Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 4
South Bend, Ind.
11:30 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Meyo Invitational
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Track & Field Produces Strong Performances in Friday Meets
2/4/2022 8:10:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Kadian Clarke produced school-record weight throw of 21.13m
ALLENDALE, Mich. & SOUTH BEND, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track & field program gained experience with meets at Grand Valley State University and the University of Notre Dame today, Feb. 4.
"Coming off a rest week last week I thought we had some solid performances across the board," said Associate Head Coach Christ Best. "This meet helped set us up to have some breakthroughs next week when we return to GVSU. The throwers had a very good meet with Kadian Clarke having a record-setting performance in the weight throw."
"We've had a few hard weeks of training and it's good to see things start to fall in place for MACs," Associate Head Coach Sterling Roberts added. "We're getting PRs and season's bests for a lot of athletes in every event group, and even more impressively, everyone's been performing consistently."
How It Happened
At the GVSU Snowdown Showdown, senior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) recorded a school-record weight throw of 21.13m for the win, improving upon her 20.62m mark set earlier this year at the Michigan Invitational, Jan. 22. The veteran thrower also captured the shot put title with a personal-best toss of 15.39m, the second-best throw in program history behind former Eagle Brittany Crew's 15.67m effort set in 2013.
Junior Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) and Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)) also earned wins in the field with victories in the weight throw (21.50m) and shot put (17.96m), respectively.
On the track, junior Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School) dominated the 200m with a personal-best time of 24.49. Additionally, the sprinter crossed the finish line in 55.85 in the 400 for first. Freshman Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) took first in the 60, clocking in at 6.84. Classmate Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)) captured the 60H with a 7.98 clip, his fourth-straight victory in the event this season.
At the Meyo Invitational, Eastern's only event of the day was the women's 5000m race. Junior Sofia Ivanko (Buenos Aires, Argentina-St. Matthew's College) paced the team with a personal-best time of 17:23.59. Freshman teammate Marta Moreno (Wassenaar, Netherlands-American School of The Hague) crossed the finish line in 17:55.26, while junior Kaitlyn St. Bernard (Newport, Mich.-Jefferson) finished in 17:59.97.
Meet Notes
GVSU Snowdown Showdown
Feb. 4, 2022 | Allendale, Mich.
* = Personal Best, # = School Record, NH = No Height
Men's Individual Results
60m Prelims
2. Kaleb Simpson 6.96
4. Kyle Martin 7.05
6. Almighty Williamson 7.07
11. George Gage 7.19
60m Finals
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.84
3. Kyle Martin 7.01
200m
2. Richie Sadler 21.82*
T-9. Almighty Williamson 22.59
14. Trent Barron 22.76
17. George Gage 22.83
19. Skyler Lester 23.02*
400m
2. Richie Sadler 48.49*
6. Trent Barron 49.86
Mile
4. Luke Brown 4:26.65*
3000m
3. Andy Payne 8:31.38
4. Noah Perrin 8:37.95
8. Ian Cook 9:02.94
60H Prelims
1. Payne Wylie 8.08Q
3. Almighty Williamson 8.11q
5. Dante Lander 8.34q
7. Skyler Lester 8.49q
60H Finals
1. Almighty Williamson 7.98
3. Payne Wylie 8.08
6. Dante Lander 8.38
7. Skyler Lester 8.46
4x400m Relay
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' – Dante Lander, Kaleb Simpson, Payne Wylie, Kyle Martin 3:22.32
High Jump
4. Brendan Hill 1.96m*
-- Cayden Spencer-Thompson NH
-- Ousman Kamara NH
Long Jump
3. Dahndray Holmes 6.61m
Triple Jump
4. Cayden Spencer-Thompson 13.44m
5. Dahndray Holmes 13.35m
Shot Put
1. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.96m
6. Newlyn Stephenson 14.58m
Weight Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson 22.50m
2. Taige Bryant 22.03m
6. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.94m
10. Kevin Fofanah 15.47m
Women's Individual Results
60m Prelims
3. Kilani Harvey 7.72Q
4. Alysse Wade 7.88q
60m Finals
2. Kilani Harvey 7.59
5. Alysse Wade 7.90
200m
1. Mair Edwards 24.49*
3. Kilani Harvey 25.02
4. Saraiah Walkes 25.02
8. Keypathwa Gibson 25.25
9. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 25.53
10. Angel Gazaway 25.61
13. Chevonne Wheeler 26.00
21. Morgan Iverson 26.87
37. Maleah Scott 28.10
400m
1. Mair Edwards 55.85*
3. Saraiah Walkes 58.16
5. Keypathwa Gibson 58.82
8. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 59.69
800m
3. Chloie Musta 2:19.02
13. Lindsay Bush 2:38.85
60H Prelims
1. Alysse Wade 8.73Q
4. Angel Gazaway 8.83q
8. Brenna Cavanaugh 9.04q
10. Morgan Iverson 9.17
16. Maleah Scott 10.35
60H Prelims
1. Alysse Wade 8.68
4. Angel Gazaway 8.82
T-7. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.90
High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.75m
7. Nina Ward 1.49m
8. Morgan Iverson 1.44m
Pole Vault
3. Maura Lane 3.79m*
-- Nicole Bow NH
Long Jump
2. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.61m
3. Nina Ward 5.58m
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.40m
5. Alisha St. Louis 5.36m
6. Antonia Woods 5.34
7. Chevonne Wheeler 5.33
10. Nya Lakin 5.19m
11. Maleah Scott 4.91m
Triple Jump
2. Alisha St. Louis 11.74
3. Leilah Toran 11.29*
4. Nya Lakin 11.22m
5. Antonia Woods 10.68m
Shot Put
1. Miranda Cadwell 14.09m*
10. Chevonne Wheeler 10.84m
11. Safeya Woolcock 10.83m*
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Shot Put Invite
1. Kadian Clarke 15.39m*
Weight Throw
6. Isabella Brent 13.60m
-- Safeya Woolcock FOUL
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Weight Throw Invite
1. Kadian Clarke 21.13#
8. Miranda Cadwell 17.05m
Meyo Invitational | Day One
Feb. 4, 2022 | South Bend, Ind.
* = Personal-best
Women's Individual Results
5000m
8. Sofia Ivanko 17:23.59*
21. Marta Moreno 17:55.26
23. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 17:59.97
Up Next
The distance runners compete again tomorrow at the Meyo Invitational with action set to begin at 9:45 a.m. Following the multi-meet weekend, the Eagles will return to Allendale, Mich. for the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 11. The meet kicks off with the men's 5000m at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, Magnusson will head to Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invite, Feb. 12. 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.
"Coming off a rest week last week I thought we had some solid performances across the board," said Associate Head Coach Christ Best. "This meet helped set us up to have some breakthroughs next week when we return to GVSU. The throwers had a very good meet with Kadian Clarke having a record-setting performance in the weight throw."
"We've had a few hard weeks of training and it's good to see things start to fall in place for MACs," Associate Head Coach Sterling Roberts added. "We're getting PRs and season's bests for a lot of athletes in every event group, and even more impressively, everyone's been performing consistently."
How It Happened
At the GVSU Snowdown Showdown, senior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) recorded a school-record weight throw of 21.13m for the win, improving upon her 20.62m mark set earlier this year at the Michigan Invitational, Jan. 22. The veteran thrower also captured the shot put title with a personal-best toss of 15.39m, the second-best throw in program history behind former Eagle Brittany Crew's 15.67m effort set in 2013.
Junior Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) and Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)) also earned wins in the field with victories in the weight throw (21.50m) and shot put (17.96m), respectively.
On the track, junior Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School) dominated the 200m with a personal-best time of 24.49. Additionally, the sprinter crossed the finish line in 55.85 in the 400 for first. Freshman Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory) took first in the 60, clocking in at 6.84. Classmate Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)) captured the 60H with a 7.98 clip, his fourth-straight victory in the event this season.
At the Meyo Invitational, Eastern's only event of the day was the women's 5000m race. Junior Sofia Ivanko (Buenos Aires, Argentina-St. Matthew's College) paced the team with a personal-best time of 17:23.59. Freshman teammate Marta Moreno (Wassenaar, Netherlands-American School of The Hague) crossed the finish line in 17:55.26, while junior Kaitlyn St. Bernard (Newport, Mich.-Jefferson) finished in 17:59.97.
Meet Notes
GVSU Snowdown Showdown
Feb. 4, 2022 | Allendale, Mich.
