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Track & Field Captures 25 Outdoor Personal-Best Over Four-Meet Week
4/27/2024 9:07:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
The Eagles collected four first-place and 22 top-three performances throughout the week
Penn Relays Results | GVSU Extra Weekend Meet Results | CUAA Alumni Legacy Meet Results | Len Paddock Open Results
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs wrapped up its second consecutive four-meet week.
On Thursday, April 25, the Eagles competed at the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., and the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State University at the GVSU Outdoor Track in Allendale, Mich.
Friday saw Eastern battle at the CUAA Alumni Legacy meet, put on by Concordia University – Ann Arbor at the Thunder Sports Complex in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 26. Saturday entailed the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan at the U-M Track and Field Stadium in Ann Arbor, April 27.
Weekend Notes
» The Eastern women secured seven program top-10 marks.
» The Eagles earned four first-place finishes throughout the week with the women earning three and the men notching one.
» Excluding first-place finishers, Eastern Michigan raked in 22 top-three finishes over the week.
» EMU logged 25 total outdoor personal-best performances. The women saw 16 while the men notched nine.
How it Happened – Penn Relays
After an 11th-place finish in the 1,500m by Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central), the eastern women notched two program top-10 marks.
On the heels of setting the program record in the 10,000m run last weekend (33:30.93), Esme Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) shaved nearly 30 seconds off her 5,000m time, running the distance in 15:59.07 for a 10th-place finish. Davies' time improves her program top-10 standing, improving from No.7 to No. 3.
Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) also secured a program top-10 time, as she placed 16th in the 3,000m steeplechase, completing the event in 10:32.29, a time that places her fifth in Eastern history.
For the men, Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's Kitchener) and Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany/Gymnasium "In der Wüste") saw action in the 1,500m. Kemp earned EMU's highest placing at the prestigious meet, finishing fourth in 3:43.58. Vennemann placed 21st in 3:49.08.
How it Happened – GVSU Extra Weekend Meet
The Eastern women controlled the 800m, as Eagles slotted first, third, and tenth. Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada) finished first in a personal-best 2:08.16. Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) trailed closely, finishing third in an outdoor career-best 2:09.54. Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) rounded out EMU's top-10 finishes, placing 10th in 2:14.67.
Elena Wheeler (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) and Savanna Owens (Mears, Mich./Hart) also ran outdoor personal-best times in the 800m. Wheeler slotted 42nd in 2:28.04 and Owens finished 44th in 2:29.32.
Marta Moreno (Wassenaar, Netherlands/American School of The Hague) carved out a PR (10:51.79) in the 3,000m steeplechase, improving her career-best time by nearly 20 seconds and increasing her program top-10 standing to No. 8.
The two Eastern men competing in the meet, Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) and Grant Sweningson (North Tustin, Calif./Foothills) each earned personal-best times in the 3,000m steeplechase. Peterson placed eighth in 9:19.15 while Sweningson followed in 13th in 9:35.14. Each student-athlete shaved over 10 seconds off their previous fastest time in the event.
How it Happened – CUAA Alumni Legacy Meet
Eastern's lone competitor of the meet, Olivia Szylar (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park) placed 19th in the javelin throw with a toss of 18.34m (60-02).
How it Happened – Len Paddock Open
Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse) headlined the meet for the Eastern women. She placed first in the high jump with an outdoor personal-best bounce of 1.75m (5-08.75), a leap that places her forth in program history, and ranks as the second-highest in the conference.
The Eagles' female jumpers continued their dominance in the triple jump, as Eastern took the one, two and three spots. Mariia Yelanska (Dnipro, Ukraine) leaped her way to first at 12.22m (40-01.25) while Antonia Woods (Winchester, Ohio/Groveport Madison) (11.85m (38-10.50) placed second, and Nyla Joseph-Guevara (Coral Springs, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) (11.07m (36-04.00) slotted third.
In the javelin throw, Erica King set a career-best and landed herself in the program top-10 at No. 9 via her third-place finish and 39.43m (129-04) heave.
Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) earned silver in the discus throw, setting a personal-best with a 44.77m (146-10) sling, a toss that places her third in program history.
In the women's 200m, Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla./The-Out-of-Door-Academy) placed second, running the distance in an outdoor career-best, 23.67, ranking sixth on the EMU all-time leaderboards. Her time currently stands as the second-fastest in the MAC.
