Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 24
Bowling Green, Ohio
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MAC Championships
Eagles Notch 15th Mid-American Conference Title
2/24/2018 9:26:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
EMU won six event titles in the second day of action
Complete Results
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team won its 15th Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship Saturday, Feb. 24, inside Perry Field House. The Eagles notched six event titles on the second day of the competition, ending with a team score of 179 points.
Continuing the success in sprinting events, senior Leighton Antonio (Hudson, Ohio-Hudson) ran to a third-place finish in the 60m with a time of 6.80. Finishing just behind Antonio was sophomore Tyler Johnson (Dayton, Ohio-Stivers School for the Arts), who crossed in 6.81 and ranked fourth in the event.
The 60m hurdles saw three EMU competitors who qualified from yesterday's preliminary round. The team was led by sophomore Devonte Findlay (Lauderhill, Fla.-Blanche Ely) who finished third in 8.01. Junior Frank Douglas (Mansfield, Ohio-Mdison Comprehensive) and sophomore Ivan Suazo (Columbus, Ohio-Westland) also had strong outings, running to times of 8.08 and 8.18, earning fourth and fifth place, respectively.
The mile crew had an incredible race, which was capped off by the Eagles notching the top-two spots as freshman Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) and redshirt senior Hlynur Andresson (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland-Mountain Ridge) finished in times of 4:08.71 and 4:09.27 to capture gold and silver, respectively. Day finished out his first indoor championship by winning his second gold medal of the weekend, this time, the freshman sensation ran to an incredible 4:08.71 in the 800m run. For his achievements in the two-day conference event, Day earned both MAC Freshman Track Performer of the Year and Most Valuable Performer. Sophomore Roderic Wilson (Atlanta, Ga.-Blanche Ely) also had a great performance in the 800m, taking third place with a time of 1:54.37.
The distance runners continued their dominance in the 3000m run, coming away with another podium sweep. Standing atop the podium was redshirt senior Nick Raymond (Erie, Mich.-Mason), who placed first with a time of 8:24.65. Over the course of the two days, Raymond placed first in both the 3000m and 5000m, which ultimately earned him Most Valuable Performer honors. Right behind Raymond in the 3000m was redshirt senior Lahsene Bouchikhi (Antwerp, Belgium-Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt), who earned silver with a time of 8:24.67, while redshirt senior Mitch Lenneman (River Falls, Wis.- River Falls) placed third in 8:25.07.
Additionally, both relay teams came away with gold medals. The distance medley relay squad made up of Lenneman, freshman Dennis Manyeah (Darby, Pa.-Pennwood), senior Tom Jozwiak (Southgate, Mich.-Thomas J. Anderson), and Andresson ran to a finishing time of 10:03.09, while the 4x400 crew consisting of Johnson, junior Tyler Underwood (Clinton, Mich.-Clinton), Richardson, and Brown raced to a blistering time of 3:14.74.
Junior Nick Herbert (Portage, Mich.-Portage Northern) paced the Eagles in the field events with a third-place finish in the triple jump. His distance of 14.71m gave him the bronze, which served as the lone medal earned by an Eagle in the field events.
The coaching duo of John Goodridge and Sterling Roberts catapulted the Eagles into success this regular season and conference championship. For their efforts, Goodridge earned MAC Head Coach of the Year, while Roberts was tabbed MAC Assistant Coach of the Year.
Coach of the Year
John Goodridge, Eastern Michigan
Assistant Coach of the Year
Sterling Roberts, Eastern Michigan
Most Valuable Performer
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan – Nick Raymond, Eastern Michigan
Freshman Track Performer of the Year
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan
Men's First Team All-MAC
Hlynur Andresson, EMU (DMR)
Tyler Brown, EMU (400, 4x4)
Owen Day, EMU (800, Mile)
Nicholas Raymond, EMU (3000, 5000)
Tyler Johnson, EMU (4x4)
Tom Jozwiak, EMU (DMR)
Mitchell Lenneman, EMU (DMR)
Dennis Manyeah, EMU (DMR)
Owen Richardson, EMU (4x4)
Tyler Underwood, EMU (4x4)
Jordan Latimer, UA (LJ)
Kamar Majid, UA (Hept)
Curtis Richardson, UA (HJ)
Matthew Ludwig, UA (PV)
Shane Moffo, CMU (60H)
Craig Stevens Jr, KSU (TJ)
David Paliscak, KSU (SP)
Riak Reese, KSU (60, 200)
Jake Wickey, KSU (WT)
Second Team All-MAC
Men's Second Team All-MAC
Milton Greer, UA (4x4)
Malik Hudson, UA (4x4)
Taron Slone, UA (60, 4x4)
Cody Stine, UA (HJ)
Noah Williams, UA (400, 4x4)
Leon Atkins, UB (800)
