Michigan
Jesse Owens Invitational
Wolverines Open Weekend at Jesse Owens Classic
4/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
April 21, 2017
» Elizabeth Prieskorn posted a top-10 finish in the javelin throw competition, while Natalie Baxter and Kali Dent made their 2017 outdoor debuts
» Day two begins for the Wolverines on Saturday (April 22) at 11 a.m. with the long jump. Action on the track for U-M kicks off at 12:20 p.m.
• Results
Site: Columbus, Ohio (Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium)
Event: Jesse Owens Classic (Day 1)
U-M Team Result: Non-scoring
Next U-M Events: Saturday, April 22 -- at Jesse Owens Classic - Day 2 (Columbus, Ohio), 11 a.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Several student-athletes from the No. 23-ranked University of Michigan women's track and field team competed on the first day of the two-day Jesse Owens Classic on Friday (April 21) at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
Elizabeth Prieskorn and Kali Dent both finished top-10 in their respective events, while Natalie Baxter made her outdoor debut in a Michigan uniform.
Prieskorn threw 35.51m (116-6) in the javelin to finish 10th overall, just missing the final by one spot in the standings.
Both Baxter and Dent opened up their outdoor seasons at 5,000 meters. Baxter ran 17:55.00 in the showcase section of the race, while Dent was 10th in the open section in 18:17.08.
Day two begins for the Wolverines on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the long jump. Action on the track for U-M kicks off at 12:20 p.m.
Tweet of the Day 
Libby Prieskorn finishes 10th in the #JesseOwensClassic javelin throw
Results: https://t.co/WjBI8kZWLb-- Michigan Track&Field (@UMichTrack) April 21, 2017
Communications Contact: Kyle Terwillegar
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