Magnusson Sets Icelandic National Record in 5000m Race

AZUSA/WALNUT, Calif. & ADRIAN, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Green and Yellow harriers of the Eastern Michigan University track & field team made their presence known at the Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays yesterday, April 14. Meanwhile, back in Michigan, the Eagles won five events at the Don Kleinow Invitational on the same day.

How It Happened
On the campus of Azusa Pacific University, junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) highlighted the night for the Eagles with a personal-best 5000m time of 13:32.47, an Icelandic national record. The performance beats former Eagle Hlynur Andresson's 13:41.06 effort from last summer. Additionally, Magnusson's 5K time is the second-fastest time in program history.

Classmate Sofia Ivanko (Buenos Aires, Argentina-St. Matthew's College) registered EMU's first PR of the day, clocking in at 17:03.99 in her 5000m race. For Ivanko, that is a 37.82-second improvement from her 17:41.81 time set last year, April 22.

In the same event, sophomore Josh Hill (Amherst, Ohio-Amherst Steele) produced a time of 14:09.76, topping his 14:16.49 performance last month at the Raleigh Relays, March 24. Junior Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya (Middle Tennessee State)) capped off the day for Eastern in the 5K, finishing in 16:30.20 for eighth.

Up the road at the Mt. SAC Relays, sophomore Toby Gualter (Tawa, New Zealand-Tawa College) crushed his previous-best 10,000m time of 29:49.97 by turning in a 29:24.57 showing. Earlier in the day, senior Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) recorded a PB for the second consecutive meet in the steeplechase, crossing the finish line in 8:50.93, 20.87 seconds faster than his 9:11.90 effort, also set at the Raleigh Relays, March 25.

Back in the Mitten State, senior Joe Duff (Croswell, Mich.-Crosswell-Lexington (Concordia University)) set a stadium record at SHU with a javelin throw of 63.05m for first place. For Duff, his mark is the sixth-furthest in program history. Elsewhere in the field, senior Dahndray Holmes (Clarksville, Tenn.-Rossview (Highland C.C.)) and sophomore Nya Lakin (Dacula, Ga.-Mill Creek) both won the triple jump with marks of 14.22m and 11.43m, respectively.

On the track, senior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) captured the 100m dash crown with a time of 12.18. In the hurdles, juniors Morgan Iverson (Hoschton, Ga.-Mill Creek) won the 100H (14.39), Payne Wylie (Elstow, Saskatchewan-Colonsay School) took the men's 110H (14.54), and Chevonne Wheeler (Redford, Mich.-Divine Child) was victorious in the 400H (1:04.88).

Meet Notes
Bryan Clay Invitational
April 14, 2022 | Azusa, Calif.
* = Personal Best, NR = National Record

Men's Individual Results
800m
100. Derek Jones 1:53.28

5000m (Open A - Section 3)
10. Josh Hill 14:09.76

5000m (Invite - Section 1)
10. Baldvin Magnusson 13:32.47NR

Women's Individual Results
5000m (Open B)
19. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 17:50.33

5000m (Open A - Section 2)
3. Sofia Ivanko 17:03.99*

5000m (Open A - Section 4)
13. Julia Pleskaczynska 17:19.76

5000m (Invite - Section 4)
8. Faith Rono 16:30.20*

Mt. SAC Relays
April 14, 2022 | Walnut, Calif.
* = Personal Best

Men's Individual Results
3000S
9. Solomon Costa 8:50.93*
50. Linus Vennemann 9:12.90

10,000m
15. Toby Gualter 29:24.57*

Don Kleinow Invitational
April 14, 2022 | Adrian, Mich.
* = Personal Best

Men's Individual Results
100m Prelims
4. Trent Barron 10.99q
5. Logan Zeiders 11.15q
8. George Gage 11.30q

100m Finals
2. Trent Barron 10.91*
3. George Gage 11.12*
5. Logan Zeiders 11.30

110H Prelims
2. Dante Lander 14.61q
3. Payne Wylie 14.63q

110H Finals
1. Payne Wylie 14.54
2. Dante Lander 14.86

Triple Jump
1. Dahndray Holmes 14.22m

Shot Put
8. Joe Duff 12.99m*

Javelin
1. Joe Duff 63.05m*

Women's Individual Results
100m Prelims
1. Keypathwa Gibson 11.91q*

100m Finals
1. Keypathwa Gibson 12.18

100H
1. Morgan Iverson 14.39
5. Maleah Scott 16.23*

400H
1. Chevonne Wheeler 1:04.88
4. Maleah Scott 1:10.38

High Jump
6. Morgan Iverson 1.50m

Long Jump
1. Nyla Joseph-Guevara 5.43m*
3. Antonia Woods 5.16m

Triple Jump
1. Nya Lakin 11.43m
2. Leliah Toran 10.81m

Shot Put
5. Chevonne Wheeler 11.29m
-- Zahirah Paul FOUL
-- Safeya Woolcock FOUL

Hammer
2. Ariel Floyd 49.56m
4. Isabella Brent 44.60m*
11. Safeya Woolcock 36.32m*

Javelin
7. Elise Gregory 29.25m*
18. Maleah Scott 24.29m*

Up Next
The Eagles will wrap up their time in the Golden State today, April 15, at the Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. SAC Relay. Action in Azusa, Calif. is scheduled for 10 a.m. PT, while the Mt. San Antonio College meet will begin at 12:30 p.m. PT. 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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Players Mentioned

Trent Barron

Isabella Brent

Solomon Costa

Joe Duff

Ariel Floyd

George Gage

Keypathwa Gibson

Elise Gregory

Toby Gualter

Josh Hill

Dahndray Holmes

Sofia Ivanko

Morgan Iverson

Derek Jones

Nyla Joseph-Guevara

Nya Lakin

Dante Lander

Baldvin Magnusson

Zahirah Paul

Julia Pleskaczynska

Faith Rono

Maleah Scott

Kaitlyn St. Bernard

Linus Vennemann

Chevonne Wheeler

Antonia Woods

Safeya Woolcock

Payne Wylie

Logan Zeiders

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