Michigan
Battle on the Bayou
U-M Concludes Competition at LSU Battle on the Bayou
3/30/2024 7:06:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Site: Baton Rouge, La. (Bernie Moore Stadium)
Event: Battle on the Bayou (Day 2 of 2)
U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 5 -- at Spartan Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.); at Hurricane Alumni Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The University of Michigan men's track and field team concluded its weekend of competition at the Battle of the Bayou, hosted by LSU, on Saturday (March 30).
Dubem Amene ran 46.01 seconds to finish seventh in the 400-meter dash, just a half-second shy of tying his personal best. Jacob Koerner placed 20th (48.18) while Lawrence Gilliam placed 23rd (48.36), with both running season bests.
The distance squad had another strong day on the track, with three Wolverines setting personal bests and one setting a season best in the 800-meter run. Henry Johnson finished fourth with a personal-best time of 1:48.27 and Nick Foster finished fifth with a personal best 1:48.28. Trent McFarland placed sixth (1:48.66), Camden Law placed 11th with a personal-best 1:49.83, and Riley Flemington finished 12th (1:50.26) with a season-best time. Johnson's time is the 10th fastest in program history.
Zane Forist finished fourth in the discus throw with a mark of 55.34m (181 feet, 6 inches) and Eli Winter finished 15th with a mark of 48.97m (160-8).
Next weekend, U-M will split between two meets. The Wolverines will head to East Lansing for the Spartan Invitational, hosted by Michigan State, on Friday (April 5) and Coral Gables, Fla., for the Hurricane Alumni Invitational, hosted by Miami (Fla.), on Friday and Saturday (April 5-6).
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