Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eagles Set for NCAA East Preliminary Championships
5/19/2022 1:43:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The regional meet takes place May 25-28 in Bloomington, Ind.
NCAA Release | East Women's Qualifiers | East Men's Qualifiers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track & field program will see 12 competitors display their skills at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships, Wednesday-Saturday, May 25-28. The regional meet is set to take place on the campus of the Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
"We're excited to head to Bloomington with a great group of athletes representing all of the event areas," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We're looking forward to seeing our athletes compete against the best and strive to make it to the finals in Eugene."
Two distance runners will represent EMU at the regional meet in senior Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) and junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University). Costa is set for the 3000m steeplechase, while Magnusson will tackle the 5000m race. The Akureyri, Iceland has the highest ranking on the team in the East region, with his 13:32.47 effort coming at No. 9.
Eastern has three qualifiers for the hurdle competitions: sophomore Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)) (110H), and juniors Payne Wylie (Elstow, Saskatchewan-Colonsay School) (110H) and Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton (Central Michigan)) (400H). The trio went 1-2-4, respectively, in the 110H at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 12-14. Additionally, Lander notched silver in the 400H race with a personal-best time of 51.87. Also on the track, sophomore Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Morehead State)) has qualified for the 100m dash after setting a career-best time of 11.50 for second at the outdoor league meet last week.
Elsewhere in the field, senior Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed (Windhoek, Namibia-Fishburne Military (Va.) (Bethany College)) and junior Richie Sadler (Greenville, S.C.-Greer (Coastal Carolina)) are both set for the triple jump. Sallah-Mohammed and Sadler recorded career-high marks of 15.89m and 15.73m, respectively, at the Clark Wood Invitational, April 29-30.
In throws, senior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) will compete in shot put and hammer throw. Clarke set the school record in the shot put (15.63m) and hammer throw (60.77m) this year.
Meanwhile, senior Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)) will also take on the shot put while junior Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) is set for the hammer throw. Lastly, fresh off his first MAC individual title, senior Joe Duff (Crosswell, Mich.-Crosswell-Lexington (Concordia University)) will compete in the javelin competition.
The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Eugene, Ore., June 8-11
Full List of EMU Qualifiers (Alphabetically):
Kadian Clarke - Shot Put & Hammer Throw
Solomon Costa - 3000m Steeplechase
Joe Duff - Javelin
Chukwusom Enekwechi - Shot Put
Kilani Harvey - 100m
Dante Lander - 400H
Baldvin Magnusson - 5000m
Richie Sadler - Triple Jump
Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed - Triple Jump
Newlyn Stephenson - Hammer Throw
Almighty Williamson - 110H
Payne Wylie - 110H
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, @EMUXC_TF, and Twitter, @EMUXC_TF.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track & field program will see 12 competitors display their skills at the NCAA East Preliminary Championships, Wednesday-Saturday, May 25-28. The regional meet is set to take place on the campus of the Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind.
"We're excited to head to Bloomington with a great group of athletes representing all of the event areas," said Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "We're looking forward to seeing our athletes compete against the best and strive to make it to the finals in Eugene."
Two distance runners will represent EMU at the regional meet in senior Solomon Costa (Gahanna, Ohio-Gahanna Lincoln) and junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University). Costa is set for the 3000m steeplechase, while Magnusson will tackle the 5000m race. The Akureyri, Iceland has the highest ranking on the team in the East region, with his 13:32.47 effort coming at No. 9.
Eastern has three qualifiers for the hurdle competitions: sophomore Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md.-Digital Harbor (Barton C.C.)) (110H), and juniors Payne Wylie (Elstow, Saskatchewan-Colonsay School) (110H) and Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton (Central Michigan)) (400H). The trio went 1-2-4, respectively, in the 110H at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 12-14. Additionally, Lander notched silver in the 400H race with a personal-best time of 51.87. Also on the track, sophomore Kilani Harvey (Orlando, Fla.-Jones (Morehead State)) has qualified for the 100m dash after setting a career-best time of 11.50 for second at the outdoor league meet last week.
Elsewhere in the field, senior Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed (Windhoek, Namibia-Fishburne Military (Va.) (Bethany College)) and junior Richie Sadler (Greenville, S.C.-Greer (Coastal Carolina)) are both set for the triple jump. Sallah-Mohammed and Sadler recorded career-high marks of 15.89m and 15.73m, respectively, at the Clark Wood Invitational, April 29-30.
In throws, senior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) will compete in shot put and hammer throw. Clarke set the school record in the shot put (15.63m) and hammer throw (60.77m) this year.
Meanwhile, senior Chukwusom Enekwechi (Valley Stream, N.Y.-Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences (Monroe College)) will also take on the shot put while junior Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) is set for the hammer throw. Lastly, fresh off his first MAC individual title, senior Joe Duff (Crosswell, Mich.-Crosswell-Lexington (Concordia University)) will compete in the javelin competition.
The qualifiers out of these two regions will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Eugene, Ore., June 8-11
Full List of EMU Qualifiers (Alphabetically):
Kadian Clarke - Shot Put & Hammer Throw
Solomon Costa - 3000m Steeplechase
Joe Duff - Javelin
Chukwusom Enekwechi - Shot Put
Kilani Harvey - 100m
Dante Lander - 400H
Baldvin Magnusson - 5000m
Richie Sadler - Triple Jump
Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed - Triple Jump
Newlyn Stephenson - Hammer Throw
Almighty Williamson - 110H
Payne Wylie - 110H
For updates on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, @EMUXC_TF, and Twitter, @EMUXC_TF.
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