Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, April 19
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Track and Field Embarks on Busy Four-Meet Weekend
4/17/2024 8:35:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The Eagles will compete in meets in three different states
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field teams are set for a loaded four-meet weekend.
The Eagles will attend the Elaine Leigh Invite, hosted by nearby Oakland University at the Oakland Track and Field in Rochester Friday-Saturday, April 19-20.
Eastern will compete in two meets in the state of North Carolina. It will see action at the Aggie Classic, hosted by North Carolina A&T University at the Marcus T. Johnson Track in Greensboro, N.C., April 19-20, and the Wake Forest Invitational, hosted by Wake Forest University at Ketner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., April 19.
A flock of Eagles will also compete at the LSU Alumni Gold, hosted by Louisiana State University at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., April 20.
Meet Information/How to Follow
Each meet will run throughout the day. All live stats and watch links can be accessed on the EMU track & field schedule pages. A post-meet recap can be found on EMUEagles.com following the conclusion of Saturday's competition.
Last Time Out: at Chippewa Challenge and Jack Shaw Invite
» EMU recorded 13 event wins by nine different student-athletes.
» The Eagles earned 18 outdoor personal-best performances, with the women notching 12 and the men securing six.
» Johnson was the only Eagle to tally multiple personal-best outings.
How it Happened – Chippewa Classic, April 13
On the men's side, Johnson won three events, which included the shot put at 15.30m (50-02.50), discus throw at 47.03m (154-03), and hammer throw at 62.33m (204–06). He edged Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) by one centimeter in the discus throw as McEachern's throw totaled a personal-best 47.02m (154-03). McEachern also recorded a second-place finish in the hammer throw at 58.88m (193-02).
For the women, Cadwell built on her reigning MAC Athlete of the Week honor, claiming first in the discus throw with a 44.47m (145-10) throw and the top spot in the hammer throw at 53.55m (175-08) as EMU went 1-2-3 in the hammer throw with Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) taking second at 49.46m (162-03) and Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) claiming third at 47.71m (156-06). Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) was second in shot put, launching 12.92m (42-04.75).
How it Happened – Jack Shaw Invite, April 13
In addition to Davis' two victories (100m: 11.88; 200m: 24.72), four other EMU women placed first as Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia/Technical School "New Belgrad") claimed the 400m hurdles in 1:08.77, Destiney Rose (Boerne, Texas/Boerne Champion) won the 800m run in a personal-best 2:19.51 to go with a second place finish in the 1,500m run, Natalie Buratczuk (Saint Charles, Ill./Saint Charles North) took the high jump by clearing 1.65m (5-05.00), and Elise Gregory's (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) 29.94m (98-02) was enough to secure the top spot in the javelin throw.
On the men's side, in addition to Martin's two event wins (100m:10.68; 200m: 21.64), Ousman Kamara (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) topped the competition in the high jump by clearing 2.00m (6-06.75).
Up Next
The Eagles will compete at two meets the following week. A portion of the team will head east for the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Thursday, April 25. The remaining Eagles will make the short trek down the road for the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan at the UM Track & Field Stadium Saturday, April 25.
The Eagles will attend the Elaine Leigh Invite, hosted by nearby Oakland University at the Oakland Track and Field in Rochester Friday-Saturday, April 19-20.
Eastern will compete in two meets in the state of North Carolina. It will see action at the Aggie Classic, hosted by North Carolina A&T University at the Marcus T. Johnson Track in Greensboro, N.C., April 19-20, and the Wake Forest Invitational, hosted by Wake Forest University at Ketner Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C., April 19.
A flock of Eagles will also compete at the LSU Alumni Gold, hosted by Louisiana State University at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., April 20.
Meet Information/How to Follow
Each meet will run throughout the day. All live stats and watch links can be accessed on the EMU track & field schedule pages. A post-meet recap can be found on EMUEagles.com following the conclusion of Saturday's competition.
Last Time Out: at Chippewa Challenge and Jack Shaw Invite
» EMU recorded 13 event wins by nine different student-athletes.
» The Eagles earned 18 outdoor personal-best performances, with the women notching 12 and the men securing six.
» Johnson was the only Eagle to tally multiple personal-best outings.
How it Happened – Chippewa Classic, April 13
On the men's side, Johnson won three events, which included the shot put at 15.30m (50-02.50), discus throw at 47.03m (154-03), and hammer throw at 62.33m (204–06). He edged Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) by one centimeter in the discus throw as McEachern's throw totaled a personal-best 47.02m (154-03). McEachern also recorded a second-place finish in the hammer throw at 58.88m (193-02).
For the women, Cadwell built on her reigning MAC Athlete of the Week honor, claiming first in the discus throw with a 44.47m (145-10) throw and the top spot in the hammer throw at 53.55m (175-08) as EMU went 1-2-3 in the hammer throw with Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) taking second at 49.46m (162-03) and Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) claiming third at 47.71m (156-06). Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) was second in shot put, launching 12.92m (42-04.75).
How it Happened – Jack Shaw Invite, April 13
In addition to Davis' two victories (100m: 11.88; 200m: 24.72), four other EMU women placed first as Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia/Technical School "New Belgrad") claimed the 400m hurdles in 1:08.77, Destiney Rose (Boerne, Texas/Boerne Champion) won the 800m run in a personal-best 2:19.51 to go with a second place finish in the 1,500m run, Natalie Buratczuk (Saint Charles, Ill./Saint Charles North) took the high jump by clearing 1.65m (5-05.00), and Elise Gregory's (Crystal Lake, Ill./Prairie Ridge) 29.94m (98-02) was enough to secure the top spot in the javelin throw.
On the men's side, in addition to Martin's two event wins (100m:10.68; 200m: 21.64), Ousman Kamara (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) topped the competition in the high jump by clearing 2.00m (6-06.75).
Up Next
The Eagles will compete at two meets the following week. A portion of the team will head east for the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Thursday, April 25. The remaining Eagles will make the short trek down the road for the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan at the UM Track & Field Stadium Saturday, April 25.
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