Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, April 25
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Ijah Holds Lead at Halfway Point of Decathlon in Hillsdale
4/26/2013 10:24:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
Ejigu represents men’s track and field at Penn Relays, placing 16th in the 10,000-meter run
Hillsdale-Gina Relays: Day One Results
Penn Relays Results
HILLSDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team began a busy three-day stretch where Eagles are competing in three different meets, starting with the Hillsdale-Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich. and the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., April 25.
After the first day of competition, sophomore Solomon Ijah found himself on top of the decathlon leaderboard through the halfway point of the event at the HIllsdale-Gina Relays. Ijah won four of the first five sections of the decathlon, claiming first place in the 100-meter dash, long jump, high jump and 400-meter dash. Coincidentally, the only event the sophomore did not finish in the top position was the shot put where he tossed a personal-best 44-feet 0.50-inches (13.42 meters). Ijah's 3708 points put him ahead of the pack as St. Norbert's Brad Boockmeier sits in second place with 3345 points. Eagles Levi Selvig and David Papenhagen are currently in fourth and seventh place, respectively.
Cameron Trinh also competed on day one in Hillsdale, finishing the 10,000-meter run in 32:13.57 to take the bronze.
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, senior Terefe Ejigu was the lone representative for EMU at the famous Penn Relays. The Wellington, New Zealand native placed 16th in the 10,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 30:19.74, a time that is currently the second-best in the Mid-American Conference.
EMU will continue the stretch with day two of the Hillsdale-Gina Relays Friday, April 26.
Penn Relays
10,000-meter run
16. Ejigu, 30:19.74
Hillsdale-Gina Relays
10,000-meter run
3. Trinh, 32:13.57
Decathlon (Through Five Events)
1. Ijah, 3708
4. Selvig, 3213
7. Papenhagen, 2944
Decathlon #1: 100-meter dash
1. Ijah, 11.29
4. Selvig, 11.63
8. Papenhagen, 11.93
Decathlon #2: Long Jump
1. Ijah, 22-feet 02.25-inches (6.76 meters)
4. Selvig, 20-feet 03.00-inches (6.17 meters)
5. Papenhagen, 19-feet 04.25-inches (5.90 meters)
Decathlon #3: Shot Put
2. Ijah, 44-feet 00.50-inches (13.42 meters)
5. Selvig, 33-feet 05.25-inches (10.19 meters)
7. Papenhagen, 33-feet 02.50-inches (10.12 meters)
Decathlon #4: High Jump
1. Ijah, 6-feet 02.00-inches (1.88 meters )
2. Selvig, 5-feet 11.50-inches (1.82 meters)
7. Papenhagen, 5-feet 08.00-inches (1.73 meters)
Decathlon #5: 400-meter dash
1. Ijah, 51.09
4. Selvig, 52.04
6. Papenhagen, 53.70
Penn Relays Results
HILLSDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team began a busy three-day stretch where Eagles are competing in three different meets, starting with the Hillsdale-Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich. and the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa., April 25.
After the first day of competition, sophomore Solomon Ijah found himself on top of the decathlon leaderboard through the halfway point of the event at the HIllsdale-Gina Relays. Ijah won four of the first five sections of the decathlon, claiming first place in the 100-meter dash, long jump, high jump and 400-meter dash. Coincidentally, the only event the sophomore did not finish in the top position was the shot put where he tossed a personal-best 44-feet 0.50-inches (13.42 meters). Ijah's 3708 points put him ahead of the pack as St. Norbert's Brad Boockmeier sits in second place with 3345 points. Eagles Levi Selvig and David Papenhagen are currently in fourth and seventh place, respectively.
Cameron Trinh also competed on day one in Hillsdale, finishing the 10,000-meter run in 32:13.57 to take the bronze.
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, senior Terefe Ejigu was the lone representative for EMU at the famous Penn Relays. The Wellington, New Zealand native placed 16th in the 10,000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 30:19.74, a time that is currently the second-best in the Mid-American Conference.
EMU will continue the stretch with day two of the Hillsdale-Gina Relays Friday, April 26.
Penn Relays
10,000-meter run
16. Ejigu, 30:19.74
Hillsdale-Gina Relays
10,000-meter run
3. Trinh, 32:13.57
Decathlon (Through Five Events)
1. Ijah, 3708
4. Selvig, 3213
7. Papenhagen, 2944
Decathlon #1: 100-meter dash
1. Ijah, 11.29
4. Selvig, 11.63
8. Papenhagen, 11.93
Decathlon #2: Long Jump
1. Ijah, 22-feet 02.25-inches (6.76 meters)
4. Selvig, 20-feet 03.00-inches (6.17 meters)
5. Papenhagen, 19-feet 04.25-inches (5.90 meters)
Decathlon #3: Shot Put
2. Ijah, 44-feet 00.50-inches (13.42 meters)
5. Selvig, 33-feet 05.25-inches (10.19 meters)
7. Papenhagen, 33-feet 02.50-inches (10.12 meters)
Decathlon #4: High Jump
1. Ijah, 6-feet 02.00-inches (1.88 meters )
2. Selvig, 5-feet 11.50-inches (1.82 meters)
7. Papenhagen, 5-feet 08.00-inches (1.73 meters)
Decathlon #5: 400-meter dash
1. Ijah, 51.09
4. Selvig, 52.04
6. Papenhagen, 53.70
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