Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, March 29
Austin, Texas
10:30 a.m. CT
Eastern Michigan University
at
Texas Relays
Track and Field Concludes Trio of Weekend Competitions
4/1/2023 8:17:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Eagles earn seven first place finishes
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's track and field team's finished up competition at the Texas Relays, Bobcat and Spartan Invitationals this Saturday, April 1.
How It Happened
At the 95th Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, the Eagles posted four top 10 finishes, three on the men's side and one for the women. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro (Nice, France-Lycée Honoré d'Estiennes d'Orves-American International) earned a first place finish in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.77, the fourth-fastest time in school history. Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) followed up her teammate with a top finish in the 100m hurdles at 13.58, which ranks sixth all-time in program history.
The Bobcat Invitational saw seven Eagles grab top finishes, four for the women and three for the men. Miranda Cadwell's (Plainfield, Ill-Plainfield South) third place, 13.56m shot put mark was the highest finish of the meet for EMU.
The best showing of the day for Eastern Michigan came at the Spartan Invitation where 13 men and 10 women grabbed top 10 finishes. Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany-Gymnasium "In der Wüste") ran 9:20.62 and Eddie Zuercher (Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River) 9:21.65 to finish 1-2 in the 3,000m steeplechase. Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica-Jamaica College-Nebraska), 7.33m, and Dahndray Holmes (Clarksville, Tenn.-Rossview Highland C.C.), 13.78m, added top marks in long jump and triple jump, respectively, while Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) grabbed first in the hammer throw at 65.90m, which ranks third all-time at Eastern.
Meet Notes
» Gazaway's first place, 13.58 finish in 100m hurdles at the Texas Relays ranks sixth in Eastern Michigan history. The last Eagle to grab a spot in the program's leader board was Alysse Wade who's 2022 career high, 13.68, ranks tenth.
» Noriyah Johnson (Chania, Greece-Second General-Abilene Christian), 54.77, and teammate Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia-Technical School "New Belgrade"), 58.68, earned personal best times in the 400m dash.
» Stephenson has improved his season-best mark in the hammer in each meet has competed this year, including twice over the weekend. He finished the weekend at the Spartan Invitational with a heave of 65.90m to improve his standing at third all-time in program history.
Up Next
The Eagles will stay local to compete at the Golden Grizzlies Invite hosted by Oakland University, Saturday, April 8, in Rochester, Mich.
Texas Relays Results
Austin, Texas
*= personal best
@= meet record
EMU # = EMU all-time finish
Men's Results
4x100m Relay Timed
14. EMU (Williamson, Simpson, Martin, Sadler), 41.54
4x400m Relay Timed
15. EMU (Roberts, Sadler, Lander, Robinson), 3:17.38
100m Dash Timed
63. Kaleb Simpson, 10.61
110m Hurdles
Prelims
28. Almighty Williamson, 14.08
110m Hurdles Times
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 13.77* EMU #4
400m Hurdles
Prelims
35. Dante Lander, 53.73
400m Hurdles Timed
37. Payne Wylie, 55.78
Triple Jump
6. Richie Sadler, 15.13m (49-7.75)
7. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 14.90m (48-10.75)
Long Jump
13. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 7.52m (24-8.25)
Hammer Throw
18. Newlyn Stephenson, 64.14m (210-5)
Women's Results
4x400m Relay
22. EMU (Walkes, Edwards, Gazaway, Johnson), 3:44.44
