Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eastern Michigan University
NCAA Championships
Men's Weight Throwers Complete First Day of NCAA Indoor Championships
3/11/2021 8:31:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Bryant places 11th, Stephenson 16th
Men's Weight Throw Results
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (EMUEagles.com) -- The weight throwers of the Eastern Michigan University track & field team had admirable performances at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Thursday, March 11, at Fowler Family Baseball and Track Training Center.
Graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) led the charge for the Eagles as he produced a 21.13m throw for 11th place, a slightly further distance than his toss at the Mid-American Championships (21.10m), Feb. 26-27. Meanwhile, senior teammate Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) finished in 16th with a heave of 19.32m.
For both Eagles, they both received Second Team All-American honors in their first appearances at the indoor title meet. Additionally, EMU, alongside North Dakota State, were the only institutions represented by multiple competitors.
The University of Florida's Thomas Mardal came into the championships holding the highest weight throw mark of the season (24.16m), and won the event with his first throw of 24.46, a personal-record.
Eastern has yet to finish up the indoor slate as junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) will compete in the 3000m run for the Eagles on Saturday, March 13. The men's event is expected to commence at 3 P.M. CT inside the Razorbacks' Randal Tyson Center.
The final day of the NCAA Indoor Championships will be broadcast on ESPN3 starting at 2 P.M. CT.
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com, or follow the team on Instagram, @EMUXC_TF, and Twitter, @EMUXC_TF.
Men's Weight Throw Standings
11. Taige Bryant 21.13m (X, X, 21.13)
16. Newlyn Stephenson 19.32m (19.32, X, X)
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