Wayne State sophomore Robert Sullivan finished 12th in the heptathlon during the NCAA Div. II Indoor Track and FIeld Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
Sullivan was in seventh place with 2,861 points after the first day of competition on Thursday. In Friday’s three final events of the heptathlon, Sullivan was seventh in the 60 meter hurdles (8.49), 12th in the pole vault (12-11 1/2) and 12th in the 1,000-meter run (3:04.79) to finish with 4,944 points..
Sullivan’s best finish in the seven-event competition was second in the high jump (6-5) followed by fifth in the shot put (39-6 3/4) and sixth in the long jump (21-11). He also placed 14th in the 60-meter dash in 7.40 seconds.
Sullivan was the NSIC champion in the heptathlon with a new school record point total of 5,141 points.
