Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 9
Kent, OH
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Kent State National Qualifier
Photo by: Steven King/Steve King Studios
Clarke Breaks Own Program Record in Eagles' Trip to Kent State
2/9/2019 7:52:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
The sophomore improved her own EMU weight throw record by .48m in the 2018-19 campaign
KENT, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team made its first trip to Kent State University since 2013-14, participating in the Kent State Doug Raymond National Qualifier on Saturday, Feb. 9. The Eagles' trip to the home of the Golden Flashes saw sophomore Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica- Immaculate Conception) break her own school record for the third time this season, clearing 18.69m in the weight throw, good for fourth place.
Clarke's throw not only earned her a top-5 finish at the national qualifier, but also tied the fifth-best effort by a Mid-American Conference Athlete this season.
Throughout the day, EMU secured 12 top-10 finishes. Furthermore, the Eagles' penultimate meet of the 2018-19 indoor season saw eight student-athletes record career-best efforts.
The Green and White had three podium finishes, as senior captain Rebekah Carr (Celina, Ohio-Celina) and sophomore Crystal Washington (Los Angeles, Calif.-Carson) placed second in their respective events while fellow senior captain Jessica Harris (Slidell, La.-Slidell) earned third. Carr tied for second in the pole vault, clearing 3.53m, earning her the 10th-best vault in the league in 2018-19. Moreover, Harris ran her fastest 60m time this season, crossing the finish line in just 7.52. The Slidell, La. Native now holds the fourth-fastest 60m dash run in the conference this season. The captain also added a sixth-place 200m run of 24.84, leading all Eagles runners in the event. Washington cleared a personal-best 12.21m in her triple-jump performance, tying the second-best mark by a conference athlete.
In the field events, freshman Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) made her collegiate debut in the high jump, earning seventh place by clearing 1.63m. Her effort is the best high jump by an Eagle in 2018-19, and ties for 10th in league standings.
Eastern Michigan competes in its final regular season 2018-19 Indoor meet Friday, Feb. 15, as it heads to Allendale, Mich. for the GVSU Tune Up. The first event of the meet is set to begin at 2:45 p.m. To access the meet's full schedule, visit the Women's Track and Field schedule page on EMUEagles.com.
EMU Individual Results
(* denotes a personal-best, # denotes a program record, q denotes qualifying mark)
60m Prelims
Jessica Harris- 7.59Q
Brittni Mason- 7.63Q
Kolby Ganther- 7.70
Kristine Bourg- 8.04
60m Finals
3. Jessica Harris- 7.52
5. Brittni Mason- 7.55
200m
6. Jessica Harris- 24.84
10. Kolby Ganther- 24.99
11. Micah Johnston- 25.00
12. Mair Edwards- 25.04
22. Brittni Mason- 25.38
24. Nina Ward- 25.53*
30. Alysse Marie Wade- 25.90
45. Gianna Salzbrunn- 26.66*
400m
11. Keypathwa Gibson- 57.78
29. Arianna Short- 1:00.75
31. Chevonne Wheeler- 1:00.99
800m
16. Jocelyn Sharpe- 2:19.00
27. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia- 2:26.89
32. Lexi Seifert- 2:29.97
Mile
32. Kaitlyn St. Bernard- 5:24.21
3000m
17. Tarynn Cullings- 10:36.88
27. Olivia Chandler- 11:02.96*
5000m
7. Emily DeLine- 18:26.99*
60m Hurdles Prelims
Allyson Goff- 8.62q
Angel Gazaway- 8.81
Alysse Marie Wade- 9.10
Morgan Iverson- 9.32
Gianna Salzbrunn- 9.63
60m Hurdles Finals
6. Allyson Goff- 8.61
High Jump
7. Angel Gazaway- J1.63m*
12. Nina Ward- J1.58m
Pole Vault (Undseeded)
T2. Rebekah Carr- 3.53m
8. Graysen Simmons- 3.23m
Long Jump
6. Allyson Goff- 5.71m
9. Gianna Salzbrunn- 5.43m
16. Correena Saintilmond- 5.23m
20. Crystal Washington- 5.18m
21. Catherine Mittiga- 5.12m
37. Morgan Iverson- 4.76m
Triple Jump
2. Crystal Washington- 12.21m*
19. Correena Saintilmond- 10.85m*
Shot Put
14. Kadian Clarke- 13.04m
Morgan Iverson- FOUL
Myranda Johnson- ND
Gianna Salzbrunn- ND
Weight Throw
4. Kadian Clarke- 18.69m*#
24. Savanah Luthman- 14.58m
Clarke's throw not only earned her a top-5 finish at the national qualifier, but also tied the fifth-best effort by a Mid-American Conference Athlete this season.
