Wolverines Compete at Prestigious Mt. SAC Relays

Friday, April 14

Walnut, Calif.

Michigan

Mt. SAC Relays

4/16/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

WALNUT, Calif. -- The University of Michigan men's track and field team sent several of its top athletes to compete against some of the finest track and field performers in the world at the Mt. San Antonio College (SAC) Relays on Friday through Sunday, April 13-15. Certain Wolverine athletes set season or personal bests, while Mike Wisniewski (Temperance, Mich./Bedford HS) ran an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 10,000-meter run (29:38.77).

Michigan's top effort from its field athletes came via Charles DeWildt (Wyoming, Mich./Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS), who notched a Michigan outdoor season-best 17-1 in the pole vault. Michigan senior Patrik Johansson (Karlstad, Sweden/Tingvalla Gymansiet) also set a Michigan season best in a field event with his discus throw of 155-6.

Dave Cook (Portage, Mich./Northern HS) gave Michigan's top middle distance performance of the meet with a Michigan season-best 3:53.70 in the 1,500-meter run. Joining Cook at the top of the season-bests list is Derek Applewhite (Brighton, Colo./Brighton HS), who raced to a 14.42 while placing runner-up in the university/open division of the 110-meter hurdles.

Michigan's other top sprint performance came from its foursome of Ike Okenwa (San Diego, Calif./Morse HS), Tony Wishart (Yellow Springs, Ohio/Bellview HS), Kevin Lamb (East Lansing, Mich./Haslett HS) and Josh Sellers (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee HS), which ran a Michigan season-best 3:09.53 in the 4x400-meter relay.

The Maize and Blue return to action next weekend with a quadrangular meet at Ohio State University on Saturday, April 22.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

Friday Results

5,000-Meter Run (University/Open) 1. Chris Mutai, Alabama 14:15.79 21. Mark Pilja, U-M 14:40.37 10,000-Meter Run (Invitational) 1. David Galvan, Federacion Mexicana 27:37.69 20. Mike Wisniewski, U-M 29:38.77# Pole Vault Charles DeWildt, U-M 17-1 (5.21m)

Saturday Results

110-Meter Hurdles 1. Jim Freeman, UC San Diego 14.34 2. Derek Applewhite, U-M 14.42 800-Meter Run Dan Snyder, U-M 1:52.94 1,500-Meter Run Dave Cook, U-M 3:53.70 John Butsic, U-M 3:55.71 Jay Cantin, U-M 3:57.96 4x100-Meter Relay 1. Mt. San Antonio College 39.96# 2. MICHIGAN 41.16 (Haudan, Okenwa, Lamb, Molnar) 4x400-Meter Relay 1. Long Beah City College 3:07.33 2. MICHIGAN 3:09.53 (Lamb, Okenwa, Wishart, Sellers) Hammer Throw Patrik Johansson, U-M 53.60 Discus Patrik Johansson, U-M 155-6 Javelin Andy Derr, U-M 198-0 (60.35m) Pole Vault 1. Paul Williamson, Great Britain 16-10 3/4 (5.15m) 2. Charles DeWildt, U-M 16-10 3/4 (5.15m) @ indicates NCAA automatic qualifier # indicates NCAA provisional qualifier

N O T E S

-- Mike Wisniewski has now run two NCAA provisional qualifying times in the 10,000-meter run. His first time of 29:09.32 was recorded at the Stanford Invitational (March 25).

Contact: Rich Marion (734) 763-4423