Josephine Oloye (Iwaro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School/Tayelolu Memorial) had a strong day as she earned two outdoor PRs. Oloye finished the 100m dash prelims in third in 12.05 and the 200m dash in fifth, completing the event in 24.32.
For the EMU men, Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School) earned the lone first-place finish as he topped all competitors in the 800m, running his way to an outdoor PR in 1:53.92. Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) would earn silver In the event, finishing the two laps in 1:54.01.
Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) carved himself out a career-best time in the 100m hurdles. After making the finals cut with a 14.59, Mabin shaved 0.45 seconds off his time, placing third in the finals heat in 14.14.
The Eagles furthered their strong hurdle performances into the 400m hurdles. Gabe Singh (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) grabbed a second-place finish in the event in 54.59. Singh was closely followed by Matt McKnight (Miami, Fla./Miami Norland Senior) who ran a career-best race, placing fifth in 58.26. Mabin tailed immediately behind in sixth, as he earned his second PR of the day, finishing the race in 58.68.
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Outdoor Personal-Best*
Penn Relays, Thursday, April 25
Women's Results
1,500m Run
11. Paige Marchant – 4:19.40
3,000m Steeplechase
16. Anita Zaro – 10:32.29* EMU #5
5,000m Run
10. Esme Davies – 15:59.07* EMU #3
Men's Results
1,500m Run
4. Marcus Kemp – 3:43.58
21. Linus Vennemann – 3:49.08
GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, Thursday, April 25
Women's Results
800m Run
1. Tabatha Walford – 2:08.16*
3. Chloie Musta – 2:09.54*
10. Sophie Emin – 2:14.67
42. Elena Wheeler – 2:28.04*
44. Savanna Owens – 2:29.32*
1,500m Run
44. Cara Weber – 5:04.91
3,000m Steeplechase
9. Marta Moreno – 10:51.79* EMU #8
15. Kayla Muir – 11:24.07
Men's Results
3,000m Steeplechase
8. Sam Peterson – 9:19.15*
13. Grant Sweningson – 9:35.14*
CUAA Alumni Legacy Meet
Javelin Throw
19. Olivia Szylar – 18.34m (60-02)
Len Paddock Open
Women's Results
Hammer Throw
2. Miranda Cadwell – 52.64m (172-08)
4. Isabella Brent – 50.13m (164-05)
7. Aleah Johnson – 47.06m (154-04)
9. Safeya Woolcock – 41.53m (136-03)
13. Thierry Campbell – 33.35m (109-05)*
Long Jump
2. Antonia Woods – 5.76m (18-10.75)
3. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 5.42m (17-09.50)
6. Maleah Scott – 5.07m (16-07.75)
T6. Nene Garner 5.07m (16-07.75)
High Jump
1. Micah Martin – 1.75m (5-08.75)* EMU #4
Javelin Throw
3. Erica King – 39.43m (129-04)* EMU #9
6. Elise Gregory – 29.50m (96-09)
8. Maleah Scott – 27.11m (88-11)
Triple Jump
1. Mariia Yelanska – 12.22m (40-01.25)
2. Antonia Woods – 11.85m (38-10.50)
3. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 11.07m (36-04.00)
Discus Throw
2. Claire Allen – 44.77m (146-10)* EMU #3
4. Miranda Cadwell – 41.53m (136-03)
11. Nicolette Lewis – 26.43m (86-08)
--- Aleah Johnson – Foul
Pole Vault
2. Fleur van der Linden – 3.82m (12-06.25)
8. Megan Rybitski – 3.37m (11-00.75)
--- Julia Sabo – No Height
Shot Put
4. Claire Allen – 12.85m (42-02.00)
7. Miranda Cadwell – 11.81m (38-09.00)
9. Nicolette Lewis – 10.33m (33-10.75)
100m Hurdles Prelims
2. Nikol Antoniadi – 14.02
7. Maleah Scott – 15.73*
100m Hurdles Finals
3. Nikol Antoniadi – 14.01*
6. Maleah Scott – 15.78
100m Dash Prelims
3. Josephine Oloye – 12.05*
100m Dash Finals
3. Josephine Oloye – 12.10
400m Dash
2. Makiya Worthy – 55.40
400m Hurdles
11. Eva Orlich – 1:14.25
200m Dash
2. Saraiah Walkes – 23.67* EMU #6
5. Josephine Oloye – 24.32*
16. Maleah Scott – 27.14
Men's Results
Javelin Throw
5. Samuel Jeffery – 43.19m (141-08)
Long Jump
2. Eric Haddock Jr. – 7.50m (24-07.25)
3. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 7.36m (24-01.75)
6. Cason Doolittle – 6.15m (20-02.25)*
Pole Vault
--- Jacob Niedzwiecki – No Height
Hammer Throw
2. Ryan Johnson – 63.87m (209-06)
6. Jake McEachern – 57.45m (188-06)
High Jump
--- Ousman Kamara – No Height
Triple Jump
--- Eric Haddock Jr. – Foul
Shot Put
6. Ryan Johnson – 14.25m (46-09.00)
Discus Throw
7. Jake McEachern – 46.25m (151-09)
8. Ryan Johnson – 45.56m (149-05)
1,500m Run
--- Joey Furlong – DNF
800m Run
1. Lachlan Cornelius – 1:53.92*
2. Ty Dailey – 1:54.01
8. Brady Messer – 2:02.09
110m Hurdles Prelims
4. Kayenn Mabin – 14.59
8. Samuel Jeffery – 15.91
110m Hurdles Finals
3. Kayenn Mabin – 14.14 *
7. Samuel Jeffery – 15.70*
100m Dash Prelims
10. Shelton Bass – 10.92
400m Dash
3. Tajay Roberts – 49.18
5. Josh Flake – 50.62
400m Hurdles
2. Gabe Singh – 54.59
5. Matt McKnight – 58.26*
6. Kayenn Mabin – 58.68*
200m Dash
10. Shelton Bass – 21.93
--- Tajay Roberts – False Start
Up Next
The Eagles will compete in their last regular-season meet of the outdoor season as they are set to compete at the Billy Hayes Invitational, hosted by the University of Indiana at the Robert C. Haugh Complex in Bloomington, Ind., Friday, May 3.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs wrapped up its second consecutive four-meet week.
On Thursday, April 25, the Eagles competed at the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa., and the GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, hosted by Grand Valley State University at the GVSU Outdoor Track in Allendale, Mich.
Friday saw Eastern battle at the CUAA Alumni Legacy meet, put on by Concordia University – Ann Arbor at the Thunder Sports Complex in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 26. Saturday entailed the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan at the U-M Track and Field Stadium in Ann Arbor, April 27.
Weekend Notes
» The Eastern women secured seven program top-10 marks.
» The Eagles earned four first-place finishes throughout the week with the women earning three and the men notching one.
» Excluding first-place finishers, Eastern Michigan raked in 22 top-three finishes over the week.
» EMU logged 25 total outdoor personal-best performances. The women saw 16 while the men notched nine.
How it Happened – Penn Relays
After an 11th-place finish in the 1,500m by Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central), the eastern women notched two program top-10 marks.
On the heels of setting the program record in the 10,000m run last weekend (33:30.93), Esme Davies (Lake District, England/Queen Elizabeth Grammar School) shaved nearly 30 seconds off her 5,000m time, running the distance in 15:59.07 for a 10th-place finish. Davies' time improves her program top-10 standing, improving from No.7 to No. 3.
Anita Zaro (Timisoara, Romania/Faculty of Physical Education and Sport) also secured a program top-10 time, as she placed 16th in the 3,000m steeplechase, completing the event in 10:32.29, a time that places her fifth in Eastern history.
For the men, Marcus Kemp (Kitchener, Ontario/St. Mary's Kitchener) and Linus Vennemann (Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany/Gymnasium "In der Wüste") saw action in the 1,500m. Kemp earned EMU's highest placing at the prestigious meet, finishing fourth in 3:43.58. Vennemann placed 21st in 3:49.08.
How it Happened – GVSU Extra Weekend Meet
The Eastern women controlled the 800m, as Eagles slotted first, third, and tenth. Tabatha Walford (Northamptonshire, England/Bishop Stopford/Nevada) finished first in a personal-best 2:08.16. Chloie Musta (Mesick, Mich./Cadillac) trailed closely, finishing third in an outdoor career-best 2:09.54. Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) rounded out EMU's top-10 finishes, placing 10th in 2:14.67.
