U of M Men - U-M's 4x400m Relay Qualifies for NCAA Championships

by RunMichigan Staff, May. 26, 2012

Provided by U of M

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The University of Michigan men's track and field team wrapped up competition on the final day of the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds, as the 4x400-meter relay qualified for the NCAA Championships. The relay squad clocked a season-best time of 3:06.15 to finish eighth on Saturday (May 26) at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

The relay was comprised of senior Nick Neuman (Mokena, Ill./Lincoln-Way East), juniorAaron Taylor (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams), senior/junior Matthew Campbell(Rochester, Mich./Rochester) and freshman Philip Washington (West Bloomfield, Mich./West Bloomfield). They topped their previous season-best time of 3:06.27, which they recorded at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.

In the pole vault, junior Jack Greenlee (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier) finished 24th after clearing a height of 5.17 meters (16-11.50).

The 4x400-meter relay will join fifth-year senior Craig Forys (Howell, N.J./Colts Neck) and sophomore Ali Arastu(Northville, Mich./Northville), who also qualified for the NCAA Championships earlier in the meet. It will mark Forys and Arastu's second straight trip to the national meet, which is slated for June 6-9 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 3)

Pole Vault
 1. Hunter Hall, Virginia Tech                          5.32m (17-5.50)
24. Jack Greenlee, U-M                                  5.17m (16-11.50)
 
4x400-meter Relay 
 1. LSU                                              3:03.20
 8. MICHIGAN                                         3:06.15
   (Nick Neuman, Aaron Taylor,
    Matthew Campbell, Philip Washington)
 
Q - qualified for the NCAA Championships