Wolverine Contingent Competes at Hillsdale Relays

Thursday, April 22

Hillsdale, Mich.

Michigan

Hillsdale Relays

4/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Several members of the University of Michigan men's track and field team registered solid performances at the Hillsdale "Gina" Relays on Friday and Saturday (April 23-24). Junior/sophomore Darren Adams (Mentor, Ohio/St. Ignatius HS) and sophomore Spencer Dowdall (Coral Spring, Fla./Coral Springs HS) led the Wolverines with second-place finishes in the high jump and pole vault, respectively.

Adams recorded his best mark of the outdoor campaign, jumping 6-8 to claim runner-up honors among the 17-man field. The Wolverine sophomore matched the height of event-winner Jeff Kus but was unable clear the bar on his first attempt. Sophomore Brad Miller (Lake Orion, Mich./Lake Orion HS) claimed sixth place in the event with a jump of 6-6.

Dowdall earned his second consecutive runner-up performance in the pole vault with a mark of 15-6 1/4, just one-inch below his personal best, which he set last weekend at the EMU Twilight Meet (April 17). Junior/sophomore Craig Theissen (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny HS) also placed among the top-five, clearing a mark of 15-0 1/4 for fourth place.

On the track, the Wolverines placed three finishers within the top-20 in the 1,500-meter run as senior/junior Brian Turner (Omaha, Neb./Millard North HS), sophomore/freshman Todd Iacovelli (Kailua, Hawaii/Punahou HS) and sophomore Joe Schramski (Troy, Mich./Avondale HS) finished 14th, 18th and 19th, respectively, among the 84-man field. With a time of 3:56.72, Iacovelli shaved 3.72 seconds from his previous personal best in the event.

U-M will return to action next Friday and Saturday (April 20-May 1) in Columbus, Ohio for the 19th annual Jesse Owen Classic at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

Event Winners/U-M Finishes

100-meter Dash 1. Derrick Lett, Bowling Green Track 10.78 19. David Malonson, U-M 11.67 23. Francis LeGasse, U-M 11.71
 200-meter Dash 1. Rashad McDade, unattached 21.62 33. Francis LeGasse, U-M 23.42 40. Adam Kiesler, U-M 23.97
 400-meter Dash 1. Rashad McDade, unattached 47.96 20. Kaj Johansson, U-M 50.01
 1,500-meter Run 1. Paul McMullen, U.S. Coast Guard 3:46.99 14. Brian Turner, U-M 3:55.48 18. Todd Iacovelli, U-M 3:56.72 19. Joe Schramski, U-M 3:56.87
 5,000-meter Run 1. Ryan McKenzie, Windsor 13:57.70 54. Dan Murray, U-M 15:17.40
 High Jump 1. Jeff Kus, unattached 6-8 (2.03m) 2. Darren Adams, U-M 6-8 (2.03m) 6. Brad Miller, U-M 6-6 (1.98m)
 Long Jump 1. Craig Cavanaugh, Windsor Legion 25-1 1/2 (7.66m) 8. David Malonson, U-M 23-2 1/4 (7.07m) 22. Adam Kiesler, U-M 21-4 (6.50m)
 Triple Jump 1. Abdallah Mohamed, Eastern Michigan 48-0 3/4 (5.01m) 5. Brad Miller, U-M 44-2 1/4 (4.58m)
 Pole Vault 1. Randal Lynn, Eastern Michigan 16/5 1/4 (5.01m) 2. Spencer Dowdall, U-M 15-6 1/4 (4.73m) 4. Craig Theissen, U-M 15-0 1/4 (4.58m)
 Discus 1. Kibwe Johnson, Ashland 185-0 (56.39m) 33. Matt Shillito, U-M 133-10 (40.81m)
 Shot Put 1. Chris Adams, Ashland Elite 59-7 1/2 (18.17m) 14. Brad Hoffman, U-M 49-0 1/4 (14.94m)
 Hammer Throw 1. Derek Woddske, Ashland Elite 226-10 (69.14m) 22. Chris McHugh, U-M 167-1 (50.92m)