Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 20
Ypsilanti, Mich.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
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Bob Parks Memorial
Track and Field Concludes First Home Meet in Four Seasons with Bob Parks Memorial Invite
1/20/2024 7:44:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The Eagles claimed 29 personal-best marks and saw four program top-10 performances
Complete Results | Video Recap
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs competed at the Bowen Field House Saturday, Jan. 20, for the first time in four seasons as the Eagles hosted the inaugural Bob Parks Memorial Invitational.
"It was amazing to host our first meet at home since 2020," said Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Sue Parks. "I thought we took some big steps forward as a team today and we hope to keep the momentum going through this next stretch of the season. We cannot wait to return to Bowen for the MAC's Indoor Championships in five weeks."
Meet Notes
» The Eagles tabbed 29 personal-best marks on the day, including 17 from the women's team and 12 from the men's
» Four Eagles wrote their names into the EMU indoor top-10 as three members of the women's team achieved the feat and with one from the men's making the mark.
How it Happened
Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) soared to new heights in the women's shot put as she set both a personal-best mark and wrote her name into the EMU indoor top-10 with a toss of 13.16m (43-02.00), placing her ninth in program history.
Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla./The-Out-of-Door-Academy) placed first in the 60m dash with a personal-best time in 7.47, tying her with former Eagle Vania Nelson for the 10th fastest time in Eastern history.
After breaking into the top 10 with a 9:23.90 3,000m time (EMU #6) at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener, hosted by Boston University, Dec. 2, Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) did so yet again as she captured gold in the 800m in 2:09.37, the sixth-best 800m in Eagles' history.
Additionally, three other members of the women's team earned first place finishes in Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse) (high jump - 1.70m (5-07.00), Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya/ Middle Tennessee State) (mile run - 4:59.55), and Josephine Oloye (Iwaro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School/Tayelolu Memorial) (400m dash – 57.13).
On the men's side, Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College/Nebraska) carved out a personal-best leap in the long jump at 7.46m (24-05.75), marking the eight best in Eagles' indoor history.
Six Eastern men secured first-place outings as Yvan Lopes Ribeiro (Nice, France/Lycée Honoré d'Estiennes d'Orves/American International) placed first in the triple jump (14.43m (47-04.00) and the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.92. Brendan Hill (Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne) claimed the top spot in the high jump with a 2.10m (6-10.75) bounce. Jacob Niedzwiecki (Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer) placed first in the pole vault, vaulting 4.75m (15-07.00). While Gabe Singh (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) saw gold in the 400m dash as he took first in 49.02.
In his first collegiate mile, Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) placed first in 4:10.68 while Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) slotted first in the 3,000m in 8:29.51.
Up Next
Eastern will return to the University of Michigan for the second time in the 2023-24 season as both programs are slated to compete at the Michigan Invitational at the U-M Indoor Track Building in Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday-Saturday, Jan. 26-27. The meet will begin at 12 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best Time*
