Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 30
Kalamazoo, Mich.
11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
vs
MAC Championships
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
10/30/2026 1:48:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
The men tied for fourth, and the women finished seventh
Results | Photo Gallery
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country programs competed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Cross Country Championships Friday, Oct. 30, at Prairies Golf Club in Kalamazoo, Mich. Sam Peterson and Kian Wiles each earned All-MAC Second Team honors for the Eagles.
How It Happened - Men
The Eastern Michigan men tied for fourth out of 10 teams with 117 points in the 8k, matching Akron's total as the MAC recognized both programs in a tie for fourth place. Toledo won the team title with 21 points, followed by Miami with 66 and UMass with 98.
Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) led the Eagles with a 13th-place finish in 24:24.3, earning All-MAC Second Team honors. Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) followed in 14th at 24:28.6, also earning All-MAC Second Team recognition. Freshman Mohammed Mohammed (Cary, N.C./Green Level) set a personal best with a 26th-place finish in 24:48.4. Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) was fourth for EMU in 28th at 24:51.9, and Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College) rounded out the scoring with a 36th-place finish in 25:04.9.
Blake Rodgers (Belpre, Ohio/Belpre) was EMU's sixth finisher, placing 43rd in 25:20.8. Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County) followed in 50th at 25:30.0. Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes) placed 56th in 25:50.3, and Carson Vanderschaaf (Marquette, Mich./Marquette Senior) closed out the Eagles in 59th at 25:58.8.
How It Happened - Women
The Eastern Michigan women finished seventh out of 12 teams with 195 points in the 6k, improving three places from their 10th-place finish at the 2025 MAC Championships. Toledo won the women's team title with 25 points; UMass was second with 97 and Bowling Green third with 101.
Christiana Coleman (Pompano Beach, Fla./Dillard/Florida) led the Eagles with a 22nd-place finish in 20:57.2. Freshman Mercy Chepkemoi (Molo, Kenya/Kaplelach Secondary School) set a personal best in 23rd place at 20:58.0, improving her previous best by more than 23 seconds. Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) set a personal best in 46th at 21:37.5, bettering her previous mark by more than 34 seconds. Mara Longenecker (Freeland, Mich./Freeland/Michigan) was fourth for EMU in 56th at 21:52.7, and Liv Hatch (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) rounded out the scoring with a 65th-place finish in 22:05.1.
Freshman Kaiya Fujioka (Whitby, Ontario/Brooklin) set a personal best as EMU's sixth finisher, placing 69th in 22:09.9. Freshman Kaelyn Becken (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg) also set a personal best in 74th at 22:20.4. Frankie Moore (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) placed 84th in 22:41.4, followed by Erika Van Loton (Garden City, Mich./Huron Valley Lutheran) in 86th at 22:45.4. Freshman Ella Luker (Columbus, Ohio/Jonathan Alder) closed out the Eagles with a personal best in 96th at 23:07.9.
Up Next
The Eagles return to action Friday, Nov. 13, at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in East Lansing, Mich.
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.
Men's Team Results
1. Toledo – 21 Points
2. Miami – 66 Points
3. UMass – 98 Points
T4. Eastern Michigan – 117 Points
T4. Akron – 117 Points
6. Ohio – 180 Points
7. Central Michigan – 196 Points
8. Buffalo – 209 Points
9. Bowling Green – 212 Points
10. Kent State – 259 Points
Men's Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best
13. Sam Peterson – 24:24.3
14. Kian Wiles – 24:28.6
26. Mohammed Mohammed – 24:48.4*
28. Ty Dailey – 24:51.9
36. Ronan Codyre – 25:04.9
43. Blake Rodgers – 25:20.8
50. Isaac Garcia – 25:30.0
56. Carson McCoy – 25:50.3
59. Carson Vanderschaaf – 25:58.8
Women's Team Results
1. Toledo – 25 Points
2. UMass – 97 Points
3. Bowling Green – 101 Points
4. Akron – 110 Points
5. Western Michigan – 132 Points
6. Ohio – 142 Points
7. Eastern Michigan – 195 Points
8. Central Michigan – 197 Points
9. Miami – 200 Points
10. Ball State – 291 Points
11. Buffalo – 310 Points
12. Kent State – 327 Points
Women's Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best
22. Christiana Coleman – 20:57.2
23. Mercy Chepkemoi – 20:58.0*
46. Sophie Emin – 21:37.5*
56. Mara Longenecker – 21:52.7
65. Liv Hatch – 22:05.1
69. Kaiya Fujioka – 22:09.9*
74. Kaelyn Becken – 22:20.4*
84. Frankie Moore – 22:41.4
86. Erika Van Loton – 22:45.4
96. Ella Luker – 23:07.9*
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country programs competed in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Cross Country Championships Friday, Oct. 30, at Prairies Golf Club in Kalamazoo, Mich. Sam Peterson and Kian Wiles each earned All-MAC Second Team honors for the Eagles.
