Men's Track Represented at USA Outdoor Championships
6/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-- The University of Michigan men's track and field team had athletes from the past, present and future compete in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Wednesday through Sunday (June 20-24). The meet was held at IUPUI's Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Senior Michael Whitehead (East Norristown, Pa./Norristown Area) took ninth place in the triple jump with a mark of 51-11 1/4. The length was Whitehead's best since he won the event title at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships with a mark of 52-11 1/2. Whitehead was 4 1/2 feet short of National Champion Aarik Wilson (55-11 3/4).
Senior Jeff Porter (Somerset, N.J./Franklin) clocked 13.80 in the first round of the 110-meter hurdles on Saturday to qualify for the event semifinal. The following day, Porter crossed the line in 13.83 to place 16th in the nation.
Former U-M star Alan Webb (2002) won the national championship in the 1,500-meter run with a meet record time of 3:34.82. Webb beat the former event record by 0.1 seconds and finished nearly a half second in front of runner-up Leonel Manzano. With the victory, Webb qualified for the USA roster for the World Outdoor Championships (Aug. 25-Sept. 2) held in Osaka, Japan.
In the USA Junior Outdoor Championships, U-M freshman Frank Shotwell (Medina, Ohio/Medina) took fifth place in the decathlon with a new personal record of 7,080 points to finish 213 points shy of Junior national champion Nick Adcock (7,293). Shotwell showed great improvement in the throwing events, crushing his season best performances in the shot put, discus and javelin, and had the fastest time of all the decathletes in the 110-meter hurdles. In all, Shotwell finished in the top five of the 100-meter dash, long jump, 400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles and discus.
There were two future Wolverines competing in the Junior events as well. Craig Forys ran in the 1,500-meter run, clocking 3:51.45 in the first round of the event to qualify for the event final. Forys was a little bit slower in the final, taking eighth place in the nation with a time of 3:53.97. Hurdler Carl Buchanon competed in both the 110- and 400-meter hurdles. Buchanon placed 13th in the first round of the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.15, and took 11th in the first round of the 400-meter hurdles with a mark of 55.03.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers
Thursday (June 21)Junior Decathlon 1. Nick Adcock, Missouri 7,293 points 5. Frank Shotwell, Michigan 7,080 points (100m: 11.14, LJ: 19-0 3/4 (5.81m), SP: 40-10 1/2 (12.45m), HJ: 5-10 (1.78m), 400m: 49.92, 110H: 15.12, DT: 132-4 (40.34m), PV: 12-5 1/2 (3.80m), JT: 158-9 (48.39m), 1,500m 4:39.58) Junior 110-meter Hurdles (first round) 1. Brendan Ames, Coloroda Fly 13.32Q 13. Carl Buchanon, unatt. 14.15Friday (June 22)
Junior 1,500-meter Run (first round) 1. Andrew Acosta, Oregon 3:50.52Q 7. Craig Forys, unatt. 3:51.45q Junior 400-meter Hurdles (first round) 1. William Wynne, Titans Track 50.01Q 11. Carl Buchanon, unatt. 55.03 1,500-meter Run (first round) 1. Leonel Manzano, Texas 3:39.29Q 2. Alan Webb, Nike 3:39.33QSaturday (June 23)
Junior 1,500-meter Run (final) 1. Andrew Acosta, Oregon 3:49.53 8. Craig Forys, unatt. 3:53.97 110-meter Hurdles (first round) 1. David Payne, unatt. 13.43Q 16. Jeff Porter, Michigan 13.80qSunday (June 24)
110-meter Hurdles (semifinal) 1. Terrence Trammel, Misuno 13.25Q 16. Jeff Porter, Michigan 13.83 1,500-meter Run 1. Alan Webb, Nike 3:34.82M Triple Jump 1. Aarik Wilson, Nike 55-11 3/4 (17.06m) 9. Michael Whitehead, unatt. 51-11 1/4 (15.83m) M meet record Qq indicates qualification for next round
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