Wolverine Sprinters Shine at Toledo Invitational

Saturday, May 6

Toledo, Ohio

Michigan

Toledo Invitational

5/6/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

TOLEDO, Ohio -- The University of Michigan men's track and field team competed in its final road meet of the 2000 regular season at the Toledo Invitational on Saturday (May 6). The Wolverines earned three individual event victories as well as one relay title in a successful stint at the non-scoring meet.

Derek Applewhite (Brighton, Colo./Brighton HS) led the way with a victory in the 110-meter hurdles in a personal-best and Michigan season-best time of 14.12. Applewhite was joined on the winner's stand by junior pole vaulter Charles DeWildt (Wyoming, Mich./Grand Rapids Catholic Central HS), who won his event with a vault of 16-6. DeWildt's only challenger was teammate Brent Sheffer (Traverse City, Mich./Central HS), who placed second in the pole vault, also with a mark of 16-6.

Michigan's final individual winner was Nick Rogers (Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm HS), who won the shot put for the third consecutive week, with a toss of 52-4 3/4. Rogers also set a Michigan season best and personal record in the discus with a heave of 167-1, which left him in second place. Perhaps the Wolverines' most impressive win of the day came from their 4x100-meter relay quartet, which won with a time of 40.54, almost four-tenths of a second better that the previous season best.

In addition to Applewhite and the 4x100-meter relay foursome, two other Michigan sprinters delivered team season bests. Ike Okenwa (San Diego, Calif./Morse HS) placed third in the 200-meter dash with a Michigan season-best 21.23, while Josh Sellers (Syracuse, N.Y./West Genesee HS) placed runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles with a mark of 51.59. Sellers' time of 51.59 is a new personal record as well as Michigan season best. Senior Steve Molnar (Menominee, Mich./Menominee HS) also provided the sprint group with a solid effort as he blazed to a personal-best 10.77 in the 100-meter dash to place runner-up overall.

The Maize and Blue completes the regular-season portion of its outdoor schedule next weekend by hosting the Len Paddock Invitational on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13, at Ferry Field.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers
Overall place in parentheses if applicable

100-Meter Dash (Preliminaries) Heat 3 1. Michael Dwyer, Mississauga 11.37 (19) 5. Ryan Stevenson, U-M 11.58 (28) Heat 4 1. Steve Molnar, U-M 10.77 (2) Heat 6 1. Daryl Stallworth, Athenian Ath. 10.90 (3) 2. Steve Jenkins, U-M 10.94 (T5) 100-Meter Dash (Finals) 1. Steve Molnar, U-M 10.75 2. Steve Jenkins, U-M 10.80 200-Meter Dash 1. Clement Chukwu, Unattached 20.81 3. Ike Okenwa, U-M 21.23 6. Kevin Lamb, U-M 22.06 400-Meter Dash 1. Eric Bird, John Carroll 48.61 4. Ravi Smith, U-M 49.30 6. Brad Haudan, U-M 50.25 800-Meter Run 1. Paul McMullen, Saucony Track 1:52.04 2. Phil Stead, U-M 1:54.39 4. Dan Snyder, U-M 1:54.66 5. Steve Moffat, U-M 1:55.02 18. Jay Cantin, U-M 1:57.81 20. Jeremy Schneider, U-M 1:58.57 1,500-Meter Run 1. Adam Koppin, Heidelburg 3:55.86 2. Dave Cook, U-M 3:57.76 3. Tom Caughlan, U-M 3:59.95 110-Meter Hurdles (Preliminaries) Heat 2 1. Paul Sezhue, Toledo 14.33 2. Derek Applewhite, U-M 14.46 110-Meter Hurdles (Finals) 1. Derek Applewhite, U-M 14.12 400-Meter Hurldes 1. Calvin Bostic, Air Force 51.05 2. Josh Sellers, U-M 51.59 3. Derek Applewhite, U-M 51.69 4x100-Meter Relay 1. Michigan 40.54 Pole Vault 1. Charles DeWildt, U-M 16-6 (5.03m) 2. Brent Sheffer, U-M 16-6 (5.03m) Shot Put 1. Nick Rogers, U-M 52-4 3/4 (15.97m) 7. Jason Hoyner, U-M 46-1 1/4 (14.05m) Discus 1. Eric Forshaw, Toledo 169-2 (51.57m) 2. Nick Rogers, U-M 167-1 (50.92m) 19. Jason Hoyner, U-M 119-10 (36.53m) 24. Ryan Stevenson, U-M 95-0 (28.95m) Hammer Throw 1. Ioannos Apostolides, Toledo 181-2 (55.32m) 2. Patrik Johansson, U-M 177-11 (54.22m)