Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, January 14
Akron, Ohio
6 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Akron Quad Meet
EMU Track & Field Claim Victories at Akron Quad Meet
1/14/2022 10:10:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Taige Bryant sets school record in weight throw with 22.85m toss
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track & field program displayed a strong performance at the Akron Quad Meet tonight, Jan. 14, inside the Stile Athletics Field House. There, both teams took home the win with men topping Akron, 163-123, and the women beating the Zips, 165-156.
"It was a strong showing for us," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We still have a lot of work to do but I thought that we competed hard and had solid performances in all areas. Taige Bryant has taken his performances to a whole new level. It will be exciting to see what he can accomplish this season."
Graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) outdid himself yet again in the weight throw, besting his school-record toss of 22.56m with a launch of 22.85m. For Bryant, his 22.85m throw currently ranks second in the nation and first in the Mid-American Conference. Senior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) also won the weight throw with a season-best throw of 19.65m.
Sophomore Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) earned a double-win on the night with victories in the 60m (6.86) and 200m dashes (21.35). The Bexley, Ohio native's 200 time is a personal-best and ranks eighth in the country. Classmate Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)) ran a career-high time of 7.99 in the 60m hurdles to take first. Additionally, junior harrier Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) had a busy night, participating in the 800 (2nd - 1:52.79), mile (1st - 4:04.15*), and 3000 (1st - 8:03.35). For Magnusson, all of his times produced tonight rank in the top-20 in the country.
Elsewhere on the track, junior Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School) captured the 400m dash crown in 56.24 while sophomore Noriyah Johnson (Chanai, Greece-Second General (Abilene Christian)) took second in 56.79. Junior Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.73, her third victory in the event so far this season. The women's 4x400 relay team of juniors Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Ann Arbor Pioneer) and Edwards, freshman Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door-Academy), and Johnson clocked in at 3:48.35 for first, nearly 10 seconds faster than the second-place team.
Akron Quad Meet
Jan. 14, 2022 | Akron, Mich.
# = School record, * = Personal-best, NH = No height
Meet Notes
Men's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 163
2. Akron 123
3. Buffalo 113
Men's Individual Results
60m
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.86
2. Kyle Martin 6.92*
3. Almighty Williamson 6.97
6. George Gage 7.05
200m
1. Kaleb Simpson 21.35*
2. Kyle Martin 21.86*
3. Almighty Williamson 21.99
5. George Gage 22.46
8. Payne Wylie 22.96
400m
3. Tajay Roberts 49.07
5. Dante Lander 49.70
6. Trent Barron 50.42
7. Logan Zeiders 50.47
800m
2. Baldvin Magnusson 1:52.79
4. Derek Jones 1:53.97
7. Marcus Kemp 1:57.08
11. Ronald Brandal 1:59.85
Mile
1. Baldvin Magnusson 4:04.15*
2. Toby Gualter 4:08.03*
4. Solomon Costa 4:11.48*
5. Marcus Kemp 4:13.85*
6. Linus Vennemann 4:14.00
7. Josh Hill 4:16.50
8. Chris Devaney 4:20.76
10. Andy Payne 4:21.94
11. Ronald Brandal 4:24.92
3000m
1. Baldvin Magnusson 8:03.35
2. Toby Gualter 8:09.62*
4. Solomon Costa 8:31.23
5. Josh Hill 8:33.07
6. Chris Devaney 8:33.50
8. Andy Payne 8:34.76
9. Linus Vennemann 8:37.65
10. Noah Perrin 8:39.02
11. Ian Cook 8:41.38*
19. Muaad Abdulaziz 9:10.16
21. Luke Brown 9:16.52
60H
1. Almighty Williamson 7.99*
2. Payne Wylie 8.06*
3. Dante Lander 8.23
6. Skyler Lester 8.35
4x400m Relay
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' – Logan Zeiders, Derek Jones, Richie Sadler, Tajay Roberts 3:16.34
High Jump
6. Brendan Hill 1.95m*
-- Ousman Kamara NH
Long Jump
4. Skyler Lester 6.79m
6. Dahndray Holmes 6.67m
Triple Jump
1. Richie Sadler 14.89m
3. Dahndray Holmes 13.54m
Shot Put
1. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.08m
