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Women's Track and Field Wins Five Event Titles at Can-Am International
1/25/2020 9:45:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
The Eagles took first place in sprints, hurdles, and relay races
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team captured five event titles at the Can-Am International Saturday, Jan. 25 at Bob Parks Track inside Bowen Field House.
Senior co-captain Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) came just 0.04 seconds shy of matching her own meet record in the 60-meter dash, as she claimed first prize with a season-best time of 7.55. Sophomore Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peters) earned the 60-meter hurdles crown with a personal-best mark of 8.63, while fellow sophomore Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) and redshirt freshman Brenna Cavanaugh (Bentleyville, Pa.-Bentworth) finished third and fourth with times of 8.69 and 8.78, respectively. Cavanaugh also placed fourth in the long jump with a 5.54-meter leap.
EMU clinched the top two spots in the 200-meter sprint, as junior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) won the event with a time of 24.67 seconds, while senior Kolby Ganther (Park City, Kan.-Northeast Magnet (Garden City C.C.)) was right behind at 24.92. Gibson's mark was 0.03 ticks away from the meet record held by current junior Michaela Nelms (Rocky Mount, N.C.-Nash Central). Meanwhile, sophomore Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.) clinched first place in the 400-meter dash as she crossed the finish line in 56.34.
From there, the Eagles were the fastest 4x200-meter relay at the meet with a time of 1:41.12, before both of Eastern's 4x400-relay squads finished in the top three overall. Redshirt senior Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School) was the only EMU harrier to run the mile in fewer than five minutes, as she crossed the finish line in third place at 4:55.95, and ranked fourth in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:16.11
In the field events, sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) ended the day with a pair of podium finishes, as she placed second in the long jump with a leap of 5.60 meters and third in the high jump at 1.60 meters. Additionally, junior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) ranked third in the weight throw at 18.25 meters and fifth in the shot put with a heave of 13.11 meters, while fellow junior Graysen Simmons (Huber Heights, Ohio-Wayne) was fourth in the pole vault at 3.75 meters.
The Eagles will go a week without competition before competing at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8.
EMU Individual Results
Weight Throw
3. Kadian Clarke 18.25m
7. Ariel Floyd 16.67m
10. Savanah Luthman 16.09m
Shot Put
5. Kadian Clarke 13.11m
8. Miranda Cadwell 12.90m
18. Morgan Iverson 11.43m
22. Chevonne Wheeler 10.38m
27. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.10m
Long Jump
2. Nina Ward 5.60m
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.54m
6. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.45m
12. Antonia Woods 5.12m
18. Morgan Iverson 4.91m
-- Daishon Spann NM
Triple Jump
6. Nya Lakin 11.20m
Pole Vault
4. Graysen Simmons 3.75m
High Jump
3. Nina Ward 1.60m
6. Morgan Iverson 1.55m
13. Gianna Salzbrunn 1.50m
-- Quintella Johnson DNS
60m Hurdles
1. Alysse Wade 8.63
3. Angel Gazaway 8.69
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.78
15. Morgan Iverson 9.41
18. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.42
27. Chevonne Wheeler 10.18
-- Daishon Spann SCR
Mile Run
3. Emily Smith 4:55.95
4. Karlie Swanson 5:01.29
6. Janay Hall 5:02.52
13. Madison Distelrath 5:14.91
18. Lexi Seifert 5:20.17
60m Dash
1. Brittni Mason 7.55
3. Alyson Davis 7.59
4. Kolby Ganther 7.67
6. Hanna Hearn 7.70
24. Nina Ward 8.13
400m Dash
1. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 56.34
4. Abbey Zastrow 57.14
600m Dash
5. Arianna Short 1:39.04
8. Lindsay Bush 1:41.74
800m Run
4. Emily Smith 2:16.11
7. Chevonne Wheeler 2:18.30
11. Madison Distelrath 2:19.99
25. Gianna Salzbrunn 2:26.12
26. Lexi Seifert 2:26.34
37. Morgan Iverson 2:52.72
-- Karlie Swanson SCR
-- Daishon Spann DNS
200m Dash
1. Keypathwa Gibson 24.67
2. Kolby Ganther 24.92
-- Mair Edwards DNS
3000m Run
5. Allie Knoll 10:10.38
13. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 10:28.29
25. Abbigail Stemple 11:43.69
-- Olivia Chandler SCR
4x400m Relay
2. EMU A 3:51.97
3. EMU B 3:58.70
4x200m Relay
1. EMU A 1:41.12
Senior co-captain Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) came just 0.04 seconds shy of matching her own meet record in the 60-meter dash, as she claimed first prize with a season-best time of 7.55. Sophomore Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peters) earned the 60-meter hurdles crown with a personal-best mark of 8.63, while fellow sophomore Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) and redshirt freshman Brenna Cavanaugh (Bentleyville, Pa.-Bentworth) finished third and fourth with times of 8.69 and 8.78, respectively. Cavanaugh also placed fourth in the long jump with a 5.54-meter leap.
