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Friday, February 12
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Women's Track and Field Posts Strong Start to Weekend
2/12/2016 9:18:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
The Eagles, spread over two meets, had a stellar day with many personal bests, as well as a broken record
Iowa State Classic Results
GVSU Big Meet Results
ALLENDALE, Mich. & AMES, Iowa (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team turned in a stellar first day of competition at both the GVSU Big Meet and the Iowa State Classic today, Feb. 12. In addition to a slew of personal records, the 5000m run program record was toppled yet again this season.
In Ames, Iowa, sophomore Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich. – Davison) turned in the greatest 5000m time in program history, clocking in at a blazing 15:58.18 and shattering her old personal-best. She now controls the record by nearly 30 seconds, and currently sits at No. 6 nationally in the event. Additionally, junior Alsu Bogdanova (Kazan, Russia - Lyceum #83) ran in the 3000m, taking home the gold with a time of 9:16.91, setting a career-best. Senior Sofie Gallein (Gits, Belgium - University of Leuven) finished third in the event as well with a personal-best time of 9:18.41.
At the GVSU Big Meet, freshman Jessica Harris (Slidell, La. – Slidell) paced the Eagles in the 60m, qualifying for the finals with a personal-best time of 7.59. In the finals, she finished with the same time again, ultimately taking home third. Additionally, two other Eagles turned in career-bests in the event as well. In the 200m dash, the Green and White found similar success, as sophomore Jasmine Jones (Greensburg, Pa. – Hempfield Area) nabbed fourth-place by crossing the finish line in 24.62.
Jones led the team in the 400m dash as well, clocking in at 56.66, a personal-best, to take 11th-place. Like the 60m dash, two more Eagles also turned in the best times of their career. The trend continued in the 800m, with sophomore Rebekah Branham (Circleville, Ohio – Circleville) leading the charge by taking eighth in 2:12.87. Additionally, fellow sophomores Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich. – Chippewa Valley) and Claire Mesa (Rockford, Ill. – Rockford Lutheran) nabbed career-best times.
The Green and White only had one competitor in the 3000m, with redshirt freshman Allie Knoll (Warren, Mich. – Warren Mott) crossing the finish line in 10:36.40. A trio of runners in the 5000m managed to set personal-bests, as junior Anna Aldrich (Fremond, Ind. – Fremont) led the way with a time of 17:24.70. Moving to the 60m hurdles, senior Maya Carter (Racine, Wis. – Case) qualified to the finals with a time of 8.71, another career-best. Sophomore Tifani Byrd (Toms River, N.J. – Toms River North) also set a personal-best with a time of 8.84, narrowly missing out on a berth to the finals.
From there, the 4x400m relay group of Branham, Mesa, Cizmas, and senior Rebecca Quaintance (White Lake, Mich. – Walled Lake Northern) clocked in at 4:06.32. In the high jump, junior Kristina Coyne (Pittsburgh, Pa. – Chartiers Valley) turned in a mark of 1.63 meters/ 5 feet 4.25-inches. The Green and White had a solid finish in the pole vault shortly after, with the duo of senior Ellie Braidic (Pandora, Ohio – Pandora-GIlboa) and Natalie Uy (Kettering, Ohio – Fremont) took home both second and third. Braidic, claiming the silver, posted a final mark of 3.81 meters/ 12 feet 6-inches, while Uy was just behind with a vault of 3.66 meters/ 12 feet 0-inches.
Eastern also found success in the long jump, with junior Janina Pollatz (Grandville, Mich. – Grand Rapids Christian) taking home runner-up honors with a jump of 5.72 meters/ 18 feet 9.25-inches, which was a personal-best. Rounding out the jumps was junior Dayna Hurd (Carson, Calif. – Carson) with a jump of 11.16 meters/ 36 feet 7.50-inches. Finally, freshman Jada Taylor (Neptune, N.J. – Neptune) broke her personal-record in the weight throw, taking seventh with a toss of 15.35 meters/ 50 feet 4.5-inches.
The Eagles continue tomorrow, Feb. 13, with day two at both the Iowa State Classic and the GVSU Big Meet.
