Michigan
Mt. SAC Relays
Plaetinck Headlines Day One at Mt. SAC with Season's Best in Steeplechase
4/14/2022 11:56:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Site: Walnut, Calif. (Hilmer Lodge Stadium)
Event: Mt. SAC Relays (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Friday, April 15 -- at Mt. SAC Relays Day 2 (Walnut, Calif.); at Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, Calif.)
WALNUT, Calif. -- Distance runner Joost Plaetinck of the University of Michigan men's track and field team took one step closer to a return to the NCAA Outdoor Championships as he clocked a season's best in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday (April 14) at the Mt. SAC Relays.
Running in the invitational section with American record-holder Evan Jager, Plaetinck crossed the line in 8:50.10 for ninth place overall. The run is a nearly six-second improvement on his time from a week ago, putting him much more solidly in position to qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds.
The NCAA East Prelims are reserved for the top-48 performers in each individual event and serve as the opening rounds of the national meet.
Action will continue at Mt. SAC on Friday starting at 11 a.m. PDT.
Michigan Results
Q/q = qualified for the next round
Steeplechase
Invitational
9. Joost Plaetinck / 8:50.10
Steeplechase
Final
43. Jack Spamer / 9:09.57
46. Austin Remick / 9:10.31
Shot Put
Prelims
22. Aiden Felty / 15.85m (52-0)
Players Mentioned
