Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 21
Ann Arbor, Mich.
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Silverston Invitational
Track & Field Combines for 24 Personal-Best and Nine First-Place Finishes at Silverston Invitational
2/22/2025 4:10:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Nicolette Lewis won the women’s weight throw with a personal-best 16.43m (53-11.00) mark, ranking her 10th in program history
Results
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field teams wrapped the indoor regular season with a strong showing at the Silverston Invitational, hosted across Washtenaw County, by the University of Michigan, at the U-M Indoor Track Building, Friday, Feb. 21.
The Eastern programs combined for nine first-place finishes, 24 personal-best (PR) marks, and one mark that landed inside the program top-10 leaderboards. Notably, Nicolette Lewis (Douglasville, Ga./Hoover) won the women's weight throw with a personal-best 16.43m (53-11.00) mark, ranking her 10th in program history.
How it Happened – Women
Sophomore Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) was the top miler on the women's side, finishing in 4:55.50. The Eagles' relay team of Mia Biehl (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing), Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia/Technical School "New Belgrade"), Demetria Henderson (Tampa, Fla./Freedom), and Delphine Drath (Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany/Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Schule Hemmingen) won the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:56.40.
EMU senior Samantha Smith (Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester/Tiffin) set the top mark in pole vault, reaching 3.55m (11-07.75).
The Eagles had five athletes finish in the top seven of the long jump, with freshman Shay Clemetson (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier) setting the top mark at a personal-best 5.83m (19-01.50). Alimot Alowonle (Lagos, Nigeria/Tindip College/New Orleans) finished third with a 5.67m (18-07.25) mark, while Kaydence Doxley (Lakewood, Ohio/Lakewood) cleared 5.63m (17-07.00), setting a PR for a fifth-place outing. Nene Garner (Powell, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) finished sixth with a 5.33m (17-06.00) jump, and Ashtan Winfrey (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Africentric Early College) placed seventh with a 5.29m (17-04.25) mark.
Alowonle set the top mark in triple jump, finishing with a 12.09m (39-08.00) showing. Mariia Yelanska (Dnipro, Ukraine) finished third with an 11.89m (39-00.25) jump, followed by Mariah Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake) at 11.54m (37-10.50) in fourth and Nyla Joseph-Guevara (Coral Springs, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) in fifth at 11.20m (36-09.00).
The Eagles also saw success in the weight throw, placing the top-three throws for the event. Lewis placed first with a 16.43m (53-11.00) throw, a mark that stands 10th in EMU program history and a personal-best. Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) finished in second with a 16.27m (53-04.50) throw, and Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) finished third with a 16.24m (53-03.50) mark.
How it Happened - Men
The Eastern men set 14 personal bests in the final tune up before the MAC Championships next week, with Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College/Nebraska) winning the triple jump with a 14.39m (47-02.50) mark, and Leland Godfrey (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral/Sacramento State) winning shot put at 14.57m (47-09.75).
In the high jump, Ousman Kamara (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) and Lucky Fiaku (Nimo, Nigeria/Busy International Secondary) tied for first, each jumping 2.00m (6-06.75).
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10 Mark
NH Denotes No Height
NM Denotes No Mark
^ Denotes Season Best
Women's Results – at Silverston Invitational
60m Prelims
9. Nikol Antoniadi – 8.10
60m Hurdles – Prelims
5. Mariah Taylor – 9.16
13. Maleah Scott – 9.59
60m Hurdles
5. Mariah Taylor – 9.06
200m
4. Tijana Japundzic – 25.25*
400m
8. Demetria Henderson – 1:00.52
13. Qyrah Spann-Pierre – 1:03.42*
800m
7. Paige Marchant – 2:13.63
14. Laisette Rachal – 2:15.28*
18. Mia Biehl – 2:17.26
23. Delphine Drath – 2:21.80
24. Kiera Hansen – 2:22.46*
27. Eva Orlich – 2:25.65*
Mile Run
1. Paige Marchant – 4:55.50
13. Frankie Moore – 5:15.60
4x400m
1. EMU A (Biehl, Japundzic, Henderson, Drath) – 3:56.40
Long Jump
1. Shay Clemetson – 5.83m (19-01.50)*
3. Alimot Alowonle – 5.67m (18-07.25)
5. Kaydence Doxley – 5.36m (17-07.00)*
6. Nene Garner – 5.33m (17-06.00)
7. Ashtan Winfrey – 5.29m (17-04.25)
10. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 5.12m (16-09.75)
11. Kyra Buffen – 5.05m (16-07.00)
Pole Vault
1. Samantha Smith – 3.55m (11-07.75)
Shot Put
6. Claire Allen – 12.49m (40-11.75)
10. Maleah Scott – 9.99m (32-09.50)
Triple Jump
1. Alimot Alowonle – 12.09m (39-08.00)
3. Mariia Yelanska – 11.89m (39-00.25)
4. Mariah Taylor – 11.54m (37-10.50)
5. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 11.20m (36-09.00)
8. Kaydence Doxley – 10.17m (33-04.50)*
Weight Throw
1. Nicolette Lewis – 16.43m* (53-11.00) EMU #10
2. Isabella Brent – 16.27m (53-04.50)*
3. Aleah Johnson – 16.24m (53-03.50)
5. Claire Allen – 15.58m (51-01.50)*
Men's Results – at Silverston Invitational
60m Prelims
7. Mill Coleman III – 7.05*
12. Shelton Bass – 7.12*
13. Peyton Caldwell – 7.17*
60m
8. Mill Coleman III – 7.08
60m Hurdles – Prelims
4. Michael Hawkins – 8.18*
5. Leo Ignacio – 8.28
6. Mill Coleman III – 8.29*
8. Samuel Jeffery – 8.49*
9. Matt McKnight – 8.49
12. Cason Doolittle – 8.75
15. Julien Badoo – 9.44
60m Hurdles
4. Leo Ignacio – 8.25*
6. Michael Hawkins – 8.35
7. Mill Coleman III – 8.41
200m
7. Shelton Bass – 22.10
11. Peyton Caldwell – 22.62*
400m
11. Tajay Roberts – 48.96
13. Olawole Olanrewaju – 49.06
800m
6. Drew Graves – 1:55.79*
9. Nicholas Kline – 1:57.48*
Mile Run
3. Ronan Codyre – 4:15.85
10. AJ Hawkins – 4:23.06*
14. Donovan Johnson – 4:25.60*
15. Grant Sweningson – 4:26.91
High Jump
1. Ousman Kamara – 2.00m (6-06.75)
2. Lucky Fiaku – 2.00m (06.75)
Pole Vault
3. Nathan Gaspersic – 4.16m (13-07.75)
Long Jump
4. Cason Doolittle – 5.97m (19-07.00)
5. Julien Badoo – 5.95m (19-06.25)
Triple Jump
1. Formula Thompson – 14.39m (47-02.50)
Shot Put
1. Leland Godfrey – 14.57m (47-09.75)
2. Jake McEachern – 14.35m (47-01.00)
3. Samuel Jeffery – 11.99m (39-04.00)*
Weight Throw
2. Jake McEachern – 17.66m (57-11.25)
4. Drew Knieper – 14.25m (46-09.00)*
Up Next
Eastern is back in action for the 2025 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships next weekend, Feb. 28-March 1, in their home venue of Bowen Field House.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field teams wrapped the indoor regular season with a strong showing at the Silverston Invitational, hosted across Washtenaw County, by the University of Michigan, at the U-M Indoor Track Building, Friday, Feb. 21.
The Eastern programs combined for nine first-place finishes, 24 personal-best (PR) marks, and one mark that landed inside the program top-10 leaderboards. Notably, Nicolette Lewis (Douglasville, Ga./Hoover) won the women's weight throw with a personal-best 16.43m (53-11.00) mark, ranking her 10th in program history.
How it Happened – Women
Sophomore Paige Marchant (London, Ontario/Catholic Central) was the top miler on the women's side, finishing in 4:55.50. The Eagles' relay team of Mia Biehl (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing), Tijana Japundzic (Belgrade, Serbia/Technical School "New Belgrade"), Demetria Henderson (Tampa, Fla./Freedom), and Delphine Drath (Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany/Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Schule Hemmingen) won the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:56.40.
EMU senior Samantha Smith (Canal Winchester, Ohio/Canal Winchester/Tiffin) set the top mark in pole vault, reaching 3.55m (11-07.75).
The Eagles had five athletes finish in the top seven of the long jump, with freshman Shay Clemetson (Naples, Fla./Barron Collier) setting the top mark at a personal-best 5.83m (19-01.50). Alimot Alowonle (Lagos, Nigeria/Tindip College/New Orleans) finished third with a 5.67m (18-07.25) mark, while Kaydence Doxley (Lakewood, Ohio/Lakewood) cleared 5.63m (17-07.00), setting a PR for a fifth-place outing. Nene Garner (Powell, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) finished sixth with a 5.33m (17-06.00) jump, and Ashtan Winfrey (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Africentric Early College) placed seventh with a 5.29m (17-04.25) mark.
Alowonle set the top mark in triple jump, finishing with a 12.09m (39-08.00) showing. Mariia Yelanska (Dnipro, Ukraine) finished third with an 11.89m (39-00.25) jump, followed by Mariah Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake) at 11.54m (37-10.50) in fourth and Nyla Joseph-Guevara (Coral Springs, Fla./Fort Lauderdale) in fifth at 11.20m (36-09.00).
The Eagles also saw success in the weight throw, placing the top-three throws for the event. Lewis placed first with a 16.43m (53-11.00) throw, a mark that stands 10th in EMU program history and a personal-best. Isabella Brent (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) finished in second with a 16.27m (53-04.50) throw, and Aleah Johnson (Botkins, Ohio/Botkins) finished third with a 16.24m (53-03.50) mark.
