Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 7
Ann Arbor, Mich.
10 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Wolverine Invitational
Track and Field Wins 11 Events at Wolverine Invitational
1/7/2023 6:03:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Multiple Eagles set personal bests during the event
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's indoor track and field teams combined to win 11 of the 27 total events at the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan today, Jan. 7, in Ann Arbor. The total number of event wins, which came in the form of six first place finishes by the men, and five by the women, were the most of any team that competed at the event.
How it Happened
Up against the likes of host Michigan, the University of Toledo, Siena Heights University, Madonna University, and multiple unattached student-athletes, Eastern Michigan notched season-best performances in both the men's and women's 4x400m relay events, and saw four student-athletes record career-best marks in various events.
On the men's side, the 4x400m relay team of Richie Sadler (Greenville, S.C.-Greer), Callum Robinson (Goderich, Ontario-St. Anne's-Simon Fraser), Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton-Central Michigan) and Josh Flake (Oak Park, Mich.-Oak Park) took first place with a time of 3:19.245, more than seven seconds faster than any other participating team.
On the track, it was Lander who stole those show in the 60m hurdles, cruising to a first place finish in just 8.37 seconds, the second-fastest time of any Eagle in that event this season. Although not his personal-best in the event, it marks the first win for Landers in any 60m hurdle event while at EMU.
In addition to his strong relay performance, Robinson also picked up a win in the 300m run, recording a time of 33.91 to take first place and give EMU yet another victory. The time was both a personal and team-best for Robinson and the Eagles this season.
In the field, Brendan Hill (Huber Heights, Ohio-Wayne) leaped a season-best 2.02m (6-foot-7-inches) in the high jump on the way to his event win. The finish fell just short of his career-best 2.06m jump that he recorded last season. Fellow Eagle Yvan Lopes Ribeiro (Nice, France-Lycée Honoré d'Estiennes d'Orves-American International) took home the long jump crown with a 7.29m (23-7) effort, the fourth-best of his career. Sadler picked up the sixth and final individual victory for the men, going for a personal-best 15.24m (50-0) in the triple jump.
Not to be outdone by the men's squad, the women also put together an impressive first place finish in the 4x400m relay, finishing with a time of 3:52.11 to secure the victory. The run was more than five seconds better than second-place finisher, Michigan, as Saraiah Walkes (Manatee Country, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door-Academy), Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia-Technical School "New Belgrade"), Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer), and Noriyah Johnson (Chania, Greece-Second General) combined for the effort.
It was a clean sweep in both fields in the 60m hurdles as well, where Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio St. Peter's) took home the first place finish on the women's side. The senior finished with a time of 8.66 seconds to secure the win. Walkes, who was part of the relay win, also took home first place in the 300m; the sophomore crossed the finish line in 38.77, a new personal-best time. Walkes' mark in the 300m was also a school record, bettering Jasmine Jones' standard of 39.17 in 2018.
The Eagles saw another personal-best performance in the women's 600m event, where Maleah Scott (Farmington, Minn.-Farmington) paced the field with a mark of 1:48.73. The sophomore's victory is the first in any event in her collegiate career.
In the high jump, Micah Martin (Clinton Twp., Mich.-L'anse Creuse) took home the win with a personal-best jump of 1.74m (5-08.5). It marked her first collegiate event after the freshman finished second in the same event at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 9, 2022. In that event, she registered a jump of 1.6m (5-3).
Meet Notes
Wolverine Invitational
Jan. 7 | Ann Arbor, Mich.
