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MSU Track and Field sending 10 entries to national championships

Jake Allen
June 3, 2015
<p>Senior Leah O'Connor takes the lead in the women's 1,500 meter preliminary race at the Big Ten Conference Championships May 16 at Ralph Young Field. Photo: Wyatt Giangrande</p>

Senior Leah O'Connor takes the lead in the women's 1,500 meter preliminary race at the Big Ten Conference Championships May 16 at Ralph Young Field. Photo: Wyatt Giangrande

MSU will send 10 entries to the Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. This is the most entries to date under ninth-year program director Walt Drenth.

Senior Leah O’Connor will defend her 3,000-meter steeplechase national championship in her fourth straight NCAA championship appearance. The women’s team qualified six other entries including Sarah Birkmeier (pole vault), Katelyn Daniels (discus), Tori Franklin (triple jump), Rachele Schulist (5,000 meters), Cynthia Watt (hammer) and a 4X100 meter relay team.

The men’s qualifiers are Vinny Gjokaj (hammer), Antonio James (discus) and Tim Ehrhardt (decathlon).

The Championships take place from June 10-13.

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