Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, April 23
Columbus, Ohio
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Jesse Owens Classic
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography 2021
Sprinters and Hurdlers Soar in Saturday Meet
4/23/2022 4:24:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Eastern records three top-10 program marks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Throwers started off the weekend strong, but Eastern Michigan University's sprinters and hurdlers stole the show on the final day of the Jesse Owens Classic today, April 23, at the Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
"We had some nice breakthroughs in some event areas which was great," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "Kadian Clarke continues to rewrite the record books on the throws side. We're looking forward to continued improvement as a team as we build towards the MAC meet."
How It Happened
The quartet of freshman Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door Academy), junior Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School), sophomore Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Morehead State)), and senior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) produced a 45.14 clip for second in the 4x100. The effort is the sixth-fastest time in program history, just .05 seconds shy of cracking the top five.
The men's 4x100 captured the event title in 40.43, ran by sophomores Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)), Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory), Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ann Arbor Huron), and senior Richie Sadler (Greenville, S.C.-Greer (Coastal Carolina)).
"We had great weather for the two-day meet," said Associate Head Coach Chris Best. "This weekend a lot of student-athletes got the opportunity to compete two days in a row for conferences simulation. The hurdlers had a solid weekend, as well as the men's and women's 4x100 relays. Things are coming together as we get closer to conference."
In the 110m hurdles, Williamson recorded the third-fastest in the EMU record book with a blazing 13.81 time. Junior Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton (Central Michigan)) had a great outing as well, finishing seventh with a season-best time of 14.42.
Meanwhile, classmate Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) clocked in at 13.64 in the 100H, placing her ninth in school history. Coming into the meet, Wade's previous best was a 13.87-second effort at last year's Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 8.
"This was just the kind of meet we needed going into the final stretch of the season," noted Associate Head Coach Sterling Roberts. "We had some great performances, including many season and personal bests, and I'm excited to see what the next few weeks bring as we get closer to MACs!"
Meet Notes
Jesse Owens Classic
April 23, 2022 | Columbus, Ohio
* = Personal Best, FS = False Start, NH = No Height, DQ = Disqualified
Men's Individual Results
100m Prelims
14. George Gage 10.98*
400m
5. Trent Barron 49.63
12. Logan Zeiders 51.19*
-- Richie Sadler DQ
800m
7. Derek Jones 1:53.28
12. Linus Vennemann 1:53.98
31. Ronald Brandal 1:57.87
110H Prelims
3. Almighty Williamson 13.89Q
7. Dante Lander 14.52q
-- Payne Wylie FS
110H Finals
4. Almighty Williamson 13.81*
7. Dante Lander 14.42*
4x100m
Eastern Michigan 'A' - Almighty Williamson, Kaleb Simpson, Kyle Martin, Richie Sadler 40.43
4x400m
4. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Richie Sadler, Tajay Roberts, Kaleb Simpson, Derek Jones 3:18.51
6. Eastern Michigan 'B' - Payne Wylie, Kyle Martin, Logan Zeiders, Derek Jones 3:25.00
High Jump
6. Ousman Kamara 2.00m
12. Brendan Hill 1.90m
Triple Jump
2. Richie Sadler 14.87m
3. Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed 14.35m
Shot Put
4. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.75m
14. Newlyn Stephenson 13.82m
Discus Throw
13. Chukwusom Enekwechi 46.63
Women's Individual Results
400m
5. Mair Edwards 55.01
16. Keypathwa Gibson 59.23
800m
18. Rebecca Odusola 2:16.37
29. Chloie Musta 2:18.91
37. Chevonne Wheeler 2:27.47
100H Prelims
6. Angel Gazaway 13.96Q
7. Alysse Wade 13.80q*
13. Brenna Cavanuagh 14.36*
16. Morgan Iverson 14.58
24. Chevonne Wheeler 15.56
26. Maleah Scott 16.77
100H Finals
5. Alysse Wade 13.64*
8. Angel Gazaway 13.94
3000S
7. Marta Moreno 11:34.07
4x100m
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Saraiah Walkes, Mair Edwards, Kilani Harvey, Keypathwa Gibson 45.14
4x400m
4. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Saraiah Walkes, Mair Edwards, Keypathwa Gibson, Noriyah Johnson 3:45.03
-- Eastern Michigan 'B' - Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Chevonne Wheeler, Rebecca Odusola, Chloie Musta DQ
High Jump
5. Quintella Johnson 1.65m
7. Nina Ward 1.60m
13. Morgan Iverson 1.55m
Pole Vault
-- Maura Lane NH
-- Fleur van der Linden NH
Triple Jump
3. Alisha St. Louis 12.35m*
6. Nya Lakin 11.57m*
10. Leilah Toran 10.55m
Shot Put
2. Kadian Clarke 15.11m
10. Miranda Cadwell 12.37m
Discus Throw
4. Miranda Cadwell 45.10m
16. Ariel Floyd 34.25m
-- Kadian Clarke FOUL
Up Next
The Eagles will have another split-squad week next week with the Hillsdale "GINA" Relays, April 28-30, and the Jack Shaw Invitational, April 30. 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.
