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Saturday, January 11
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Women's Track and Field Gets Back in Action at Wolverine Invitational
1/11/2020 9:13:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
The Eagles clinched a pair of top-two finishes in their first meet of 2020
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team earned several top-five finishes at the Wolverine Invitational Saturday, Jan. 11, inside the U-M Indoor Track Building.
Senior co-captain Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) was one of three EMU sprinters to qualify for the 60-meter dash, as she claimed fourth place at 7.62 seconds, while freshmen Hanna Hearn (Laurel, Miss.-Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Ind.)) and Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C.-Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts) finished fifth and sixth overall with times of 7.65 and 7.70, respectively.
The Eagles also shined in the field events, as junior Quintella Johnson (Las Vegas, Nev.-Saint Mary's (Texas Southern)) finished fourth in the high jump with a 1.70-meter leap, while sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.54 meters. Additionally, junior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception), freshman Nya Lakin (Dacula, Ga.-Mill Creek), and junior Graysen Simmons (Huber Heights, Ohio-Wayne) ranked fifth in the weight throw (17.79 meters), triple jump (11.12 meters), and pole vault (3.55 meters), respectively.
The Green and White return to competition Friday, Jan. 17 as they head to University Center, Mich. for the Doug Hansen Open hosted by Saginaw Valley State University.
EMU Individual Results
60m Hurdles Prelims
4. Angel Gazaway 8.74q
6. Alysse Wade 8.82q
10. Daishon Spann 8.95
11. Morgan Iverson 8.98
12. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.99
60m Hurdles Final
5. Angel Gazaway 8.83
8. Alysse Wade 9.13
60m Dash Prelims
3. Hanna Hearn 7.67Q
5. Brittni Mason 7.61q
6. Alyson Davis 7.73q
10. Kolby Ganther 7.77
60m Dash Final
4. Brittni Mason 7.62
5. Hanna Hearn 7.65
6. Alyson Davis 7.70
Mile Run
8. Madison Distelrath 5:08.04
13. Esme Davies 5:14.86
14. Janay Hall 5:14.92
400m Dash
9. Arianna Short 59.88
10. Chevonne Wheeler 1:00.18
600m Dash
-- Lindsay Bush DNS
800m Run
12. Janay Hall 2:19.19
14. Esme Davies 2:20.26
18. Lexi Seifert 2:27.61
200m Dash
6. Mair Edwards 24.94
7. Keypathwa Gibson 25.11
8. Kolby Ganther 25.23
9. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 25.32
13. Abbey Zastrow 25.78
3000m Run
2. Emily Smith 9:54.27
8. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 10:30.66
13. Emily DeLine 11:05.24
4x400m Relay
2. EMU A (Edwards, Gibson, Zastrow, Cernej-Garcia) 3:47.84
5. EMU B (Iverson, Wheeler, Gazaway, Salzbrunn) x4:00.51
High Jump
4. Quintella Johnson J1.70m
8. Daishon Spann 1.55m
-- Gianna Salzbrunn NH
Weight Throw
5. Kadian Clarke 17.79m
9. Savanah Luthman 15.79m
10. Ariel Floyd 15.62m
Shot Put
12. Miranda Cadwell 12.51m
14. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.38m
Pole Vault
5. Graysen Simmons J3.55m
Long Jump
4. Nina Ward 5.54m
9. Morgan Iverson 4.98m
10. Antonia Woods 4.85m
Triple Jump
5. Nya Lakin 11.12m
The Eagles were runners-up in two events at their first meet since the season-opening GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 6, 2019. Redshirt senior co-captain Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School) finished in second place in the 3000-meter run with a time of 9:54.27, before the 4x400-meter relay team consisting of sophomore Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School), junior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start), junior Abbey Zastrow (Arcadia, Wis.-Arcadia (University of Mary)), and sophomore Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer) earned second with a 3:47.84 mark.
Senior co-captain Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) was one of three EMU sprinters to qualify for the 60-meter dash, as she claimed fourth place at 7.62 seconds, while freshmen Hanna Hearn (Laurel, Miss.-Brebeuf Jesuit Prep (Ind.)) and Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C.-Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts) finished fifth and sixth overall with times of 7.65 and 7.70, respectively.
The Eagles also shined in the field events, as junior Quintella Johnson (Las Vegas, Nev.-Saint Mary's (Texas Southern)) finished fourth in the high jump with a 1.70-meter leap, while sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.54 meters. Additionally, junior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception), freshman Nya Lakin (Dacula, Ga.-Mill Creek), and junior Graysen Simmons (Huber Heights, Ohio-Wayne) ranked fifth in the weight throw (17.79 meters), triple jump (11.12 meters), and pole vault (3.55 meters), respectively.
The Green and White return to competition Friday, Jan. 17 as they head to University Center, Mich. for the Doug Hansen Open hosted by Saginaw Valley State University.
EMU Individual Results
60m Hurdles Prelims
4. Angel Gazaway 8.74q
6. Alysse Wade 8.82q
10. Daishon Spann 8.95
11. Morgan Iverson 8.98
12. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.99
60m Hurdles Final
5. Angel Gazaway 8.83
8. Alysse Wade 9.13
60m Dash Prelims
3. Hanna Hearn 7.67Q
5. Brittni Mason 7.61q
6. Alyson Davis 7.73q
10. Kolby Ganther 7.77
60m Dash Final
4. Brittni Mason 7.62
5. Hanna Hearn 7.65
6. Alyson Davis 7.70
Mile Run
8. Madison Distelrath 5:08.04
13. Esme Davies 5:14.86
14. Janay Hall 5:14.92
400m Dash
9. Arianna Short 59.88
10. Chevonne Wheeler 1:00.18
600m Dash
-- Lindsay Bush DNS
800m Run
12. Janay Hall 2:19.19
14. Esme Davies 2:20.26
18. Lexi Seifert 2:27.61
200m Dash
6. Mair Edwards 24.94
7. Keypathwa Gibson 25.11
8. Kolby Ganther 25.23
9. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 25.32
13. Abbey Zastrow 25.78
3000m Run
2. Emily Smith 9:54.27
8. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 10:30.66
13. Emily DeLine 11:05.24
4x400m Relay
2. EMU A (Edwards, Gibson, Zastrow, Cernej-Garcia) 3:47.84
5. EMU B (Iverson, Wheeler, Gazaway, Salzbrunn) x4:00.51
High Jump
4. Quintella Johnson J1.70m
8. Daishon Spann 1.55m
-- Gianna Salzbrunn NH
Weight Throw
5. Kadian Clarke 17.79m
9. Savanah Luthman 15.79m
10. Ariel Floyd 15.62m
Shot Put
12. Miranda Cadwell 12.51m
14. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.38m
Pole Vault
5. Graysen Simmons J3.55m
Long Jump
4. Nina Ward 5.54m
9. Morgan Iverson 4.98m
10. Antonia Woods 4.85m
Triple Jump
5. Nya Lakin 11.12m
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