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Track and Field Preps for Another Multi-Meet Week
4/23/2024 9:59:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Eastern will compete in two meets on Thursday and one on Saturday
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – On the heels of a four-meet weekend that saw a program record in the 10,000m set by Esme Davies, the Eastern Michigan University track and field programs gear-up for another multi-meet week, as the Eagles prep to compete in three meets.
Thursday entails two meets for the Eagles, as they will begin competition at the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Penn Relays is one of the oldest and most prestigious meets in the country, as it has been held annually since 1895.
EMU will also attend the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State University at the GVSU Outdoor Track in Allendale, Mich., Thursday, April 25.
On Saturday, the programs will head west for the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan at the UM Track and Field Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, April 27.
Meet Information/How to Follow
All live results and watch links can be found on the EMU track and field schedule pages. A post-meet recap will be posted to EMUEagles.com following the completion of competition on Saturday.
The GVSU Extra Weekend Meet will begin with field events at noon, and run through the remainder of the day, while the Penn Relays will start at 9 a.m. with the last event scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m. The Len Paddock Open is set to begin at 11 a.m. and end around 4:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
» EMU recorded six event wins by six different student-athletes.
» Eastern tallied 21 top-five finishes.
» The Eagles earned 26 outdoor personal-best performances, with the men notching 14 and the women securing 12.
» Eastern landed three program top-10 marks throughout the weekend, with the women recording two and the men achieving one
How it Happened - Wake Forest Invitational , April 19
Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) set the women's program record in the 10,000m, completing the race in 33:30.93, topping the previous program-best (33:37.37), set by former Eagle Jordan McDermitt in 2017, by nearly seven seconds.
Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) placed 27th in the women's 1,500m invite in a personal-best 4:17.98, placing herself inside the top-10 yet again, at No. 2.
Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire/England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada) and Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) joined Marchant with strong outings in the 1,500m. Walford crossed the finish line in a personal-best 4:28.11, while Zaro also earned a career-time, finishing in 4:29.00.
Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) performed well, placing 10th in the 800m out of 39 competitors in 2:10.86.
From the men's squad, Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's Kitchener), Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany/Gymnasium "In der Wüste"), and Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) earned top-10 finishes.
Kemp finished fourth in the 1,500m in a personal-best 3:42.77, a time that ranks him inside the program top-10 at No. 8. Wiles followed closely behind, slotting eighth, also in a personal-best, 3:45.54.
Vennemann finished first in the 5,000m in a personal-best 14:13.76. Vennemann was joined by Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) and Joey Furlong (Deer Park, Ill./Barrington), who also set career-best times, finishing in 14:34.05, and 14:39.72, respectively.
How it Happened - Elaine Lehigh Classic, April 19-20
For the men, Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) secured the Eagles' first event win of the day by taking the 110m hurdles in an outdoor-personal-best 14.38 seconds. Matt McKnight (Miami, Fla./Miami Norland Senior) also secured a top-three finish, and career-best, crossing third in the 400m hurdles in 59.83 seconds.
On the women's side, three different Eagles tallied event wins. Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) won the shot put at 12.97m (42-06.75), Erica King's 35.47m (116-04) toss won the javelin throw, and Nyla Joseph-Guevara (Coral Springs, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) topped the field in the triple jump at 11.24m (36-10.50). Allen also placed second in the discus throw at 40.51m (132-11).
Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) took runner-up in the 16-competitor hammer throw at 45.61m (149-07) and third place in the discus throw at 40.39m (132-06).
How it Happened - Aggie Classic, April 20
Racing in the 800m Saturday after both Eagles competed Friday at the Wake Forest Invitational, Walford placed second in 2:12.95 while Musta was seventh in the 41-racer field with a 2:17.07 clip.
How it Happened - LSU Alumni Gold, April 20
In a highly competitive field, Gabe Singh's (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) victory in the 400m hurdles highlighted Eastern's performances. Singh won in 52.55 seconds, topping the closest competitor by three-tenths of one second.
Eric Haddock Jr. (Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh/Appalachian State) was just one centimeter shy of the top spot in the triple jump, taking runner-up at 14.65m (48-00.75).
In addition to Singh and Haddock Jr., the Eagles' men saw top-five finishes from Ryan Johnson (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro), who was fourth in the hammer throw at 66.05m (216-08); Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor/Barton CC), who was fifth in the 110m hurdles in 14.01 seconds; Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Brisbane, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School), who placed fifth after finishing the 1,500m run in a personal-best 3:52.93; and Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College/Nebraska), who leaped to fifth in the long jump by covering 7.56m (24-09.75).
The men's 4x400 group took the runner-up spot narrowly edging a pair of foes for the second spot with a 3:12.41 finishing mark. That group consisted of Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard), Singh, Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron), and Callum Robinson (Goderich, Ontario/St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School/Simon Fraser).
Kyra Buffen (Columbus, Ga./Buford/Benedict) placed sixth in the triple jump, soaring a personal-best 12.50m (41-00.25), a mark that places her fifth in the program top-10.
Fleur van der Linden (Drunen, Netherlands/d'Oultremont College) was the top finisher for the EMU women at the meet, placing third in the pole vault by clearing 3.80m (12-05.50).
The high jump was also a strong showing for the Eastern women. Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse) and Natalie Buratczuk (Saint Charles, Ill./Saint Charles North) placed sixth and seventh, each bouncing 1.70m (05-07), respectively. Buratczuk's 1.70m leap marked an outdoor personal-best.
