Eagles Sprint to Success in Day One of Raleigh Relays

Raleigh Relays Day 1 Results (PDF)

RALEIGH, N.C. (EMUEagles.com) – After a week's break from competition, the Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team returned to competition with success, as it opened its two-day stint at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University Friday, March 29.

The day saw EMU earn two event titles while also recording three top-10 program efforts in the 100m and 400m. Earning first place overall in their respective events were junior Terrell Posada (Naples, Fla.-Naples High) and senior Tyler Underwood (Clinton, Mich.-Clinton), each recording career-best efforts in the 100m and 400m, respectively. Posada crossed the finish line with a time of 10.28 seconds, not only recording the fourth-best time ran in the event in Eastern Michigan history, but besting his 2019 Mid-American-Conference-best effort set at the Yellow Jacket Invitational by almost .4 seconds. Underwood ran the 400m in just 46 seconds, the fourth-fastest effort by an Eastern Michigan trackster and the top time ran by a conference athlete this season. Also recording a top-10 effort in EMU history was sophomore Owen Richardson (Basingstoke, England), earning a second-place finish in the 400m with a top-collegiate time of 46.40.

Rounding out the Eagles' podium finishes were senior Alex Jacobs (Dublin, Ohio-Dublin Jerome) and junior Carlos Sanchez Juan (Onil, Spain-Ies La Creueta), placing second and third in the pole vault and long jump, respectively. Both student-athletes recorded career-best efforts in their events, with Jacobs clearing 4.92m and Sanchez-Juan leaping 7.27m. Additionally, the Eagles' 1600m Sprint Medley Relay earned a fourth-place finish, crossing the finish line in 3:27.38.

Freshman Payne Wylie (Saskatchewan, Canada-Colonsay School) registered a top-collegiate performance on the 110m Hurdles, clearing the obstacles in 14.68 for a sixth-place finish. His efforts on the Hurdles are the sixth-best performance by a conference athlete in the 2019 outdoor campaign. Sophomore Owen Day (Ottowa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) earned his career-best performance in the 1500m, crossing the finish line in 3:46.48, almost seven seconds faster than his previous top time.

The Eagles continue competition at the Raleigh Relays Saturday, March 30, with the Javelin Throw scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information on the Eagles, including live meet results and a complete meet schedule for the Raleigh Relays, visit the Men's Track and Field Schedule page at EMUEagles.com.

EMU Individual Results
(* denotes a personal-best, # denotes a program record)

110m Hurdles
6. Payne Wylie- 14.68*
18. Frank Douglas- 15.10
25. Skyler Lester- 15.43

Discus
17. Taige Bryant- 46.69m
Mike Hierholzer- FOUL

Long Jump
3. Carlos Sanchez Juan- 7.27m*
5. Cameron Hart- 7.15m

Pole Vault
2. Alex Jacobs- 4.92m*

Shot Put
14. Zach Purcilly- 15.90m
18. Mike Hierholzer- 15.25m

100m
1. Terrell Posada- 10.28*
12. Sean Beckom II- 10.71*

400m
1. Tyler Underwood- 46.00*
2. Owen Richardson- 46.40*
Treston White- DNS
Charlie Young- DNF

1500m
10. Owen Day- 3:46.48*
27. Melika Ghali- 3:50.43
89. Hayelom Fitsum- 3:58.09*
118. Roderic Wilson- 4:07.40*
119. Joseph Ingram- 4:16.07*

3000m Steeplechase
57. Solomon Costa- 9:56.44*

High Jump
5. Skyler Lester- 2.00m
Cameron Hart- NH

10000m
17. Austin Wicker- 30:24.27

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Players Mentioned

Sean Beckom II

Taige Bryant

Solomon Costa

Owen Day

Frank Douglas

Hayelom Fitsum

Melika Ghali

Cameron Hart

Mike Hierholzer

Alex Jacobs

Skyler Lester

Terrell Posada

Zach Purcilly

Owen Richardson

Carlos Sanchez Juan

Tyler Underwood

Treston White

Roderic Wilson

Payne Wylie

Charlie Young

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