Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Cross Country/Track Names Team Captains
7/27/2020 10:38:00 AM | Women's XC, Women's Track & Field
The captains were chosen by a combination of team and coaching staff vote
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University Head Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Coach Sue Parks announced her captains for the upcoming 2020-21 season.
For a cross country program looking to capture its sixth consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship, it will be seniors Madison Distelrath (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Homestead) and Karlie Swanson (New South Wales, Australia-Bellingen). Meanwhile, seniors Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception), Micah Johnston (Toledo, Ohio-Toledo Christian), Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga), Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic), and junior Janay Hall (Fayetteville, N.C.-South View-N.C. State) will share captains duties during track & field season.
"I'm really excited about this group as we head into a school year that will present some new challenges," said Parks. "The captains that were chosen are outstanding students and leaders and they all know what it means to battle for a MAC title. I am confident that they will challenge their teammates along with providing guidance and encouragement as we work towards our goals in 2020-21."
The captains were chosen by a combination of team and coaching staff vote. Additionally, the group features three new captains - Distelrath, Hall, and Swanson - and four returning captains - Clarke, Johnston Mason, and Salzbrunn.
Distelrath was an Academic All-MAC selection for the second consecutive campaign in 2019. She played a critical role in helping EMU capture it's fourth and fifth straight MAC titles, finishing 18th in 2018 and narrowly missing out on an All-MAC nod when she placed 15th in 2019.
Swanson joined the Eagles last year after beginning her collegiate career at Boise State University. A first team All-MAC selection, she placed fourth at the MAC Championships, Nov. 2, with a time of 21:55.4. The New South Wales, Australia product won her first race as an Eagle at the George Dales Invitational, Sept. 6, and set a personal-best 5K time of 17:21.0.
An All-Academic Athlete by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Clarke competed in eight meets for the Eagles during the 2019-20 indoor season. She set the Eastern Michigan school record in the indoor weight throw with a mark of 19.37 meters at the conference meet, which was good for fourth overall.
Johnston returns as a captain after missing time last season. She was a member of the Eagles' 4x100-meter relay team that set the EMU school record at the 2019 NCAA East Regional Championships on May 23-25, crossing the finish line in 44.65 seconds. Johnston earned first and second team All-MAC honors with two podium finishes at the 2019 MAC Outdoor Championships, finishing second in the 400m with a time of 53.55 which tied the seventh-best mark in program history while also running a leg of the Eagles' championship 4x100 relay that finished in 45.04.
Mason garnered Academic All-MAC honors for the third straight season last year during the indoor portion of the schedule. She earned Second Team All-MAC accolades after finishing second in the 60m dash at the MAC Indoor Championships with a time of 7.52, Feb. 28-29. She was also part of the Eagles' record setting 4x100 meter relay team and currently holds the world record in the 100 meters (11.89) in the T46/T47 Paralympic classification.
An Academic All-MAC selection for the third time, Salzbrunn competed in seven meets for the Eagles, including the 2020 MAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 28-29 where she finished ninth in the pentathlon at the conference meet with a total score of 3,417 points. In 2019, the North Aurora, Ill. product finished 5th in the MAC Indoor Championship in the pentathlon (3427) and 9th in the MAC Outdoor Championship in the Heptathlon (4286).
In her first season at Eastern, Hall competed at six meets for the Eagles, including finishing sixth in the 800m run at the conference meet with a time of 2:12.19. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., she set a personal best in the mile at the Music City Challenge with a time of 4:55.92, which was good for 24th overall. Hall also came in fourth place in the 800m run with a personal-best time of 2:10.92 at the Meyo Invitational.
To keep up-to-date with all things with the program, follow the team on twitter @EMUWXC_TF or visit the team's webpage on EMUEagles.com.
For a cross country program looking to capture its sixth consecutive Mid-American Conference Championship, it will be seniors Madison Distelrath (Fort Wayne, Ind.-Homestead) and Karlie Swanson (New South Wales, Australia-Bellingen). Meanwhile, seniors Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception), Micah Johnston (Toledo, Ohio-Toledo Christian), Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga), Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic), and junior Janay Hall (Fayetteville, N.C.-South View-N.C. State) will share captains duties during track & field season.
"I'm really excited about this group as we head into a school year that will present some new challenges," said Parks. "The captains that were chosen are outstanding students and leaders and they all know what it means to battle for a MAC title. I am confident that they will challenge their teammates along with providing guidance and encouragement as we work towards our goals in 2020-21."
The captains were chosen by a combination of team and coaching staff vote. Additionally, the group features three new captains - Distelrath, Hall, and Swanson - and four returning captains - Clarke, Johnston Mason, and Salzbrunn.
Distelrath was an Academic All-MAC selection for the second consecutive campaign in 2019. She played a critical role in helping EMU capture it's fourth and fifth straight MAC titles, finishing 18th in 2018 and narrowly missing out on an All-MAC nod when she placed 15th in 2019.
Swanson joined the Eagles last year after beginning her collegiate career at Boise State University. A first team All-MAC selection, she placed fourth at the MAC Championships, Nov. 2, with a time of 21:55.4. The New South Wales, Australia product won her first race as an Eagle at the George Dales Invitational, Sept. 6, and set a personal-best 5K time of 17:21.0.
An All-Academic Athlete by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, Clarke competed in eight meets for the Eagles during the 2019-20 indoor season. She set the Eastern Michigan school record in the indoor weight throw with a mark of 19.37 meters at the conference meet, which was good for fourth overall.
Johnston returns as a captain after missing time last season. She was a member of the Eagles' 4x100-meter relay team that set the EMU school record at the 2019 NCAA East Regional Championships on May 23-25, crossing the finish line in 44.65 seconds. Johnston earned first and second team All-MAC honors with two podium finishes at the 2019 MAC Outdoor Championships, finishing second in the 400m with a time of 53.55 which tied the seventh-best mark in program history while also running a leg of the Eagles' championship 4x100 relay that finished in 45.04.
Mason garnered Academic All-MAC honors for the third straight season last year during the indoor portion of the schedule. She earned Second Team All-MAC accolades after finishing second in the 60m dash at the MAC Indoor Championships with a time of 7.52, Feb. 28-29. She was also part of the Eagles' record setting 4x100 meter relay team and currently holds the world record in the 100 meters (11.89) in the T46/T47 Paralympic classification.
An Academic All-MAC selection for the third time, Salzbrunn competed in seven meets for the Eagles, including the 2020 MAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 28-29 where she finished ninth in the pentathlon at the conference meet with a total score of 3,417 points. In 2019, the North Aurora, Ill. product finished 5th in the MAC Indoor Championship in the pentathlon (3427) and 9th in the MAC Outdoor Championship in the Heptathlon (4286).
In her first season at Eastern, Hall competed at six meets for the Eagles, including finishing sixth in the 800m run at the conference meet with a time of 2:12.19. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., she set a personal best in the mile at the Music City Challenge with a time of 4:55.92, which was good for 24th overall. Hall also came in fourth place in the 800m run with a personal-best time of 2:10.92 at the Meyo Invitational.
To keep up-to-date with all things with the program, follow the team on twitter @EMUWXC_TF or visit the team's webpage on EMUEagles.com.
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