Weight Throw
1. Taige Bryant 22.85m#
2. Newlyn Stephenson 21.49m
7. Kevin Fofanah 16.28m
Meet Notes
Women's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 165
2. Akron 156
3. Buffalo 118
Women's Individual Results
60m
2. Kilani Harvey 7.62
3. Alyson Davis 7.67
5. Keypathwa Gibson 7.82
7. Alysse Wade 7.90
10. Nina Ward 8.07
200m
2. Kilani Harvey 24.93
3. Saraiah Walkes 25.35
5. Alyson Davis 25.58
6. Angel Gazaway 25.59
400m
1. Mair Edwards 56.24
2. Noriyah Johnson 56.75*
4. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 58.05
800m
2. Chevonne Wheeler 2:14.62
3. Rebecca Odusola 2:16.32
5. Lexi Seifert 2:17.04
6. Chloie Musta 2:24.53
Mile
2. Lexi Seifert 5:00.54*
3. Julia Pleskaczynska 5:03.15
4. Marta Moreno 5:11.74
3000m
2. Esme Davies 10:03.44*
4. Sofia Ivanko 10:06.91*
13. Ella Garvin 11:48.25
60H
1. Alysse Wade 8.73
3. Angel Gazaway 8.86
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.96
9. Morgan Iverson 9.52
11. Maleah Scott 9.95*
4x400m Relay
1. Eastern Michigan 'A' – Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Mair Edwards, Saraiah Walkes, Noriyah Johnson 3:48.35
2. Eastern Michigan 'B' – Chevonne Wheeler, Rebecca Odusola, Chloie Musta, Maleah Scott 4:03.59
High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.72m
-- Morgan Iverson NH
Pole Vault
4. Maura Lane 3.72m*
Long Jump
4. Nina Ward 5.52m
5. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.42m
8. Antonia Woods 5.12m
9. Maleah Scott 5.03m*
13. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 4.80m
Triple Jump
5. Alisha St. Louis 10.95m
6. Leilah Toran 10.76m
Shot Put
2. Kadian Clarke 14.65m
4. Miranda Cadwell 12.74m
9. Safeya Woolcock 9.67m
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Weight Throw
1. Kadian Clarke 19.65m
2. Ariel Floyd 18.35m
3. Miranda Cadwell 16.81m
9. Isabella Brent 12.72m
11. Safeya Woolcock 11.91m*
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Up Next
Eastern Michigan is set to compete next Saturday at the Michigan Invitational, Jan. 22. The University of Michigan meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. 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.
"It was a strong showing for us," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We still have a lot of work to do but I thought that we competed hard and had solid performances in all areas. Taige Bryant has taken his performances to a whole new level. It will be exciting to see what he can accomplish this season."
Graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) outdid himself yet again in the weight throw, besting his school-record toss of 22.56m with a launch of 22.85m. For Bryant, his 22.85m throw currently ranks second in the nation and first in the Mid-American Conference. Senior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) also won the weight throw with a season-best throw of 19.65m.
Sophomore Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) earned a double-win on the night with victories in the 60m (6.86) and 200m dashes (21.35). The Bexley, Ohio native's 200 time is a personal-best and ranks eighth in the country. Classmate Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)) ran a career-high time of 7.99 in the 60m hurdles to take first. Additionally, junior harrier Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) had a busy night, participating in the 800 (2nd - 1:52.79), mile (1st - 4:04.15*), and 3000 (1st - 8:03.35). For Magnusson, all of his times produced tonight rank in the top-20 in the country.
Elsewhere on the track, junior Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School) captured the 400m dash crown in 56.24 while sophomore Noriyah Johnson (Chanai, Greece-Second General (Abilene Christian)) took second in 56.79. Junior Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) won the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.73, her third victory in the event so far this season. The women's 4x400 relay team of juniors Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Ann Arbor Pioneer) and Edwards, freshman Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door-Academy), and Johnson clocked in at 3:48.35 for first, nearly 10 seconds faster than the second-place team.
Akron Quad Meet
Jan. 14, 2022 | Akron, Mich.
