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Eagles Look to Capture 24th Outdoor MAC Title
5/9/2017 2:14:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
The Green and White begin the postseason with the Outdoor MAC Championships
MAC Championships Meet Information
MAC Championships Live Results
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team recently wrapped up the outdoor regular season, and now turns its focus towards the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 11-13, on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Eagles look to capture their 24th title in program history, and the first since 2015.
The Eagles own 23 Outdoor MAC Championships, which are the most in conference history. The most recent title came in 2015, while the Green and White also took home the crown in 2014. On the campus of Ball State University two years ago, EMU totaled 205 points to defeat Akron, while the 2014 version saw Eastern tally 198.5 points.
Last year, the Green and White finished second, amassing a total of 160 points, while Akron edged out EMU for the title with 166 points. Eastern claimed a total of six event titles throughout the three-day competition, with then-redshirt junior Willy Fink (Maumee, Ohio - Maumee) securing a pair of them after winning both the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m run. Fellow distance runner, then-redshirt sophomore Nick Raymond (Erie, Mich. - Mason), also snagged the 10000m crown in the early morning hours of day two after the original race was canceled due to inclement weather.
Then-freshman Derek Ziegenfuss (Allentown, Pa. - Parkland) broke the program record in the javelin throw, winning the event with a career-best throw of 64.28 meters/ 210 feet 11-inches to rewrite the EMU record books. Additionally, Solomon Simmons walked away with the decathlon crown for the second consecutive season, while then-junior Tyler Brown (Findlay, Ohio - Findlay) won the 400m dash.
Following the meet, Fink was named MVP, while Ziegenfuss reeled in Men's Field Freshman Performer of the Year honors. In total, five Eagles were named First Team All-MAC based on their performances throughout the conference championship. Additionally, a trio of Green and White student-athletes also earned second team honors.
Going into this year's MAC Championships, the Eagles hold onto a number of top-five marks in the conference. Junior Leighton Antonio (Hudson, Ohio - Hudson) ranks No. 4 in the 100m, while he is also No. 1 in the MAC in the 200m. Sophomore Tyler Underwood (Clinton, Mich. - Clinton) ranks highly as well, coming in at No. 4 in both the 200m and 400m. Fink holds a whopping four top-five spots, including No. 3 in the 1500m and No. 1 in the 5000m, 10000m, and 3000m steeplechase.
Redshirt junior Hlynur Andresson (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland - Mountain Ridge) also ranks highly, as he sits No. 5 in the 1500m, and No. 2 in the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase. Two more Eagles rank in the top-five of the 5000m, with redshirt junior Lahsene Bouchikhi (Antwerp, Belgium - Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt Luchthaven) and Raymond holding No. 3 and No. 5, respectively. Rounding out the distance events, redshirt junior Abel Flores (Defiance, Ohio - Defiance) currently sits No. 3 in the 10000m as well.
In the 110m hurdles, redshirt senior Bryce Lindsey (New Middletown, Ohio - Fairfield Senior) maintains the No. 4 spot. When it comes to the high jump, sophomore Cameron Hart (Columbus, Ohio - Bishop Hartley) enters the MAC Championships with the No. 4 ranking, while fellow sophomore Micah Peters (York, Ontario - Vaughn Road Academy) is fifth in the triple jump. Finally, redshirt senior Anthony Jones (Sandusky, Ohio - Sandusky) and sophomore Zach Harkey (Huron, Ohio - Huron) hold the No. 4 and 5 spots in the hammer, respectively, while Ziegenfuss is the top javelin thrower in the MAC.
The MAC Championships can be followed from home with live results. Once available, the link can be found on the men's track and field schedule page of EMUEagles.com.
The action-packed three days of competition begins Thursday, May 11, with the men's hammer throw at 10 a.m. The decathlon begins just an hour later at 11 a.m., while the first running event of the opening day, the men's 10000m, will be contested at 6:50 p.m. A very busy day two, Friday, May 12, gets underway at 11 a.m. with day two of the decathlon and the heptathlon. Both running and field events start at 12:30 p.m. with the men's shot put and the men's 1500m, respectively.
Finally, Saturday, May 13, rounds out the meet, as competition picks up at 10 a.m. once again with the men's discus, while running events open at 1 p.m. with the men's 4x100m relay. For more information on the MAC Championships, including a complete schedule of events, please click here.