Elena Wheeler (Plymouth, Mich./Salem) and Savanna Owens (Mears, Mich./Hart) also ran outdoor personal-best times in the 800m. Wheeler slotted 42nd in 2:28.04 and Owens finished 44th in 2:29.32.
Marta Moreno (Wassenaar, Netherlands/American School of The Hague) carved out a PR (10:51.79) in the 3,000m steeplechase, improving her career-best time by nearly 20 seconds and increasing her program top-10 standing to No. 8.
The two Eastern men competing in the meet, Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) and Grant Sweningson (North Tustin, Calif./Foothills) each earned personal-best times in the 3,000m steeplechase. Peterson placed eighth in 9:19.15 while Sweningson followed in 13th in 9:35.14. Each student-athlete shaved over 10 seconds off their previous fastest time in the event.
How it Happened – CUAA Alumni Legacy Meet
Eastern's lone competitor of the meet, Olivia Szylar (Itasca, Ill./Lake Park) placed 19th in the javelin throw with a toss of 18.34m (60-02).
How it Happened – Len Paddock Open
Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse) headlined the meet for the Eastern women. She placed first in the high jump with an outdoor personal-best bounce of 1.75m (5-08.75), a leap that places her forth in program history, and ranks as the second-highest in the conference.
The Eagles' female jumpers continued their dominance in the triple jump, as Eastern took the one, two and three spots. Mariia Yelanska (Dnipro, Ukraine) leaped her way to first at 12.22m (40-01.25) while Antonia Woods (Winchester, Ohio/Groveport Madison) (11.85m (38-10.50) placed second, and Nyla Joseph-Guevara (Coral Springs, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) (11.07m (36-04.00) slotted third.
In the javelin throw, Erica King set a career-best and landed herself in the program top-10 at No. 9 via her third-place finish and 39.43m (129-04) heave.
Claire Allen (Sandwich, Ill./Sandwich Community) earned silver in the discus throw, setting a personal-best with a 44.77m (146-10) sling, a toss that places her third in program history.
In the women's 200m, Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla./The-Out-of-Door-Academy) placed second, running the distance in an outdoor career-best, 23.67, ranking sixth on the EMU all-time leaderboards. Her time currently stands as the second-fastest in the MAC.
Josephine Oloye (Iwaro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School/Tayelolu Memorial) had a strong day as she earned two outdoor PRs. Oloye finished the 100m dash prelims in third in 12.05 and the 200m dash in fifth, completing the event in 24.32.
For the EMU men, Lachlan Cornelius (Queensland, Australia/Anglican Church Grammar School) earned the lone first-place finish as he topped all competitors in the 800m, running his way to an outdoor PR in 1:53.92. Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) would earn silver In the event, finishing the two laps in 1:54.01.
Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) carved himself out a career-best time in the 100m hurdles. After making the finals cut with a 14.59, Mabin shaved 0.45 seconds off his time, placing third in the finals heat in 14.14.
The Eagles furthered their strong hurdle performances into the 400m hurdles. Gabe Singh (Toledo, Ohio/Sylvania Northview/Oakland) grabbed a second-place finish in the event in 54.59. Singh was closely followed by Matt McKnight (Miami, Fla./Miami Norland Senior) who ran a career-best race, placing fifth in 58.26. Mabin tailed immediately behind in sixth, as he earned his second PR of the day, finishing the race in 58.68.
