Wheeler Earns Pentathlon Win; Stephenson Shines in New Mexico for Track and Field

SAGINAW, Mich./ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's indoor track and field were represented today, Jan. 27, at both the Jet's Pizza Invitational hosted by Saginaw Valley State University, and the UNM Team Open hosted by the University of New Mexico.

On the men's side, Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-The Bowman Leadership) made the venture to New Mexico. There, he competed in the weight throw. Meanwhile, the women's team sent Chevonne Wheeler (Redford, Mich.-Divine Child) and Maleah Scott (Farmington, Mich.-Farmington) north to Saginaw to compete in Friday's pentathlon.

How It Happened
It was a great showing for the EMU women, as Wheeler scored a personal-best 3,451 en route to a pentathlon victory. She used a pentathlon-personal-best 800m dash performance of 2:13.87 to earn her first individual victory of the day. She then set a new career standard in the high jump with a 1.48m performance.

Scott had an impressive day as well. She took fourth place in the event with a score of 3,087, a career-best, using two personal-best performances and additional two pentathlon-best effort to set the mark. Of note, she put forth personal-best efforts in the 800m dash and high jump.

On the men's side, Stephenson picked up yet another victory in the weight throw. His toss of 22.56m led the rest of the field, which included 13 other student-athletes from around the country, by nearly one meter.

Meet Notes
Jet's Pizza Invitational
Jan. 27, 2023
Women's Results
* = personal best overall
^ = pentathlon personal best
(EMU #)

Women's Results
Pentathlon
1. Chevonne Wheeler, 3,451*
4. Maleah Scott, 3,087*

Event #1 - Pentathlon 60m Hurdles
5. Chevonne Wheeler, 9.53 (802 pts)
10. Maleah Scott, 9.72^ (765 pts)
Event #2 - Pentathlon High Jump
t-2. Chevonne Wheeler, 1.48m (4-10.25)*^ (599 pts)
t-2. Maleah Scott, 1.48m (4-10.25)*^ (599 pts)
Event #3 - Pentathlon Shot Put
3. Chevonne Wheeler, 10.2m (33-5.75)(543 pts)
5. Maleah Scott, 9.8m (32-2)(516 pts)
Event #4 - Pentathlon Long Jump
3. Chevonne Wheeler, 5.14m (16-10.5)(598 pts)
7. Maleah Scott, 4.85m (15-11)^ (519 pts)
Event #5 - Pentathlon 800m Dash
1.Chevonne Wheeler, 2:13.87^ (909 pts)
4. Maleah Scott, 2:30.35*^ (688 pts)

UNM Team Open
Jan. 27, 2023
Men's Results
* = personal best
(EMU #)
Weight Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson, 22.56m (74-0.25)

Wheeler Earns Pentathlon Win; Stephenson Shines in New Mexico for Track and Field

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Players Mentioned

Maleah Scott

Newlyn Stephenson

Chevonne Wheeler

Eastern Michigan Athletics