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Men's Track And Field To Face Michigan State At Home

Jan. 25, 2001

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WHO: Notre Dame men’s track and field team, Michigan State

WHAT: Second meet of the 2001 indoor track and field schedule.

WHERE: Loftus Sports Complex, Notre Dame, Ind.

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 26, 6:00 p.m.

Irish open 2001 season with a victory:

Having experienced the thrill of victory as reigning BIG EAST outdoor champions and looking towards an indoor championship in February, the Notre Dame men’s track and field team showed its power and promise with a win over Western Michigan and Ball State on January 19.

The team was able to post wins in a variety of events, demonstrating the team’s broad range of talent. Sophomore Tom Gilbert (Rock Falls, Ill.) was a double winner for the Irish, earning first place finishes in the 200 meters in 21.74 and the long jump with 23-2 1/2. Gilbert also placed third in the 60 meters. Junior Pat Conway (Springfield, Va.) earned a two-second victory in the mile run, recording a time of 4:14.51. In the 60 meters, senior Travis Davey (St. James, NY) ran to a first place finish in 6.91, and freshman Godwin Mbagwu (Petersburg, Va.) opened his collegiate career with a win in the triple jump at 50-4 3/4 and also picked up a second place finish in the long jump with a jump of 22-5 3/4.

Taking first in only five of fifteen events meant that the Irish had to rely on their depth to score the remaining points necessary for a victory. Complementing Conway’s mile victory were sophomore Marc Striowski (Toronto, Ontario) and classmate John Keane, (Winoma, Minn.) with third and fourth place finishes, respectively. In the 500 meters, sophomore Nick Setta, place kicker on the Notre Dame football team, took second in 1:04.92, as teammate junior Mike Mansour (Creston, Iowa) was right behind to earn third in 1:05.23. Another two – three finish came in the 400 meters compliments of freshman James Bracken (North Andover, Mass.) and senior Terry Wray (Brandon, Miss.). In the 800 meters, senior Nate Andrulonis (Pittsburg, Pa.) placed second in 1:55.41 and sophomore Doug Gunzelmann (Fairport, NY) came in fourth, continuing Notre Dame’s depth display.

Junior Quill Redwine (San Antonio, Texas) picked up points in two events with a second place finish in the triple jump (49-3 1/2) and third in the high jump (6-7). In the pole vault, sophomore Nathan Cahill (East Lansing, Mich.) went 15-6 and junior Josh Heck (Mishawaka, Ind.) cleared 15-0 to add second and third place points. Notre Dame’s other second place finish came from senior Sean Zanderson (Poway, Ca.) who recorded a time of 8:41.91 in the 3000 meters.

The Irish will have three more meets to tune up for the BIG EAST championships to be held Feb. 17-18, in Syracuse, NY. Last year, the team finished second to Georgetown for the third straight year, a loss the team hopes to avenge this year. Next up for the Irish is a dual meet with Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 26. When the two teams met in a quadrangular meet last year, Notre Dame took first with 174 points to Michigan State’s 74.