For three seniors, it was a last hurrah.

At the Len Paddock Invitational this weekend, the final home meet of the season for the Michigan men's track and field team, Andrew Ellerton, Jeff Porter and Michael Whitehead hit all the right notes in their swan-song performances.

Despite windy conditions at Ferry Field, each of the three seniors won his respective events.

"I'm going to miss this place," said Porter, who won the 110-meter high hurdles and was also a member of the winning 4x100-meter relay.

Ellerton won the 800-meter run, posting a NCAA regional qualifying time in the event. Although it was the second time Ellerton set a qualifying time in the 800, it was one of his fastest races this season.

Whitehead set a season-high in the triple-jump, with a distance of 53-4 1/4 - two feet farther than his previous best. He won the event and posted a regional qualifying mark for the fifth time this season.

But overall, it was a quiet weekend in Ann Arbor for the team, which posted seven first-place finishes and four NCAA regional qualifying marks. Of those four, just sophomore Sean McNamara was a first-time qualifier.

McNamara edged out junior Mike Woods to finish third in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:47.34, just beating the regional qualifying time of 3:47.80.

Junior Dan Harmsen also posted a regional qualifying time in the 400-meter dash, his fourth of the season.

Other notable performances from the team included first place finishes from James Reichardt in the 3000-meter run, Andrew Wechter in the 400-meter run, and Chris Baldwin in the pole vault.

Michigan coach Ron Warhurst was satisfied with the team's performance, treating it as more of a preparation for the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, which take place next weekend at Penn State.

"It was a low-key meet, but we mixed and matched things up," he said. "You've got to save a little energy for next week."

Porter agreed the meet was necessary to work on the small details for next week.

"We're still putting things together," he said. "This was our big test for the Big Tens next week. It was important to work on the technical things in races.

"We haven't put out good performances as a team."

Warhurst didn't list specific goals for Big Tens, but he's hoping for the best. That might be difficult with sophomore Lex Williams, the top-ranked 1500-meter runner in the Big Ten, out with mononucleosis.

Still, Warhurst is hopeful for his team's chances next weekend.

"I hope everyone performs at their season best," he said. "We should be healthy."