Feb. 27, 2000

EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State women's track and field team competed at the final day of the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. on February 27. Indiana won the competition with 150 points. The Hoosiers were followed by Wisconsin (112), Minnesota (80), Purdue (78), Michigan (77), Ohio State (76), Illinois (75), Penn State (21), Michigan State (18), and Iowa (15).

Michigan State Senior Jen Denkins (Flushing, Mich.) led the Spartans, finishing third with an NCAA Provisional Qualifying time of 16:40.42 in the 5,000m run finals. MSU freshman Sherita Williams (Tampa, Fla.) turned in a third place performance in the triple jump finals with a mark of 39' 11.25". In the high jump, sophomore Maia Knox (Ypsilanti, Mich.) placed seventh with a 5' 5.25" jump.

Next up for the Spartans are the NCAA Championships, March 10-11 in Indianapolis, Ind.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (MSU ONLY) FROM FINAL DAY

5,000m finals					High Jump Finals
3. Jen Denkins		16:40.42		7. Maia Knox		5' 5.25"
12. Leah Nilsson	17.22.21
13. Lorna Camp		18.13.21

4X400m finals
10. Michigan State 	3:58.50

Triple Jump Preliminaries
Flight 1
4. Sherita Williams	39' 4.25"

Triple Jump Finals
3. Sherita Williams	39' 11.25"