ROSEMONT, Ill. - Michigan State track & field senior Heath Baldwin has been named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league Wednesday.
Baldwin broke the school record in the decathlon at last week's prestigious Mt. SAC Relays with a point total of 8,084, topping the previous record of 8,064 set in 2022. Competing in the elite section of the event, Baldwin finished in second place and as the top collegian, finishing only behind 2019 World Championships participant Harrison Williams.
Baldwin set personal bests in five of the ten events en route to his record, including the 100m, 400m, 110 hurdles, discus and javelin throw. He also recorded the best high jump clearance in the field at 2.07m.
The Kalamazoo, Michigan native has had a record-setting year for the Spartans, breaking the school record in every multi-event he has competed in in 2023. His 8,084 points currently ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA.
Baldwin is MSU's second Field Athlete of the Week recipient this season, collecting the honor after graduate student Trevor Stephenson was named Field Athlete of the Week on April 5.
The Spartans are back in action this weekend at the Indiana Invitational on April 21 and 22.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Michigan State track & field travels to Bloomington, Indiana this weekend for the Indiana Invitational on April 21 and 22. Action gets underway on Friday at 5 p.m.
Live results will be available on MSUSpartans.com.
This weekend will be the first of two trips to Bloomington for the Spartans, as Indiana will host the Big Ten Outdoor Championships from May 12 to May 14.
The Spartans will have all event groups in action this weekend, beginning on Friday with the men's hammer throw at 5 p.m. and wrapping up the first day of competition with the men's 5000m. Saturday will begin with the men's 4x100 relay at 1:30 p.m. and end with the men's 4x400 relay.
MSU heads into the weekend after recording a number of impressive performances in a trio of meets in California, highlighted by school records from Trevor Stephenson in the pole vault and Heath Baldwin in the heptathlon. Stephenson will be back in action this weekend, competing at 6 p.m. on Friday. This weekend also marks the first appearance for the Spartans' distance contingent since the Spartan Invitational on March 31, and the first meet back for MSU's sprinters and hurdlers since the Duke Invitational on April 8.
Up next, the Spartans travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the historic Penn Relays from April 27 to 29 and the Music City Challenge in Nashville on April 28 and 29. MSU then has a week off before the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
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Baldwin broke the school record in the decathlon at last week's prestigious Mt. SAC Relays with a point total of 8,084, topping the previous record of 8,064 set in 2022. Competing in the elite section of the event, Baldwin finished in second place and as the top collegian, finishing only behind 2019 World Championships participant Harrison Williams.
Baldwin set personal bests in five of the ten events en route to his record, including the 100m, 400m, 110 hurdles, discus and javelin throw. He also recorded the best high jump clearance in the field at 2.07m.
The Kalamazoo, Michigan native has had a record-setting year for the Spartans, breaking the school record in every multi-event he has competed in in 2023. His 8,084 points currently ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA.
Baldwin is MSU's second Field Athlete of the Week recipient this season, collecting the honor after graduate student Trevor Stephenson was named Field Athlete of the Week on April 5.
The Spartans are back in action this weekend at the Indiana Invitational on April 21 and 22.
Indiana Invitational
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Michigan State track & field travels to Bloomington, Indiana this weekend for the Indiana Invitational on April 21 and 22. Action gets underway on Friday at 5 p.m.
Live results will be available on MSUSpartans.com.
This weekend will be the first of two trips to Bloomington for the Spartans, as Indiana will host the Big Ten Outdoor Championships from May 12 to May 14.
The Spartans will have all event groups in action this weekend, beginning on Friday with the men's hammer throw at 5 p.m. and wrapping up the first day of competition with the men's 5000m. Saturday will begin with the men's 4x100 relay at 1:30 p.m. and end with the men's 4x400 relay.
MSU heads into the weekend after recording a number of impressive performances in a trio of meets in California, highlighted by school records from Trevor Stephenson in the pole vault and Heath Baldwin in the heptathlon. Stephenson will be back in action this weekend, competing at 6 p.m. on Friday. This weekend also marks the first appearance for the Spartans' distance contingent since the Spartan Invitational on March 31, and the first meet back for MSU's sprinters and hurdlers since the Duke Invitational on April 8.
Up next, the Spartans travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the historic Penn Relays from April 27 to 29 and the Music City Challenge in Nashville on April 28 and 29. MSU then has a week off before the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
Baldwin Picks Up Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week Honors - Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State track & field senior Heath Baldwin has been named Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the league Wednesday.
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Track & Field Travels to Bloomington for Indiana Invitational - Michigan State University Athletics
Michigan State track & field travels to Bloomington, Indiana this weekend for the Indiana Invitational on April 21 and 22. Action gets underway on Friday at 5 p.m.
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