* = personal best
@ = team season best
SR = school record
Men's Individual Results
60m
4. Almighty Williamson, 7.00
6. Kyle Martin, 7.14
60m Hurdles
1. Dante Lander, 8.37
200m
2. George Gage, 22.78
300m
1. Callum Robinson, 33.91
4. Almighty Williamson, 35.33
5. Dante Lander, 36.06
6. Kyle Martin, 36.25
High Jump
1. Brendan Hill, 2.02m
2. Ousman Kamara, 2.00m
Long Jump
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 7.29m
2. Eric Haddock Jr., 6.88m
3. Reese McEvers, 5.34m
Pole Vault
3. Jacob Miedzwiecki, 4.60m
Shot Put
5. Andrew Knieper, 11.19m
Triple Jump
1. Richie Sadler, 15.24m
2. Yvan Lppes Ribeiro, 14.89m
5. Eric Haddock Jr., 14.13m
Weight Throw
3. Newlyn Stephenson, 18.30m
9. Andrew Knieper, 13.78m
Women's Individual Results
60m
2. Kilani Harvey
60m Hurdles
1. Alysse Wade, 8.66
3. Angel Gazaway, 8.75
7. Chevonne Wheeler, 9.43
300m
1. Saraiah Walkes, 38.77 SR
5. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, 41.74
600m
1. Maleah Scott, 1:48.73
2. Sadie Williams, 1:49.34
800m
5. Chevonne Wheeler, 2:16.69
7. Kiera Hansen, 2:35.19
1 mile
8. Kayla Muir, 5:36.86
High Jump
1. Micah Martin, 1.74m
5. Natalie Buratczuk, 1.63m
Long Jump
2. Nyla Joseph-Guevara, 5.45m
3. Antonia Woods, 5.44m
4. Nina Ward, 5.39m
5. Kyra Buffen, 5.34m
Shot Put
2. Miranda Cadwell, 12.36m
5. Aleah Johnson, 11.13m
7. Maleah Scott, 9.56m
Triple Jump
3. Kyra Buffen, 11.62m
5. Nyla Joseph-Guevara, 10.79m
Weight Throw
2. Miranda Cadwell, 16.54m
6. Safeya Woolcock, 13.86m
7. Aleah Johnson, 13.42m
Up Next
The Eagles are set to return to action Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Michigan Invitational, also hosted by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Both the men's and women's teams will compete.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's indoor track and field teams combined to win 11 of the 27 total events at the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan today, Jan. 7, in Ann Arbor. The total number of event wins, which came in the form of six first place finishes by the men, and five by the women, were the most of any team that competed at the event.
How it Happened
Up against the likes of host Michigan, the University of Toledo, Siena Heights University, Madonna University, and multiple unattached student-athletes, Eastern Michigan notched season-best performances in both the men's and women's 4x400m relay events, and saw four student-athletes record career-best marks in various events.
On the men's side, the 4x400m relay team of Richie Sadler (Greenville, S.C.-Greer), Callum Robinson (Goderich, Ontario-St. Anne's-Simon Fraser), Dante Lander (Dayton, Ohio-West Carrollton-Central Michigan) and Josh Flake (Oak Park, Mich.-Oak Park) took first place with a time of 3:19.245, more than seven seconds faster than any other participating team.
On the track, it was Lander who stole those show in the 60m hurdles, cruising to a first place finish in just 8.37 seconds, the second-fastest time of any Eagle in that event this season. Although not his personal-best in the event, it marks the first win for Landers in any 60m hurdle event while at EMU.
In addition to his strong relay performance, Robinson also picked up a win in the 300m run, recording a time of 33.91 to take first place and give EMU yet another victory. The time was both a personal and team-best for Robinson and the Eagles this season.
In the field, Brendan Hill (Huber Heights, Ohio-Wayne) leaped a season-best 2.02m (6-foot-7-inches) in the high jump on the way to his event win. The finish fell just short of his career-best 2.06m jump that he recorded last season. Fellow Eagle Yvan Lopes Ribeiro (Nice, France-Lycée Honoré d'Estiennes d'Orves-American International) took home the long jump crown with a 7.29m (23-7) effort, the fourth-best of his career. Sadler picked up the sixth and final individual victory for the men, going for a personal-best 15.24m (50-0) in the triple jump.
