossed in 3:18.95.
The MSU women finished 12th with 21 points, while men were 16th with 15 points. USC women won its first Big Ten outdoor team title with 121 points. The Oregon won also picked up its first Big Ten outdoor title with 110 points.
Michigan State will next head to Jacksonville, Florida on May 28-May 31 for the NCAA First Round.
Scoring Breakdown
MSU Men, 16th, 15 points
Saturday, May 17
Decathlon – Dylan Terryberry, 7th, 2 points
High Jump – Brady Schultz, 7th, 2 points
Shot Put – Dillon Morlock, 8th, 1 point
3,000m Steeplechase – Andrew Nolan, 4th, 5 points
Sunday, May 18
5000m – Riley Hough, 4th, 5 points
MSU Women, 12th, 21 points
Friday, May 16
Hammer Throw – Elle Adrian, 8th, 1 point
Saturday, May 17
3000m Steeplechase – Kate Stewart-Barnett, 1st, 10 points
Sunday, May 18
1500m – Rachel Forsyth, 5th, 4 points
800m – Shae Harbaugh, 7th, 2 points
5000m – Rachel Forsyth, 5th, 4 points
"I thought we had some really great performances and breakthroughs. We still have people that are learning how to compete at this level and learning what it takes not only this week but year round," Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Lisa Breznau said. "I am super proud of a number of people throughout the week. All of our scorers, I think, did a tremendous job of staying focused and just simply trying to be at their best and not worrying about the outcome. We will continue to build a group that knows how to compete."
Rachel Forsyth continued her strong freshman campaign finding the podium twice on Sunday. After finishing fifth in the 3000m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, she earned another fifth-place finish in the 1500m with a time of 4:15.70. She was among the leaders of the pack for the whole race with Washington's Sophie O'Sullivan pulling away in the final few meters, winning in 4:11.66.
Less than two hours after the final of the 1500m, Forsyth was back at it again in the 5000m final. She stayed in the main pack throughout the race. Oregon's Silan Ayyildiz pulled away winning the race in a meet record time of 15:37.11. Forsyth ran a confident race, setting a new personal best (15:43.81) to finish fifth. Her previous personal best was 15:47.04 at the Virginia Challenge in April. With her two fifth-place finishes on the day, Forsyth earned eight points for the Spartans.
Riley Hough had a fantastic showing in the men's 5000m. Running with a group of Oregon and Wisconsin runners for the majority of the race, Hough held his own, crossing the line with a personal-best time of 13:34.19 to finish fourth. Oregon's Simeon Birnbaum set a new meet record to capture first place in 13:31.87
After running a personal best 2:04.63 to advance to the final on Saturday, Shae Harbaugh earned more points for the Spartans in the 800m final. She finished seventh in the final, crossing in 2:06.61 to earn two points.
In the women's triple jump, Leila Barmore finished 12th with a season best jump of 12.47m. In the women's shot put, Jessica Stieb was just shy of reaching the final, taking ninth (16.43m).
The Spartans ended the meet with the 4x400m relays with both teams earning season bests. The women's squad of Alexys Wilson, Gabrielle Jeffries, Shae Harbaugh, Elizabeth Anderson ran 3:40.41. The men's team of Henry Shaieb, Timothy Cherry, Drew Novak, Terrence Muex crossed in 3:18.95.
The MSU women finished 12th with 21 points, while men were 16th with 15 points. USC women won its first Big Ten outdoor team title with 121 points. The Oregon won also picked up its first Big Ten outdoor title with 110 points.
Michigan State will next head to Jacksonville, Florida on May 28-May 31 for the NCAA First Round.
Scoring Breakdown
MSU Men, 16th, 15 points
Saturday, May 17
Decathlon – Dylan Terryberry, 7th, 2 points
High Jump – Brady Schultz, 7th, 2 points
Shot Put – Dillon Morlock, 8th, 1 point
3,000m Steeplechase – Andrew Nolan, 4th, 5 points
Sunday, May 18
5000m – Riley Hough, 4th, 5 points
MSU Women, 12th, 21 points
Friday, May 16
Hammer Throw – Elle Adrian, 8th, 1 point
Saturday, May 17
3000m Steeplechase – Kate Stewart-Barnett, 1st, 10 points
Sunday, May 18
1500m – Rachel Forsyth, 5th, 4 points
800m – Shae Harbaugh, 7th, 2 points
5000m – Rachel Forsyth, 5th, 4 points
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