Michigan
Penn Relays
Michigan Men Close Out Day in Philadelphia, Lexington
4/28/2023 8:48:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Site: Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field);Â Lexington, Ky. (UK Outdoor Track and Field Facility)
Event:Â Penn Relays (Day 2 of 3), Jim Green Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
U-M Result:Â No team scoring
Next U-M Event:Â Saturday, April 29 -- at Penn Relays - Day 3 (Philadelphia, Pa.), Jim Greene Invitational - Day 2 (Lexington, Ky.)
The University of Michigan men's track and field team began action at the University of Kentucky's Jim Green Invitational on Friday (April 28), competing in sprints, distance and field events. The team also continued action at Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., competing in the distance medley Championship of America and shot put.
Penn Relays
Starting the day off on the track at Penn Relays, Arjun Jha, Riley Flemington, Cole Johnson and Nick Foster competed as a relay in the distance medley relay Championship of America. The race included some of the NCAA's best distance squads, creating tough competition for the Wolverines. In the final leg, Foster fought hard to make up time, with the group ultimately finishing in eighth place with a time of 9:43.88.
On the throwing field, Aiden Felty and Zane Forist competed in the shot put, with Felty earning a top-ten finish. Felty's best throw of the day was a 16.62 meter (54 feet, 6.5 inches) heave, landing him within inches of his nearest competitor. Forist finished 21st in the event, throwing the shot put 15.65 meters (51 feet, 4.25 inches).
Jim Green Invitational
In Kentucky, freshman Jake Wall had the best finish of the day for the Wolverines, taking second in the long jump. Wall's leap of 7.29 meters (23 feet, 11 inches) secured his position and left him less than an inch out of first place.
On the track, Michigan saw four sprinters take on the 200-meter dash. Dubem Amene and Jacob Koerner had top-ten finishes, taking seventh and ninth, respectively. Amene's time was 21.31 while Koerner clocked a 21.52. They were joined by Lawrence Gilliam and Jack Juds in the event. Gilliam took 16th in a time of 22.29 and Juds took 21st in 22.72. On the distance side, Xander Black competed in the 3,000-meter steeple, claiming sixth with a time of 9:30.50. Myles Liss-Riordan competed in the 1,500 meters, ending in 11th with a time of 4:02.63.
The Wolverines will be back in action at Franklin Field on Saturday (April 29) with the javelin championship and the 4x800 Championship of America race. Michigan will also continue at Jim Green Invitational tomorrow (April 29) in a variety of field and sprint events.
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