Women's Track and Field Finishes Strong in Tennessee

Complete Results

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (EMUEagles.com)—Eastern Michigan University's women's track and field team wrapped up the Tennessee Relays Powered by Sea Ray Saturday, April 11. The Eagles competed in four relays along with two individuals placing on the track as well as one on the field.

Senior Victoria Voronko (Stavropol, Russia-School #42) made her season debut in the 3000m steeplechase and did not disappoint as the two-time Mid-American Conference champion handily won by over 15 seconds in 10:15.78, a mark that places her well above the field of MAC competitors. Aaliyah McKinney (South Bend, Ind.-John Adams) also had a great run in the invitational section of the 200m, taking fifth in a season-best 24.24 seconds. The individual placer on the field, Reagan Briggs (Bloomdale, Ohio-Elmwood) finished 18^th in the javelin throw with a mark of 22.14 meters/72 feet 7-inches.

The Eagles reaped success in the relays, taking two runner-up finishes as well as a third and fourth place title to wrap up the weekend. In the 4x100m relay, the lineup of Danielle Clark (Paramaribo, Suriname-Ewald P. Meyer Lyceum), McKinney, Morgan Yeadon (Indianapolis, Ind.-Pike), and Jasmine Jones (Greensburg, Pa.-Hempfield Area) crossed the line in 45.88 seconds to finish second behind host Tennessee. The Eagles also saw a second-place finish from Taylor Knoll (Warren, Mich.-Mott (Lansing CC)), Chante Roberts (Lansing, Mich.-Waverly), Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich.-Chippewa Valley), and Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich.-Davison) in the distance medley relay, finishing just behind Virginia Tech and breaking a 29-year-old record in the event to set the new program standard in 11:30.21.

In the 4x800m relay, the quartet of Rebecca Quaintance (Walled Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern), Claire Mesa (Rockford, Ill.-Rockford Lutheran), Dayna Hurd (Carson, Calif.-Carson), and Rebecca Branham (Circleville, Ohio-Circleville) claimed third behind MAC foe Kent State and Furman in 9:22.40. Finally, Sarah Chauchard (Montpellier, France-University of Montpellier) teamed up with McKinney, Roberts, and Yeadon to finish fourth in the 4x400m relay, clocking in at 3:43.86.

The Eagles will head East once more next weekend when they travel to Charlottesville, Va. for the Virginia Challenge. The meet will run Friday and Saturday, April 17-18.

EMU Individual Results (^ signifies a MAC qualifying mark, # is an EMU record)

3000m Steeplechase
1. Voronko, Victoria	10:15.78^

4x100m Relay
2. Clark, McKinney, Yeadon, Jones	45.88

4x400m Relay
4. McKinney, Chauchard, Yeadon, Roberts	3:43.86

4x800m Relay
3. Quaintance, Mesa, Hurd, Branham	9:22.40

Distance Medley Relay
2. Knoll, Roberts, Cizmas, McDermitt	11:30.21#

Javelin Throw
18. Briggs, Reagan 200m Invitational 5. McKinney, Aaliyah	22.14m/72-07 24.24

Pole Vault Invitational
8. Uy, Natalie	3.80m/12-05.50
10. Pollatz, Janina	3.80m/12-05.50*

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Players Mentioned

Reagan Briggs

Sarah Chauchard

Natalie Cizmas

Danielle Clark

Dayna Hurd

Jasmine Jones

Agata Klimovich

Taylor Knoll

Jordann McDermitt

Aaliyah McKinney

Claire Mesa

Rebecca Quaintance

Chante Roberts

Victoria Voronko

Morgan Yeadon

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