Eagles Conclude Regular Season in Toledo

Complete Results

TOLEDO, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team closed the book on the regular season today, May 6, at the Toledo Invitational. Overall, the Eagles notched 17 top-three finishes throughout the meet.

Leading the way in the 100m dash was redshirt junior Nick James (Troy, Ohio – Troy), who took home the bronze with a time of 11.00. Just behind him, senior Wayne Blanchard (Toledo, Ohio – St. Francis De Sales) took fourth in 11.02, while freshman Tyler Underwood (Clinton, Mich. – Clinton) nabbed fifth in 11.04. In the 200m dash, Underwood managed to win the event, posting a time of 22.17, with Blanchard also nabbing a top-three spot.

The 800m run saw sophomore Tom Jozwiak (Southgate, Mich. – Thomas J. Anderson) finish in fifth with a personal-best time of 1:55.50, while freshman David Saporito (Warren, Mich. – Warren Mott) also notched a career-best time of 1:56.02. Redshirt junior Willy Fink (Maumee, Ohio – Maumee) ran in the 1500m, finishing atop the podium after crossing the finish line in 3:47.19, which was also a career-best.

EMU nabbed two more podium spots in the 110m hurdles, with redshirt senior Solomon Simmons (Murrieta, Calif. – Murrieta Valley) taking the silver in 14.44. Rounding out the top-three was freshman Frank Douglas (Mansfield, Ohio – Madison Comprehensive), who posted a personal-best time of 14.59. In the 400m hurdles, the Eagles swept the top-two spots, as sophomore Mark Cooke (Edison, N.J. – John P. Stevens) claimed the gold in 54.56, while freshman Elijah Barber (Columbus, Ohio – Eastmoor Academy) brought home the silver with a mark of 54.98, which was a career-best. Finally, the 4x100m relay team of sophomore Brandon Bolden (Solon, Ohio – Solon), junior Tyler Brown (Findlay, Ohio – Findlay), senior Jeff Elam (Latrobe, Pa. – Greater Latrobe Senior), and freshman Aitor Ekobo (Jose Luis Lopez Aranguren Secondary School) won the event, clocking in at 41.00.

In the high jump, freshman Cameron Hart (Columbus, Ohio – Bishop Hartley) finished third with a mark of 1.95 meters/ 6 feet 4.75-inches, while Simmons nabbed fourth in the pole vault with a vault of 4.59 meters/ 15 feet 0.75-inches. The long jump saw Brown take home another gold for EMU, as the junior jumped 7.08 meters/ 23 feet 2.75-inches to secure top-honors. Hart finished just behind him, taking second with a jump of 6.97 meters/ 22 feet 10.5-inches. Finally, freshman Jordan Fowler finished atop the podium in the triple jump, managing to post a mark of 14.83 meters/ 48 feet 8-inches, which was a personal-best.

Moving to the throws, freshman Zach Harkey (Huron, Ohio – Huron) notched another silver for the Green and White, throwing 46.10 meters/ 151 feet 3-inches. The shot put saw junior Quinn Levering (Caledonia, Ohio – River Valley) take third with a throw of 16.83 meters/ 55 feet 2.75-inches, putting him in 10^th all-time in EMU history. Finally, the Eagles were represented by Kevin Bouchard (Whitmore Lake, Mich. – Whitmore Lake) in the hammer throw, finishing fifth with a mark of 52.69 meters/ 172 feet 10-inches.

The Eagles now turn their sights towards the postseason. EMU will return to Toledo next week to take part in the Mid-American Conference Championships, May 12-14.

EMU Individual Results (* denotes a personal best)
Event   Mark
100m Dash
3. Nick James                                   11.00
4. Wayne Blanchard 11.02
5. Tyler Underwood 11.04

200m Dash
1. Tyler Underwood                            22.17
3. Wayne Blanchard 22.36
4. Nick James                                   22.39

800m Run
5. Tom Jozwiak 1:55.50*
7. David Saporito 1:56.02*

1500m Run
1. Willy Fink                                      3:47.19*

110m Hurdles
2. Solomon Simmons 14.44
3. Frank Douglas 14.59*
11. Alex Jacobs 17.42*

400m Hurdles
1. Mark Cooke 54.56
2. Elijah Barber 54.98*

4x100m Relay
1. Bolden, Brown 41.00
Elam, Ekobo

High Jump
3. Cameron Hart 1.95m/ 6-04.75

Pole Vault
4. Solomon Simmons 4.59m/ 15-00.75
Alex Jacobs                                       NH

Long Jump
1. Tyler Brown 7.08m/ 23-02.75
2. Cameron Hart 6.97m/ 22-10.50
8. Nicholas Herbert 6.15m/ 20-02.25

Triple Jump
1. Jordan Fowler 14.83m/ 48-08.00*
3. Micah Peters                                14.38m/ 47-02.25*

Discus Throw
2. Zach Harkey                                 46.10m/ 151-03
3. Solomon Simmons 39.54m/ 129-09
5. Alex Jacobs 27.66m/ 90-09

Shot Put
3. Quinn Levering 16.83m/ 55-02.75*
5. Zach Purcilly 15.69m/ 51-05.75*

Hammer Throw
5. Kevin Bouchard 52.69m/ 172-10

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Players Mentioned

Elijah Barber

Wayne Blanchard

Brandon Bolden

Kevin Bouchard

Tyler Brown

Mark Cooke

Frank Douglas

Aitor Ekobo

Jeff Elam

Willy Fink

Jordan Fowler

Zach Harkey

Cameron Hart

Nick Herbert

Alex Jacobs

Nick James

Tom Jozwiak

Quinn Levering

Micah Peters

Zach Purcilly

David Saporito

Solomon Simmons

Tyler Underwood

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