Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, May 3
Ann Arbor, Mich.
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Len Paddock Open
EMU Records 19 Top-10 Finishes at Len Paddock Open
5/3/2019 4:17:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
The Eagles closed out their regular season at the University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team closed out its regular season with a total of 19 top-10 finishes at the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan Friday, May 3. Sophomore Crystal Washington (Los Angeles, Calif.-Carson) highlighted the day with the Eagles' lone event title, clearing 11.83 in the triple jump, .91 meters better than the second place mark.
The Eagles started their time at the new U-M Outdoor Track and Field stadium with three third-place finishes in the field events, as junior Kristine Bourg (Shorewood, Ill.-Joliet West) earned a third-place finish in the javelin throw with a season-best clearance of 40.07m, senior captain Allyson Goff (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern (Georgia State)) recorded bronze in the long jump with a leap of 5.83m, and senior captain Rebekah Carr (Celina, Ohio-Celina) finished tied-for-third in the pole vault, clearing 3.42m.
In other top-10 field efforts, sophomore Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica- Immaculate Conception) recorded a ninth-place effort in the hammer throw, clearing 47.97m.
On the track, EMU snagged 14 of its 19 top-10 efforts, including a second-through-fourth place sweep in the 100m, as senior captain Jessica Harris (Slidell, La.-Slidell), junior Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga), and sophomore Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio- Roy C. Start) took home second, third, and fourth with times of 11.73, 11.89, and 11.99, respectively. The 100-meter hurdles saw three Eagles in the top-10 rankings, as Goff placed fourth with a time of 13.89, followed by freshman Alysse Marie Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peters) in sixth with a mark of 14.42 and redshirt senior Tifani Byrd (Toms River, N.J.-Toms River North) in seventh, running to a time of 14.48. Freshman Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer) followed the 100 hurdlers' lead, taking home second place in the 400-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 1:01.38.
In the 400m, senior Jocelyn Sharpe (Westerville, Ohio-Westerville North) recorded a third-place mark of 58.10, which was then followed by a stellar 800m performance from freshman Chevonne Wheeler (Dearborn, Mich.-Divine Child), who took home the top finish in her heat with a career-best time of 2:17.86, good for ninth overall.
To close out the day, Gibson matched her career-best outdoor mark of 24.46 to finish third in the 200m, followed by a career-best effort from freshman Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton), running to a time of 25.09 for 10th place.
EMU now has five days to prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships, May 9-11, hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. More information on the meet can be found here, and to keep up with all things EMU Track and Field, follow the team on twitter @EMUWXC_TF.
EMU Individual Results
(* denotes career-best)
Javelin
3. Kristine Bourg- 40.07m
Morgan Iverson- FOUL
Hammer
9. Kadian Clarke- 47.97m
13. Savanah Luthman- 41.57m
Long Jump
3. Allyson Goff- 5.83m
9. Catherine Mittiga- 5.36m
13. Tifani Byrd- 4.92m
Pole Vault
T3. Rebekah Carr- 3.42m
Graysen Simmons- NH
High Jump
4. Angel Gazaway- J1.56m
6. Tifani Byrd- 1.51m*
Morgan Iverson- NH
1500m
13. Madison Distelrath- 4:47.55
100-meter Hurdles
4. Allyson Goff- 13.89
6. Alysse Marie Wade- 14.42
7. Tifani Byrd- 14.48
16. Morgan Iverson- 15.65
400m
3. Jocelyn Sharpe- 58.10
Shot Put
14. Kadian Clarke- 12.31m
17. Gianna Salzbrunn- 9.75m
100m
2. Jessica Harris- 11.73
3. Brittni Mason- 11.89
4. Keypathwa Gibson- 11.99
6. Kolby Ganther- 12.09
800m
9. Chevonne Wheeler- 2:17.86*
13. Lexi Seifert- 2:20.83
400-meter Hurdles
2. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia- 1:01.38*
Triple Jump
1. Crystal Washington- 11.83m
200m
3. Keypathwa Gibson- 24.46
10. Angel Gazaway- 25.09*
16. Gianna Salzbrunn- 27.44
The Eagles started their time at the new U-M Outdoor Track and Field stadium with three third-place finishes in the field events, as junior Kristine Bourg (Shorewood, Ill.-Joliet West) earned a third-place finish in the javelin throw with a season-best clearance of 40.07m, senior captain Allyson Goff (White Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Northern (Georgia State)) recorded bronze in the long jump with a leap of 5.83m, and senior captain Rebekah Carr (Celina, Ohio-Celina) finished tied-for-third in the pole vault, clearing 3.42m.
