Men's Track and Field Racks Up Four Victories at Hillsdale Gina Relays

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HILLSDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com)—Eastern Michigan University's men's track and field team sent a select group of athletes to compete on the first two days of the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 23-24.

The first day of action saw two harriers compete for the Green and White. In the 5000m, Abel Flores (Defiance, Ohio-Defiance) set a personal record to finish 14^th overall, breaking the 15-minute barrier for the first time in his career and clocking in at 14:56.94. In the open section of the 3000m steeplechase, Caleb Hess (Owosso, Mich.-Owosso) placed fifth in 10:14.22.

Friday saw most of its action on the track, though the three field events contested saw great success. Ryan Brumfield (Chester Springs, Pa.-Owen J Robert) hit a momentous mark in the high jump to tie for first in the event, clearing 2.09 meters/6 feet 10.25-inches and just missing out on EMU's all-time top-10 list by a slim centimeter. Also placing was James O'Shea (Toledo, Ohio-St. Johns Jesuit), who took eighth with a jump of 1.96 meters/6 feet 5-inches.

In the throws, Keith Williams (Sherman, Ill.-Williamsville) finished second just three inches behind Michigan's Brad Bolton in the hammer throw with a toss of 59.29 meters/194 feet 6-inches. Taking sixth was Andrew Wentz (Napoleon, Ohio-Napoleon) just four inches off his season best at 52.06 meters/170 feet 10-inches. Freshman Elijah Albert-Grayer (Canton, Mich.-Salem) continued to improve in the event, setting a collegiate best of 47.52 meters/155 feet 11-inches, good for 11^th.

Williams also competed in the shot put, placing sixth at 15.72 meters/51 feet 7-inches, but was paced by Travis Harris (Walled Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Central) with a throw of 16.82 meters/55 feet 2.25-inches for third and Quinn Levering (Caledonia, Ohio-River Valley)'s mark of 16.02 meters/52 feet 6.75-inches for fifth.

Eastern had three victories on the track, two of which were courtesy of Pedro Delgado (Southfield, Mich.-Brother Rice) in the 100m and 200m. Delgado finished just five-hundredths of a second off his personal best in the 100m, winning in 10.75 seconds while Wayne Blanchard (Toledo, Ohio-St. Francis de Sales) matched his fastest time at 10.95 seconds for fourth and Nick James (Troy, Ohio-Troy) made his outdoor debut in 10.99 seconds for fifth. Delgado went on to set a personal record in the 200m in a flat 22.00 seconds, while James took fifth in 22.39 seconds.

Bryce Lindsey (New Middletown, Ohio-Fairfield Senior) also picked up a win for the Eagles, winning the 110m hurdles by nearly a second in 14.96 seconds. Lindsey also competed in the 400m hurdles, finishing not far off his personal best in 55.49 seconds for third and trailed Mark Cooke (Edison, N.J.-John P. Stevens) as he set a collegiate best in 54.47 seconds for runner-up.

The Eagles competed in two more events for Friday's slate. In the 800m, Tom Jozwiak (Southgate, Mich.-Thomas J. Anderson) took 17^th in the 800m in 1:58.83. The evening run of the 3000m steeplechase featured Steve Hammond (Warsaw, Ohio-River View (Wingate)) setting yet another personal record in the event, crossing the line in 9:14.64 to take sixth.

Eastern will wrap up the Hillsdale Gina Relays tomorrow, April 25 with a handful of events. The triple jump and javelin throw will start things off at 10 a.m., followed by the discus throw, pole vault, 1500m, 110m hurdles championship, and 800m championship.

EMU Individual Results (* signifies a personal best; ^ is a MAC qualifying mark)

5000m Run Open
14. Flores, Abel	14:56.94*

3000m Steeplechase Open
5. Hess, Caleb	10:14.22

Hammer Throw
2. Williams, Keith	59.29m/194-06^
6. Wentz, Andrew	52.06m/170-10
11. Albert-Grayer, Elijah	47.52m/155-11*

High Jump
1. Brumfield, Ryan	2.09m/6-10.25*^
8. O'Shea, James	1.96m/6-05.00

Shot Put
3. Harris, Travis	16.82m/55-02.25^
5. Levering, Quinn	16.02m/52-06.75
6. Williams, Keith	15.72m/51-07.00

110m Hurdles
1. Lindsey, Bryce	14.96

100m Dash
1. Delgado, Pedro	10.75
4. Blanchard, Wayne	10.95
6. James, Nick	10.99*

800m Run
17. Jozwiak, Tom	1:58.83

400m Hurdles
2. Cooke, Mark	54.47*
3. Lindsey, Bryce	55.49

200m Dash
1. Delgado, Pedro	22.00*
5. James, Nick	22.39*

3000m Steeplechase Championship
6. Hammond, Steve	9:14.64*^

Men's Track and Field Racks Up Four Victories at Hillsdale Gina Relays

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Players Mentioned

Elijah Albert-Grayer

Wayne Blanchard

Ryan Brumfield

Mark Cooke

Pedro Delgado

Abel Flores

Steve Hammond

Travis Harris

Caleb Hess

Nick James

Tom Jozwiak

Quinn Levering

Bryce Lindsey

James O'Shea

Andrew Wentz

Keith Williams

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