Track & Field Ready for Wolverine Invitational

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs will compete for the first time in 2026 at the Wolverine Invitational, hosted by the University of Michigan, at the U-M Indoor Track Building in Ann Arbor, Mich. Saturday, Jan. 10.

The meet will begin with field events at 10:30 a.m., running events begin at 11 a.m., and the meet will run through most of the day.

Fans can track live results here. A post-meet recap will be posted to EMUEagles.com.

The Wolverine Invitational will mark the first of five total meets this season the Eagles will attend at Michigan, followed by the Simmons-Harvey Invitational, Jan. 17, the Michigan Invitational, Feb. 7, the Silverston Invitational, Feb. 20, and the Len Paddock Open, May 8.

Last Time at Wolverine Invitational
The Eastern women led the way with two first-place finishes and five top-three showings in total while the men posted one first-place finish and four top-three outings. The two teams combined to notch 40 personal-bests. Josephine Oloye (Iwaro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School/Tayelolu Memorial) broke the indoor 300-meter school record with a time of 38.05, while Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes) ran the ninth-fastest indoor 600-meter in program history, with a time of 1:19.25.

Mabin and McEachern: MAC Athletes of the Week
Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) and Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) were named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men's Track Athlete of the Week and Men's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, after their performances at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open, Dec. 5. Mabin earned the honor for the first time after winning the 60m hurdles final with a personal best and program No. 5 time of 7.76. McEachern also earned the honor for the first time as he placed second in the weight throw with a toss of 18.82m (61-09.00).

Last Time Out: At GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 5
The Eagles started the 2025-26 season at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 5. Three athletes earned program top 10 marks, as Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) ran the No. 5 spot with his win and personal best time in the 60m hurdles final (7.76), Lena Korte (Clinton, Mich./Clinton) earned spot No. 8 in the shot put with a 13.66m (44-09.75) throw, and Nicolette Lewis (Fairburn, Ga./Hoover) improved her top 10 mark in the weight throw from No.10 to No. 8 with a personal best toss of 16.75m (54-11.50). Eastern saw a combined total of 19 personal bests set while earning two event wins on the women's side, and three event wins on the men's.

Previously Noted
A Look Back: 2024-25 MAC Honors
Saraiah Walkes (Manatee County, Fla./The-Out-of-Door-Academy), was named Most Valuable Performer in the outdoor season after scoring 38 points at the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 15-17. She became the 13th most valuable performer in program history and the first since Alsu Bogdanova in 2018.
All-MAC Returners – Indoor Season
Eastern returns 10 All-MAC honorees from the indoor season.

Women's All-MAC Returners
Saraiah Walkes – First Team (200m)
Josephine Oloye – Second Team (400m)

Men's All-MAC Returners
Carson McCoy – First Team (800m)
Kian Wiles – First Team (mile)
Jake McEachern – Second Team (weight throw)
Tajay Roberts – Second Team (4x400m relay)
Bamidele Ajayi – Second Team (4x400m relay)
Ty Dailey – Second Team (distance medley relay)
Josh Flake – Second Team (distance medley relay)
Jimmy Geller – Second Team (distance medley relay)

All-MAC Returners – Outdoor Season
The Eagles return 15 All-MAC athletes from the outdoor season.

Women's All-MAC Returners
Saraiah Walkes – First Team (100m, 200m, 4x400m relay)
Demetria Henderson – First Team (4x400m relay)
Josephine Oloye – First Team (4x400m relay)
Alimot Alowonle – Second Team (4x100m relay)
Ajah Arscott – Second Team (4x100m relay)
Jaeden Garraway – Second Team (4x100m relay)
Micah Martin – Second Team (high jump)

Men's All-MAC Returners
Bamidele Ajayi – First Team (4x400m relay)
Mill Coleman III – First Team (4x100m relay)
Lachlan Cornelius – First Team (800m)
Jake McEachern – First Team (hammer throw)
Olawole Olanrewaju – First Team (4x400m relay)
Tajay Roberts – First Team (4x400m relay)
Kian Wiles – First Team (1500m)
Samuel Jeffery – Second Team (decathlon)

Captains
The 2025-26 squad is led by eight captains. The women's leaders include Walkes, seniors Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) and Micah Martin (Clinton Township, Mich./L'anse Creuse), and junior Megan Rybitski (Dayton, Ohio/Wayne). The men's leaders include senior Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College), juniors Jeffery and Leland Godfrey (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral), and sophomore Michael Hawkins (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical).

Up Next
The Eagles will return to Ann Arbor for their next meet as they will compete at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational, once again hosted by the University of Michigan Saturday, Jan. 17.

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Players Mentioned

Bamidele Ajayi

Alimot Alowonle

Ajah Arscott

Mill Coleman III

Lachlan Cornelius

Ty Dailey

Sophie Emin

Josh Flake

Jaeden Garraway

Jimmy Geller

Leland Godfrey

Michael Hawkins

Demetria Henderson

Samuel Jeffery

Lena Korte

Nicolette Lewis

Kayenn Mabin

Micah Martin

Carson McCoy

Jake McEachern

Olawole Olanrewaju

Josephine Oloye

Tajay Roberts

Megan Rybitski

Saraiah Walkes

Kian Wiles

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