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Friday, December 3
Allendale, Mich.
1 p.m.
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at
GVSU Holiday Open
Eagles Impress at GVSU Holiday Open; Bryant Sets Weight Throw School Record
12/3/2021 8:43:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Taige Bryant produces program-record weight throw of 22.56m
COMPLETE RESULTS (PDF)
ALLENDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track & field program opened up its season with a bang at the Grand Valley State University's Holiday Open, tonight, Dec. 3. Inside the Kelly Family Sports Center, the Eagles earned 22 top-three finishes and saw one competitor set a school record.
"It was a strong start to our indoor season," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We still have a number of athletes to add to the lineup but it was great to get some early marks in. We're super proud of Taige Bryant for setting a new school record. His incredible work ethic continues to pay off. We'll take the momentum from today and continue to build on it when we get back to competing in January."
Graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) crushed his previous-best weight throw of 21.87m with a launch of 22.56m to set the school record and take first place in the event. The 22.56m toss tops senior Newlyn Stephenson's (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) 22.28m performance set last year at the Akron Quad Meet, Jan. 15. Also making a splash in the throwing department was junior Miranda Cadwell (Plainfield, Ill.-Plainfield South) who took first in the open weight throw competition with a mark of 16.65m.
Senior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) impressed on the track, partaking in his first indoor 5000m race since 2020. The harrier finished second with a strong time of 13:41.39 in the first heat which is over 10 seconds faster than the previous record at the Kelly Family Sports Center, and ranks second in EMU history.
Eastern's sprinters also had a great showing with six top-five finishes. In the 60m dash finals, sophomore Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) captured the event crown in 6.81 while junior Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Highland C.C.)) rounded out the top-five with a personal-best clip of 7.62. Harvey finished runner-up in the 200 with a time of 25.19. Seniors Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello) and Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Ann Arbor Pioneer) went 1-2 in the 400, crossing the finish line in 56.14 and 57.51, respectively.
Freshman Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich.-Cadillac) clocked in at 2:13.93 in the 800m race for a win in her first-ever collegiate track meet. The 2:13.93 time is better than any indoor 800 time run by a member of the women's team last season.
The Green and White dominated the jumps, as senior Quintella Johnson (Las Vegas, Nev.-Saint Mary's (Texas Southern)) won the high jump (1.69m), senior Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) took first in the long jump (5.63m), and graduate student Alisha St. Louis (D'abadie, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Francois Girls College (Johnson C. Smith)) captured the triple jump title (11.84m).
The women's team finished first overall with a whopping 140.70 points while the men's team finished second with 92.20 points.
GVSU Holiday Open
Dec. 3, 2021 | Allendale, Mich.
* = Personal-best, # = School record, NH = No height
Meet Notes
Men's Team Results
2. Eastern Michigan 92.20
Men's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
3. Kaleb Simpson 6.93q
24. George Gage 7.17
60m Dash Finals
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.81
200m Dash
16. George Gage 22.74
21. Logan Zeiders 22.99
400m Dash
10. Trent Barron 50.70
800m Dash
4. Derek Jones 1:51.68*
Mile
8. Luke Brown 4:35.22
3000m (Heat 1)
2. Linus Vennemann 8:16.88
5000m (Heat 1)
2. Baldvin Magnusson 13:41.39
15. Toby Gualter 14:38.51
5000m (Heat 2)
16. Andy Payne 14:48.83
5000m (Heat 3)
5. Solomon Costa 14:43.88
14. Eddie Zuercher 14:56.61
17. Muaad Abdulaziz 15:14.28
60H Prelims
3. Payne Wylie 8.38Q
4. Dante Lander 8.20q
8. Skyler Lester 8.401
60H Finals
4. Payne Wylie 8.19
6. Dante Lander 8.37
8. Skyler Lester 8.44
4x400m Relay
Section 1
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Dante Lander, Richie Sadler, Kaleb Simpson, Derek Jones 3:16.56
4. Eastern Michigan 'B' – Trent Barron, Logan Zeiders, Payne Wylie, Skyler Lester 3:23.87
High Jump
3. Ousman Kamara 1.94m
6. Brendan Hill 1.89m
Long Jump
5. Skyler Lester 6.61m
Triple Jump
2. Richie Sadler 14.32m
Shot Put Invite
4. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.62m
Weight Throw
5. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.29m
6. Kevin Fofanah 17.15m*
Weight Throw Invite
1. Taige Bryant 22.56m*#
2. Newlyn Stephenson 21.37m
Women's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 140.70
Women's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
4. Kilani Harvey 7.67Q
6. Alyson Davis 7.69Q
9. Keypathwa Gibson 7.72q*
60m Dash Finals
5. Kilani Harvey 7.62*
6. Alyson Davis 7.65