Chimaobi Exeilo, UB (DMR)
Patrick Hazlitt, UB (DMR)
Jack Jibb, UB (DMR)
Daniel Muldoon, UB (DMR)
Jack Dodge, CMU (200)
Isaac Sadzewicz, CMU (PV)
Logan Tarrgart, CMU (WT)
Kevin Weiler, CMU (SP)
Lahsene Bouchikhi, EMU (3000, 5000)
Devonte Findlay, EMU (60H)
Isaac Agyemang, KSU (Hept)
TJ Lawson, KSU (LJ)
Anthony Milliner, KSU (TJ)
Team Standings
1. Eastern Michigan 179
2. Kent State 128
3. Akron 115
4. Central Michigan 75
5. Buffalo 28
EMU Individual Results (*Denotes a personal-best)
60m Dash
3. Leighton Antonio 6.80*
4. Tyler Johnson 6.81
200m Dash
4. Tyler Johnson 21.73
5. Owen Richardson 21.81
6. Tyler Brown 21.88
400m Dash
1. Tyler Brown 47.50
3. Owen Richardson 48.35
4. Tyler Underwood 48.77
800m Run
1. Owen Day 1:53.57
3. Roderic Wilson 1:54.09
6. Csaba Matko 1:55.41
Mile
1. Owen Day 4:08.71
2. Hlynur Andresson 4:09.27
5. Csaba Matko 4:16.05
60m Hurdles Finals
2. Devonte Findlay 8.01
4. Frank Douglas 8.08
5. Ivan Suazo 8.18
3000m Run
1. Nick Raymond 8:24.65
2. Lahsene Bouchikhi 8:24.67
3. Mitch Lenneman 8:25.07
4x400 Relay
1. Johnson, Underwood, Richardson, Brown 3:14.74
Distance Medley Relay
1. Lenneman, Manyeah, Jozwiak, Andresson 10:03.09
Triple Jump
3. Nick Herbert 14.71m/48-03.25
4. Micah Peters 14.65m/48-00.75
High Jump
7. Cameron Hart 2.01m/06-07.00
8. Travis McCuaig 2.01m/06-07.00
10. Skyler Lester 1.96m/06-05.00
Shot Put
4. Jannik Schmitt 16.77m/55-00.25
6. Zach Purcilly 16.26m/53-04.25
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team won its 15th Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship Saturday, Feb. 24, inside Perry Field House. The Eagles notched six event titles on the second day of the competition, ending with a team score of 179 points.
To no one's surprise, redshirt senior Tyler Brown (Findlay, Ohio-Findlay) put together another impressive run in the 400m, ultimately taking first place in a time of 47.50. Additionally, freshman Owen Richardson (Basingstoke, England) continued his outstanding first year winning bronze with a mark of 48.35.?? @EMUMXC_TF's Tyler Brown on the teams performance from prelims to finals. #MACtion pic.twitter.com/wZ7Gyn4ieJ
— #MACtion (@MACSports) February 25, 2018
Continuing the success in sprinting events, senior Leighton Antonio (Hudson, Ohio-Hudson) ran to a third-place finish in the 60m with a time of 6.80. Finishing just behind Antonio was sophomore Tyler Johnson (Dayton, Ohio-Stivers School for the Arts), who crossed in 6.81 and ranked fourth in the event.
The 60m hurdles saw three EMU competitors who qualified from yesterday's preliminary round. The team was led by sophomore Devonte Findlay (Lauderhill, Fla.-Blanche Ely) who finished third in 8.01. Junior Frank Douglas (Mansfield, Ohio-Mdison Comprehensive) and sophomore Ivan Suazo (Columbus, Ohio-Westland) also had strong outings, running to times of 8.08 and 8.18, earning fourth and fifth place, respectively.
The mile crew had an incredible race, which was capped off by the Eagles notching the top-two spots as freshman Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) and redshirt senior Hlynur Andresson (Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland-Mountain Ridge) finished in times of 4:08.71 and 4:09.27 to capture gold and silver, respectively. Day finished out his first indoor championship by winning his second gold medal of the weekend, this time, the freshman sensation ran to an incredible 4:08.71 in the 800m run. For his achievements in the two-day conference event, Day earned both MAC Freshman Track Performer of the Year and Most Valuable Performer. Sophomore Roderic Wilson (Atlanta, Ga.-Blanche Ely) also had a great performance in the 800m, taking third place with a time of 1:54.37.
The distance runners continued their dominance in the 3000m run, coming away with another podium sweep. Standing atop the podium was redshirt senior Nick Raymond (Erie, Mich.-Mason), who placed first with a time of 8:24.65. Over the course of the two days, Raymond placed first in both the 3000m and 5000m, which ultimately earned him Most Valuable Performer honors. Right behind Raymond in the 3000m was redshirt senior Lahsene Bouchikhi (Antwerp, Belgium-Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt), who earned silver with a time of 8:24.67, while redshirt senior Mitch Lenneman (River Falls, Wis.- River Falls) placed third in 8:25.07.
Additionally, both relay teams came away with gold medals. The distance medley relay squad made up of Lenneman, freshman Dennis Manyeah (Darby, Pa.-Pennwood), senior Tom Jozwiak (Southgate, Mich.-Thomas J. Anderson), and Andresson ran to a finishing time of 10:03.09, while the 4x400 crew consisting of Johnson, junior Tyler Underwood (Clinton, Mich.-Clinton), Richardson, and Brown raced to a blistering time of 3:14.74.