Women's Results
Weight Throw
2. Miranda Cadwell – 18.29m (60-00.00)
6. Aleah Johnson – 15.56m (51-01.00)
7. Safeya Woolcock – 15.04m (49-04.00)
8. Isabella Brent – 15.04m (49-04.00)
Long Jump
6. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 5.54m (18-02.00)
7. Antonia Woods – 5.38m (17-07.75)
10. Kyra Buffen – 5.28m (17-03.75)
13. Nene Garner – 5.18m (17-00.00)
Pole Vault
2. Fleur van der Linden – 3.70m (12-01.75)*
3. Julia Sabo – 3.40m (11-01.75)*
T3. Megan Rybitski – 3.40m (11-01.75)
NH – Maura Lane
High Jump
1. Micah Martin – 1.70m (5-07.00)
4. Natalie Buratczuk – 1.60m (5-03.00)
6. Maleah Scott – 1.45m (4-09.00)
Triple Jump
2. Kyra Buffen – 12.09m (39-08.00)
6. Mariia Yelanska – 11.71m (38-05.00)*
12. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 10.66m (34-11.75)
Shot Put
5. Claire Allen – 13.16m (43-02.00)* EMU #9
7. Miranda Cadwell – 12.84m (42-01.05)
18. Nicolette Lewis – 10.86m (35-07.05)
22. Olivia Szylar – 7.57m (24-10.00)*
60m Hurdles
Prelims
8. Nikol Antoniadi – 9.19
17. Maleah Scott – 9.89
Finals
7. Nikol Antoniadi – 9.02
60m Dash
Prelims
1. Saraiah Walkes – 7.52
2. Alyson Davis – 7.55
21. Nene Garner
Finals
1. Saraiah Walkes – 7.47* T-EMU #10
2. Alyson Davis – 7.49*
Mile Run – Finals Only
1. Faith Rono – 4:59.55
6. Anita Zaro – 5:03.74*
8. Marta Moreno – 5:07.70
21. Cara Weber – 5:57.32*
3,000m Run
8. Kayla Muir - 10:37.90*
300m Dash
3. Tijana Japundzic – 41.84*
400m Dash
1. Josephine Oloye – 57.13*
800m Run
1. Paige Marchant – 2:09.37 * EMU #9
2. Chloie Musta – 2:11.02
4. Tabatha Walford – 2:16.51
7. Sophie Emin – 2:17.20*
16. Elena Wheeler – 2:25.36*
18. Kiera Hansen – 2:29.10
21. Savanna Owens – 2:32.19*
200m Dash
3. Alyson Davis – 25.48*
11. Nikol Antoniadi – 26.85*
20. Eva Orlich – 29.52
4x400m Relay
1. EMU A (S. Walkes, P. Marchant, C. Musta, J. Oloye) – 3:50.50
4. EMU B (S. Emin, T. Japundzic, F. Rono, T. Walford) – 4:02.71
8. EMU C (M. Scott, A. Zaro, M. Moreno, E. Wheeler) – 4:16.22
Men's Results
Weight Throw
3. Ryan Johnson – 20.72m (68-00.00)
4. Jake McEachern – 18.06m (59-03.00)*
Long Jump
1. Formula Thompson – 7.46m (24-05.75)* EMU #8
4. Eric Haddock Jr. – 6.81m (22-04.00)
11. Cason Doolittle – 5.08m (16-08.00)*
High Jump
1. Brendan Hill – 2.10m (6-10.75)
4. Samuel Jeffery – 1.80m (5-10.75)
NH – Ousman Kamara
Shot Put
3. Ryan Johnson – 14.96m (49-01.00)*
5. Jake McEachern – 13.71m (44-11.75)*
7. Samuel Jeffery – 10.92m (35-10.00)*
8. Cason Doolittle – 10.77m (35-04.00)*
Triple Jump
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 14.43m (47-04.00)
Pole Vault
1. Jacob Niedzwiecki – 4.75m (15-07.00)
60m Hurdles
Prelims
1. Kayenn Mabin – 7.95*
2. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 8.00
3. Almighty Williamson – 8.08
8. Cason Doolittle – 8.82*
10. Samuel Jeffery – 9.09*
Finals
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 7.92
2. Almighty Williamson – 7.94
3. Kayenn Mabin – 7.97
5. Cason Doolittle – 8.82
60m Dash
Prelims
7. Eric Haddock Jr. – 7.14
8. Kayenn Mabin – 7.18
Finals
7. Kayenn Mabin – 7.09*
Mile Race
1. Kian Wiles – 4:10.68*
2. Sam Peterson – 4:12.79
5. Linus Vennemann – 4:14.42
7. Grant Sweningson – 4:18.21
8. Ronnie Brandal – 4:19.69
300m Dash
3. Almighty Williamson – 36.39
400m Dash
1. Gabe Singh – 49.02
3. Kyle Martin – 49.93
800m Run
4. Grant Sweningson
200m Dash
2. Kyle Martin – 22.43
3,000m Run
1. Sam Peterson – 8:29.51
5. Linus Vennemann – 8:43.54
4x400m Relay
2. EMU A (C. Doolittle, S. Jeffery, K. Mabin, A. Williamson) – 3:26.50
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs competed at the Bowen Field House Saturday, Jan. 20, for the first time in four seasons as the Eagles hosted the inaugural Bob Parks Memorial Invitational.
