Wolverines Win Five Events At EMU Open

Saturday, February 10

Ypsilanti, Mich.

9:00 AM

Michigan

Eastern Michigan Open

2/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

YPSILANTI, Mich. -- A portion of the 15th-ranked University of Michigan men's track and field team earned victories in five events at the EMU Open held at the Bob Parks Track. The meet was held on a 200-meter flat track. The rest of team competed at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9-10) at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

The Wolverines dominated the relay events, winning the distance medley relay and placing three 4x400-meter relay teams in the top 10 spots, including the winning squad. Michigan also sent a 4x400-meter relay team to the Tyson Invitational that placed third.

Sophomore Adam Harris (Wheaton, Ill./North) won the 60-meter dash, clocking 6.80. Rounding out the top-five was junior Shakir Edwards (Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King) in third (6.96) and sophomore Brandon Harrison (Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne) in fifth (6.99, 6.986 prelim time).

In the 800-meter run, the Wolverines where led by senior John D'Arcy (Clayton, Ohio/Northmont). D'Arcy won the event, crossing the line in 1:53.42. Sophomore Justin Switzer (Waterford, Mich./Kettering) was not far behind in sixth place (1:55.35).

Freshman Frank Shotwell (Medina, Ohio/Medina) and sophomore Rob Fiorillo (Holly, Mich./Holly) each placed in the top three spots of the 60-meter hurdles. Shotwell won the event, clocking 8.18, while Fiorillo placed third with a time of 8.28.

Four Wolverines held the top-nine spots in the weight throw. Senior Chris McHugh (Bonita Springs, Fla./Bishop Hendricken) placed fourth (54-9 1/2), sophomore Brendan Lodge (Narragansett, N.J./Bishop Hendricken) took fifth (54-4), junior/sophomore Dan Bedoya (Muskegon, Mich./Reeths-Puffer) finished sixth (53-10 1/2) and sophomore/freshman Vince Belitsos (Leonard, Mich./Oxford) placed ninth (49-5 3/4). Belitsos also took fourth in the shot put with a mark of 49-9.

In addition to Shotwell and Belitsos, many other Wolverine freshmen enjoyed very strong performances. Kyle Terpak (Riverview, Mich./Riverview) took seventh in the 200-meter dash (22.95),  Ricky Fleming (Grand Haven, Mich./Grand Haven) placed eighth in the 400-meter dash (50.33) and Ciaran O'Lionaird (Cork, Ireland/De La Salle) finished ninth in the mile (4:13.25) cord of 49-9.

Next week, Michigan will host the Harold Silverston Invitational at the U-M Indoor Track Building in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday (Feb. 17). The event will be held on a 200-meter flat track; field events are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and track events will begin at noon.

Event Winners/U-M Finishes
(prelim time if faster)

60-Meter Dash 1. Adam Harris, U-M 6.80 3. Shakir Edwards, U-M 6.96 5. Brandon Harrison, U-M 6.99 (6.986) 200-Meter Dash 1. Justin Dupey, Aquinas 22.43 7. Kyle Terpak, U-M 22.95 400-Meter Dash 1. Eric Alejandro, EMU 49.24 8. Matt Wheeler, U-M 50.33 11. Ricky Fleming, U-M 50.54 13. Kyle Terpak, U-M 51.20 15. Stevann Waithe, U-M 51.34 800-Meter Run 1. John D'Arcy, U-M 1:53.42 6. Justin Switzer, U-M 1:55.35 28. Mike Luginbill, U-M 2:01.19 Mile Run 1. Steve Scherer, unatt. 4:05.55 9. Ciaran O'Lionaird, U-M 4:13.25 11. Victor Gras, U-M 4:16.13 15. Tony Nalli, U-M 4:21.13 29. Jeff Merrill, U-M 4:35.94 -- Justin Switzer DNF 3,000-Meter Run 1. Luke Chrusciel, EMU 8:27.95 9. James Reichardt, unatt. (U-M) 8:42.87 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Frank Shotwell, U-M 8.18 3. Robert Fiorillo, U-M 8.28 4x400-Meter Relay 1. Michigan 'A' 3:21.23 4. Michigan 'B' 3:26.73 10. Michigan 'C' 3:32.40 Distance Medley Relay 1. Michigan 'A' 10:08.90 High Jump 1. Adam Kring, EMU 6-11 3/4 (2.13m) 11. John Kipf, U-M 6-4 (1.93m) Pole Vault 1. Mark Langlois, Michigan State 17-1 (5.21m) -- Adam Kiesler, U-M NH -- Chris Baldwin, U-M NH Shot PUt 1. Dave Adamek, EMU 60-2 (18.34m) 4. Vince Belitsos, U-M 49-9 (15.16m) -- Dan Bedoya, U-M ND Weight Throw 1. Cullen Jamison, STC 57-7 3/4 (17.57m) 4. Chris McHugh, U-M 54-9 1/2 (16.70m) 5. Brendan Lodge, U-M 54-4 (16.56m) 6. Dan Bedoya, U-M 53-10 1/2 (16.42m) 9. Vince Belitsos, U-M 49-5 3/4 (15.08m)