EMU Notches 15 Top-Five Placements at Silverston Invite

Complete Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team completed its first half of competition this weekend at the Silverston Invite Friday, Feb. 16, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The meet saw 15 earn top-five finishes, and four mark new personal-records.

Altogether, Eastern had consistent performances throughout almost each event. In the 800m, senior Tom Jozwiak (Southgate, Mich.-Thomas J. Anderson) nearly missed his all-time mark with a time of 1:54.09 to place second. The 600m also had an Eagle finish runner up, with freshman Derek Jones (Erie, Pa.-Cathedral Preparatory) notching a personal-record time of 1:21.39 in the event. Additionally, EMU had two field student-athletes also earn career-marks, as redshirt junior Austin Hazek (Medina, Ohio-Medina) notched a distance of 18.16m in the weight throw to take silver, while freshman Skyler Lester (Marietta, Ga.-Marietta) tabbed a height of 2.05m in the high jump to also place second. Senior Brandon Bolden (Solon, Ohio-Solon) also had an impressive outing in the triple jump, capturing second with a distance of 13.58m.

Eastern finishes out its weekend with the Alex Wilson Invite tomorrow in South Bend, Ind. The meet will serve as the last regular season competition for the Eagles before they head into the Mid-American Conference tournament Friday-Saturday, Feb. 23-24.

EMU Individual Results

Weight Throw
3. Austin Hazek          18.16m/59-07.00*
4. Newlyn Stephenson   18.09m/59-04.25
11. Zach Harkey    15.37m/50-05.25

Long Jump
5. Charles Calhoun       6.38m/20-11.25
6. Kevin Smith               6.27m/20-07.00

Pole Vault
2. Colin Etchen   5.00m/16-04.75
7. Alex Babits       4.60m/15-01.00

60m Hurdles Preliminaries
5. Ivan Suazo    8.34q
8. Frank Douglas 8.34q
12. Skyler Lester   8.46
14. Drew Lament      8.70
17. Corey Hamilton   9.01

60m Dash Preliminaries
2. Sean Beckom   6.96q

60m Hurdles Finals
5. Frank Douglas   8.22
6. Ivan Suazo       8.23

60m Dash Finals
4. Sean Beckom   7.01

High Jump
2. Skyler Lester      2.05m/06-08.75*
4. Dennis Manyeah   2.00m/06-06.75
4. James Thomas      2.00m/06-06.75
6. Cameron Hart       1.95m/06-04.75

600m Run
2. Derek Jones           1:21.39*
4. Elijah Barber           1:23.96

Shot Put
4. Jannik Schmitt         16.59m/54-05.25*
6. Mike Hierholzer          16.13m/52-11.00
11. Newlyn Stephenson   13.14m/43-01.50
12. Kyle Kerley              12.92m/42-04.75

400m Dash
12. Charles Hilsenbeck   51.55
13. Trevor Marcus           51.71

800m Run
2. Tom Jozwiak               1:54.09
4. Roderic Wilson         1:55.45
9. Hayelom Fitsum 1:56.88
14. Solomon Costa    1:59.30
16. Dennis Manyeah       1:59.62

Triple Jump
2. Brandon Bolden       13.58m/44-06.75

Players Mentioned

Alex Babits

Elijah Barber

Sean Beckom II

Brandon Bolden

Charles Calhoun

Solomon Costa

Frank Douglas

Colin Etchen

Hayelom Fitsum

Corey Hamilton

Zach Harkey

Cameron Hart

Austin Hazek

Mike Hierholzer

Charles Hilsenbeck

Derek Jones

Tom Jozwiak

Drew Lament

Skyler Lester

Trevor Marcus

Jannik Schmitt

Kevin Smith

Newlyn Stephenson

Ivan Suazo

Roderic Wilson

Eastern Michigan Athletics