* = Personal Best, # = School Record, NH = No Height
Men's Individual Results
60m Prelims
2. Kaleb Simpson 6.96
4. Kyle Martin 7.05
6. Almighty Williamson 7.07
11. George Gage 7.19
60m Finals
1. Kaleb Simpson 6.84
3. Kyle Martin 7.01
200m
2. Richie Sadler 21.82*
T-9. Almighty Williamson 22.59
14. Trent Barron 22.76
17. George Gage 22.83
19. Skyler Lester 23.02*
400m
2. Richie Sadler 48.49*
6. Trent Barron 49.86
Mile
4. Luke Brown 4:26.65*
3000m
3. Andy Payne 8:31.38
4. Noah Perrin 8:37.95
8. Ian Cook 9:02.94
60H Prelims
1. Payne Wylie 8.08Q
3. Almighty Williamson 8.11q
5. Dante Lander 8.34q
7. Skyler Lester 8.49q
60H Finals
1. Almighty Williamson 7.98
3. Payne Wylie 8.08
6. Dante Lander 8.38
7. Skyler Lester 8.46
4x400m Relay
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' – Dante Lander, Kaleb Simpson, Payne Wylie, Kyle Martin 3:22.32
High Jump
4. Brendan Hill 1.96m*
-- Cayden Spencer-Thompson NH
-- Ousman Kamara NH
Long Jump
3. Dahndray Holmes 6.61m
Triple Jump
4. Cayden Spencer-Thompson 13.44m
5. Dahndray Holmes 13.35m
Shot Put
1. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.96m
6. Newlyn Stephenson 14.58m
Weight Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson 22.50m
2. Taige Bryant 22.03m
6. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.94m
10. Kevin Fofanah 15.47m
Women's Individual Results
60m Prelims
3. Kilani Harvey 7.72Q
4. Alysse Wade 7.88q
60m Finals
2. Kilani Harvey 7.59
5. Alysse Wade 7.90
200m
1. Mair Edwards 24.49*
3. Kilani Harvey 25.02
4. Saraiah Walkes 25.02
8. Keypathwa Gibson 25.25
9. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 25.53
10. Angel Gazaway 25.61
13. Chevonne Wheeler 26.00
21. Morgan Iverson 26.87
37. Maleah Scott 28.10
400m
1. Mair Edwards 55.85*
3. Saraiah Walkes 58.16
5. Keypathwa Gibson 58.82
8. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 59.69
800m
3. Chloie Musta 2:19.02
13. Lindsay Bush 2:38.85
60H Prelims
1. Alysse Wade 8.73Q
4. Angel Gazaway 8.83q
8. Brenna Cavanaugh 9.04q
10. Morgan Iverson 9.17
16. Maleah Scott 10.35
60H Prelims
1. Alysse Wade 8.68
4. Angel Gazaway 8.82
T-7. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.90
High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.75m
7. Nina Ward 1.49m
8. Morgan Iverson 1.44m
Pole Vault
3. Maura Lane 3.79m*
-- Nicole Bow NH
Long Jump
2. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.61m
3. Nina Ward 5.58m
4. Brenna Cavanaugh 5.40m
5. Alisha St. Louis 5.36m
6. Antonia Woods 5.34
7. Chevonne Wheeler 5.33
10. Nya Lakin 5.19m
11. Maleah Scott 4.91m
Triple Jump
2. Alisha St. Louis 11.74
3. Leilah Toran 11.29*
4. Nya Lakin 11.22m
5. Antonia Woods 10.68m
Shot Put
1. Miranda Cadwell 14.09m*
10. Chevonne Wheeler 10.84m
11. Safeya Woolcock 10.83m*
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Shot Put Invite
1. Kadian Clarke 15.39m*
Weight Throw
6. Isabella Brent 13.60m
-- Safeya Woolcock FOUL
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
Weight Throw Invite
1. Kadian Clarke 21.13#
8. Miranda Cadwell 17.05m
Meyo Invitational | Day One
Feb. 4, 2022 | South Bend, Ind.
* = Personal-best
Women's Individual Results
5000m
8. Sofia Ivanko 17:23.59*
21. Marta Moreno 17:55.26
23. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 17:59.97
Up Next
The distance runners compete again tomorrow at the Meyo Invitational with action set to begin at 9:45 a.m. Following the multi-meet weekend, the Eagles will return to Allendale, Mich. for the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 11. The meet kicks off with the men's 5000m at 10 a.m. Meanwhile, Magnusson will head to Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invite, Feb. 12. 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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