Not to be outdone by the men's squad, the women also put together an impressive first place finish in the 4x400m relay, finishing with a time of 3:52.11 to secure the victory. The run was more than five seconds better than second-place finisher, Michigan, as Saraiah Walkes (Manatee Country, Fla.-The-Out-of-Door-Academy), Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia-Technical School "New Belgrade"), Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer), and Noriyah Johnson (Chania, Greece-Second General) combined for the effort.
It was a clean sweep in both fields in the 60m hurdles as well, where Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio St. Peter's) took home the first place finish on the women's side. The senior finished with a time of 8.66 seconds to secure the win. Walkes, who was part of the relay win, also took home first place in the 300m; the sophomore crossed the finish line in 38.77, a new personal-best time. Walkes' mark in the 300m was also a school record, bettering Jasmine Jones' standard of 39.17 in 2018.
The Eagles saw another personal-best performance in the women's 600m event, where Maleah Scott (Farmington, Minn.-Farmington) paced the field with a mark of 1:48.73. The sophomore's victory is the first in any event in her collegiate career.
In the high jump, Micah Martin (Clinton Twp., Mich.-L'anse Creuse) took home the win with a personal-best jump of 1.74m (5-08.5). It marked her first collegiate event after the freshman finished second in the same event at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 9, 2022. In that event, she registered a jump of 1.6m (5-3).
Meet Notes
Wolverine Invitational
Jan. 7 | Ann Arbor, Mich.
* = personal best
@ = team season best
SR = school record
Men's Individual Results
60m
4. Almighty Williamson, 7.00
6. Kyle Martin, 7.14
60m Hurdles
1. Dante Lander, 8.37
200m
2. George Gage, 22.78
300m
1. Callum Robinson, 33.91
4. Almighty Williamson, 35.33
5. Dante Lander, 36.06
6. Kyle Martin, 36.25
High Jump
1. Brendan Hill, 2.02m
2. Ousman Kamara, 2.00m
Long Jump
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 7.29m
2. Eric Haddock Jr., 6.88m
3. Reese McEvers, 5.34m
Pole Vault
3. Jacob Miedzwiecki, 4.60m
Shot Put
5. Andrew Knieper, 11.19m
Triple Jump
1. Richie Sadler, 15.24m
2. Yvan Lppes Ribeiro, 14.89m
5. Eric Haddock Jr., 14.13m
Weight Throw
3. Newlyn Stephenson, 18.30m
9. Andrew Knieper, 13.78m
Women's Individual Results
60m
2. Kilani Harvey
60m Hurdles
1. Alysse Wade, 8.66
3. Angel Gazaway, 8.75
7. Chevonne Wheeler, 9.43
300m
1. Saraiah Walkes, 38.77 SR
5. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, 41.74
600m
1. Maleah Scott, 1:48.73
2. Sadie Williams, 1:49.34
800m
5. Chevonne Wheeler, 2:16.69
7. Kiera Hansen, 2:35.19
1 mile
8. Kayla Muir, 5:36.86
High Jump
1. Micah Martin, 1.74m
5. Natalie Buratczuk, 1.63m
Long Jump
2. Nyla Joseph-Guevara, 5.45m
3. Antonia Woods, 5.44m
4. Nina Ward, 5.39m
5. Kyra Buffen, 5.34m
Shot Put
2. Miranda Cadwell, 12.36m
5. Aleah Johnson, 11.13m
7. Maleah Scott, 9.56m
Triple Jump
3. Kyra Buffen, 11.62m
5. Nyla Joseph-Guevara, 10.79m
Weight Throw
2. Miranda Cadwell, 16.54m
6. Safeya Woolcock, 13.86m
7. Aleah Johnson, 13.42m
Up Next
The Eagles are set to return to action Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Michigan Invitational, also hosted by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Both the men's and women's teams will compete.
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