Wolverines Post Strong Performances at Hillsdale Relays

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Wolverines Post Strong Performances at Hillsdale Relays

4/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

HILLSDALE, Mich. -- A small contingent from the University of Michigan men's track and field team competed at the Hillsdale "Gina" Relays on Saturday (April 29) at the Hillsdale College Track, boasting several personal- or season-best performances in the final stretch before postseason competition.

Freshman Mike Luginbill (Troy, Mich./Troy HS) claimed 17th place overall in the 800-meter run behind a performance of 1:55.13. Junior/sophomore James Reichardt (Spring Lake, Mich./Spring Lake HS) took the 22nd position among the 145-man field in the 5,000-meter run, clocking a time of 14:47.35 in his season debut in the event, less than a second off of his personal best.

Freshman Rob Fiorillo (Holly, Mich./Holly HS) took 0.17 seconds off his 110-meter hurdles personal best, claiming fourth place in the event with a time of 14.74. Sophomore/freshman Rich LaCroix (Marine City, Mich./Marine City HS) took seventh place in the same event, matching his season-best 15.19.

Freshmen Stevann Waithe (Towson, Md./Loch Raven HS) and Marc Cooks (Arlington, Texas/Juan Seguin HS) claimed 19th and 20th place, respectively, in the 400-meter hurdles. Waithe registered a personal-best 57.00, while Cooks finished just a step behind with a time of 57.10.

In field events action, senior/junior Kevin Peterman (Livonia, Mich./Churchill HS) and senior Spencer Dowdall (Coral Springs, Fla./Coral Springs HS) shared the fourth position in the final pole vault standings with a mark of 15-5, a season best for Dowdall. Sophomore/freshman Dan Bedoya (Muskegon, Mich./Reeths-Puffer HS) completed the throws gamut with top-20 finishes in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw. He registered personal-best mark in all three events, throwing 45-5 1/2 in the shot, 147-10 in the discus and 152-0 in the hammer throw.

The Wolverines will host the annual Len Paddock Invitational -- their lone outdoor meet -- on Friday and Saturday (May 5-6) at Ferry Field in Ann Arbor, Mich. The final tuneup before the postseason, the meet is slated to begin at 11 a.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Event Winners/U-M Finishes

800-meter Run 1. Phil Marlatt, Michigan State 1:50.84 16. Mike Luginbill, U-M 1:55.13 5,000-meter Run 1. Rob Myers, Reebok 14:04.72 22. James Reichardt, U-M 14:47.35 110-meter Hurdles 1. John Childress, Michigan State 14.28# 4. Rob Fiorillo, U-M 14.74 7. Rich LaCroix, U-M 15.19 400-meter Hurdles 1. Brian Heim, Buffalo 52.17# 19. Stevann Waithe, U-M 57.00 20. Marc Cooks, U-M 57.10 Pole Vault 1. Mark Langlois, Michigan State 16-6 3/4# (5.05m) 4. Kevin Peterman, U-M 15-5 (4.70m) 4. Spencer Dowdall, U-M 15-5 (4.70m) Shot Put 1. Nate Meckes, Calvin 57-2# (17.42m) 15. Dan Bedoya, U-M 45-4 1/2 (16.84m)
 Discus Throw 1. Nate Meckes, Calvin 173-5# (52.85m) 13. Dan Bedoya, U-M 147-10 (45.06m) Hammer Throw 1. Kibwe Johnson, unattached 238-5 (72.68m) 18. Dan Bedoya, U-M 152-0 (46.58m) # NCAA regional qualifier