Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 2
South Bend, Ind.
All Day
Eastern Michigan University
at
Meyo Invitational
Track and Field Closes Out Meyo Invitational with Strong Saturday Performances
2/3/2024 7:09:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Chloie Musta improved her program top 10 standing in the 800m, moving from No. 10 to No. 9
Final Results
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs competed at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by the University of Notre Dame at the Loftus Sports Center, Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3. The meet saw ten personal-best from the Eagles and one performance mark inside the program top 10.
Meet Notes
» Eastern posted nine personal-best throughout the meet, as the men notched four with the women securing five.
» The Eagles saw three top-five finishes and one first-place finish, to go along with one mark landing inside the program top 10.
How it Happened
In the women's open 800m run, Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) secured a first-place finish for the Eagles in a personal-best 2:09.30, moving herself up the EMU program top 10 from No. 10 to No. 9. Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) also ran a career-best in the race as she finished in 2:15.24.
Miranda Cadwell (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South) earned a top spot as the graduate student placed second in the Adam Beltran open weight throw with a toss of 18.04m (59-02.25). In the same event, Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) secured a personal-best outing as she threw the weight 15.88m (52-01.25).
The open mile run was also a strong showing for the Green and White women as Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) and Elena Wheeler (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) each ran a personal-best race in 4:55.35 and 5:22.62, respectively.
Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya/Middle Tennessee State) set a personal-best by 11 seconds as she ran the 3,000m in 9:38.47, topping her previous personal-best (9:49.38).
For the men, Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School) and Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard) earned high finishes as Cornelius ran a personal-best in the 600m in 1:20.04, finishing sixth, while Roberts clocked in at 49.25 in the open 400m dash, also placing sixth.
In the Adam Beltran weight throw, Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) set a personal-best for the second consecutive meet as the freshman had a toss of 19.08m (62-07.25) for a seventh-place finish.
Both Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) and Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) earned personal-best times as Dailey completed the open 800m in 1:54.65 and Peterson finished the Ryan Shay 3,000m run in 8:26.64.
Up Next
The Eagles will be back in action with a trio of meets, Feb. 9-10, as individuals will compete at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas, the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University, and the Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University.
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best*
Women's Results
Saturday
Weight Throw (Adam Beltran Open)
2. Miranda Cadwell – 18.04m (59-02.25)
15. Aleah Johnson – 15.88m (52-01.25)*
19. Isabella Brent – 15.50m (50-10.25)
Mile Run (Open)
9. Anita Zaro – 4:55.35*
26. Destiney Rose – 5:06.77
43. Elena Wheeler – 5:22.62*
400m Dash (Open)
25. Tijana Japundzic – 58.54
800m Run (Open)
1. Chloie Musta – 2:09.30* EMU #9
20. Sophie Emin – 2:15.24*
3,000m Run (Final)
9. Faith Rono – 9:38.87*
15. Marta Moreno – 10:02.09
Men's Results
Friday
600m Run
6. Lachlan Cornelius – 1:20.04*
Saturday
Weight Throw (Adam Beltran)
7. Jake McEachern – 19.08m (62-07.25)*
18. Ryan Johnson – 16.85m (55-03.5)
400m Dash (Open)
6. Tajay Roberts – 49.25
10. Josh Flake – 50.09
800m Run (Open)
17. Ty Dailey – 1:54.65*
25. Brady Messer – 1:55.74
400m Dash (Championship)
5. Shelton Bass – 49.04
3,000m Run (Ryan Shay)
13. Linus Vennemann - 8:17.77
17. Sam Peterson – 8:26.64*
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs competed at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by the University of Notre Dame at the Loftus Sports Center, Friday-Saturday, Feb. 2-3. The meet saw ten personal-best from the Eagles and one performance mark inside the program top 10.
Meet Notes
» Eastern posted nine personal-best throughout the meet, as the men notched four with the women securing five.
» The Eagles saw three top-five finishes and one first-place finish, to go along with one mark landing inside the program top 10.
How it Happened
In the women's open 800m run, Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) secured a first-place finish for the Eagles in a personal-best 2:09.30, moving herself up the EMU program top 10 from No. 10 to No. 9. Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) also ran a career-best in the race as she finished in 2:15.24.
Miranda Cadwell (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South) earned a top spot as the graduate student placed second in the Adam Beltran open weight throw with a toss of 18.04m (59-02.25). In the same event, Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) secured a personal-best outing as she threw the weight 15.88m (52-01.25).
The open mile run was also a strong showing for the Green and White women as Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) and Elena Wheeler (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) each ran a personal-best race in 4:55.35 and 5:22.62, respectively.
Faith Rono (Eldoret, Kenya/Middle Tennessee State) set a personal-best by 11 seconds as she ran the 3,000m in 9:38.47, topping her previous personal-best (9:49.38).
For the men, Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School) and Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard) earned high finishes as Cornelius ran a personal-best in the 600m in 1:20.04, finishing sixth, while Roberts clocked in at 49.25 in the open 400m dash, also placing sixth.
In the Adam Beltran weight throw, Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) set a personal-best for the second consecutive meet as the freshman had a toss of 19.08m (62-07.25) for a seventh-place finish.
Both Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) and Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) earned personal-best times as Dailey completed the open 800m in 1:54.65 and Peterson finished the Ryan Shay 3,000m run in 8:26.64.
Up Next
The Eagles will be back in action with a trio of meets, Feb. 9-10, as individuals will compete at the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas, the David Hemery Valentine Invitational at Boston University, and the Music City Challenge at Vanderbilt University.
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best*
Women's Results
Saturday
Weight Throw (Adam Beltran Open)
2. Miranda Cadwell – 18.04m (59-02.25)
15. Aleah Johnson – 15.88m (52-01.25)*
19. Isabella Brent – 15.50m (50-10.25)
Mile Run (Open)
9. Anita Zaro – 4:55.35*
26. Destiney Rose – 5:06.77
43. Elena Wheeler – 5:22.62*
400m Dash (Open)
25. Tijana Japundzic – 58.54
800m Run (Open)
1. Chloie Musta – 2:09.30* EMU #9
20. Sophie Emin – 2:15.24*
3,000m Run (Final)
9. Faith Rono – 9:38.87*
15. Marta Moreno – 10:02.09
Men's Results
Friday
600m Run
6. Lachlan Cornelius – 1:20.04*
Saturday
Weight Throw (Adam Beltran)
7. Jake McEachern – 19.08m (62-07.25)*
18. Ryan Johnson – 16.85m (55-03.5)
400m Dash (Open)
6. Tajay Roberts – 49.25
10. Josh Flake – 50.09
800m Run (Open)
17. Ty Dailey – 1:54.65*
25. Brady Messer – 1:55.74
400m Dash (Championship)
5. Shelton Bass – 49.04
3,000m Run (Ryan Shay)
13. Linus Vennemann - 8:17.77
17. Sam Peterson – 8:26.64*
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