Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, December 9
Allendale, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
GVSU Holiday Open
Track and Field Gains Experience at GVSU Holiday Open
12/10/2022 4:36:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Cadwell continues to move up Eastern’s record book
ALLENDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Junior Miranda Cadwell (Plainfield, Ill.-Plainfield South) had a career-high 19.32m mark in the weight throw, moving into second place in the Eastern record book for that event and taking second place at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open, Dec. 9.
Eastern's men's team saw strong outings from its distance runners, with junior Toby Gualter (Tawa, New Zealand-Tawa College) and senior Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario-St. Mary's Kitchener-Providence) finishing first and second in the 3000m. Senior hurdler Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor-Barton C.C.) earned first place in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.92. Additionally, junior sprinter Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) took second place in the 60m dash with a time of 6.79.
The men's field athletes also enjoyed a strong day, headlined by graduate student Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) placing second in the weight throw invitational with a 19.45m toss. Sophomore Andrew Knieper had a career-best weight throw toss of 12.68m, good for eighth place.
The women also went first-and-second in an event, with sophomore Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich.-Cadillac) and graduate student Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England-Bishop Stopford-Nevada) meeting that mark in the 800m. In addition to the distance runners, the Eagle sprinters and hurdlers had strong outings. Sophomore Saraiah Walkes (Manatee, Country, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door-Academy) took second place in the 400m dash, crossing the finish line in 56.55. Later, senior Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) claimed the top spot in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.65.
Eastern's women field athletes were led by Cadwell, who placed second in the weight throw invitational and third in the shot put invitational. The Eagles also saw four athletes tie for second in the high jump with a 1.60m mark in junior Kyra Buffen, freshman Natalie Buratczuk, freshman Micah Martin, and senior Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield).
Finally, Eastern's relay teams both took top prize. The men's 4x400m team of senior Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton-Central Michigan), senior Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ann Arbor Huron), Simpson, and freshman Josh Flake finished in 3:17.94, while the women's foursome of graduate student Chevonne Wheeler (Redford, Mich.-Divine Child), senior Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Ann Arbor Pioneer), freshman Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia-Technical School "New Belgrade"), and Gazaway crossed the finish line in 3:50.89.
Meet Notes
GVSU Holiday Open
Dec. 9 | Allendale, Mich.
* = Personal-best, # = School Record
Men's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.86q
22. Kyle Martin 7.10
29. George Gage 7.21
61. Andrew Knieper 7.85*
60m Dash Finals
2. Kaleb Simpson 6.79
200m Dash
23. George Gage 22.74
400m Dash
12. Josh Flake 50.08*
18. Tajay Roberts 50.94
800m Dash
16. Grant Sweningson 1:58.48*
Mile Invite
9. Carson McCoy 4:16.89*
10. Brady Messer 4:27.73*
3000m
Heat 1
1. Toby Gualter 8:14.62
2. Marcus Kemp 8:16.44*
5000m
Heat 2
12. Linus Vennemann 14:40.00*
15. Eddie Zuercher 14:45.22*
Heat 3
25. Sam Peterson 15:34.06*
60H Prelims
2. Almighty Williamson 8.11q
8. Payne Wylie 8.29
60H Finals
1. Almighty Williamson 7.92
4x400m Relay
Section 1
1. Eastern Michigan "A" - Dante Lander, Kyle Martin, Kaleb Simpson, Josh Flake 3:17.94
High Jump
3. Brendan Hill 2.01m
8. Ousman Kamara 1.96m
Pole Vault
T6. Jacob Niedzwiecki 4.65m*
T15. Zachary Miller 4.05m*
Long Jump
6. Eric Haddock Jr. 6.71m
Triple Jump
2. Eric Haddock Jr. 14.35m
5. Dahndray Holmes 13.92m
Weight Throw Invite
2. Newlyn Stephenson 19.45m
Weight Throw
8. Andrew Knieper 12.68m*