In other top-10 field efforts, sophomore Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica- Immaculate Conception) recorded a ninth-place effort in the hammer throw, clearing 47.97m.
On the track, EMU snagged 14 of its 19 top-10 efforts, including a second-through-fourth place sweep in the 100m, as senior captain Jessica Harris (Slidell, La.-Slidell), junior Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga), and sophomore Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio- Roy C. Start) took home second, third, and fourth with times of 11.73, 11.89, and 11.99, respectively. The 100-meter hurdles saw three Eagles in the top-10 rankings, as Goff placed fourth with a time of 13.89, followed by freshman Alysse Marie Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peters) in sixth with a mark of 14.42 and redshirt senior Tifani Byrd (Toms River, N.J.-Toms River North) in seventh, running to a time of 14.48. Freshman Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer) followed the 100 hurdlers' lead, taking home second place in the 400-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 1:01.38.
In the 400m, senior Jocelyn Sharpe (Westerville, Ohio-Westerville North) recorded a third-place mark of 58.10, which was then followed by a stellar 800m performance from freshman Chevonne Wheeler (Dearborn, Mich.-Divine Child), who took home the top finish in her heat with a career-best time of 2:17.86, good for ninth overall.
To close out the day, Gibson matched her career-best outdoor mark of 24.46 to finish third in the 200m, followed by a career-best effort from freshman Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton), running to a time of 25.09 for 10th place.
EMU now has five days to prepare for the Mid-American Conference Championships, May 9-11, hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. More information on the meet can be found here, and to keep up with all things EMU Track and Field, follow the team on twitter @EMUWXC_TF.
EMU Individual Results
(* denotes career-best)
Javelin
3. Kristine Bourg- 40.07m
Morgan Iverson- FOUL
Hammer
9. Kadian Clarke- 47.97m
13. Savanah Luthman- 41.57m
Long Jump
3. Allyson Goff- 5.83m
9. Catherine Mittiga- 5.36m
13. Tifani Byrd- 4.92m
Pole Vault
T3. Rebekah Carr- 3.42m
Graysen Simmons- NH
High Jump
4. Angel Gazaway- J1.56m
6. Tifani Byrd- 1.51m*
Morgan Iverson- NH
1500m
13. Madison Distelrath- 4:47.55
100-meter Hurdles
4. Allyson Goff- 13.89
6. Alysse Marie Wade- 14.42
7. Tifani Byrd- 14.48
16. Morgan Iverson- 15.65
400m
3. Jocelyn Sharpe- 58.10
Shot Put
14. Kadian Clarke- 12.31m
17. Gianna Salzbrunn- 9.75m
100m
2. Jessica Harris- 11.73
3. Brittni Mason- 11.89
4. Keypathwa Gibson- 11.99
6. Kolby Ganther- 12.09
800m
9. Chevonne Wheeler- 2:17.86*
13. Lexi Seifert- 2:20.83
400-meter Hurdles
2. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia- 1:01.38*
Triple Jump
1. Crystal Washington- 11.83m
200m
3. Keypathwa Gibson- 24.46
10. Angel Gazaway- 25.09*
16. Gianna Salzbrunn- 27.44
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