"It was amazing to host our first meet at home since 2020," said Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Sue Parks. "I thought we took some big steps forward as a team today and we hope to keep the momentum going through this next stretch of the season. We cannot wait to return to Bowen for the MAC's Indoor Championships in five weeks."
Meet Notes
» The Eagles tabbed 29 personal-best marks on the day, including 17 from the women's team and 12 from the men's
» Four Eagles wrote their names into the EMU indoor top-10 as three members of the women's team achieved the feat and with one from the men's making the mark.
How it Happened
Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) soared to new heights in the women's shot put as she set both a personal-best mark and wrote her name into the EMU indoor top-10 with a toss of 13.16m (43-02.00), placing her ninth in program history.
Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla./The-Out-of-Door-Academy) placed first in the 60m dash with a personal-best time in 7.47, tying her with former Eagle Vania Nelson for the 10th fastest time in Eastern history.
After breaking into the top 10 with a 9:23.90 3,000m time (EMU #6) at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Opener, hosted by Boston University, Dec. 2, Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) did so yet again as she captured gold in the 800m in 2:09.37, the sixth-best 800m in Eagles' history.
Additionally, three other members of the women's team earned first place finishes in Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse) (high jump - 1.70m (5-07.00), Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya/ Middle Tennessee State) (mile run - 4:59.55), and Josephine Oloye (Iwaro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School/Tayelolu Memorial) (400m dash – 57.13).
On the men's side, Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College/Nebraska) carved out a personal-best leap in the long jump at 7.46m (24-05.75), marking the eight best in Eagles' indoor history.
Six Eastern men secured first-place outings as Yvan Lopes Ribeiro (Nice, France/Lycée Honoré d'Estiennes d'Orves/American International) placed first in the triple jump (14.43m (47-04.00) and the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.92. Brendan Hill (Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne) claimed the top spot in the high jump with a 2.10m (6-10.75) bounce. Jacob Niedzwiecki (Toledo, Ohio/Whitmer) placed first in the pole vault, vaulting 4.75m (15-07.00). While Gabe Singh (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) saw gold in the 400m dash as he took first in 49.02.
In his first collegiate mile, Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) placed first in 4:10.68 while Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) slotted first in the 3,000m in 8:29.51.
Up Next
Eastern will return to the University of Michigan for the second time in the 2023-24 season as both programs are slated to compete at the Michigan Invitational at the U-M Indoor Track Building in Ann Arbor, Mich., Friday-Saturday, Jan. 26-27. The meet will begin at 12 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best Time*
Women's Results
Weight Throw
2. Miranda Cadwell – 18.29m (60-00.00)
6. Aleah Johnson – 15.56m (51-01.00)
7. Safeya Woolcock – 15.04m (49-04.00)