# = School record, * = Personal-best, NH = No height
Meet Notes
Men's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 163
2. Akron 123
3. Buffalo 113
Men's Individual Results
60m
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.86
2. Kyle Martin 6.92*
3. Almighty Williamson 6.97
6. George Gage 7.05
200m
1. Kaleb Simpson 21.35*
2. Kyle Martin 21.86*
3. Almighty Williamson 21.99
5. George Gage 22.46
8. Payne Wylie 22.96
400m
3. Tajay Roberts 49.07
5. Dante Lander 49.70
6. Trent Barron 50.42
7. Logan Zeiders 50.47
800m
2. Baldvin Magnusson 1:52.79
4. Derek Jones 1:53.97
7. Marcus Kemp 1:57.08
11. Ronald Brandal 1:59.85
Mile
1. Baldvin Magnusson 4:04.15*
2. Toby Gualter 4:08.03*
4. Solomon Costa 4:11.48*
5. Marcus Kemp 4:13.85*
6. Linus Vennemann 4:14.00
7. Josh Hill 4:16.50
8. Chris Devaney 4:20.76
10. Andy Payne 4:21.94
11. Ronald Brandal 4:24.92
3000m
1. Baldvin Magnusson 8:03.35
2. Toby Gualter 8:09.62*
4. Solomon Costa 8:31.23
5. Josh Hill 8:33.07
6. Chris Devaney 8:33.50
8. Andy Payne 8:34.76
9. Linus Vennemann 8:37.65
10. Noah Perrin 8:39.02
11. Ian Cook 8:41.38*
19. Muaad Abdulaziz 9:10.16
21. Luke Brown 9:16.52
60H
1. Almighty Williamson 7.99*
2. Payne Wylie 8.06*
3. Dante Lander 8.23
6. Skyler Lester 8.35
4x400m Relay
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' – Logan Zeiders, Derek Jones, Richie Sadler, Tajay Roberts 3:16.34
High Jump
6. Brendan Hill 1.95m*
-- Ousman Kamara NH
Long Jump
4. Skyler Lester 6.79m
6. Dahndray Holmes 6.67m
Triple Jump
1. Richie Sadler 14.89m
3. Dahndray Holmes 13.54m
Shot Put
1. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.08m
Weight Throw
1. Taige Bryant 22.85m#
2. Newlyn Stephenson 21.49m
7. Kevin Fofanah 16.28m
Meet Notes
Women's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 165
2. Akron 156
3. Buffalo 118
Women's Individual Results
60m
2. Kilani Harvey 7.62
3. Alyson Davis 7.67
5. Keypathwa Gibson 7.82
7. Alysse Wade 7.90
10. Nina Ward 8.07
200m
2. Kilani Harvey 24.93
3. Saraiah Walkes 25.35
5. Alyson Davis 25.58
6. Angel Gazaway 25.59
400m
1. Mair Edwards 56.24
2. Noriyah Johnson 56.75*
4. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 58.05
800m
2. Chevonne Wheeler 2:14.62
3. Rebecca Odusola 2:16.32
5. Lexi Seifert 2:17.04
6. Chloie Musta 2:24.53
Mile
2. Lexi Seifert 5:00.54*
3. Julia Pleskaczynska 5:03.15
4. Marta Moreno 5:11.74
3000m
2. Esme Davies 10:03.44*
4. Sofia Ivanko 10:06.91*
13. Ella Garvin 11:48.25
60H
1. Alysse Wade 8.73
3. Angel Gazaway 8.86
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.96
9. Morgan Iverson 9.52
11. Maleah Scott 9.95*
4x400m Relay
1. Eastern Michigan 'A' – Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Mair Edwards, Saraiah Walkes, Noriyah Johnson 3:48.35
2. Eastern Michigan 'B' – Chevonne Wheeler, Rebecca Odusola, Chloie Musta, Maleah Scott 4:03.59
High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.72m
-- Morgan Iverson NH
Pole Vault
4. Maura Lane 3.72m*
Long Jump
4. Nina Ward 5.52m
5. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.42m
8. Antonia Woods 5.12m
9. Maleah Scott 5.03m*
13. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 4.80m
Triple Jump
5. Alisha St. Louis 10.95m
6. Leilah Toran 10.76m
Shot Put
2. Kadian Clarke 14.65m
4. Miranda Cadwell 12.74m
9. Safeya Woolcock 9.67m
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Weight Throw
1. Kadian Clarke 19.65m
2. Ariel Floyd 18.35m
3. Miranda Cadwell 16.81m
9. Isabella Brent 12.72m
11. Safeya Woolcock 11.91m*
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Up Next
Eastern Michigan is set to compete next Saturday at the Michigan Invitational, Jan. 22. The University of Michigan meet is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. 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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