Throughout the day, EMU secured 12 top-10 finishes. Furthermore, the Eagles' penultimate meet of the 2018-19 indoor season saw eight student-athletes record career-best efforts.
The Green and White had three podium finishes, as senior captain Rebekah Carr (Celina, Ohio-Celina) and sophomore Crystal Washington (Los Angeles, Calif.-Carson) placed second in their respective events while fellow senior captain Jessica Harris (Slidell, La.-Slidell) earned third. Carr tied for second in the pole vault, clearing 3.53m, earning her the 10th-best vault in the league in 2018-19. Moreover, Harris ran her fastest 60m time this season, crossing the finish line in just 7.52. The Slidell, La. Native now holds the fourth-fastest 60m dash run in the conference this season. The captain also added a sixth-place 200m run of 24.84, leading all Eagles runners in the event. Washington cleared a personal-best 12.21m in her triple-jump performance, tying the second-best mark by a conference athlete.
In the field events, freshman Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) made her collegiate debut in the high jump, earning seventh place by clearing 1.63m. Her effort is the best high jump by an Eagle in 2018-19, and ties for 10th in league standings.
Eastern Michigan competes in its final regular season 2018-19 Indoor meet Friday, Feb. 15, as it heads to Allendale, Mich. for the GVSU Tune Up. The first event of the meet is set to begin at 2:45 p.m. To access the meet's full schedule, visit the Women's Track and Field schedule page on EMUEagles.com.
EMU Individual Results
(* denotes a personal-best, # denotes a program record, q denotes qualifying mark)
60m Prelims
Jessica Harris- 7.59Q
Brittni Mason- 7.63Q
Kolby Ganther- 7.70
Kristine Bourg- 8.04
60m Finals
3. Jessica Harris- 7.52
5. Brittni Mason- 7.55
200m
6. Jessica Harris- 24.84
10. Kolby Ganther- 24.99
11. Micah Johnston- 25.00
12. Mair Edwards- 25.04
22. Brittni Mason- 25.38
24. Nina Ward- 25.53*
30. Alysse Marie Wade- 25.90
45. Gianna Salzbrunn- 26.66*
400m
11. Keypathwa Gibson- 57.78
29. Arianna Short- 1:00.75
31. Chevonne Wheeler- 1:00.99
800m
16. Jocelyn Sharpe- 2:19.00
27. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia- 2:26.89
32. Lexi Seifert- 2:29.97
Mile
32. Kaitlyn St. Bernard- 5:24.21
3000m
17. Tarynn Cullings- 10:36.88
27. Olivia Chandler- 11:02.96*
5000m
7. Emily DeLine- 18:26.99*
60m Hurdles Prelims
Allyson Goff- 8.62q
Angel Gazaway- 8.81
Alysse Marie Wade- 9.10
Morgan Iverson- 9.32
Gianna Salzbrunn- 9.63
60m Hurdles Finals
6. Allyson Goff- 8.61
High Jump
7. Angel Gazaway- J1.63m*
12. Nina Ward- J1.58m
Pole Vault (Undseeded)
T2. Rebekah Carr- 3.53m
8. Graysen Simmons- 3.23m
Long Jump
6. Allyson Goff- 5.71m
9. Gianna Salzbrunn- 5.43m
16. Correena Saintilmond- 5.23m
20. Crystal Washington- 5.18m
21. Catherine Mittiga- 5.12m
37. Morgan Iverson- 4.76m
Triple Jump
2. Crystal Washington- 12.21m*
19. Correena Saintilmond- 10.85m*
Shot Put
14. Kadian Clarke- 13.04m
Morgan Iverson- FOUL
Myranda Johnson- ND
Gianna Salzbrunn- ND
Weight Throw
4. Kadian Clarke- 18.69m*#
24. Savanah Luthman- 14.58m
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