The University of Michigan men's track and field team excelled on its second day of competition at the Mt. SAC Relays, and All-American Tom Dodd was in career-best form at the nearby Bryan Clay Invitational.

Information on both meets follows.

All-Americans Star on Second Day at Mt. SAC

Site: Walnut, Calif. (Hilmer Lodge Stadium)
Event: Mt. SAC Relays
U-M Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 16 -- at Mt. SAC Relays Day 3 (Walnut, Calif.); at Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.)

WALNUT, Calif. -- Michigan's indoor All-Americans from the winter continued to maintain their high standard of excellence on day two at the Mt. SAC Relays as they gear up to begin their runs toward matching outdoor honors.

The All-American 800-meter duo of Miles Brown and Cole Johnson both cracked the all-time U-M top-10, Joshua Zeller posted two more fast performances in the 110-meter hurdles, and Dubem Amene ran another quick time in his signature 400-meter race.

Brown and Johnson finished second and fourth overall, respectively, in a race in which places two through six were separated by less than a second. Brown emerged as the runner-up in an outdoor career-best 1:48.04, followed closely by Johnson in a PR 1:48.24.

The times moved them to No. 6 and No. 8 in Michigan outdoor history, respectively, and put them in strong position to qualify for the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds. The East Prelims are reserved for the top 48 individuals in each event, and serve as the opening rounds for the national championships.

After a 13.71 into a stiff -1.4m/s headwind for third place in the final and a 13.70 (+1.7m/s) from the prelims, Zeller now owns fully half of the 10 fastest wind-legal (2.0m/s or weaker tailwind) times in school history.

Though Amene did not run as fast as his 46.07 from last weekend at Duke, his 46.45 for 13th place at Mt. SAC on Friday was faster than all but five other men in school history have ever run. He will return Saturday for both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.

Cassidy Henshaw headlined the field action with a fifth-place finish at 2.10m (6-10.75), which he cleared on his third-and-final attempt. Also placing top-10 was Bera Ajala in the triple jump, who leapt out to 14.96m (49-1) (+0.2m/s) for ninth place.

The final day at Mt. SAC begins Saturday (April 16) at 12:20 p.m. PT with the 4x100 relay and concludes at 5:10 p.m. PT with the 4x400 relay.

Michigan Results

Q/q = qualified for the next round

400 meter dash
Final
13. Dubem Amene / 46.45

800 meter run
Final
2. Miles Brown / 1:48.04 [New PR]
4. Cole Johnson / 1:48.24 [New PR]
20. Henry Johnson / 1:50.46

1500 meter run
Final
4. Anthony DeKraker / 3:47.66 [New PR]

Steeplechase
Invitational
9. Joost Plaetinck / 8:50.10

Final
43. Jack Spamer / 9:09.57
46. Austin Remick / 9:10.31

5000 meter run
Invitational
15. Devin Meyrer / 14:11.95

10,000 meter run
Final
–. James Gedris / DNF

110 meter hurdles
Final
3. Joshua Zeller / 13.71 (-1.4m/s)

Prelims
2. Joshua Zeller / 13.70 (+1.7m/s)
15. Job Mayhue / 14.04 (+2.1m/s)

High Jump
Final
5. Cassidy Henshaw / 2.10m (6-10.75)

Pole Vault
Unseeded
10. Henry Sheldon / 4.85m (15-11)

Triple Jump
Final
9. Bera Ajala / 14.96m (49-1) (+0.2m/s)

Shot Put
Prelims
22. Aiden Felty / 15.85m (52-0)

Hammer Throw
Prelims
33. Tony Sommers / 54.70m (179-5)

Career Best for All-American Dodd Headlines Day at Bryan Clay

Site: Azusa, Calif. (Wildcat Track Stadium)
Event: Bryan Clay Invitational
U-M Result: No team scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 16 -- at Mt. SAC Relays Day 3 (Walnut, Calif.); at Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.)

AZUSA, Calif. -- Racing in a star-studded, record-setting field, All-American Tom Dodd acquitted himself well in the invitational section of the 1,500 meters.

Dodd clocked a career-best 3:39.23 for third in his section, after taking the lead with less than 400 meters to go. He led and looked to be stretching his lead coming off the final turn, but was caught at the line.

The time was good for 20th overall in the field, which was led by a new collegiate record of 3:33.74 by Alabama's Eliud Kipsang and featured multiple professionals, national champions and All-Americans behind him.

Michigan Results

100 meter dash
Final
49. Jacob Koerner / 10.90 (+0.8m/s)

200 meter dash
Final
22. Jacob Koerner / 21.54 (+3.0m/s)
51. Lawrence Gilliam / 21.95 (+1.4m/s) [New PR]

400 meter dash
Final
22. Lawrence Gilliam / 48.32 [New PR]

1,500 meter run
Invitational
20. Tom Dodd / 3:39.23