7. Keypathwa Gibson 7.73
200m Dash
2. Kilani Harvey 25.19
4. Saraiah Walkes 25.38
5. Alyson Davis 25.46
8. Angel Gazaway 25.68
24. Alysse Wade 26.86
25. Brenna Cavanaugh 26.87
28. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 26.92
29. Antonia Woods 26.96
400m Dash
1. Mair Edwards 56.14
2. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 57.51
11. Rebecca Odusola 1:00.25
800m Dash
1. Chloie Musta 2:13.93
3000m (Heat 2)
13. Lexi Seifert 10:04.23
16. Esme Davies 10:27.95
5000m (Heat 2)
5. Marta Moreno 17:33.78
5000m (Heat 3)
26. Ella Garvin 20:02.49
60H Prelims
2. Angel Gazaway 8.87Q
3. Alysse Wade 8.95Q
9. Brenna Cavanaugh 9.22q
23. Chevonne Wheeler 9.63
34. Maleah Scott 10.24
37. Elise Gregory 12.68
60H Finals
1. Alysse Wade 8.71
3. Angel Gazaway 8.81
6. Brenna Cavanaugh 9.06
4x400m Relay
Section 1
1. EMU 'A' - Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Mair Edwards, Keypathwa Gibson, Chevonne Wheeler 3:48.14
Section 3
1. EMU 'B' – Saraiah Walkes, Chloie Musta, Rebecca Odusola, Maleah Scott 4:03.72
High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.69m
6. Nina Ward 1.59m
-- Elise Gregory NH
Pole Vault
3. Maura Lane 3.60m
-- Nicole Bow NH
Long Jump
1. Nina Ward 5.63m
5. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.41m
8. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.32m
10. Antonia Woods 5.27m
11. Chevonne Wheeler 5.23m
25. Maleah Scott 4.76m
Triple Jump
1. Alisha St. Louis 11.84m
Shot Put
4. Kadian Clarke 13.85m
Weight Throw
1. Miranda Cadwell 16.65m*
11. Isabella Brent 13.61m
Weight Throw Invite
3. Kadian Clarke 18.65m
5. Ariel Floyd 18.20m
Historical Notes
» Bryant now owns the school record in the weight throw (22.56m), discus throw (58.27m), and hammer throw (67.43m).
» Magnusson is second all-time in the indoor 3000m (7:53.72) and 5000m (13:41.39).
Up Next
The Eagles will have over a month off to train and recover, with the next meet coming Jan. 8, 2022 for the Wolverine Invitational. The meet will take place in Ann Arbor, Mich., hosted by the University of Michigan. For updates on all things EMU cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
ALLENDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track & field program opened up its season with a bang at the Grand Valley State University's Holiday Open, tonight, Dec. 3. Inside the Kelly Family Sports Center, the Eagles earned 22 top-three finishes and saw one competitor set a school record.
"It was a strong start to our indoor season," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We still have a number of athletes to add to the lineup but it was great to get some early marks in. We're super proud of Taige Bryant for setting a new school record. His incredible work ethic continues to pay off. We'll take the momentum from today and continue to build on it when we get back to competing in January."
Graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) crushed his previous-best weight throw of 21.87m with a launch of 22.56m to set the school record and take first place in the event. The 22.56m toss tops senior Newlyn Stephenson's (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) 22.28m performance set last year at the Akron Quad Meet, Jan. 15. Also making a splash in the throwing department was junior Miranda Cadwell (Plainfield, Ill.-Plainfield South) who took first in the open weight throw competition with a mark of 16.65m.
Senior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) impressed on the track, partaking in his first indoor 5000m race since 2020. The harrier finished second with a strong time of 13:41.39 in the first heat which is over 10 seconds faster than the previous record at the Kelly Family Sports Center, and ranks second in EMU history.
Eastern's sprinters also had a great showing with six top-five finishes. In the 60m dash finals, sophomore Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) captured the event crown in 6.81 while junior Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Highland C.C.)) rounded out the top-five with a personal-best clip of 7.62. Harvey finished runner-up in the 200 with a time of 25.19. Seniors Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello) and Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Ann Arbor Pioneer) went 1-2 in the 400, crossing the finish line in 56.14 and 57.51, respectively.
Freshman Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich.-Cadillac) clocked in at 2:13.93 in the 800m race for a win in her first-ever collegiate track meet. The 2:13.93 time is better than any indoor 800 time run by a member of the women's team last season.
The Green and White dominated the jumps, as senior Quintella Johnson (Las Vegas, Nev.-Saint Mary's (Texas Southern)) won the high jump (1.69m), senior Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) took first in the long jump (5.63m), and graduate student Alisha St. Louis (D'abadie, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Francois Girls College (Johnson C. Smith)) captured the triple jump title (11.84m).
The women's team finished first overall with a whopping 140.70 points while the men's team finished second with 92.20 points.
