Friday, May 15 - Sunday, May 17 • East Lansing, Michigan • Ralph Young Track and Field TV: Big Ten Network • Tape Delay - Sunday, May 24 • 11:00 a.m. ET 2015 MICHIGAN STATE TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE JANUARY 16 GVSU Mike Lints Open .................................................. W: 2nd-105.6 pts; M: 3rd-94 pts 24 Notre Dame Invitational ..................................................... W: 3rd-98 pts; M: 2nd-112 pts 31 Dual Meet vs. Michigan .............................................................W: W, 81-80; M: L, 85-76 FEBRUARY 6-7 Meyo Invitational ........................................................................................................NTS 13-14 SPIRE Invitational ......................................................................................................NTS 27-28 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships .......................W: 5th-65 pts; M: 9th-39 pts MARCH 13-14 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships ...................................... W: 10 pts; M: 2 pts 27-28 Raleigh Relays ..........................................................................................................NTS APRIL 11 ACC/Big Ten Challenge................................... W: B1G 89, ACC 76; M: B1G 96, ACC 64 17-18 Virginia Challenge ......................................................................................................NTS 17-18 GVSU Al Owens Open ........................................................W: 7th, 34 pts; M: 3rd, 46 pts 24-25 Hillsdale College Gina Relays ....................................................................................NTS MAY 1-2 Jesse Owens Invitational ..........................................................................................NTS 8 GVSU Second to Last Chance Meet ..........................................................................NTS 15-17 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships ....................... East Lansing, Mich. 29-31 NCAA East Regional Championships ...................................................Jacksonville, Fla. 2015 TRACK & FIELD MEDIA NOTES 2015 TRACK & FIELD MEDIA JUNE 10-13 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship ..............................................Eugene, Ore. MSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Track & Field Contact: Tyler Galloway Cell: 573-819-5994 Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/MSUTF @MSUTrackFieldXC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, May 15 Sunday, May 17 Noon Decathlon 100-meters 12:15 Heptathlon 100-meter hurdles 11:00 a.m. Women’s triple jump (trials and finals) 12:45 Decathlon long jump 11:00 Men’s shot put (trials and finals) 12:50 Heptathlon high jump 1:30 Men’s hammer throw (trials and finals) 12:00 p.m. Men’s Pole vault (trials and finals) 1:30 Women’s Pole vault (trials and finals) 2:00 Decathlon shot put 12:30 Women’s high jump (trials and finals) 2:45 Decathlon high jump 12:45 Women’s 4x100-meter relay (finals) 2:50 Heptathlon shot put 3:30 Women’s hammer throw (trials and finals) 12:55 Men’s 4x100-meter relay (finals) 4:00 Heptathlon 200-meters 5:00 Decathlon 400-meters 1:05 Women’s 1500-meters (finals) 7:30 Women’s 10,000-meter 1:15 Men’s 1500-meters (finals) 8:15 Men’s 10,000-meter 1:25 Women’s 100-meter hurdles (finals) Saturday, May 16 9:30 a.m. Decathlon 110-meter hurdles 1:30 Men’s triple jump (trials and finals) 10:10 Decathlon discus 10:15 Heptathlon long jump 1:30 Men’s javelin (trials and finals) 11:20 Decathlon pole vault 1:35 Men’s 110-meter hurdles (finals) 11:30 Heptathlon javelin 1:00 p.m. Men’s discus (trials and finals) 1:40 Women’s 400-meters (finals) 1:15 Decathlon javelin 1:20 Men’s long jump (trials and finals) 1:45 Men’s 400-meters (finals) 1:45 Heptathlon 800-meters 1:50 Women’s 100-meters (finals) 2:15 Men’s high jump (trials and finals) 2:30 Women’s 1500-meters (trials) 1:55 Men’s 100-meters (finals) 2:50 Men’s 1500-meters (trials) 3:10 Decathlon 1500-meters 2:00 Women’s shot put (trials and finals) 3:20 Women’s 400-meters (trials) 3:30 Women’s discus (trials and finals) 2:03 Women’s 800-meters (finals) 3:35 Men’s 400-meters (trials) 2:08 Men’s 800-meters (finals) 3:50 Women’s 100-meters (trials) 4:05 Men’s 100-meters (trials) 2:18 Women’s 400-meter hurdles (finals) 4:20 Women’s 100-meter hurdles (trials) 4:35 Women’s long jump (trials and finals) 2:28 Men’s 400-meter hurdles (finals) 4:35 Men’s 110-meter hurdles (trials) 2:35 Women’s 200-meters (finals) 4:50 Women’s 800-meters (trials) 5:15 Men’s 800-meters (trials) 2:42 Men’s 200-meters (finals) 5:20 Women’s javelin (trials and finals) 5:25 Women’s 200-meters (trials) 2:49 Women’s 5000-meters (finals) 5:40 Men’s 200-meters (trials) 5:55 Women’s 400-meter hurdles (trials) 3:11 Men’s 5000-meters (finals) 6:15 Men’s 400-meter hurdles (trials) 3:33 Women’s 4x400-meter relay 6:30 Women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase 6:45 Men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase 3:45 Men’s 4x400-meter relay www.facebook.com/MSUTF @MSUTrackFieldXC MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Quick Facts Location ............................ East Lansing, Mich. Founded ................................................... 1855 Enrollment ............................................. 47,163 President ...................... Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Athletic Director ...............................Mark Hollis Conference ............................................Big Ten Nickname ............................................ Spartans Colors ................................... Green and White Track & Field History First Season ............................................ 1951 Facility ............... Ralph Young Track and Field Track & Field Staff Head Coach ..............Walt Drenth (9th season) Alma Mater ......................Central Michigan ’81 Assistant Coach ....................... Ceith Creekmur Assistant Coach .......................... Vanitta Kinard Assistant Coach ............................ Blaine Maag Assistant Coach .....................Lisa Senakiewich DIRECTOR OF TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY Assistant Coach ......................Aaron Simoneau WALT DRENTH Assistant to the Head Coach ......... Andy Marsh Student Assistant ........................ Casey Green Walt Drenth was appointed as the director of the men’s and women’s track Athletic Trainers ................ Dr. Tom Mackowiak & field and cross country programs at Michigan State on June 2, 2006. He Lianna Hadden joined the Michigan State program as head men’s cross country coach and Richard Tronolone assistant men’s track & field coach in 2004. Keegan Warner The 2014 cross country season was one for the ages for Drenth and the Spartans. The Michigan State women’s squad began the year with a victory over No. 2-ranked Oregon at the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Eugene. The Spartans continued to dominate from there with decisive victories in Minnesota and Wisconsin as they ascended to No. 1 in the national coaches poll for the first time in program history on Oct. 21.That was just the beginning for the MSU women, who went on to claim the fourth Big Ten Championship in five seasons and the sixth Great Lakes Regional title in program history. That set the stage for another historic performance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Terre Haute, where the Spartans placed four individuals in the top-21 and recorded 85 points to capture the first national championship in women’s program history. The 85 team points were also the lowest NCAA Championships Walt Drenth total since 2008 (Washington, 79). In addition, the Michigan State men’s group was the runner-up at the regional meet before finishing 24th at • Two-time Pac-10 Women’s Coach of the Year NCAAs. (1999, 2000, Cross Country) The 2014 track & field season saw Michigan State send 11 individuals to • West Region Women’s Coach of the Year the NCAA Championships (six indoor, five outdoor). Antonio James broke (2000, Cross Country) his own school record in the indoor weight throw and received first-team • Two-time MAC Coach of the Year All-American honors for the second straight year. Tori Franklin and Leah (1988, 1989, Cross Country) O’Connor also earned first team honors in the triple jump and mile run, respectively. O’Connor highlighted the outdoor campaign for the Spartans, • Three-time Central Collegiate Coach of the Year (1987, 1988, 1989, Cross Country) winning the 3,000m steeplechase at the Big Ten and NCAA Championship meets. The redshirt junior became the first steeplechase champion in MSU • Five-time CAA Coach of the Year history with a school-record time of 9:36.43. (1990, 1992-95, Cross Country) • Two-time District II Coach of the Year In just his ninth year as the director of track & field and cross country, (1990, 1995, Cross Country) Drenth has helped elevate the Spartan track & field program to a new level of success. In the past eight years, MSU has had 163 regional qualifiers, • District IV Coach of the Year 44 school-record holders, 61 national qualifiers, 26 All-Big Ten finishers (1989, Cross Country) and 61 All-Americans (cross country/track). • Four-time Great Lakes Coach of the Year (2006, 2007, 2010, 2014 Women’s Cross Country) In more than 25 years of collegiate coaching, Drenth has amassed a wealth of coaching honors. Since 1985, he has led 41 teams to NCAA • Four-time Big Ten Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) Championship appearances and has coached 113 All-Americans and 61 Academic All-Americans in both track and cross country. Additionally, • 2014 USTFCCCA Women’s National Cross Drenth has been recognized by his conference and regional peers as Country Coach of the Year Coach of the