Eastern Michigan Athletics
Athlete Awards
Skyler Lester
- Award:
- Athletes of the Week
- Week:
- 1/31/2022
- Sport:
- Men's Track & Field
- Bio:
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The Eastern Michigan University track & field program saw Skyler Lester win the heptathlon at Saginaw Valley State University's Jet's Pizza Invitational, Jan. 29, inside the SVSU Fieldhouse.
Lester produced three first-place finishes in the competition, including a win in the 60m hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.43. Additionally, the senior tied his personal-best in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.70m. The Marietta, Ga. native recorded top-three placements in every event to accumulate 5,118 points. This marked the fourth time Lester has surpassed the 5,000-point mark in the heptathlon in his career.
Lester produced three first-place finishes in the competition, including a win in the 60m hurdles, crossing the finish line in 8.43. Additionally, the senior tied his personal-best in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.70m. The Marietta, Ga. native recorded top-three placements in every event to accumulate 5,118 points. This marked the fourth time Lester has surpassed the 5,000-point mark in the heptathlon in his career.
Date | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2023 | Saraiah Walkes | Women's Track & Field |
| 1/9/2023 | Dante Lander | Men's Track & Field |
| 11/14/2022 | Samson Evans | Football |
| 10/31/2022 | Samson Evans | Football |
| 10/31/2022 | Krista Blakely | Volleyball |
| 10/17/2022 | Mitchell Tomasek | Football |
| 10/17/2022 | Rebecca Przybylo | Soccer |
| 10/10/2022 | Samson Evans | Football |
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