100m Timed
79. Kilani Harvey, 12.08
97. Alyson Davis, 12.22
100m Hurdles
Prelims
31. Alysse Wade, 13.95
100m Hurdles Timed
1. Angel Gazaway, 13.58* EMU #6
400m Hurdles Timed
11. Angel Gazaway, 1:00.75*
37. Chevonne Wheeler, 1:03.37
Bobcat Invitational
San Marcos, Texas
*= personal best
@= meet record
EMU # = EMU all-time finish
Men's Results
110m Hurdles
4. Almighty Williamson, 14.13
18. Payne Wylie, 14.56
35. Dante Lander, 14.97
200m Dash
4. Kaleb Simpson, 10.46
400m Dash
34. Tajay Roberts, 50.11
400m Hurdles
20. Payne Wylie, 55.86
High Jump
12. Brendan Hill, 2.02m (6-7.50)
-- Ousman Kamara, no height
Women's Results
100m Hurdles
4. Angel Gazaway, 13.65*
12. Alysse Wade, 14.08
45. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, 16.14*
-- Chevonne Wheeler, DNF
400m Hurdles
5. Tijana Japundzic 1:01.59*
10. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, 1:02.49
400m Dash
11. Noriyah Johnson, 54.77*
19. Mair Edwards, 55.79
47. Tijana Japundzic, 58.68*
100m Dash
24. Kilani Harvey, 12.08
Long Jump
5. Kyra Buffen, 5.87m (19-3.25)*
High Jump
8. Micah Martin, 1.66m (5-5.25)
-- Natalie Buratczuk, no height
Triple Jump
22. Kyra Buffen, 11.78m (38-7.75)
Discus
37. Miranda Cadwell, 38.30m (125-8)
Shot Put
3. Miranda Cadwell, 13.56m (44-6.00)
Hammer Throw
17. Miranda Cadwell, 55.13m (180-10)
Spartan Invitational
East Lansing, Mich.
*= personal best
@= meet record
EMU # = EMU all-time finish
Men's Results
100m Dash
11. George Gage, 11.20
17. Reese McEvers, 11.50*
200m Dash
6. George Gage, 22.51
800m Seeded
2. Marcus Kemp, 1:52.60*
3. Ronald Brandal, 1:53.34
-- Brady Messer, DNF
1,500m Seeded
6. Carson McCoy, 3:53.10*
13. Sam Peterson, 3:58.52*
19. Grant Sweningson, 4:02.20*
57. Ian Cook, 4:21.04
3,000m Steeplechase
1. Linus Vennemann, 9:20.62
2. Eddie Zuercher, 9:21.65*
Pole Vault
3. Jacob Niedzwiecki, 4.81m (15-9.25)*
Long Jump
1. Formula Thompson, 7.33m (24-0.75)
7. Dahndray Holmes, 6.52m (21-4.75)
Triple Jump
1. Dahndray Holmes, 13.78m (45-2.50)
Hammer Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson, 65.90m (216-02)* EMU #3
7. Kevin Fofanah, 50.31m (165-00)
Javelin
3. Drew Knieper, 45.63m (149-08)*
6. Sam Fullerton, 39.87m (130-09)
Women's Results
100m Hurdles
8. Maleah Scott, 15.91*
200m Dash
18. Maleah Scott, 27.24*
800m Seeded
5. Chloie Musta, 2:12.15*
15. Julia Pleskaczynska, 2:20.70
40. Kiera Hansen, 2:32.16*
41. Elena Wheeler, 2:32.53*
1,500m Seeded
6. Faith Rono, 4:32.23
21. Esme Davies, 4:47.74
27. Tabatha Walford, 4:53.62
43. Sadie Williams, 5:06.60*
1,500m Unseeded
6. Ella Garvin, 5:14.44*
18. Cara Weber, 5:41.65*
3,000m Steeplechase
2. Marta Moreno, 11:12.40
5,000m Run
9. Kayla Muir, 18:36.44*
High Jump
6. Nina Ward, 1.64m (5-4.50)
Long Jump
5. Antonia Woods, 5.58m (18-3.75)
7. Nina Ward, 5.39m (17-8.25)
14. Maleah Scott, 4.96m (16-3.25)*
-- Nyla Joseph-Guevara, foul
Triple Jump
2. Nyla Joseph-Guevara, 11.21m (36-9.50)*
Hammer Throw
3. Isabella Brent, 50.85m (166-10)* EMU #7
13. Aleah Johnson, 43.07m (141-3)*
16. Safeya Woolcock, 39.02m (128-0)*
Shot Put
15. Aleah Johnson, 10.55m (34-7.50)*
Discus
6. Aleah Johnson, 38.26m (125-06)*
Javelin
8. Elise Gregory, 29.00m (95-01)
15. Maleah Scott, 21.89m (71-10)
How It Happened
At the 95th Texas Relays in Austin, Texas, the Eagles posted four top 10 finishes, three on the men's side and one for the women. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro (Nice, France-Lycée Honoré d'Estiennes d'Orves-American International) earned a first place finish in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.77, the fourth-fastest time in school history. Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) followed up her teammate with a top finish in the 100m hurdles at 13.58, which ranks sixth all-time in program history.
