Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 16
Hillsdale, Mich.
9:30 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
Hillsdale Tune Up
Photo by: Steven King/Steve King Studios
Trio of Eagles Compete at Hillsdale Tune Up
2/16/2019 5:11:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
All Eagles Earned Top-3 Finishes
COMPLETE RESULTS (PDF)
HILLSDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Three members of the Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team traveled to the Hillsdale Tune Up, Saturday, Feb. 16, held inside Margot V. Biermann Center on the campus of Hillsdale College. Sophomores Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) and Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy), along with senior Alex Jacobs (Dublin, Ohio- Dublin Jerome) each earned podium finishes in their respective performances.
Stephenson earned the Green and White's top finish of the day, earning the Weight Throw event title with a heave clearing 18.87m. Collecting second place in the event was Bryant, as his weight throw effort traveled 18.69m. Jacobs recorded a third place finish with his pole vault effort, clearing 4.88m.
EMU next competes at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Feb. 22-23, held on the campus of Kent State University. For more information about the conference championships, visit the Men's Track and Field page on EMUEagles.com.
EMU Individual Results
Weight Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson- 18.87m
2. Taige Bryant- 18.69m
Pole Vault
3. Alex Jacobs- 4.88m
HILLSDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Three members of the Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team traveled to the Hillsdale Tune Up, Saturday, Feb. 16, held inside Margot V. Biermann Center on the campus of Hillsdale College. Sophomores Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) and Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy), along with senior Alex Jacobs (Dublin, Ohio- Dublin Jerome) each earned podium finishes in their respective performances.
Stephenson earned the Green and White's top finish of the day, earning the Weight Throw event title with a heave clearing 18.87m. Collecting second place in the event was Bryant, as his weight throw effort traveled 18.69m. Jacobs recorded a third place finish with his pole vault effort, clearing 4.88m.
EMU next competes at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Feb. 22-23, held on the campus of Kent State University. For more information about the conference championships, visit the Men's Track and Field page on EMUEagles.com.
EMU Individual Results
Weight Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson- 18.87m
2. Taige Bryant- 18.69m
Pole Vault
3. Alex Jacobs- 4.88m
Players Mentioned
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