Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 8
South Bend, Ind.
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Meyo Invitational
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Men's Track and Field Wraps Up Final Day of Meyo Invitational
2/8/2020 5:31:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Baldvin Magnusson finishes second in the Ryan Shay 3K with a time of 8:03.28
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team tallied two more podium finishes during the second and final day of the Meyo Invitational Saturday, Feb. 8 inside the Loftus Sports Center.
Sophomore harrier Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) represented the Eagles in the Ryan Shay 3K, and recorded EMU's best finish of the day as he ended the event in second place with a time of 8:03.28. Meanwhile, junior Skyler Lester (Marietta, Ga.-Marietta) also earned a podium place, as he finished in a tie for third place in the high jump with a leap of 2.06 meters.
After winning the triple jump Friday, redshirt junior Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed (Arlington, Va.-Fishburne Military) ranked fourth in the long jump at 7.46 meters, while senior Carlos Sanchez Juan (Onil, Spain-Ies La Creueta) finished fifth with a leap of 7.37 meters. Additionally, junior Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)) placed sixth overall in the shot put with a throw of 17.46 meters.
From there, junior Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) was 10th in the Meyo Mile as he crossed the finish line in 4:14.09, while senior Roderic Wilson (Atlanta, Ga.-Blanche Ely) and junior Derek Jones (Erie, Pa.-Cathedral Preparatory) were ninth and 11th in the 800-meter run with times of 1:52.78 and 1:52.90, respectively. Meanwhile, freshman Wilho Hautala (Heinola, Finaldn-Lahden Lyseo) made his EMU debut in the mile run, where he finished 20th overall with a time of 4:10.47.
The 4x400-meter relay team consisting of freshman Frankie Grey (Brentwood, N.Y.-Brentwood), freshman Trent Barron (Flint, Mich.-Carman-Ainsworth), junior Owen Richardson (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School), and Jones placed sixth overall with a mark of 3:14.55. Earlier in the day, redshirt freshman Alec Frymier (Hilliard, Ohio-Hilliard Bradley) narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 60-meter hurdles final, as he finished ninth in the semifinals with a time of 8.22 seconds.
Eastern will return to competition Friday, Feb. 14, as it heads to Allendale, Mich. to take part in the GVSU Big Meet.
EMU Individual Results
60m Hurdles Semis
9. Alec Frymier 8.22
60m Dash Semis
15. Sean Beckom 6.99
21. Terry Hinds 7.07
3000m Run
10. Solomon Costa 8:23.48
11. Chris Devaney 8:23.57
28. Joe Ingram 8:32.28
Mile Run
20. Wilho Hautala 4:10.47
400m Dash
33. Frankie Grey 49.76
800m Run
9. Roderic Wilson 1:52.78
11. Derek Jones 1:52.90
Meyo Mile
10. Owen Day 4:14.09
Ryan Shay 3K
2. Baldvin Magnusson 8:03.28
4x400m Relay
6. EMU A (Frankie Grey, Trent Barron, Owen Richardson, Derek Jones) 3:14.55
Shot Put
6. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.46m
22. Brian Jones 15.08m
23. Omar Ibrahim 14.92m
High Jump
3. Skyler Lester 2.06m
Long Jump
4. Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed 7.46m
5. Carlos Sanchez Juan 7.37m
Sophomore harrier Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) represented the Eagles in the Ryan Shay 3K, and recorded EMU's best finish of the day as he ended the event in second place with a time of 8:03.28. Meanwhile, junior Skyler Lester (Marietta, Ga.-Marietta) also earned a podium place, as he finished in a tie for third place in the high jump with a leap of 2.06 meters.
After winning the triple jump Friday, redshirt junior Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed (Arlington, Va.-Fishburne Military) ranked fourth in the long jump at 7.46 meters, while senior Carlos Sanchez Juan (Onil, Spain-Ies La Creueta) finished fifth with a leap of 7.37 meters. Additionally, junior Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)) placed sixth overall in the shot put with a throw of 17.46 meters.
From there, junior Owen Day (Ottawa, Ontario-International School of Dusseldorf) was 10th in the Meyo Mile as he crossed the finish line in 4:14.09, while senior Roderic Wilson (Atlanta, Ga.-Blanche Ely) and junior Derek Jones (Erie, Pa.-Cathedral Preparatory) were ninth and 11th in the 800-meter run with times of 1:52.78 and 1:52.90, respectively. Meanwhile, freshman Wilho Hautala (Heinola, Finaldn-Lahden Lyseo) made his EMU debut in the mile run, where he finished 20th overall with a time of 4:10.47.
The 4x400-meter relay team consisting of freshman Frankie Grey (Brentwood, N.Y.-Brentwood), freshman Trent Barron (Flint, Mich.-Carman-Ainsworth), junior Owen Richardson (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School), and Jones placed sixth overall with a mark of 3:14.55. Earlier in the day, redshirt freshman Alec Frymier (Hilliard, Ohio-Hilliard Bradley) narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 60-meter hurdles final, as he finished ninth in the semifinals with a time of 8.22 seconds.
Eastern will return to competition Friday, Feb. 14, as it heads to Allendale, Mich. to take part in the GVSU Big Meet.
EMU Individual Results
60m Hurdles Semis
9. Alec Frymier 8.22
60m Dash Semis
15. Sean Beckom 6.99
21. Terry Hinds 7.07
3000m Run
10. Solomon Costa 8:23.48
11. Chris Devaney 8:23.57
28. Joe Ingram 8:32.28
Mile Run
20. Wilho Hautala 4:10.47
400m Dash
33. Frankie Grey 49.76
800m Run
9. Roderic Wilson 1:52.78
11. Derek Jones 1:52.90
Meyo Mile
10. Owen Day 4:14.09
Ryan Shay 3K
2. Baldvin Magnusson 8:03.28
4x400m Relay
6. EMU A (Frankie Grey, Trent Barron, Owen Richardson, Derek Jones) 3:14.55
Shot Put
6. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.46m
22. Brian Jones 15.08m
23. Omar Ibrahim 14.92m
High Jump
3. Skyler Lester 2.06m
Long Jump
4. Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed 7.46m
5. Carlos Sanchez Juan 7.37m
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