Iowa State Classic
EMU Individual Results (* denotes a personal best, # denotes a program record)
Event Mark
3000m Run
1. Alsu Bogdanova 9:16.91*
3. Sofie Gallein 9:18.41*
5000m Run
5. Jordann McDermitt 15:58.18*#
GVSU Big Meet
EMU Individual Results (* denotes a personal best, Q is a finals qualifying mark)
Event Mark
60m Dash prelims
2. Jessica Harris 7.59*Q
18. Morgan Yeadon 7.78
37. Khadesha James 8.04*
43. Tifani Byrd 8.13*
45. Sundasia Baker 8.19
47. Tericka Threatt 8.28
48. Ayanna O'Neal 8.30
60m Dash finals
3. Jessica Harris 7.59*
200m Dash
4. Jasmine Jones 24.62*
9. Morgan Yeadon 24.90
18. Jessica Harris 25.15
28. Khadesha James 25.43*
24. Chante Roberts 25.34
50. Sundasia Baker 27.02
51. Tericka Threatt 27.47
400m Dash
11. Jasmine Jones 56.66*
24. Iesha Hardiman 58.14
34. Emiesha Burrell 58.90*
42. Jocelyn Sharpe 1:01.99*
43. Maya Carter 1:02.78
800m Run
8. Rebekah Branham 2:12.87*
16. Natalie Cizmas 2:14.28*
24. Claire Mesa 2:15.50*
26. Rebecca Quaintance 2:16.17
3000m Run
38. Allie Knoll 10:36.40
5000m Run
15. Anna Aldrich 17:24.70*
20. Danielle Bentzley 17:28.58*
22. Amy Frauhammer 17:30.10*
97. Megan Hubbard 19:16.17
60m Hurdles prelims
6. Maya Carter 8.71*Q
10. Tifani Byrd 8.84*
18. Ayanna O'Neal 8.97
33. Rebekah Carr 9.73
60m Hurdles finals
9. Maya Carter 9.13
4x400m Relay
13. Branham, Mesa 4:06.32
Cizmas, Quaintance
High Jump
16. Kristina Coyne 1.63m/ 5-04.25
Pole Vault
2. Ellie Braidic 3.81m/ 12-06.00
3. Natalie Uy 3.66m/ 12-00.00
Long Jump
2. Janina Pollatz 5.72m/ 18-09.25*
24. Alexis Daniel 4.58m/ 15-00.50
Triple Jump
6. Dayna Hurd 11.16m/ 36-07.50*
Weight Throw
7. Jada Taylor 15.35m/ 50-04.50*
10. Megan Pendleton 14.26m/ 46-09.50
15. Reagan Briggs 13.04m/ 42-09.50
GVSU Big Meet Results
ALLENDALE, Mich. & AMES, Iowa (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team turned in a stellar first day of competition at both the GVSU Big Meet and the Iowa State Classic today, Feb. 12. In addition to a slew of personal records, the 5000m run program record was toppled yet again this season.
In Ames, Iowa, sophomore Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich. – Davison) turned in the greatest 5000m time in program history, clocking in at a blazing 15:58.18 and shattering her old personal-best. She now controls the record by nearly 30 seconds, and currently sits at No. 6 nationally in the event. Additionally, junior Alsu Bogdanova (Kazan, Russia - Lyceum #83) ran in the 3000m, taking home the gold with a time of 9:16.91, setting a career-best. Senior Sofie Gallein (Gits, Belgium - University of Leuven) finished third in the event as well with a personal-best time of 9:18.41.
At the GVSU Big Meet, freshman Jessica Harris (Slidell, La. – Slidell) paced the Eagles in the 60m, qualifying for the finals with a personal-best time of 7.59. In the finals, she finished with the same time again, ultimately taking home third. Additionally, two other Eagles turned in career-bests in the event as well. In the 200m dash, the Green and White found similar success, as sophomore Jasmine Jones (Greensburg, Pa. – Hempfield Area) nabbed fourth-place by crossing the finish line in 24.62.
Jones led the team in the 400m dash as well, clocking in at 56.66, a personal-best, to take 11th-place. Like the 60m dash, two more Eagles also turned in the best times of their career. The trend continued in the 800m, with sophomore Rebekah Branham (Circleville, Ohio – Circleville) leading the charge by taking eighth in 2:12.87. Additionally, fellow sophomores Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich. – Chippewa Valley) and Claire Mesa (Rockford, Ill. – Rockford Lutheran) nabbed career-best times.
The Green and White only had one competitor in the 3000m, with redshirt freshman Allie Knoll (Warren, Mich. – Warren Mott) crossing the finish line in 10:36.40. A trio of runners in the 5000m managed to set personal-bests, as junior Anna Aldrich (Fremond, Ind. – Fremont) led the way with a time of 17:24.70. Moving to the 60m hurdles, senior Maya Carter (Racine, Wis. – Case) qualified to the finals with a time of 8.71, another career-best. Sophomore Tifani Byrd (Toms River, N.J. – Toms River North) also set a personal-best with a time of 8.84, narrowly missing out on a berth to the finals.
