Michigan
B1G Ohio State Invitational
Michigan Steeplechasers Make HIstory on Day One at Indiana
4/30/2021 10:29:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
The University of Michigan men's track and field team kicked off its last split-squad weekend of the 2021 outdoor season with competitions at Indiana and Ohio State on Friday (April 30), led by a historic showing in the steeplechase at Indiana.
Hubaker, Plaetinck, Remick Make History in Steeplechase
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (Billy Hayes Track & Field Complex)
Event:B1G Billy Hayes Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
U-M Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, May 1 -- at B1G Billy Hayes Invitational - Day Two (Bloomington, Ind.), 7:05 p.m.
• Complete Results (PDF)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In a showdown of the Big Ten's five fastest men in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the 2021 outdoor season to date, the trio of Christian Hubaker, Joost Plaetinck and Austin Remick turned in one of the finest group efforts in school history for the event.
Hubaker was the narrow runner-up in a career-best 8:44.84, while fourth-place Plaetinck in 8:49.35 and fifth-place Remick in 8:54.31 ran career-best times.
It marked the first time in school history that three men had dipped below nine minutes in the same steeplechase race, and it was just the second time that U-M teammates had run sub-8:50 at the same meet. Only Mason Ferlic and Connor Mora had previously achieved the feat at the 2015 NCAA East Prelims.
With their performances, all three have virtually assured themselves of trips to the 2021 edition of the East Prelims. As of Thursday, the NCAA announced that the field of qualifiers would be expanded from 32 athletes per individual event to 48. A top-48 spot over the past three years has been 9:03.66, on average.
In the only other race of the day, Tom Brady likely secured his East Prelims spot for the 5,000-meter event with a runner-up 13:50.36. It was fast enough to earn him the No. 8 spot in school history.
Teammate James Gedris put himself on the very edge of the East Prelims qualifying bubble with a fifth-place 14:13.29.
Action at Indiana resumes Saturday (May 1) at 7:05 p.m. for the Michigan men.
Full Michigan Results by Event
Q = automatic qualifier to final; q = at-large qualifier to final
Steeplechase
Final
2. Christian Hubaker / 8:44.84 [New PR]
4. Joost Plaetinck / 8:49.35 [New PR]
5. Austin Remick / 8:54.31
7. Jack Spamer / 9:11.87 [New PR]
8. Joe Meyers / 9:19.14
5,000 meter run
Final
2. Tom Brady / 13:50.36
5. James Gedris / 14:13.29
8. Zach Stewart / 14:16.24
9. Jacob Lee / 14:17.95
--. Jack Aho / DNF
Wolverines Open Up Weekend at Ohio State
Site: Columbus, Ohio (Jesse Owens Stadium)
Event: B1G Jesse Owens Classic (Day 1 of 2)
U-M Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, May 1 -- at B1G Jesse Owens Classic Invitational - Day Two (Columbus, Ohio), 11 a.m.
• Complete Results (PDF)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A pair of Wolverines opened up Michigan's weekend at the Jesse Owens Classic on Friday (April 30), with a vast majority of the team's entries set to compete on Saturday (May 1).
Mason Mahacek and Noah Stallworth posted personal bests in their respective events on Friday. Mahacek added nearly 26 feet to his best in the javelin to finish seventh with a mark of 41.44m (135 feet, 11 inches), while Stallworth ran a wind-aided 21.79 (+4.5m/s wind) for 10th place at 200 meters.
Action resumes at Ohio State at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Full Michigan Results by Event
Q = automatic qualifier to final; q = at-large qualifier to final
200 meter dash
Final
10. Noah Stallworth / 21.79 (+4.5m/s) [New PR]
Javelin
Final
7. Mason Mahacek / 41.44m (135-11) [New PR]
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