The Bobcat Invitational saw seven Eagles grab top finishes, four for the women and three for the men. Miranda Cadwell's (Plainfield, Ill-Plainfield South) third place, 13.56m shot put mark was the highest finish of the meet for EMU.
The best showing of the day for Eastern Michigan came at the Spartan Invitation where 13 men and 10 women grabbed top 10 finishes. Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany-Gymnasium "In der Wüste") ran 9:20.62 and Eddie Zuercher (Rocky River, Ohio Rocky River) 9:21.65 to finish 1-2 in the 3,000m steeplechase. Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica-Jamaica College-Nebraska), 7.33m, and Dahndray Holmes (Clarksville, Tenn.-Rossview Highland C.C.), 13.78m, added top marks in long jump and triple jump, respectively, while Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) grabbed first in the hammer throw at 65.90m, which ranks third all-time at Eastern.
Meet Notes
» Gazaway's first place, 13.58 finish in 100m hurdles at the Texas Relays ranks sixth in Eastern Michigan history. The last Eagle to grab a spot in the program's leader board was Alysse Wade who's 2022 career high, 13.68, ranks tenth.
» Noriyah Johnson (Chania, Greece-Second General-Abilene Christian), 54.77, and teammate Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia-Technical School "New Belgrade"), 58.68, earned personal best times in the 400m dash.
» Stephenson has improved his season-best mark in the hammer in each meet has competed this year, including twice over the weekend. He finished the weekend at the Spartan Invitational with a heave of 65.90m to improve his standing at third all-time in program history.
Up Next
The Eagles will stay local to compete at the Golden Grizzlies Invite hosted by Oakland University, Saturday, April 8, in Rochester, Mich.
Texas Relays Results
Austin, Texas
*= personal best
@= meet record
EMU # = EMU all-time finish
Men's Results
4x100m Relay Timed
14. EMU (Williamson, Simpson, Martin, Sadler), 41.54
4x400m Relay Timed
15. EMU (Roberts, Sadler, Lander, Robinson), 3:17.38
100m Dash Timed
63. Kaleb Simpson, 10.61
110m Hurdles
Prelims
28. Almighty Williamson, 14.08
110m Hurdles Times
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 13.77* EMU #4
400m Hurdles
Prelims
35. Dante Lander, 53.73
400m Hurdles Timed
37. Payne Wylie, 55.78
Triple Jump
6. Richie Sadler, 15.13m (49-7.75)
7. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 14.90m (48-10.75)
Long Jump
13. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro, 7.52m (24-8.25)
Hammer Throw
18. Newlyn Stephenson, 64.14m (210-5)
Women's Results
4x400m Relay
22. EMU (Walkes, Edwards, Gazaway, Johnson), 3:44.44
100m Timed
79. Kilani Harvey, 12.08
97. Alyson Davis, 12.22
100m Hurdles
Prelims
31. Alysse Wade, 13.95
100m Hurdles Timed
1. Angel Gazaway, 13.58* EMU #6
400m Hurdles Timed
11. Angel Gazaway, 1:00.75*
37. Chevonne Wheeler, 1:03.37
Bobcat Invitational
San Marcos, Texas
*= personal best
@= meet record
EMU # = EMU all-time finish
Men's Results
110m Hurdles
4. Almighty Williamson, 14.13
18. Payne Wylie, 14.56
35. Dante Lander, 14.97
200m Dash
4. Kaleb Simpson, 10.46
400m Dash
34. Tajay Roberts, 50.11
400m Hurdles
20. Payne Wylie, 55.86
High Jump
12. Brendan Hill, 2.02m (6-7.50)
-- Ousman Kamara, no height
Women's Results
100m Hurdles
4. Angel Gazaway, 13.65*
12. Alysse Wade, 14.08
45. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, 16.14*
-- Chevonne Wheeler, DNF
400m Hurdles
5. Tijana Japundzic 1:01.59*
10. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, 1:02.49
400m Dash
11. Noriyah Johnson, 54.77*
19. Mair Edwards, 55.79
47. Tijana Japundzic, 58.68*
100m Dash
24. Kilani Harvey, 12.08
Long Jump
5. Kyra Buffen, 5.87m (19-3.25)*
High Jump
8. Micah Martin, 1.66m (5-5.25)
-- Natalie Buratczuk, no height
Triple Jump
22. Kyra Buffen, 11.78m (38-7.75)
Discus
37. Miranda Cadwell, 38.30m (125-8)
Shot Put
3. Miranda Cadwell, 13.56m (44-6.00)
Hammer Throw
17. Miranda Cadwell, 55.13m (180-10)
Spartan Invitational
East Lansing, Mich.
