February 18, 2005
Track & Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SVSU TUNES UP FOR GLIAC AT JACK SKOOG OPEN

Mount Pleasant, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State track squads geared up for the GLIAC Indoor Championships by competing in the Jack Skoog Open hosted by Central Michigan University on Friday night. The ladies had two first place finishes as the 4x400 relay posted a time of 4:02.29 and junior Ashley Bishop (Pickford, Mich.) walked away with the best throw in the weight (55' 3.5"). The women's team also had three third place finishes including senior Mandie Gallier (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) in the 400 meters (58.37). In addition, freshman Becca Rudey (Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Western) ran a 5:09.38 mile and junior Lisa Fair (Troy, Mich./Athens) posted a 9.23 in the 60 hurdles.
     The men's team enjoyed two first places as sophomore Chris Baranek (Kawkawlin, Mich./Bay City Western) was victorious in the 400 meters (49.72) and sophomore James Gale (Livonia, Mich./Churchill) ran a 3000 meters' mark of 8:37.63. Freshman Jerry Nelson (Taylor, Mich./Truman) finished fourth in the 200 dash (23.12) and fifth in the 60 dash (7.13) in the sprinting events. Junior Adam Roach (Port Huron, Mich.) placed second in the mile with a time of 4:12.30. Senior Mario Guerrero (Saginaw, Mich./Swan Valley) placed second in two events including a height of 6' 8" in the high jump and a distance of 42' 6" in the triple jump.

Meet Results

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