How It Happened - Men
The Eastern Michigan men tied for fourth out of 10 teams with 117 points in the 8k, matching Akron's total as the MAC recognized both programs in a tie for fourth place. Toledo won the team title with 21 points, followed by Miami with 66 and UMass with 98.
Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) led the Eagles with a 13th-place finish in 24:24.3, earning All-MAC Second Team honors. Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) followed in 14th at 24:28.6, also earning All-MAC Second Team recognition. Freshman Mohammed Mohammed (Cary, N.C./Green Level) set a personal best with a 26th-place finish in 24:48.4. Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) was fourth for EMU in 28th at 24:51.9, and Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College) rounded out the scoring with a 36th-place finish in 25:04.9.
Blake Rodgers (Belpre, Ohio/Belpre) was EMU's sixth finisher, placing 43rd in 25:20.8. Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County) followed in 50th at 25:30.0. Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes) placed 56th in 25:50.3, and Carson Vanderschaaf (Marquette, Mich./Marquette Senior) closed out the Eagles in 59th at 25:58.8.
How It Happened - Women
The Eastern Michigan women finished seventh out of 12 teams with 195 points in the 6k, improving three places from their 10th-place finish at the 2025 MAC Championships. Toledo won the women's team title with 25 points; UMass was second with 97 and Bowling Green third with 101.
Christiana Coleman (Pompano Beach, Fla./Dillard/Florida) led the Eagles with a 22nd-place finish in 20:57.2. Freshman Mercy Chepkemoi (Molo, Kenya/Kaplelach Secondary School) set a personal best in 23rd place at 20:58.0, improving her previous best by more than 23 seconds. Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) set a personal best in 46th at 21:37.5, bettering her previous mark by more than 34 seconds. Mara Longenecker (Freeland, Mich./Freeland/Michigan) was fourth for EMU in 56th at 21:52.7, and Liv Hatch (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) rounded out the scoring with a 65th-place finish in 22:05.1.
Freshman Kaiya Fujioka (Whitby, Ontario/Brooklin) set a personal best as EMU's sixth finisher, placing 69th in 22:09.9. Freshman Kaelyn Becken (Perrysburg, Ohio/Perrysburg) also set a personal best in 74th at 22:20.4. Frankie Moore (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) placed 84th in 22:41.4, followed by Erika Van Loton (Garden City, Mich./Huron Valley Lutheran) in 86th at 22:45.4. Freshman Ella Luker (Columbus, Ohio/Jonathan Alder) closed out the Eagles with a personal best in 96th at 23:07.9.
Up Next
The Eagles return to action Friday, Nov. 13, at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in East Lansing, Mich.
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.
Men's Team Results
1. Toledo – 21 Points
2. Miami – 66 Points
3. UMass – 98 Points
T4. Eastern Michigan – 117 Points
T4. Akron – 117 Points
6. Ohio – 180 Points
7. Central Michigan – 196 Points
8. Buffalo – 209 Points
9. Bowling Green – 212 Points
10. Kent State – 259 Points
Men's Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best
13. Sam Peterson – 24:24.3
14. Kian Wiles – 24:28.6
26. Mohammed Mohammed – 24:48.4*
28. Ty Dailey – 24:51.9
36. Ronan Codyre – 25:04.9
43. Blake Rodgers – 25:20.8
50. Isaac Garcia – 25:30.0
56. Carson McCoy – 25:50.3
59. Carson Vanderschaaf – 25:58.8
Women's Team Results
1. Toledo – 25 Points
2. UMass – 97 Points
3. Bowling Green – 101 Points
4. Akron – 110 Points
5. Western Michigan – 132 Points
6. Ohio – 142 Points
7. Eastern Michigan – 195 Points
8. Central Michigan – 197 Points
9. Miami – 200 Points
10. Ball State – 291 Points
11. Buffalo – 310 Points
12. Kent State – 327 Points
Women's Individual Results
Denotes Personal-Best
22. Christiana Coleman – 20:57.2
23. Mercy Chepkemoi – 20:58.0*
46. Sophie Emin – 21:37.5*
56. Mara Longenecker – 21:52.7
65. Liv Hatch – 22:05.1
69. Kaiya Fujioka – 22:09.9*
74. Kaelyn Becken – 22:20.4*
84. Frankie Moore – 22:41.4
86. Erika Van Loton – 22:45.4
96. Ella Luker – 23:07.9*
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