Junior Nick Herbert (Portage, Mich.-Portage Northern) paced the Eagles in the field events with a third-place finish in the triple jump. His distance of 14.71m gave him the bronze, which served as the lone medal earned by an Eagle in the field events.
The coaching duo of John Goodridge and Sterling Roberts catapulted the Eagles into success this regular season and conference championship. For their efforts, Goodridge earned MAC Head Coach of the Year, while Roberts was tabbed MAC Assistant Coach of the Year.
The Eagles will now wait and see if any individuals earned a spot in the upcoming NCAA Championships, which will be held in two weeks, March 9-10, down in College Station, Texas.?? MAC Men's Assistant Coach of the Year, @EMUMXC_TF's Sterling Roberts.#MACtion pic.twitter.com/e0nLsXsxmD
— #MACtion (@MACSports) February 25, 2018
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— #MACtion (@MACSports) February 25, 2018
Eastern Michigan picks up their 15th MAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship title! #MACtion pic.twitter.com/Vs345nxazy
Coach of the Year
John Goodridge, Eastern Michigan
Assistant Coach of the Year
Sterling Roberts, Eastern Michigan
Most Valuable Performer
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan – Nick Raymond, Eastern Michigan
Freshman Track Performer of the Year
Owen Day, Eastern Michigan
Men's First Team All-MAC
Hlynur Andresson, EMU (DMR)
Tyler Brown, EMU (400, 4x4)
Owen Day, EMU (800, Mile)
Nicholas Raymond, EMU (3000, 5000)
Tyler Johnson, EMU (4x4)
Tom Jozwiak, EMU (DMR)
Mitchell Lenneman, EMU (DMR)
Dennis Manyeah, EMU (DMR)
Owen Richardson, EMU (4x4)
Tyler Underwood, EMU (4x4)
Jordan Latimer, UA (LJ)
Kamar Majid, UA (Hept)
Curtis Richardson, UA (HJ)
Matthew Ludwig, UA (PV)
Shane Moffo, CMU (60H)
Craig Stevens Jr, KSU (TJ)
David Paliscak, KSU (SP)
Riak Reese, KSU (60, 200)
Jake Wickey, KSU (WT)
Second Team All-MAC
Men's Second Team All-MAC
Milton Greer, UA (4x4)
Malik Hudson, UA (4x4)
Taron Slone, UA (60, 4x4)
Cody Stine, UA (HJ)
Noah Williams, UA (400, 4x4)
Leon Atkins, UB (800)
Chimaobi Exeilo, UB (DMR)
Patrick Hazlitt, UB (DMR)
Jack Jibb, UB (DMR)
Daniel Muldoon, UB (DMR)
Jack Dodge, CMU (200)
Isaac Sadzewicz, CMU (PV)
Logan Tarrgart, CMU (WT)
Kevin Weiler, CMU (SP)
Lahsene Bouchikhi, EMU (3000, 5000)
Devonte Findlay, EMU (60H)
Isaac Agyemang, KSU (Hept)
TJ Lawson, KSU (LJ)
Anthony Milliner, KSU (TJ)
Team Standings
1. Eastern Michigan 179
2. Kent State 128
3. Akron 115
4. Central Michigan 75
5. Buffalo 28
EMU Individual Results (*Denotes a personal-best)
60m Dash
3. Leighton Antonio 6.80*
4. Tyler Johnson 6.81
200m Dash
4. Tyler Johnson 21.73
5. Owen Richardson 21.81
6. Tyler Brown 21.88
400m Dash
1. Tyler Brown 47.50
3. Owen Richardson 48.35
4. Tyler Underwood 48.77
800m Run
1. Owen Day 1:53.57
3. Roderic Wilson 1:54.09
6. Csaba Matko 1:55.41
Mile
1. Owen Day 4:08.71
2. Hlynur Andresson 4:09.27
5. Csaba Matko 4:16.05
60m Hurdles Finals
2. Devonte Findlay 8.01
4. Frank Douglas 8.08
5. Ivan Suazo 8.18
3000m Run
1. Nick Raymond 8:24.65
2. Lahsene Bouchikhi 8:24.67
3. Mitch Lenneman 8:25.07
4x400 Relay
1. Johnson, Underwood, Richardson, Brown 3:14.74
Distance Medley Relay
1. Lenneman, Manyeah, Jozwiak, Andresson 10:03.09
Triple Jump
3. Nick Herbert 14.71m/48-03.25
4. Micah Peters 14.65m/48-00.75
High Jump
7. Cameron Hart 2.01m/06-07.00
8. Travis McCuaig 2.01m/06-07.00
10. Skyler Lester 1.96m/06-05.00
Shot Put
4. Jannik Schmitt 16.77m/55-00.25
6. Zach Purcilly 16.26m/53-04.25
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