*= personal best
@= meet record
EMU # = EMU all-time finish
Men's Results
100m Dash
11. George Gage, 11.20
17. Reese McEvers, 11.50*
200m Dash
6. George Gage, 22.51
800m Seeded
2. Marcus Kemp, 1:52.60*
3. Ronald Brandal, 1:53.34
-- Brady Messer, DNF
1,500m Seeded
6. Carson McCoy, 3:53.10*
13. Sam Peterson, 3:58.52*
19. Grant Sweningson, 4:02.20*
57. Ian Cook, 4:21.04
3,000m Steeplechase
1. Linus Vennemann, 9:20.62
2. Eddie Zuercher, 9:21.65*
Pole Vault
3. Jacob Niedzwiecki, 4.81m (15-9.25)*
Long Jump
1. Formula Thompson, 7.33m (24-0.75)
7. Dahndray Holmes, 6.52m (21-4.75)
Triple Jump
1. Dahndray Holmes, 13.78m (45-2.50)
Hammer Throw
1. Newlyn Stephenson, 65.90m (216-02)* EMU #3
7. Kevin Fofanah, 50.31m (165-00)
Javelin
3. Drew Knieper, 45.63m (149-08)*
6. Sam Fullerton, 39.87m (130-09)
Women's Results
100m Hurdles
8. Maleah Scott, 15.91*
200m Dash
18. Maleah Scott, 27.24*
800m Seeded
5. Chloie Musta, 2:12.15*
15. Julia Pleskaczynska, 2:20.70
40. Kiera Hansen, 2:32.16*
41. Elena Wheeler, 2:32.53*
1,500m Seeded
6. Faith Rono, 4:32.23
21. Esme Davies, 4:47.74
27. Tabatha Walford, 4:53.62
43. Sadie Williams, 5:06.60*
1,500m Unseeded
6. Ella Garvin, 5:14.44*
18. Cara Weber, 5:41.65*
3,000m Steeplechase
2. Marta Moreno, 11:12.40
5,000m Run
9. Kayla Muir, 18:36.44*
High Jump
6. Nina Ward, 1.64m (5-4.50)
Long Jump
5. Antonia Woods, 5.58m (18-3.75)
7. Nina Ward, 5.39m (17-8.25)
14. Maleah Scott, 4.96m (16-3.25)*
-- Nyla Joseph-Guevara, foul
Triple Jump
2. Nyla Joseph-Guevara, 11.21m (36-9.50)*
Hammer Throw
3. Isabella Brent, 50.85m (166-10)* EMU #7
13. Aleah Johnson, 43.07m (141-3)*
16. Safeya Woolcock, 39.02m (128-0)*
Shot Put
15. Aleah Johnson, 10.55m (34-7.50)*
Discus
6. Aleah Johnson, 38.26m (125-06)*
Javelin
8. Elise Gregory, 29.00m (95-01)
15. Maleah Scott, 21.89m (71-10)
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