Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 27
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Eastern Michigan University
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Penn Relays
Photo by: Brett Dunbar
4x1500 Relay Team Sets Program Record in Second Day of Penn Relays
4/27/2018 8:30:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
The cohort finished third with a time of 17:42.74
Hillsdale Gina Relays Results Through Day Two
HILLSDALE, Mich. & PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team capped off day two of the Hillsdale Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich. and the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. in record-setting fashion Friday, April 27.
The Penn Relays were highlighted by a fantastic performance in the 4x1500. The contingent made up of redshirt senior Alsu Bogdanova (Kazan, Russia-Lyceum #83), seniors Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich.-Chippewa Valley) and Jordann McDermitt (Davidson, Mich.-Davidson), and junior Sydney Meyers (Zionsville, Ind.-Zionsville Community) set a program record with their time of 17:42.74, which placed third in a strong field of relay teams. Additionally, that time beat the previous school record of 18:18.36 that was set in 1987.
Back in Michigan, the Gina Relays saw a pair of Eagles earn event titles. Junior Ayanna O'Neal (Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow) got things started in the 100m hurdles, where she clocked a time of 14.21 to place first. Finishing just behind O'Neal was senior Tifani Byrd (Toms River, N.J.-Toms River North), who claimed bronze after finishing in 15.15. Sophomore Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic) also put together a strong personal performance in the 100m hurdles, setting a personal-record time of 16.24 to place 11th.
Senior Janina Pollatz (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Grand Rapids Christian) was the second Eagle to come away with a gold medal, as she placed first in the pole vault with a height of 3.97m. This is the second-straight week Pollatz has taken home a first-place finish, after putting together a personal-record height of 4.17m in last weekend's Jesse Owens Invitational, April 20-21.
Eastern closes out both the Penn and Hillsdale Gina Relays tomorrow, with action in Philadelphia starting at 7 a.m. with the Olympic development men's 5k racewalk, and competition in Hillsdale commencing at 10 a.m. starting with women's pole vault.
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes personal-record, # denotes program-record)
Penn Relays
100m Dash
11. Jessica Harris 12.11
19. Brittni Mason 12.37
100m Hurdles
14. Allyson Goff 14.15
4x100
9. Harris, Johnston, Mason, Jones 46.04
4x1500
3. Meyers, Bogdanova, McDermitt, Cizmas 17:42.74#
Hillsdale Gina Relays
200m Dash
33. Gianna Salzbrunn 27.42*
800m Run
8. Claire Mesa 2:17.42
26. Jocelyn Sharpe 2:21.49
62. Gabrielle Peck 2:31.45
100m Hurdles
1. Ayanna O'Neal 14.21
3. Tifani Byrd 15.15
11. Gianna Salzbrunn 16.24*
13. Rebekah Carr 16.61
400m Hurdles
4. Elisa Hendriksen 1:09.69
Long Jump
4. Dace Dreimane 5.60
17. Catherine Mittiga 5.24
20. Crystal Washington 5.11
High Jump
10. Gianna Salzbrunn 1.52/04-11.75
Shot Put
8. Kadian Clarke 13.09/42-11.50*
Hammer Throw
15. Savanah Luthman 44.08/144-07.00*
29. Kadian Clarke 36.37/119-04.00
Pole Vault
1. Janina Pollatz 3.97/13-00.25
HILLSDALE, Mich. & PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team capped off day two of the Hillsdale Gina Relays in Hillsdale, Mich. and the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. in record-setting fashion Friday, April 27.
The Penn Relays were highlighted by a fantastic performance in the 4x1500. The contingent made up of redshirt senior Alsu Bogdanova (Kazan, Russia-Lyceum #83), seniors Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich.-Chippewa Valley) and Jordann McDermitt (Davidson, Mich.-Davidson), and junior Sydney Meyers (Zionsville, Ind.-Zionsville Community) set a program record with their time of 17:42.74, which placed third in a strong field of relay teams. Additionally, that time beat the previous school record of 18:18.36 that was set in 1987.
Back in Michigan, the Gina Relays saw a pair of Eagles earn event titles. Junior Ayanna O'Neal (Cincinnati, Ohio-Withrow) got things started in the 100m hurdles, where she clocked a time of 14.21 to place first. Finishing just behind O'Neal was senior Tifani Byrd (Toms River, N.J.-Toms River North), who claimed bronze after finishing in 15.15. Sophomore Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic) also put together a strong personal performance in the 100m hurdles, setting a personal-record time of 16.24 to place 11th.
Senior Janina Pollatz (Grand Rapids, Mich.-Grand Rapids Christian) was the second Eagle to come away with a gold medal, as she placed first in the pole vault with a height of 3.97m. This is the second-straight week Pollatz has taken home a first-place finish, after putting together a personal-record height of 4.17m in last weekend's Jesse Owens Invitational, April 20-21.
Eastern closes out both the Penn and Hillsdale Gina Relays tomorrow, with action in Philadelphia starting at 7 a.m. with the Olympic development men's 5k racewalk, and competition in Hillsdale commencing at 10 a.m. starting with women's pole vault.
EMU Individual Results (* Denotes personal-record, # denotes program-record)
Penn Relays
100m Dash
11. Jessica Harris 12.11
19. Brittni Mason 12.37
100m Hurdles
14. Allyson Goff 14.15
4x100
9. Harris, Johnston, Mason, Jones 46.04
4x1500
3. Meyers, Bogdanova, McDermitt, Cizmas 17:42.74#
Hillsdale Gina Relays
200m Dash
33. Gianna Salzbrunn 27.42*
800m Run
8. Claire Mesa 2:17.42
26. Jocelyn Sharpe 2:21.49
62. Gabrielle Peck 2:31.45
100m Hurdles
1. Ayanna O'Neal 14.21
3. Tifani Byrd 15.15
11. Gianna Salzbrunn 16.24*
13. Rebekah Carr 16.61
400m Hurdles
4. Elisa Hendriksen 1:09.69
Long Jump
4. Dace Dreimane 5.60
17. Catherine Mittiga 5.24
20. Crystal Washington 5.11
High Jump
10. Gianna Salzbrunn 1.52/04-11.75
Shot Put
8. Kadian Clarke 13.09/42-11.50*
Hammer Throw
15. Savanah Luthman 44.08/144-07.00*
29. Kadian Clarke 36.37/119-04.00
Pole Vault
1. Janina Pollatz 3.97/13-00.25
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