EMU clinched the top two spots in the 200-meter sprint, as junior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) won the event with a time of 24.67 seconds, while senior Kolby Ganther (Park City, Kan.-Northeast Magnet (Garden City C.C.)) was right behind at 24.92. Gibson's mark was 0.03 ticks away from the meet record held by current junior Michaela Nelms (Rocky Mount, N.C.-Nash Central). Meanwhile, sophomore Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.) clinched first place in the 400-meter dash as she crossed the finish line in 56.34.
From there, the Eagles were the fastest 4x200-meter relay at the meet with a time of 1:41.12, before both of Eastern's 4x400-relay squads finished in the top three overall. Redshirt senior Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School) was the only EMU harrier to run the mile in fewer than five minutes, as she crossed the finish line in third place at 4:55.95, and ranked fourth in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:16.11
In the field events, sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) ended the day with a pair of podium finishes, as she placed second in the long jump with a leap of 5.60 meters and third in the high jump at 1.60 meters. Additionally, junior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) ranked third in the weight throw at 18.25 meters and fifth in the shot put with a heave of 13.11 meters, while fellow junior Graysen Simmons (Huber Heights, Ohio-Wayne) was fourth in the pole vault at 3.75 meters.
The Eagles will go a week without competition before competing at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, Ind., Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7-8.
EMU Individual Results
Weight Throw
3. Kadian Clarke 18.25m
7. Ariel Floyd 16.67m
10. Savanah Luthman 16.09m
Shot Put
5. Kadian Clarke 13.11m
8. Miranda Cadwell 12.90m
18. Morgan Iverson 11.43m
22. Chevonne Wheeler 10.38m
27. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.10m
Long Jump
2. Nina Ward 5.60m
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.54m
6. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.45m
12. Antonia Woods 5.12m
18. Morgan Iverson 4.91m
-- Daishon Spann NM
Triple Jump
6. Nya Lakin 11.20m
Pole Vault
4. Graysen Simmons 3.75m
High Jump
3. Nina Ward 1.60m
6. Morgan Iverson 1.55m
13. Gianna Salzbrunn 1.50m
-- Quintella Johnson DNS
60m Hurdles
1. Alysse Wade 8.63
3. Angel Gazaway 8.69
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.78
15. Morgan Iverson 9.41
18. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.42
27. Chevonne Wheeler 10.18
-- Daishon Spann SCR
Mile Run
3. Emily Smith 4:55.95
4. Karlie Swanson 5:01.29
6. Janay Hall 5:02.52
13. Madison Distelrath 5:14.91
18. Lexi Seifert 5:20.17
60m Dash
1. Brittni Mason 7.55
3. Alyson Davis 7.59
4. Kolby Ganther 7.67
6. Hanna Hearn 7.70
24. Nina Ward 8.13
400m Dash
1. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 56.34
4. Abbey Zastrow 57.14
600m Dash
5. Arianna Short 1:39.04
8. Lindsay Bush 1:41.74
800m Run
4. Emily Smith 2:16.11
7. Chevonne Wheeler 2:18.30
11. Madison Distelrath 2:19.99
25. Gianna Salzbrunn 2:26.12
26. Lexi Seifert 2:26.34
37. Morgan Iverson 2:52.72
-- Karlie Swanson SCR
-- Daishon Spann DNS
200m Dash
1. Keypathwa Gibson 24.67
2. Kolby Ganther 24.92
-- Mair Edwards DNS
3000m Run
5. Allie Knoll 10:10.38
13. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 10:28.29
25. Abbigail Stemple 11:43.69
-- Olivia Chandler SCR
4x400m Relay
2. EMU A 3:51.97
3. EMU B 3:58.70
4x200m Relay
1. EMU A 1:41.12
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