From there, the 4x400m relay group of Branham, Mesa, Cizmas, and senior Rebecca Quaintance (White Lake, Mich. – Walled Lake Northern) clocked in at 4:06.32. In the high jump, junior Kristina Coyne (Pittsburgh, Pa. – Chartiers Valley) turned in a mark of 1.63 meters/ 5 feet 4.25-inches. The Green and White had a solid finish in the pole vault shortly after, with the duo of senior Ellie Braidic (Pandora, Ohio – Pandora-GIlboa) and Natalie Uy (Kettering, Ohio – Fremont) took home both second and third. Braidic, claiming the silver, posted a final mark of 3.81 meters/ 12 feet 6-inches, while Uy was just behind with a vault of 3.66 meters/ 12 feet 0-inches.
Eastern also found success in the long jump, with junior Janina Pollatz (Grandville, Mich. – Grand Rapids Christian) taking home runner-up honors with a jump of 5.72 meters/ 18 feet 9.25-inches, which was a personal-best. Rounding out the jumps was junior Dayna Hurd (Carson, Calif. – Carson) with a jump of 11.16 meters/ 36 feet 7.50-inches. Finally, freshman Jada Taylor (Neptune, N.J. – Neptune) broke her personal-record in the weight throw, taking seventh with a toss of 15.35 meters/ 50 feet 4.5-inches.
The Eagles continue tomorrow, Feb. 13, with day two at both the Iowa State Classic and the GVSU Big Meet.
Iowa State Classic
EMU Individual Results (* denotes a personal best, # denotes a program record)
Event Mark
3000m Run
1. Alsu Bogdanova 9:16.91*
3. Sofie Gallein 9:18.41*
5000m Run
5. Jordann McDermitt 15:58.18*#
GVSU Big Meet
EMU Individual Results (* denotes a personal best, Q is a finals qualifying mark)
Event Mark
60m Dash prelims
2. Jessica Harris 7.59*Q
18. Morgan Yeadon 7.78
37. Khadesha James 8.04*
43. Tifani Byrd 8.13*
45. Sundasia Baker 8.19
47. Tericka Threatt 8.28
48. Ayanna O'Neal 8.30
60m Dash finals
3. Jessica Harris 7.59*
200m Dash
4. Jasmine Jones 24.62*
9. Morgan Yeadon 24.90
18. Jessica Harris 25.15
28. Khadesha James 25.43*
24. Chante Roberts 25.34
50. Sundasia Baker 27.02
51. Tericka Threatt 27.47
400m Dash
11. Jasmine Jones 56.66*
24. Iesha Hardiman 58.14
34. Emiesha Burrell 58.90*
42. Jocelyn Sharpe 1:01.99*
43. Maya Carter 1:02.78
800m Run
8. Rebekah Branham 2:12.87*
16. Natalie Cizmas 2:14.28*
24. Claire Mesa 2:15.50*
26. Rebecca Quaintance 2:16.17
3000m Run
38. Allie Knoll 10:36.40
5000m Run
15. Anna Aldrich 17:24.70*
20. Danielle Bentzley 17:28.58*
22. Amy Frauhammer 17:30.10*
97. Megan Hubbard 19:16.17
60m Hurdles prelims
6. Maya Carter 8.71*Q
10. Tifani Byrd 8.84*
18. Ayanna O'Neal 8.97
33. Rebekah Carr 9.73
60m Hurdles finals
9. Maya Carter 9.13
4x400m Relay
13. Branham, Mesa 4:06.32
Cizmas, Quaintance
High Jump
16. Kristina Coyne 1.63m/ 5-04.25
Pole Vault
2. Ellie Braidic 3.81m/ 12-06.00
3. Natalie Uy 3.66m/ 12-00.00
Long Jump
2. Janina Pollatz 5.72m/ 18-09.25*
24. Alexis Daniel 4.58m/ 15-00.50
Triple Jump
6. Dayna Hurd 11.16m/ 36-07.50*
Weight Throw
7. Jada Taylor 15.35m/ 50-04.50*
10. Megan Pendleton 14.26m/ 46-09.50
15. Reagan Briggs 13.04m/ 42-09.50
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