Men's Track and Field Concludes Penn State National

Complete Results

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team concluded their meet at the Penn State National today, Jan. 30. The Eagles closed the competition with a number of solid performances, including a third-place finish by the 4x400m relay group.

Opening the day with the 200m dash invite, junior Tyler Brown (Findlay, Ohio – Findlay) took third with a time of 21.31, moving him to eighth in EMU history. Senior Matthew Williams (Moreno Valley, Calif. – Vista Del Lago) ran in the 200m dash as well, nabbing 11^th and clocking in at 22.19. Senior Jeff Elam (Latrobe, Pa. – Greater Latrobe Senior) had a solid race in the 400m dash as well, taking home runner-up and posting a time of 48.68. Redshirt senior Solomon Simmons (Murrieta, Calif. – Murrieta Valley) also ran in the event, taking 10^th with a time of 49.53.

Heading to the 500m dash, freshman Frank Douglas (Mansfield, Ohio – Madison Comprehensive) was the lone Eagle competitor, taking 18^th and posting a time of 1:09.89. In the 800m, senior Scott Bradley (Battle Creek, Mich. – Lakeview) took fifth, clocking in at 1:52.20. Graduate student Joshua Sabo (Akron, Ohio – Revere) nabbed silver for the Eagles in the 1000m run invite, as he crossed the finish line in 2:24.53.

In the mile, redshirt freshman Nick McFarland (Hillsborough, N.J. – Hillsborough) posted a time of 4:24.21, which was good for 19^th. A trio of Eagles ran in the 3000m invite as well, with redshirt sophomore Nick Raymond (Erie, Mich. – Mason) being the top EMU finisher in 12^th with a time of 8:13.61. Redshirt sophomores Lahsene Bouchikhi (Antwerp, Belgium - Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt Luchthaven) and Hlynur Andresson (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland – Mountain Ridge) also participated in the race, taking 15^th and 20^th, respectively.

From there, the 4x400m relay invite team of Elam, senior Mason Waynes (Kenosha, Wis. – Bradford), Williams, and Brown managed to take third, crossing the finish line in 3:12.54. The Eagles then had three student-athletes in the high jump, with redshirt junior Zach Waldron (Grand Rapids, Mich. – Northview) finishing 11^th with a mark of 2.01 meters/ 6 feet 7.0-inches. In the triple jump, freshman Cameron Hart (Columbus, Ohio – Bishop Hartley) took home 16^th with a jump of 13.94 meters/ 45 feet 9.0-inches. To close the day, junior Quinn Levering (Caledonia, Ohio – River Valley) participated in the shot put, finishing 11^th with a throw of 16.43 meters/ 53 feet 11.0-inches.

EMU next heads to South Bend, Ind. for the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 5-6.

EMU Individual Results (* denotes personal record, S denotes a semifinals qualifying mark, Q denotes a finals qualifying mark, # denotes program record)
Event Mark

200m Dash Inv
3. Tyler Brown 21.31*
12. Brandon Bolden                        22.58

200m Dash
11. Matthew Williams                    22.19

400m Dash
2. Jeff Elam 48.68
10. Solomon Simmons                    49.53*
17. Mark Cooke                               50.51

500m Dash
18. Frank Douglas                            1:09.89*

800m Run
5. Scott Bradley                               1:52.20
21. Mason Waynes                         1:55.04

1000m Run Inv
2. Joshua Sabo                                 2:24.53*
7. Mitch Lenneman                         2:28.40

Mile Run
19. Nick McFarland                         4:24.21

3000m Run Inv
12. Nick Raymond                           8:13.61*
15. Lahsene Bouchikhi                    8:24.27
20. Hlynur Andresson                      8:28.93

4x400m Relay
3. Jeff Elam, Mason Waynes         3:12.54
Matthew Williams, Tyler Brown

High Jump
11. Zach Waldron                            2.01m/6-07.00
13. Cameron Hart                            2.01m/6-07.00*
15. Micah Peters                              1.96m/6-05.00*

Triple Jump
16. Cameron Hart                            13.94m/45-09.00*
18. Micah Peters                              13.84m/45-05.00

Shot Put
11. Quinn Levering                          16.43m/53-11.00
19. Keith Williams                            15.53m/50-11.50

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Players Mentioned

Hlynur Andresson

Brandon Bolden

Lahsene Bouchikhi

Scott Bradley

Tyler Brown

Mark Cooke

Frank Douglas

Jeff Elam

Cameron Hart

Mitch Lenneman

Quinn Levering

Nick McFarland

Micah Peters

Nick Raymond

Joshua Sabo

Solomon Simmons

Zach Waldron

Mason Waynes

Keith Williams

Matthew Williams

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