MAC Championships Live Results
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team recently wrapped up the outdoor regular season, and now turns its focus towards the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 11-13, on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. The Eagles look to capture their 24th title in program history, and the first since 2015.
The Eagles own 23 Outdoor MAC Championships, which are the most in conference history. The most recent title came in 2015, while the Green and White also took home the crown in 2014. On the campus of Ball State University two years ago, EMU totaled 205 points to defeat Akron, while the 2014 version saw Eastern tally 198.5 points.
Last year, the Green and White finished second, amassing a total of 160 points, while Akron edged out EMU for the title with 166 points. Eastern claimed a total of six event titles throughout the three-day competition, with then-redshirt junior Willy Fink (Maumee, Ohio - Maumee) securing a pair of them after winning both the 3000m steeplechase and the 5000m run. Fellow distance runner, then-redshirt sophomore Nick Raymond (Erie, Mich. - Mason), also snagged the 10000m crown in the early morning hours of day two after the original race was canceled due to inclement weather.
Then-freshman Derek Ziegenfuss (Allentown, Pa. - Parkland) broke the program record in the javelin throw, winning the event with a career-best throw of 64.28 meters/ 210 feet 11-inches to rewrite the EMU record books. Additionally, Solomon Simmons walked away with the decathlon crown for the second consecutive season, while then-junior Tyler Brown (Findlay, Ohio - Findlay) won the 400m dash.
Following the meet, Fink was named MVP, while Ziegenfuss reeled in Men's Field Freshman Performer of the Year honors. In total, five Eagles were named First Team All-MAC based on their performances throughout the conference championship. Additionally, a trio of Green and White student-athletes also earned second team honors.
Going into this year's MAC Championships, the Eagles hold onto a number of top-five marks in the conference. Junior Leighton Antonio (Hudson, Ohio - Hudson) ranks No. 4 in the 100m, while he is also No. 1 in the MAC in the 200m. Sophomore Tyler Underwood (Clinton, Mich. - Clinton) ranks highly as well, coming in at No. 4 in both the 200m and 400m. Fink holds a whopping four top-five spots, including No. 3 in the 1500m and No. 1 in the 5000m, 10000m, and 3000m steeplechase.
Redshirt junior Hlynur Andresson (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland - Mountain Ridge) also ranks highly, as he sits No. 5 in the 1500m, and No. 2 in the 5000m and 3000m steeplechase. Two more Eagles rank in the top-five of the 5000m, with redshirt junior Lahsene Bouchikhi (Antwerp, Belgium - Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt Luchthaven) and Raymond holding No. 3 and No. 5, respectively. Rounding out the distance events, redshirt junior Abel Flores (Defiance, Ohio - Defiance) currently sits No. 3 in the 10000m as well.
In the 110m hurdles, redshirt senior Bryce Lindsey (New Middletown, Ohio - Fairfield Senior) maintains the No. 4 spot. When it comes to the high jump, sophomore Cameron Hart (Columbus, Ohio - Bishop Hartley) enters the MAC Championships with the No. 4 ranking, while fellow sophomore Micah Peters (York, Ontario - Vaughn Road Academy) is fifth in the triple jump. Finally, redshirt senior Anthony Jones (Sandusky, Ohio - Sandusky) and sophomore Zach Harkey (Huron, Ohio - Huron) hold the No. 4 and 5 spots in the hammer, respectively, while Ziegenfuss is the top javelin thrower in the MAC.
The MAC Championships can be followed from home with live results. Once available, the link can be found on the men's track and field schedule page of EMUEagles.com.
The action-packed three days of competition begins Thursday, May 11, with the men's hammer throw at 10 a.m. The decathlon begins just an hour later at 11 a.m., while the first running event of the opening day, the men's 10000m, will be contested at 6:50 p.m. A very busy day two, Friday, May 12, gets underway at 11 a.m. with day two of the decathlon and the heptathlon. Both running and field events start at 12:30 p.m. with the men's shot put and the men's 1500m, respectively.
Finally, Saturday, May 13, rounds out the meet, as competition picks up at 10 a.m. once again with the men's discus, while running events open at 1 p.m. with the men's 4x100m relay. For more information on the MAC Championships, including a complete schedule of events, please click here.
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