Spartan Track & Field Soars to Victory with 14 Championships in Thrilling Split Meet Showdown

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State track and field secured 14 event titles during a divided weekend at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor and the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open in Allendale.

The Simmons-Harvey Invitational was a scored competition. The Michigan State men’s team finished in second place with 102.5 points, just behind Michigan’s 105.5 points. The Spartan women’s team also finished second with 109 points, while the Wolverines topped the ranks with 126.

Track Events | Simmons-Harvey Invitational
Logan Allen commenced the Spartans’ success with two victories. He claimed both the 60m (6.79) and the 60m hurdles (7.93). He was the top scorer for Michigan State with a total of 14 points. Kaia Scheffler placed second in the 60m hurdles (8.56), and Amani Nuels finished second in the 60m dash (7.49).

In the men’s 400m, Noah Sage continued his impressive season with a second win in consecutive weeks. Sage established a new Simmons-Harvey Invitational record with a time of 46.86. Henry Shaieb secured third place, finishing in 48.62.

In the women’s 400m, Elizabeth Anderson clinched second place (57.20) while Alexys Wilson ended fourth (57.56). Shae Harbaugh achieved first place in the 600m with a time of 1:32.43.

Kate Stewart-Barnett maintained the Spartans’ winning streak, securing the 800m title with a personal record time of 2:07.61. Sarah Forsyth finished third (2:10.45) and Madison Osterberg ended fourth (2:13.13). In the men’s 800m, Timothy Cherry (1:50.78) and Kyle Eberhard (1:52.08) took second and third places, respectively.

Michigan State earned another gold medal when Olivia Millen triumphed in the mile race, setting a personal best time of 4:43.96. Sophia Lucki finished second in the 3000m (9:35.95), while Andrew Lane achieved third place in the men’s 3000m (8:13.40).

Field Events | Simmons-Harvey Invitational

In the field events, Elle Adrian won her inaugural title of the indoor season, attaining a meet and personal record in the weight throw with a distance of 21.39m. Valadian Pallett placed second, also surpassing the meet record and scoring a new personal best with a throw of 21.09m.

Sophia Mettes secured first in the women’s pole vault with a height of 4.00m. Natalie Blake achieved second with a vault of 3.85m. In the men’s pole vault, Landon Cosby garnered third place with a clearance of 4.80m.

In the men’s long jump, Carter Bissell (6.97m) and Jalen Nelson (6.85m) placed second and third, respectively. Brady Schultz contributed to the Spartans’ success with a meet record and a new personal best in the high jump, achieving a height of 2.14m, while Andrew Harding finished third (2.00m).

Leila Barmore finished first in the triple jump with a distance of 12.36m.

The Spartans concluded the day with another triumph for MSU, as Colby Morlock won the men’s shot put (18.49m), while Dillon Morlock bagged second (18.37m).

GVSU Bob Eubanks Open

During the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open, Melanie Macias reached the podium, finishing first in the women’s 600m (1:37.25) with a personal record, while Sydnee Sinn took second in the 800m (2:15.72). In the women’s shot put, Savannah Breitwiser achieved a new personal best with a throw of 12.52m, earning third place.

On the men’s side, Nathan Larson finished victorious with a personal record time of 8:24.23. His previous best was 8:24.49 at the Michigan Invitational last season. Matthew Zeleke (8:31.98) and Drew Seabase (8:32.81) secured the fifth and sixth ranks, respectively.

Owen Gilbert claimed victory in the 800m with a season-best time of 1:54.25.

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