8. Isabella Brent – 15.04m (49-04.00)
Long Jump
6. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 5.54m (18-02.00)
7. Antonia Woods – 5.38m (17-07.75)
10. Kyra Buffen – 5.28m (17-03.75)
13. Nene Garner – 5.18m (17-00.00)
Pole Vault
2. Fleur van der Linden – 3.70m (12-01.75)*
3. Julia Sabo – 3.40m (11-01.75)*
T3. Megan Rybitski – 3.40m (11-01.75)
NH – Maura Lane
High Jump
1. Micah Martin – 1.70m (5-07.00)
4. Natalie Buratczuk – 1.60m (5-03.00)
6. Maleah Scott – 1.45m (4-09.00)
Triple Jump
2. Kyra Buffen – 12.09m (39-08.00)
6. Mariia Yelanska – 11.71m (38-05.00)*
12. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 10.66m (34-11.75)
Shot Put
5. Claire Allen – 13.16m (43-02.00)* EMU #9
7. Miranda Cadwell – 12.84m (42-01.05)
18. Nicolette Lewis – 10.86m (35-07.05)
22. Olivia Szylar – 7.57m (24-10.00)*
60m Hurdles
Prelims
8. Nikol Antoniadi – 9.19
17. Maleah Scott – 9.89
Finals
7. Nikol Antoniadi – 9.02
60m Dash
Prelims
1. Saraiah Walkes – 7.52
2. Alyson Davis – 7.55
21. Nene Garner
Finals
1. Saraiah Walkes – 7.47* T-EMU #10
2. Alyson Davis – 7.49*
Mile Run – Finals Only
1. Faith Rono – 4:59.55
6. Anita Zaro – 5:03.74*
8. Marta Moreno – 5:07.70
21. Cara Weber – 5:57.32*
3,000m Run
8. Kayla Muir - 10:37.90*
300m Dash
3. Tijana Japundzic – 41.84*
400m Dash
1. Josephine Oloye – 57.13*
800m Run
1. Paige Marchant – 2:09.37 * EMU #9
2. Chloie Musta – 2:11.02
4. Tabatha Walford – 2:16.51
7. Sophie Emin – 2:17.20*
16. Elena Wheeler – 2:25.36*
18. Kiera Hansen – 2:29.10
21. Savanna Owens – 2:32.19*
200m Dash
3. Alyson Davis – 25.48*
11. Nikol Antoniadi – 26.85*
20. Eva Orlich – 29.52
4x400m Relay
1. EMU A (S. Walkes, P. Marchant, C. Musta, J. Oloye) – 3:50.50
4. EMU B (S. Emin, T. Japundzic, F. Rono, T. Walford) – 4:02.71
8. EMU C (M. Scott, A. Zaro, M. Moreno, E. Wheeler) – 4:16.22
Men's Results
Weight Throw
3. Ryan Johnson – 20.72m (68-00.00)
4. Jake McEachern – 18.06m (59-03.00)*
Long Jump
1. Formula Thompson – 7.46m (24-05.75)* EMU #8
4. Eric Haddock Jr. – 6.81m (22-04.00)
11. Cason Doolittle – 5.08m (16-08.00)*
High Jump
1. Brendan Hill – 2.10m (6-10.75)
4. Samuel Jeffery – 1.80m (5-10.75)
NH – Ousman Kamara
Shot Put
3. Ryan Johnson – 14.96m (49-01.00)*
5. Jake McEachern – 13.71m (44-11.75)*
7. Samuel Jeffery – 10.92m (35-10.00)*
8. Cason Doolittle – 10.77m (35-04.00)*
Triple Jump
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 14.43m (47-04.00)
Pole Vault
1. Jacob Niedzwiecki – 4.75m (15-07.00)
60m Hurdles
Prelims
1. Kayenn Mabin – 7.95*
2. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 8.00
3. Almighty Williamson – 8.08
8. Cason Doolittle – 8.82*
10. Samuel Jeffery – 9.09*
Finals
1. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 7.92
2. Almighty Williamson – 7.94
3. Kayenn Mabin – 7.97
5. Cason Doolittle – 8.82
60m Dash
Prelims
7. Eric Haddock Jr. – 7.14
8. Kayenn Mabin – 7.18
Finals
7. Kayenn Mabin – 7.09*
Mile Race
1. Kian Wiles – 4:10.68*
2. Sam Peterson – 4:12.79
5. Linus Vennemann – 4:14.42
7. Grant Sweningson – 4:18.21
8. Ronnie Brandal – 4:19.69
300m Dash
3. Almighty Williamson – 36.39
400m Dash
1. Gabe Singh – 49.02
3. Kyle Martin – 49.93
800m Run
4. Grant Sweningson
200m Dash
2. Kyle Martin – 22.43
3,000m Run
1. Sam Peterson – 8:29.51
5. Linus Vennemann – 8:43.54
4x400m Relay
2. EMU A (C. Doolittle, S. Jeffery, K. Mabin, A. Williamson) – 3:26.50
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