Up Next
The Eagles will compete in their final regular season meet of the outdoor season at the Billy Hayes Invitational, hosted by the University of Indiana Friday, May 3.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
Thursday entails two meets for the Eagles, as they will begin competition at the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
The Penn Relays is one of the oldest and most prestigious meets in the country, as it has been held annually since 1895.
EMU will also attend the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State University at the GVSU Outdoor Track in Allendale, Mich., Thursday, April 25.
On Saturday, the programs will head west for the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan at the UM Track and Field Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, April 27.
Meet Information/How to Follow
All live results and watch links can be found on the EMU track and field schedule pages. A post-meet recap will be posted to EMUEagles.com following the completion of competition on Saturday.
The GVSU Extra Weekend Meet will begin with field events at noon, and run through the remainder of the day, while the Penn Relays will start at 9 a.m. with the last event scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m. The Len Paddock Open is set to begin at 11 a.m. and end around 4:30 p.m.
Last Time Out
» EMU recorded six event wins by six different student-athletes.
» Eastern tallied 21 top-five finishes.
» The Eagles earned 26 outdoor personal-best performances, with the men notching 14 and the women securing 12.
» Eastern landed three program top-10 marks throughout the weekend, with the women recording two and the men achieving one
How it Happened - Wake Forest Invitational , April 19
Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) set the women's program record in the 10,000m, completing the race in 33:30.93, topping the previous program-best (33:37.37), set by former Eagle Jordan McDermitt in 2017, by nearly seven seconds.
Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) placed 27th in the women's 1,500m invite in a personal-best 4:17.98, placing herself inside the top-10 yet again, at No. 2.
Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire/England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada) and Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) joined Marchant with strong outings in the 1,500m. Walford crossed the finish line in a personal-best 4:28.11, while Zaro also earned a career-time, finishing in 4:29.00.
Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) performed well, placing 10th in the 800m out of 39 competitors in 2:10.86.
From the men's squad, Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's Kitchener), Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany/Gymnasium "In der Wüste"), and Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) earned top-10 finishes.
Kemp finished fourth in the 1,500m in a personal-best 3:42.77, a time that ranks him inside the program top-10 at No. 8. Wiles followed closely behind, slotting eighth, also in a personal-best, 3:45.54.
Vennemann finished first in the 5,000m in a personal-best 14:13.76. Vennemann was joined by Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) and Joey Furlong (Deer Park, Ill./Barrington), who also set career-best times, finishing in 14:34.05, and 14:39.72, respectively.
How it Happened - Elaine Lehigh Classic, April 19-20
For the men, Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) secured the Eagles' first event win of the day by taking the 110m hurdles in an outdoor-personal-best 14.38 seconds. Matt McKnight (Miami, Fla./Miami Norland Senior) also secured a top-three finish, and career-best, crossing third in the 400m hurdles in 59.83 seconds.
On the women's side, three different Eagles tallied event wins. Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) won the shot put at 12.97m (42-06.75), Erica King's 35.47m (116-04) toss won the javelin throw, and Nyla Joseph-Guevara (Coral Springs, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) topped the field in the triple jump at 11.24m (36-10.50). Allen also placed second in the discus throw at 40.51m (132-11).
Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) took runner-up in the 16-competitor hammer throw at 45.61m (149-07) and third place in the discus throw at 40.39m (132-06).
How it Happened - Aggie Classic, April 20
Racing in the 800m Saturday after both Eagles competed Friday at the Wake Forest Invitational, Walford placed second in 2:12.95 while Musta was seventh in the 41-racer field with a 2:17.07 clip.
How it Happened - LSU Alumni Gold, April 20
In a highly competitive field, Gabe Singh's (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) victory in the 400m hurdles highlighted Eastern's performances. Singh won in 52.55 seconds, topping the closest competitor by three-tenths of one second.
Eric Haddock Jr. (Raleigh, N.C./Southeast Raleigh/Appalachian State) was just one centimeter shy of the top spot in the triple jump, taking runner-up at 14.65m (48-00.75).
In addition to Singh and Haddock Jr., the Eagles' men saw top-five finishes from Ryan Johnson (Springboro, Ohio/Springboro), who was fourth in the hammer throw at 66.05m (216-08); Almighty Williamson (Baltimore, Md./Digital Harbor/Barton CC), who was fifth in the 110m hurdles in 14.01 seconds; Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Brisbane, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School), who placed fifth after finishing the 1,500m run in a personal-best 3:52.93; and Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College/Nebraska), who leaped to fifth in the long jump by covering 7.56m (24-09.75).
The men's 4x400 group took the runner-up spot narrowly edging a pair of foes for the second spot with a 3:12.41 finishing mark. That group consisted of Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard), Singh, Kyle Martin (Ypsilanti, Mich./Ann Arbor Huron), and Callum Robinson (Goderich, Ontario/St. Anne's Catholic Secondary School/Simon Fraser).
Kyra Buffen (Columbus, Ga./Buford/Benedict) placed sixth in the triple jump, soaring a personal-best 12.50m (41-00.25), a mark that places her fifth in the program top-10.
Fleur van der Linden (Drunen, Netherlands/d'Oultremont College) was the top finisher for the EMU women at the meet, placing third in the pole vault by clearing 3.80m (12-05.50).
The high jump was also a strong showing for the Eastern women. Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse) and Natalie Buratczuk (Saint Charles, Ill./Saint Charles North) placed sixth and seventh, each bouncing 1.70m (05-07), respectively. Buratczuk's 1.70m leap marked an outdoor personal-best.
Up Next
The Eagles will compete in their final regular season meet of the outdoor season at the Billy Hayes Invitational, hosted by the University of Indiana Friday, May 3.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
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