Women's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
9. Kilani Harvey 7.74q
60m Dash Finals
8. Kilani Harvey 7.68
200m Dash
74. Elise Gregory 28.96*
400m Dash
2. Saraiah Walkes 56.55
11. Tijana Japundzic 58.55*
800m Dash
1. Chloie Musta 2:11.68*
2. Tabatha Walford 2:14.65
14. Kiera Hansen 2:26.85*
Mile
8. Julia Pleskaczynska 5:07.21
28. Sadie Williams 5:45.96*
5000m
Heat 1
11. Faith Rono 16:58.54
16. Marta Moreno 17:11.18*
20. Esme Davies 17:24.23
Heat 2
20. Kayla Muir 19:53.80*
23. Ella Garvin 20:25.00
60H Prelims
1. Angel Gazaway 8.73q
22. Maleah Scott 9.82
60H Finals
1. Angel Gazaway 8.65
4x400m Relay
Section 1
1. Eastern Michigan "A" - Chevonne Wheeler, Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Tijana Japundzic, Angel Gazaway 3:50.89
High Jump
T2. Kyra Buffen 1.60m
T2. Natalie Buratczuk 1.60m*
T2. Micah Martin 1.60m*
T2. Nina Ward 1.60m
Pole Vault
16. Fleur van der Linden 2.90m
Long Jump
6. Kyra Buffen 5.38m
7. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.36m
9. Nina Ward 5.27m
14. Antonia Woods 5.19m
29. Maleah Scott 4.64m
30. Chevonne Wheeler 4.53m
Triple Jump
10. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 10.44*
Shot Put Invite
3. Miranda Cadwell 13.43m
Weight Throw Invite
2. Miranda Cadwell 19.32m*
Weight Throw
12. Isabella Brent 13.58m
13. Safeya Woolcock 13.34m*
14. Aleah Johnson 13.30m*
Historical Notes
» Cadwell's 19.32 mark in the weight throw is the second longest toss in Eastern Michigan history, behind Kadian Clarke's 21.54 mark set last season.
Up Next
The Eagles will take a break over the holiday season and open the new year in Ann Arbor for the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan, Jan. 7. More information, and start times, will be announced closer to the meet.
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.
Eastern's men's team saw strong outings from its distance runners, with junior Toby Gualter (Tawa, New Zealand-Tawa College) and senior Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario-St. Mary's Kitchener-Providence) finishing first and second in the 3000m. Senior hurdler Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor-Barton C.C.) earned first place in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.92. Additionally, junior sprinter Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) took second place in the 60m dash with a time of 6.79.
The men's field athletes also enjoyed a strong day, headlined by graduate student Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) placing second in the weight throw invitational with a 19.45m toss. Sophomore Andrew Knieper had a career-best weight throw toss of 12.68m, good for eighth place.
The women also went first-and-second in an event, with sophomore Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich.-Cadillac) and graduate student Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England-Bishop Stopford-Nevada) meeting that mark in the 800m. In addition to the distance runners, the Eagle sprinters and hurdlers had strong outings. Sophomore Saraiah Walkes (Manatee, Country, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door-Academy) took second place in the 400m dash, crossing the finish line in 56.55. Later, senior Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) claimed the top spot in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.65.
Eastern's women field athletes were led by Cadwell, who placed second in the weight throw invitational and third in the shot put invitational. The Eagles also saw four athletes tie for second in the high jump with a 1.60m mark in junior Kyra Buffen, freshman Natalie Buratczuk, freshman Micah Martin, and senior Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield).
Finally, Eastern's relay teams both took top prize. The men's 4x400m team of senior Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton-Central Michigan), senior Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ann Arbor Huron), Simpson, and freshman Josh Flake finished in 3:17.94, while the women's foursome of graduate student Chevonne Wheeler (Redford, Mich.-Divine Child), senior Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Ann Arbor Pioneer), freshman Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia-Technical School "New Belgrade"), and Gazaway crossed the finish line in 3:50.89.
