Haughn PRs at Hillsdale's Gina Relays

Friday, April 29

Hillsdale, Mich.

9:00 AM

Michigan

Hillsdale Gina Relays

4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field

April 30, 2016

Kevin Haughn

» U-M was represented by athletes in two events on Friday's first day of action at Hillsdale.
» Kevin Haughn set a personal-best in the pole vault to highlight competition for the Maize and Blue.
» Action at the Gina Relays resumes Saturday at 10 a.m. but the Wolverines won't begin competition until track events pick up in the afternoon three hours later. More athletes are at Texas State this weekend competing in the Bobcat Classic.

• Results

Site: Hillsdale, Mich. (Ken Herrick Outdoor Track)
Event: Hillsdale Relays (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 30 -- at Hillsdale Relays (Hillsdale, Mich.), 1 p.m.

HILLSDALE, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's track and field team began its weekend at Hillsdale's Gina Relays on Friday (April 29), competing in the 5K and pole vault at Ken Herrick Outdoor Track.

Sophomore/freshman Kevin Haughn set a four-foot PR in the pole vault, leading three Wolverines in the competition with a seventh-place finish. He cleared the 4.80-meter bar (15-9 ft.) on his third and final attempt, improving on his 4.70 meter (15-5 ft.) mark from the Don Kleinow Invite two weekends ago.

Freshman Nick Burkhalter also competed and cleared his first two heights. Burkhalter came in over 4.65 meters (15-3 ft.).

Michigan senior/junior Jarred Bratley also repped the block M, placing 20th in the 5K.

The Wolverines will complete events at Hillsdale on Saturday (April 30), beginning at 1 p.m. U-M will also be represented at Stanford's Payton Jordan Invitational on Sunday (May 1), in addition to having athletes Penn Relays on Thursday (April 28) and Texas State's Bobcat Classic this weekend (Fri-Sat., April 29-30).

Communications Contact: Chad Shepard