EMU Individual Results
Denotes Outdoor Personal-Best*
Penn Relays, Thursday, April 25
Women's Results
1,500m Run
11. Paige Marchant – 4:19.40
3,000m Steeplechase
16. Anita Zaro – 10:32.29* EMU #5
5,000m Run
10. Esme Davies – 15:59.07* EMU #3
Men's Results
1,500m Run
4. Marcus Kemp – 3:43.58
21. Linus Vennemann – 3:49.08
GVSU Extra Weekend Meet, Thursday, April 25
Women's Results
800m Run
1. Tabatha Walford – 2:08.16*
3. Chloie Musta – 2:09.54*
10. Sophie Emin – 2:14.67
42. Elena Wheeler – 2:28.04*
44. Savanna Owens – 2:29.32*
1,500m Run
44. Cara Weber – 5:04.91
3,000m Steeplechase
9. Marta Moreno – 10:51.79* EMU #8
15. Kayla Muir – 11:24.07
Men's Results
3,000m Steeplechase
8. Sam Peterson – 9:19.15*
13. Grant Sweningson – 9:35.14*
CUAA Alumni Legacy Meet
Javelin Throw
19. Olivia Szylar – 18.34m (60-02)
Len Paddock Open
Women's Results
Hammer Throw
2. Miranda Cadwell – 52.64m (172-08)
4. Isabella Brent – 50.13m (164-05)
7. Aleah Johnson – 47.06m (154-04)
9. Safeya Woolcock – 41.53m (136-03)
13. Thierry Campbell – 33.35m (109-05)*
Long Jump
2. Antonia Woods – 5.76m (18-10.75)
3. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 5.42m (17-09.50)
6. Maleah Scott – 5.07m (16-07.75)
T6. Nene Garner 5.07m (16-07.75)
High Jump
1. Micah Martin – 1.75m (5-08.75)* EMU #4
Javelin Throw
3. Erica King – 39.43m (129-04)* EMU #9
6. Elise Gregory – 29.50m (96-09)
8. Maleah Scott – 27.11m (88-11)
Triple Jump
1. Mariia Yelanska – 12.22m (40-01.25)
2. Antonia Woods – 11.85m (38-10.50)
3. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 11.07m (36-04.00)
Discus Throw
2. Claire Allen – 44.77m (146-10)* EMU #3
4. Miranda Cadwell – 41.53m (136-03)
11. Nicolette Lewis – 26.43m (86-08)
--- Aleah Johnson – Foul
Pole Vault
2. Fleur van der Linden – 3.82m (12-06.25)
8. Megan Rybitski – 3.37m (11-00.75)
--- Julia Sabo – No Height
Shot Put
4. Claire Allen – 12.85m (42-02.00)
7. Miranda Cadwell – 11.81m (38-09.00)
9. Nicolette Lewis – 10.33m (33-10.75)
100m Hurdles Prelims
2. Nikol Antoniadi – 14.02
7. Maleah Scott – 15.73*
100m Hurdles Finals
3. Nikol Antoniadi – 14.01*
6. Maleah Scott – 15.78
100m Dash Prelims
3. Josephine Oloye – 12.05*
100m Dash Finals
3. Josephine Oloye – 12.10
400m Dash
2. Makiya Worthy – 55.40
400m Hurdles
11. Eva Orlich – 1:14.25
200m Dash
2. Saraiah Walkes – 23.67* EMU #6
5. Josephine Oloye – 24.32*
16. Maleah Scott – 27.14
Men's Results
Javelin Throw
5. Samuel Jeffery – 43.19m (141-08)
Long Jump
2. Eric Haddock Jr. – 7.50m (24-07.25)
3. Yvan Lopes Ribeiro – 7.36m (24-01.75)
6. Cason Doolittle – 6.15m (20-02.25)*
Pole Vault
--- Jacob Niedzwiecki – No Height
Hammer Throw
2. Ryan Johnson – 63.87m (209-06)
6. Jake McEachern – 57.45m (188-06)
High Jump
--- Ousman Kamara – No Height
Triple Jump
--- Eric Haddock Jr. – Foul
Shot Put
6. Ryan Johnson – 14.25m (46-09.00)
Discus Throw
7. Jake McEachern – 46.25m (151-09)
8. Ryan Johnson – 45.56m (149-05)
1,500m Run
--- Joey Furlong – DNF
800m Run
1. Lachlan Cornelius – 1:53.92*
2. Ty Dailey – 1:54.01
8. Brady Messer – 2:02.09
110m Hurdles Prelims
4. Kayenn Mabin – 14.59
8. Samuel Jeffery – 15.91
110m Hurdles Finals
3. Kayenn Mabin – 14.14 *
7. Samuel Jeffery – 15.70*
100m Dash Prelims
10. Shelton Bass – 10.92
400m Dash
3. Tajay Roberts – 49.18
5. Josh Flake – 50.62
400m Hurdles
2. Gabe Singh – 54.59
5. Matt McKnight – 58.26*
6. Kayenn Mabin – 58.68*
200m Dash
10. Shelton Bass – 21.93
--- Tajay Roberts – False Start
Up Next
The Eagles will compete in their last regular-season meet of the outdoor season as they are set to compete at the Billy Hayes Invitational, hosted by the University of Indiana at the Robert C. Haugh Complex in Bloomington, Ind., 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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