GVSU Holiday Open
Dec. 3, 2021 | Allendale, Mich.
* = Personal-best, # = School record, NH = No height
Meet Notes
Men's Team Results
2. Eastern Michigan 92.20
Men's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
3. Kaleb Simpson 6.93q
24. George Gage 7.17
60m Dash Finals
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.81
200m Dash
16. George Gage 22.74
21. Logan Zeiders 22.99
400m Dash
10. Trent Barron 50.70
800m Dash
4. Derek Jones 1:51.68*
Mile
8. Luke Brown 4:35.22
3000m (Heat 1)
2. Linus Vennemann 8:16.88
5000m (Heat 1)
2. Baldvin Magnusson 13:41.39
15. Toby Gualter 14:38.51
5000m (Heat 2)
16. Andy Payne 14:48.83
5000m (Heat 3)
5. Solomon Costa 14:43.88
14. Eddie Zuercher 14:56.61
17. Muaad Abdulaziz 15:14.28
60H Prelims
3. Payne Wylie 8.38Q
4. Dante Lander 8.20q
8. Skyler Lester 8.401
60H Finals
4. Payne Wylie 8.19
6. Dante Lander 8.37
8. Skyler Lester 8.44
4x400m Relay
Section 1
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Dante Lander, Richie Sadler, Kaleb Simpson, Derek Jones 3:16.56
4. Eastern Michigan 'B' – Trent Barron, Logan Zeiders, Payne Wylie, Skyler Lester 3:23.87
High Jump
3. Ousman Kamara 1.94m
6. Brendan Hill 1.89m
Long Jump
5. Skyler Lester 6.61m
Triple Jump
2. Richie Sadler 14.32m
Shot Put Invite
4. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.62m
Weight Throw
5. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.29m
6. Kevin Fofanah 17.15m*
Weight Throw Invite
1. Taige Bryant 22.56m*#
2. Newlyn Stephenson 21.37m
Women's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 140.70
Women's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
4. Kilani Harvey 7.67Q
6. Alyson Davis 7.69Q
9. Keypathwa Gibson 7.72q*
60m Dash Finals
5. Kilani Harvey 7.62*
6. Alyson Davis 7.65
7. Keypathwa Gibson 7.73
200m Dash
2. Kilani Harvey 25.19
4. Saraiah Walkes 25.38
5. Alyson Davis 25.46
8. Angel Gazaway 25.68
24. Alysse Wade 26.86
25. Brenna Cavanaugh 26.87
28. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 26.92
29. Antonia Woods 26.96
400m Dash
1. Mair Edwards 56.14
2. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 57.51
11. Rebecca Odusola 1:00.25
800m Dash
1. Chloie Musta 2:13.93
3000m (Heat 2)
13. Lexi Seifert 10:04.23
16. Esme Davies 10:27.95
5000m (Heat 2)
5. Marta Moreno 17:33.78
5000m (Heat 3)
26. Ella Garvin 20:02.49
60H Prelims
2. Angel Gazaway 8.87Q
3. Alysse Wade 8.95Q
9. Brenna Cavanaugh 9.22q
23. Chevonne Wheeler 9.63
34. Maleah Scott 10.24
37. Elise Gregory 12.68
60H Finals
1. Alysse Wade 8.71
3. Angel Gazaway 8.81
6. Brenna Cavanaugh 9.06
4x400m Relay
Section 1
1. EMU 'A' - Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Mair Edwards, Keypathwa Gibson, Chevonne Wheeler 3:48.14
Section 3
1. EMU 'B' – Saraiah Walkes, Chloie Musta, Rebecca Odusola, Maleah Scott 4:03.72
High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.69m
6. Nina Ward 1.59m
-- Elise Gregory NH
Pole Vault
3. Maura Lane 3.60m
-- Nicole Bow NH
Long Jump
1. Nina Ward 5.63m
5. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.41m
8. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.32m
10. Antonia Woods 5.27m
11. Chevonne Wheeler 5.23m
25. Maleah Scott 4.76m
Triple Jump
1. Alisha St. Louis 11.84m
Shot Put
4. Kadian Clarke 13.85m
Weight Throw
1. Miranda Cadwell 16.65m*
11. Isabella Brent 13.61m
Weight Throw Invite
3. Kadian Clarke 18.65m
5. Ariel Floyd 18.20m
Historical Notes
» Bryant now owns the school record in the weight throw (22.56m), discus throw (58.27m), and hammer throw (67.43m).
» Magnusson is second all-time in the indoor 3000m (7:53.72) and 5000m (13:41.39).
Up Next
The Eagles will have over a month off to train and recover, with the next meet coming Jan. 8, 2022 for the Wolverine Invitational. The meet will take place in Ann Arbor, Mich., hosted by the University of Michigan. For updates on all things EMU cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
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