SPARTAN TRACK & FIELD BIG TEN INDIANA INVITE #1 March 29-30 // Bloomington, Ind. IN THE BLOCKS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS NTS Michigan State track & field travels to Heyward Field in Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA Champi- onships, Wednesday-Saturday, June 9-12. The B1G NORTH FLORIDA INVITE April 2-3 // Jacksonville, Fla. Championships return to Eugene after it was NTS held in Austin in 2019 during the renovation of Heyward Field. This is the 17th time that Hay- ward Field has played host to the NCAA Cham- BIG TEN INDIANA INVITE #2 pionships. April 9 // Bloomington, Ind. NTS FOLLOWING THE MEET Live results will be available at MSUSpartans.com. Championships Central is avail- HUSKER BIG TEN INVITATIONAL April 16-17 // Prairie View, Texas able at https://bit.ly/NCAAFinals21. Recaps of Michigan State’s performances and NTS results will posted at MSUSpartans.com. // Live Coverage // Follow the NCAA Championship Info via - http://bit.ly/NCAAFinals21 BIG TEN INDIANA INVITE #3 April 16 // Bloomington, Ind. NTS Michigan State track & field will conclude the 2021 season at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the newly renovated Heyward Field in Eugene, Or- FIGHTING ILLINI B1G RELAYS egon from June 9-12. This will be the first outdoor championships since 2019 in April 23-24 // Champaign, Ill. Austin, Texas, due to the cancellation of the 2020 outdoor track & field season. NTS The Spartans are sending eight athletes to Eugene and will have athletes in action all four days. Action begins on Wednesday, June 9 with Wade Walder in the decath- BIG TEN INDIANA INVITE #4 lon. The grueling event starts at 4 p.m. ET and will be the first of five decathlon April 30-May 1 // Bloomington, Ind. events on the day. Trevor Stephenson will compete in his first NCAA pole vault final NTS at 8:30 p.m. ET. “We are fortunate to have some veterans in this group, as well individuals who have PADDOCK OPEN competed at the championship level during the indoor season or during cross country. May 8 // Ann Arbor, Mich. Because of this, they know how to appreciate the moment and be at their best,” Direc- NTS tor of Cross Country and Track & Field Lisa Breznau said. The Spartans will send five women’s entries and men’s three entries. B1G OTF CHAMPIONSHIPS May 14-16 // Champaign, Ill. Michigan State Men’s Entries (3) Morgan Beadlescomb – 5000m Trevor Stephenson – Pole Vault Wade Walder – Decathlon NCAA EAST PRELIMS May 26-29 // Jacksonville, Fla. Michigan State Women’s Entries (5) Sarah Anderson – 1500m Jenna Magness – 5000m India Johnson – 10,000m Lynsie Gram – 10,000m NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS June 9-12 // Eugene, Ore. Sophia Franklin – Pole Vault SPARTAN TRACK & FIELD :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::: TRACK & FIELD NOTES QUICK FACTS MSU TRACK & FIELD in 5...4...3...2...1 Women’s Location .........................................................East Lansing, Michigan 1 | RETURNING TO HEYWARD Program Founded ...........................................................................1938 For the first time since 2018, the NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Championships return to Conference ...................................................................................Big Ten Eugene. Oregon and Heyward Field. This is the 17th time that Hayward Field has played Enrollment ....................................................................................50,085 host to the NCAA Championships. Nickname...................................................................................Spartans Colors .........................................................Green (1C453B) & White “We are incredibly excited to compete at the University of Oregon in the Track and Field Twitter Handle ....................................................@MSUTrackFieldXC NCAA Championships. The venue represents history within our sport and within our Instagram ................................................................................MSUTFXC team,” Breznau said. Facebook URL .....................https://www.facebook.com/MSUTF President ............................................................... Dr. Samuel Stanley It was announced that Hayward Field will have a capacity of 4,400 fans per day for the Director of Athletics .....................................................Bill Beekman NCAA Track and Field Championships. Fans will be required to wear face coverings to the Senior Women’s Administrator ..............................Jennifer Smith event, and there will be sections only available to fully vaccinated patrons, who will be Head Coach, Year ...................................................Lisa Breznau, 1st required to show proof of vaccination upon entry. Assistant Coaches ..................................................Ceith Creekmur, .........................Yolanda Johnson, Lonnie Pugh, Aaron Simoneau 2 | THE DISTANCE SQUAD 2021 Big Ten Finish ..........................................................................7th The Spartan distance squad will be in action Thursday-Saturday. Big Ten women’s All-Big Ten ..................................Jenna Magness, Sophia Franklin, 5000m champion Jenna Magness will be in action on Saturday, June 12 in the final indi- ..................................................................................... Rebecca Mammel vidual event of the championship at 7:55 p.m. ET. She broke the meet record at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 15:38.82. Magness enters the NCAA Championships Men’s seeded No. 7 overall with a time of 15:57.41 at the NCAA East Preliminary Round. Location .........................................................East Lansing, Michigan Program Founded ...........................................................................1938 The women’s 10,000m distance duo of India Johnson and Lynsie Gram will be back in Conference ...................................................................................Big Ten action on Thursday, June 10 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Johnson and Gram are seeded No. 15 and Enrollment ....................................................................................50,085 No. 24, respectively in a highly competitive 10k field. Sarah Anderson will be the first Nickname...................................................................................Spartans Spartan woman in action on Friday, June 10 in the semifinals of the 1500m. She has a Colors .........................................................Green (1C453B) & White season-best time of 4:14.90 at the Big Ten Championships. Twitter Handle ....................................................@MSUTrackFieldXC Instagram ................................................................................MSUTFXC On the men’s side, MSU is led by Morgan Beadlescomb, who is seeded No. 1 in the Facebook URL .....................https://www.facebook.com/MSUTF 5000m with a time 13:40.43. Beadlescomb broke his own school record at the NCAA President ............................................................... Dr. Samuel Stanley East Preliminary round. Director of Athletics .....................................................Bill Beekman Senior Women’s Administrator ..............................Jennifer Smith “Everyone within this group has demonstrated resiliency throughout this year. This cham- Head Coach, Year ...................................................Lisa Breznau, 1st pionship is an opportunity to have that on display as well as enjoy the process,” Breznau Assistant Coaches ..................................................Ceith Creekmur, said. .........................Yolanda Johnson, Lonnie Pugh, Aaron Simoneau 2021 Big Ten Finish ........................................................................ 12th 3 | VAULTING INTO HISTORY All-Big Ten ........................................................Morgan Beadlescomb Michigan State will have a pair of pole vaulters in action in Eugene. Trevor Stephenson will be competing in his first NCAA Championship beginning on Wednesday, June 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Sophia Franklin returns to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2018. The reigning Big Ten Outdoor Champion will be in action on Thursday, June 10 at 7 p.m. ET. 4 | THE TRADITION LIVES ON Wade Walder will keep the Michigan State decathlon tradition alive. Since the 2015 sea- son, at least once Spartan has qualified to compete in the NCAA Championships in the Follow the Spartans on Twitter @msutrackfieldxc decathlon every year except 2016. In 2019, All-American Nick Guerrant qualified but was unable to compete. Spartan record holder Tim Ehrhardt represented MSU in 2015, 2017 and Instagram @msutfxc. To get the latest on all of and 2018, while Guerrant also represented MSU in 2018. Michigan State’s athletic teams, be sure to follow @ MSU_Athletics. The Butler transfer qualified 22nd after recording personal-best 7,493 point at the Husker Big Ten Invite April 16-17. The Spartans are on Facebook as well! Like the Michi- gan State Track & Field and Cross Country page. 5 | A NEW ERA IN SPARTAN TRACK & FIELD In May, Lisa Breznau was named Director of Cross Country and Track & Field. Breznau All results and press releases about the Spartans will has served as the Interim Director since the retirement of Walt Drenth in November. be posted to MSUSpartans.com. To have releases She will officially take over on July 1, 2021. Overall, Breznau has spent 11 years on the emailed to you, send requests to track & field contact, Michigan State staff. After