When compiling a list of the best athletes in Michigan State history, it’s time to make room for Heath Baldwin. And soon, he might rank near the very top. Baldwin’s meteoric rise registered nationally this weekend when he placed first in the decathlon at the United States Track & Field Olympic Trials, qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He clinched first place in the two-day event on Saturday night in Eugene, Oregon, with a score of 8,625 points, which is the sixth best in the world this year and third all-time by a collegian. In April, Baldwin – a native of Kalamazoo – told WOOD…
