Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 6
Notre Dame, Ind.
5 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Meyo Invitational
Men's Track Wraps Up Action at the Meyo Invitational
2/8/2009 1:07:51 AM | Men's Track & Field
Brent runs and NCAA provisional standard in the mile
NOTRE DAME, Ind.—The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team concluded day two of the Meyo Invitational Saturday, Feb.7, at the Meyo Track.
Senior David Brent (Monroe, Mich.) led the way for the Eagles, running an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:01.49 in the mile run. This is the second event he has hit an NCAA qualifying standard in, as he ran one in the 800 last week, Jan. 30.
The distance medley relay team of Josh Perrin (Hillsdale, Mich.), Darrin Trammell (Detroit, Mich.), Blake Figgins (Detroit, Mich.) and Cole Sanseverino (Monroe, Mich.) won the event in a Mid-American Conference leading time of 9:56.11.
Besides Brent, several other Eagles had an outstanding meet. Junior Clint Allen (Muskegon, Mich.)JoshKaranja (Ottawa, Canada) and Perrin ran season and conference-best times of 8:08 and 8:11.14, respectively, in the 3,000-meter run. They finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
Individually, Figgins ran a season-best time of 1:51.99 in the 800, the second-best time run by and Eagle this season, behind Brent.
Curtis Vollmar (Grand Blanc, Mich.) was the top Eagle finisher in the 5,000-meter run, placing fifth with a time of 14:15.76.
In the field events, Xavier Clais (Paris, France) tied his season-best mark of 6-11.00 in the high jump to place seventh, just missing out on a provisional qualifying mark.
Senior Gerald Gersham (Southfield, Mich.) led the throwing corps, placing sixth in the shot put, tossing 55-01.50.
The Eagles will return to action Feb. 16, travelling to Akron, Ohio for the Akron Invitational.
sprinted to a third-place finish in the 60-meter dash, running a season-best time of 6.77 seconds.
Men's Results
Meyo Invitational
Feb. 6-7, 2009
60-meter dash
3. Clint Allen 6.77
32. Koleon Prescott 7.13
200-meter dash
22. Koleon Prescott 22.50
400-meter dash
18. Nate Blackwell 48.40
28. Kyle Fortin 49.26
800-meter dash
15. Blake Figgins 1:51.99
Mile Run-Invitational
6. David Brent 4:01.49!
NCAA Provisional Standard
Mile Run
20. Austin Hendrix 4:17.15
21. Cole Sanseverino 4:18.21
3,000-meter run
5. Josh Karanja 8:08.00
6. Josh Perrin 8:11.14
32. R.P. White 8:36.07
5,000-meter run
5. Curtis Vollmar 14:15.76
12. Neal Naughton 14:27.78
13. Kyle Mena 14:29.47
60-meter hurdles
14. Tymell Dodd 8.39
16. Daniel Collins 8.42
4x400-meter relay
8. Fortin, Trammell, Forde, Blackwell 3:15.83
Distance Medley Relay
1. Perrin, Trammell, Figgins, Sanseverino 9:56.11
High Jump
7. Xavier Clais 6-11.00
Shot Put
6. Gerald Gersham 55-01.50
13. Andrew Meyer 51-08.25
18. Jarid Pearson 50-01.25
Weight Throw
24. Andrew Meyer 49-05.75
30. Gerald Gersham 46-10.75
Senior David Brent (Monroe, Mich.) led the way for the Eagles, running an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:01.49 in the mile run. This is the second event he has hit an NCAA qualifying standard in, as he ran one in the 800 last week, Jan. 30.
The distance medley relay team of Josh Perrin (Hillsdale, Mich.), Darrin Trammell (Detroit, Mich.), Blake Figgins (Detroit, Mich.) and Cole Sanseverino (Monroe, Mich.) won the event in a Mid-American Conference leading time of 9:56.11.
Besides Brent, several other Eagles had an outstanding meet. Junior Clint Allen (Muskegon, Mich.)JoshKaranja (Ottawa, Canada) and Perrin ran season and conference-best times of 8:08 and 8:11.14, respectively, in the 3,000-meter run. They finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
Individually, Figgins ran a season-best time of 1:51.99 in the 800, the second-best time run by and Eagle this season, behind Brent.
Curtis Vollmar (Grand Blanc, Mich.) was the top Eagle finisher in the 5,000-meter run, placing fifth with a time of 14:15.76.
In the field events, Xavier Clais (Paris, France) tied his season-best mark of 6-11.00 in the high jump to place seventh, just missing out on a provisional qualifying mark.
Senior Gerald Gersham (Southfield, Mich.) led the throwing corps, placing sixth in the shot put, tossing 55-01.50.
The Eagles will return to action Feb. 16, travelling to Akron, Ohio for the Akron Invitational.
sprinted to a third-place finish in the 60-meter dash, running a season-best time of 6.77 seconds.
Men's Results
Meyo Invitational
Feb. 6-7, 2009
60-meter dash
3. Clint Allen 6.77
32. Koleon Prescott 7.13
200-meter dash
22. Koleon Prescott 22.50
400-meter dash
18. Nate Blackwell 48.40
28. Kyle Fortin 49.26
800-meter dash
15. Blake Figgins 1:51.99
Mile Run-Invitational
6. David Brent 4:01.49!
NCAA Provisional Standard
Mile Run
20. Austin Hendrix 4:17.15
21. Cole Sanseverino 4:18.21
3,000-meter run
5. Josh Karanja 8:08.00
6. Josh Perrin 8:11.14
32. R.P. White 8:36.07
5,000-meter run
5. Curtis Vollmar 14:15.76
12. Neal Naughton 14:27.78
13. Kyle Mena 14:29.47
60-meter hurdles
14. Tymell Dodd 8.39
16. Daniel Collins 8.42
4x400-meter relay
8. Fortin, Trammell, Forde, Blackwell 3:15.83
Distance Medley Relay
1. Perrin, Trammell, Figgins, Sanseverino 9:56.11
High Jump
7. Xavier Clais 6-11.00
Shot Put
6. Gerald Gersham 55-01.50
13. Andrew Meyer 51-08.25
18. Jarid Pearson 50-01.25
Weight Throw
24. Andrew Meyer 49-05.75
30. Gerald Gersham 46-10.75
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