UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - Seven members of the Saginaw Valley State University men's and women's track and field teams will compete in the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships to be held this Friday (March 8) and Saturday (March 9).
On the men's side, Tyler Grob (Pinckney, Mich.) will lead the way for Saginaw Valley in the heptathlon, which is slated to begin Friday morning at 9 a.m. and commence on Saturday morning. Grob will also participate in the pole vault competition on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Frank Sanders (Detroit, Mich. / Sterling Heights) is the other male joining Grob as he travels to Alabama for the high jump competition scheduled to take place at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
The Lady Cardinals will be represented Friday at 7:30 p.m. by their 13th ranked distance medley relay (DMR) team consisting of Emily Short (Tawas, Mich. / Tawas Area), Shavonne Roberson (Ypsilanti, Mich.), Taylor Stepanski (Alpena, Mich.) and Lauren Hill (Flat Rock, Mich.).
Stepanski and Short will also compete in individuals races in Birmingham. Stepanski will race in the 800 meter prelims on Friday at 5:35 p.m. (Finals - 5 p.m. Sunday), while current SVSU record holder Short runs in the 3,000 meter on Saturday at 5:40 p.m.
Sophomore Emerald Joiner (Saginaw, Mich. / Arthur Hill) is the lone field qualifier on the women's side for SVSU. Joiner will compete in the shot put competition at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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