Spartan Nation will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics as one of the stars of men's track and field.
Michigan State University's Heath Baldwin won the decathlon at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials this weekend, earning a spot at the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Baldwin recorded a time of 10.85 seconds in the 100-meter dash, the first event in the decathlon, on Friday.
Next up was the long jump, where Baldwin placed third with a jump of 7.46 meters.
Baldwin then set a personal best in the shot put with a distance of 16.52 meters.
The Spartan star then took first place in the high jump with a height of 2.13 metres.
Coming off Friday's competition, Baldwin finished eighth in the 400 meters with a time of 48.58 seconds.
The decathlon resumed on Saturday with the 110-meter hurdles, which Baldwin won in a time of 13.77 seconds.
Baldwin then recorded a personal best in the discus throw of 43.67 meters, finishing 10th in the event.
Next up was the pole vault, where Baldwin finished fifth with a height of 4.85 meters.
Following the pole vault was the javelin, the penultimate event of the day, where Baldwin won the top throw with a distance of 66.69 meters, putting him in the lead with one event remaining.
The final event was the 1500 meters. Baldwin finished in sixth place with a time of 4:41.87. He finished the decathlon with 8,625 points, besting 18 other competitors.
Baldwin's decathlon victory comes after a stellar final season at Michigan State in which he broke five program records, was named to the NCAA Indoor First Team All-America and finished as runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Championships. He decided to forgo competing in the NCAA Outdoor Championships to focus on preparing for this weekend's qualifying rounds.
During his time with the Spartans, Baldwin dominated both indoor and outdoor track and field, establishing himself as the greatest athlete in program history.
The last Spartan to compete in the Olympic decathlon was Paul Terek in 2004.
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