Meet Notes
GVSU Holiday Open
Dec. 9 | Allendale, Mich.
* = Personal-best, # = School Record
Men's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.86q
22. Kyle Martin 7.10
29. George Gage 7.21
61. Andrew Knieper 7.85*
60m Dash Finals
2. Kaleb Simpson 6.79
200m Dash
23. George Gage 22.74
400m Dash
12. Josh Flake 50.08*
18. Tajay Roberts 50.94
800m Dash
16. Grant Sweningson 1:58.48*
Mile Invite
9. Carson McCoy 4:16.89*
10. Brady Messer 4:27.73*
3000m
Heat 1
1. Toby Gualter 8:14.62
2. Marcus Kemp 8:16.44*
5000m
Heat 2
12. Linus Vennemann 14:40.00*
15. Eddie Zuercher 14:45.22*
Heat 3
25. Sam Peterson 15:34.06*
60H Prelims
2. Almighty Williamson 8.11q
8. Payne Wylie 8.29
60H Finals
1. Almighty Williamson 7.92
4x400m Relay
Section 1
1. Eastern Michigan "A" - Dante Lander, Kyle Martin, Kaleb Simpson, Josh Flake 3:17.94
High Jump
3. Brendan Hill 2.01m
8. Ousman Kamara 1.96m
Pole Vault
T6. Jacob Niedzwiecki 4.65m*
T15. Zachary Miller 4.05m*
Long Jump
6. Eric Haddock Jr. 6.71m
Triple Jump
2. Eric Haddock Jr. 14.35m
5. Dahndray Holmes 13.92m
Weight Throw Invite
2. Newlyn Stephenson 19.45m
Weight Throw
8. Andrew Knieper 12.68m*
Women's Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
9. Kilani Harvey 7.74q
60m Dash Finals
8. Kilani Harvey 7.68
200m Dash
74. Elise Gregory 28.96*
400m Dash
2. Saraiah Walkes 56.55
11. Tijana Japundzic 58.55*
800m Dash
1. Chloie Musta 2:11.68*
2. Tabatha Walford 2:14.65
14. Kiera Hansen 2:26.85*
Mile
8. Julia Pleskaczynska 5:07.21
28. Sadie Williams 5:45.96*
5000m
Heat 1
11. Faith Rono 16:58.54
16. Marta Moreno 17:11.18*
20. Esme Davies 17:24.23
Heat 2
20. Kayla Muir 19:53.80*
23. Ella Garvin 20:25.00
60H Prelims
1. Angel Gazaway 8.73q
22. Maleah Scott 9.82
60H Finals
1. Angel Gazaway 8.65
4x400m Relay
Section 1
1. Eastern Michigan "A" - Chevonne Wheeler, Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Tijana Japundzic, Angel Gazaway 3:50.89
High Jump
T2. Kyra Buffen 1.60m
T2. Natalie Buratczuk 1.60m*
T2. Micah Martin 1.60m*
T2. Nina Ward 1.60m
Pole Vault
16. Fleur van der Linden 2.90m
Long Jump
6. Kyra Buffen 5.38m
7. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.36m
9. Nina Ward 5.27m
14. Antonia Woods 5.19m
29. Maleah Scott 4.64m
30. Chevonne Wheeler 4.53m
Triple Jump
10. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 10.44*
Shot Put Invite
3. Miranda Cadwell 13.43m
Weight Throw Invite
2. Miranda Cadwell 19.32m*
Weight Throw
12. Isabella Brent 13.58m
13. Safeya Woolcock 13.34m*
14. Aleah Johnson 13.30m*
Historical Notes
» Cadwell's 19.32 mark in the weight throw is the second longest toss in Eastern Michigan history, behind Kadian Clarke's 21.54 mark set last season.
Up Next
The Eagles will take a break over the holiday season and open the new year in Ann Arbor for the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan, Jan. 7. More information, and start times, will be announced closer to the meet.
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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