How it Happened - Men
The Eastern men set 14 personal bests in the final tune up before the MAC Championships next week, with Formula Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica/Jamaica College/Nebraska) winning the triple jump with a 14.39m (47-02.50) mark, and Leland Godfrey (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral/Sacramento State) winning shot put at 14.57m (47-09.75).
In the high jump, Ousman Kamara (Coatesville, Pa./Coatesville) and Lucky Fiaku (Nimo, Nigeria/Busy International Secondary) tied for first, each jumping 2.00m (6-06.75).
EMU Individual Results
*Denotes Personal Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10 Mark
NH Denotes No Height
NM Denotes No Mark
^ Denotes Season Best
Women's Results – at Silverston Invitational
60m Prelims
9. Nikol Antoniadi – 8.10
60m Hurdles – Prelims
5. Mariah Taylor – 9.16
13. Maleah Scott – 9.59
60m Hurdles
5. Mariah Taylor – 9.06
200m
4. Tijana Japundzic – 25.25*
400m
8. Demetria Henderson – 1:00.52
13. Qyrah Spann-Pierre – 1:03.42*
800m
7. Paige Marchant – 2:13.63
14. Laisette Rachal – 2:15.28*
18. Mia Biehl – 2:17.26
23. Delphine Drath – 2:21.80
24. Kiera Hansen – 2:22.46*
27. Eva Orlich – 2:25.65*
Mile Run
1. Paige Marchant – 4:55.50
13. Frankie Moore – 5:15.60
4x400m
1. EMU A (Biehl, Japundzic, Henderson, Drath) – 3:56.40
Long Jump
1. Shay Clemetson – 5.83m (19-01.50)*
3. Alimot Alowonle – 5.67m (18-07.25)
5. Kaydence Doxley – 5.36m (17-07.00)*
6. Nene Garner – 5.33m (17-06.00)
7. Ashtan Winfrey – 5.29m (17-04.25)
10. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 5.12m (16-09.75)
11. Kyra Buffen – 5.05m (16-07.00)
Pole Vault
1. Samantha Smith – 3.55m (11-07.75)
Shot Put
6. Claire Allen – 12.49m (40-11.75)
10. Maleah Scott – 9.99m (32-09.50)
Triple Jump
1. Alimot Alowonle – 12.09m (39-08.00)
3. Mariia Yelanska – 11.89m (39-00.25)
4. Mariah Taylor – 11.54m (37-10.50)
5. Nyla Joseph-Guevara – 11.20m (36-09.00)
8. Kaydence Doxley – 10.17m (33-04.50)*
Weight Throw
1. Nicolette Lewis – 16.43m* (53-11.00) EMU #10
2. Isabella Brent – 16.27m (53-04.50)*
3. Aleah Johnson – 16.24m (53-03.50)
5. Claire Allen – 15.58m (51-01.50)*
Men's Results – at Silverston Invitational
60m Prelims
7. Mill Coleman III – 7.05*
12. Shelton Bass – 7.12*
13. Peyton Caldwell – 7.17*
60m
8. Mill Coleman III – 7.08
60m Hurdles – Prelims
4. Michael Hawkins – 8.18*
5. Leo Ignacio – 8.28
6. Mill Coleman III – 8.29*
8. Samuel Jeffery – 8.49*
9. Matt McKnight – 8.49
12. Cason Doolittle – 8.75
15. Julien Badoo – 9.44
60m Hurdles
4. Leo Ignacio – 8.25*
6. Michael Hawkins – 8.35
7. Mill Coleman III – 8.41
200m
7. Shelton Bass – 22.10
11. Peyton Caldwell – 22.62*
400m
11. Tajay Roberts – 48.96
13. Olawole Olanrewaju – 49.06
800m
6. Drew Graves – 1:55.79*
9. Nicholas Kline – 1:57.48*
Mile Run
3. Ronan Codyre – 4:15.85
10. AJ Hawkins – 4:23.06*
14. Donovan Johnson – 4:25.60*
15. Grant Sweningson – 4:26.91
High Jump
1. Ousman Kamara – 2.00m (6-06.75)
2. Lucky Fiaku – 2.00m (06.75)
Pole Vault
3. Nathan Gaspersic – 4.16m (13-07.75)
Long Jump
4. Cason Doolittle – 5.97m (19-07.00)
5. Julien Badoo – 5.95m (19-06.25)
Triple Jump
1. Formula Thompson – 14.39m (47-02.50)
Shot Put
1. Leland Godfrey – 14.57m (47-09.75)
2. Jake McEachern – 14.35m (47-01.00)
3. Samuel Jeffery – 11.99m (39-04.00)*
Weight Throw
2. Jake McEachern – 17.66m (57-11.25)
4. Drew Knieper – 14.25m (46-09.00)*
Up Next
Eastern is back in action for the 2025 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships next weekend, Feb. 28-March 1, in their home venue of Bowen Field House.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF.
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