"We had some nice breakthroughs in some event areas which was great," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "Kadian Clarke continues to rewrite the record books on the throws side. We're looking forward to continued improvement as a team as we build towards the MAC meet."
How It Happened
The quartet of freshman Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door Academy), junior Mair Edwards (Basingstoke, England-The Costello School), sophomore Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Morehead State)), and senior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) produced a 45.14 clip for second in the 4x100. The effort is the sixth-fastest time in program history, just .05 seconds shy of cracking the top five.
The men's 4x100 captured the event title in 40.43, ran by sophomores Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)), Kaleb Simpson (Bexley, Ohio-St. Charles Preparatory), Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Ann Arbor Huron), and senior Richie Sadler (Greenville, S.C.-Greer (Coastal Carolina)).
"We had great weather for the two-day meet," said Associate Head Coach Chris Best. "This weekend a lot of student-athletes got the opportunity to compete two days in a row for conferences simulation. The hurdlers had a solid weekend, as well as the men's and women's 4x100 relays. Things are coming together as we get closer to conference."
In the 110m hurdles, Williamson recorded the third-fastest in the EMU record book with a blazing 13.81 time. Junior Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton (Central Michigan)) had a great outing as well, finishing seventh with a season-best time of 14.42.
Meanwhile, classmate Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) clocked in at 13.64 in the 100H, placing her ninth in school history. Coming into the meet, Wade's previous best was a 13.87-second effort at last year's Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 8.
"This was just the kind of meet we needed going into the final stretch of the season," noted Associate Head Coach Sterling Roberts. "We had some great performances, including many season and personal bests, and I'm excited to see what the next few weeks bring as we get closer to MACs!"
Meet Notes
Jesse Owens Classic
April 23, 2022 | Columbus, Ohio
* = Personal Best, FS = False Start, NH = No Height, DQ = Disqualified
Men's Individual Results
100m Prelims
14. George Gage 10.98*
400m
5. Trent Barron 49.63
12. Logan Zeiders 51.19*
-- Richie Sadler DQ
800m
7. Derek Jones 1:53.28
12. Linus Vennemann 1:53.98
31. Ronald Brandal 1:57.87
110H Prelims
3. Almighty Williamson 13.89Q
7. Dante Lander 14.52q
-- Payne Wylie FS
110H Finals
4. Almighty Williamson 13.81*
7. Dante Lander 14.42*
4x100m
Eastern Michigan 'A' - Almighty Williamson, Kaleb Simpson, Kyle Martin, Richie Sadler 40.43
4x400m
4. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Richie Sadler, Tajay Roberts, Kaleb Simpson, Derek Jones 3:18.51
6. Eastern Michigan 'B' - Payne Wylie, Kyle Martin, Logan Zeiders, Derek Jones 3:25.00
High Jump
6. Ousman Kamara 2.00m
12. Brendan Hill 1.90m
Triple Jump
2. Richie Sadler 14.87m
3. Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed 14.35m
Shot Put
4. Chukwusom Enekwechi 17.75m
14. Newlyn Stephenson 13.82m
Discus Throw
13. Chukwusom Enekwechi 46.63
Women's Individual Results
400m
5. Mair Edwards 55.01
16. Keypathwa Gibson 59.23
800m
18. Rebecca Odusola 2:16.37
29. Chloie Musta 2:18.91
37. Chevonne Wheeler 2:27.47
100H Prelims
6. Angel Gazaway 13.96Q
7. Alysse Wade 13.80q*
13. Brenna Cavanuagh 14.36*
16. Morgan Iverson 14.58
24. Chevonne Wheeler 15.56
26. Maleah Scott 16.77
100H Finals
5. Alysse Wade 13.64*
8. Angel Gazaway 13.94
3000S
7. Marta Moreno 11:34.07
4x100m
2. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Saraiah Walkes, Mair Edwards, Kilani Harvey, Keypathwa Gibson 45.14
4x400m
4. Eastern Michigan 'A' - Saraiah Walkes, Mair Edwards, Keypathwa Gibson, Noriyah Johnson 3:45.03
-- Eastern Michigan 'B' - Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Chevonne Wheeler, Rebecca Odusola, Chloie Musta DQ
High Jump
5. Quintella Johnson 1.65m
7. Nina Ward 1.60m
13. Morgan Iverson 1.55m
Pole Vault
-- Maura Lane NH
-- Fleur van der Linden NH
Triple Jump
3. Alisha St. Louis 12.35m*
6. Nya Lakin 11.57m*
10. Leilah Toran 10.55m
Shot Put
2. Kadian Clarke 15.11m
10. Miranda Cadwell 12.37m
Discus Throw
4. Miranda Cadwell 45.10m
16. Ariel Floyd 34.25m
-- Kadian Clarke FOUL
Up Next
The Eagles will have another split-squad week next week with the Hillsdale "GINA" Relays, April 28-30, and the Jack Shaw Invitational, April 30. 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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