Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Mount Pleasant, MI
10 a.m.
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at
MAC Indoor Championships
Sam Vesperman Named Freshman Field Performer of the Year as Track & Field Completes MAC Indoor Championships
2/28/2026 8:15:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Kian Wiles, Gabe Oliveira, and Mariah Taylor each earned individual MAC titles
Day 1 Results | Day 2 Results | Photo Gallery
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs saw Sam Vesperman earn Co-Indoor Men's Freshman Performer of the Year on the final day of the 2026 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships, hosted by Central Michigan University, at the Jack Skoog Track Saturday, Feb. 28. The other recipient of the freshman award was Dominic Weatherly of the University at Buffalo.
The programs also saw three individual champions crowned, with the men finishing third with 98 points and the women finishing eighth with 40 points.
Kian Wiles delivered a remarkable double gold, winning the men's mile in 4:07.31 and the 800 meters in 1:52.47 to lead the Eagles' championship effort. In the field, Gabe Oliveira captured the men's triple jump crown with a mark of 15.30m (50-02.50), and Mariah Taylor took the women's triple jump title with a personal best performance of 12.69m (41-07.75), now holding the third best mark in program history.
How it Happened – Men
Vesperman (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile) finished fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.65m (15-03.00), scoring for the Eagles and earning MAC Indoor Freshman Performer of the Year.
In addition to the individual titles earned by Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) and Oliveira (São Paulo, Brazil/Escola Estadual Jornalista David Nasser), the Eagles earned two additional runner-up finishes to boost their team total. In the shot put, Lukas Ray (Lincoln Park, Mich./Wyandotte Roosevelt) secured second place with a throw of 16.42m (53-10.50). In the high jump, sophomore Lucky Fiaku (Nimo, Nigeria/Busy International Secondary) cleared 2.08m (6-09.75) to finish as the runner-up.
On the track, Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) made his way to the podium in the mile with Wiles, clocking 4:11.08 for third. Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes) earned a fourth-place finish in the 800m, running 1:54.08. Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) added a fifth-place finish in the 3,000m with a time of 8:20.73. Jamyle Anderson was fifth in the 60m (6.92), while Michael Hawkins (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical) and Leo Ignacio (Saline, Mich./Saline) finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 60m hurdles. Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) scored with a sixth-place finish in the mile, and the men's 4x400 meter relay placed fifth in 3:28.37.
How it Happened – Women
The women were highlighted by Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake), as her triple jump win was the sole individual women's title of the meet for the Eagles.
Josephine Oloye (Iawro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School) secured a podium finish with third in the 400m, crossing in 56.09. Jordynn Young (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) added a fifth-place result in the 60m with a 7.57 clocking, while Sophie Emin (Easton Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) took fourth in the 800m. Eastern's 4x400m relay also reached the podium, placing third with a time of 3:45.72.
Final Team Standings – Men
1. Akron – 169 Points
2. Kent State – 141 Points
3. Eastern Michigan – 98 Points
4. Buffalo – 64 Points
5. UMass – 53 Points
Final Team Standings – Women
1. Kent State – 104 Points
2. Akron – 101 Points
3. Bowling Green – 86 Points
4. Toledo – 65 Points
5. Ball State – 60 Points
6. Western Michigan – 45 Points
7. Central Michigan – 40.5 Points
8. Eastern Michigan – 40 Points
9. Ohio – 33 Points
10. UMass – 30 Points
11. Miami – 26.5 Points
12. Buffalo – 16 Points
13. Northern Illinois – 15 Points
Up Next
The indoor season will conclude with the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Friday-Saturday, March 13-14, hosted by the University of Arkansas, at the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A list of meet participants will be available Tuesday, March 3. Should no Eagles make the cut, the next time they will be in action would be in the outdoor season, as they are set to open the outdoor portion of the schedule with the Raleigh Relays, March 26-28, and the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, March 27-28.
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EMU Individual Results
Q or q Denotes Qualified for Finals
*Denotes Personal Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10
Day One, Feb. 27
Men's Results
60m - Prelims
4. Jamyle Anderson – 6.89Q
12. Dakari Milks – 7.20
Heptathlon 60m
6. Cason Doolittle – 7.54 (700 pts)
7. Julien Badoo – 7.62 (675 pts)
60m Hurdles – Prelims
5. Michael Hawkins – 8.19q
6. Leo Ignacio – 8.30q
200m – Prelims
8. Jamyle Anderson – 22.19q
10. Leo Ignacio – 22.58
11. Dakari Milks – 22.68
400m – Prelims
3. Bamidele Ajayi – 49.20q
800m – Prelims
1. Kian Wiles – 1:53.10Q
4. Carson McCoy – 1:54.44Q
9. Nicholas Kline – 1:55.83
5,000m
4. Sam Peterson – 14:31.35 (4 pts)
Heptathlon High Jump
2. Cason Doolittle – 1.94m (6-04.25)* (749 pts) EMU #6
6. Julien Badoo – 1.76m (5-09.25) (593 pts)
Heptathlon Long Jump
5. Cason Doolittle – 6.20m (20-04.25, 630 pts) EMU #10
6. Julien Badoo – 5.96m (19-06.75, 578 pts)
Long Jump
3. Gabe Oliveira – 7.26m (23-10.00) (6 pts)
Heptathlon Shot Put
4. Cason Doolittle – 11.07m (36-04.00) (550 pts)
6. Julien Badoo – 10.36m (34-00.00) (507 pts)
Weight Throw
3. Jake McEachern – 19.56m (64-02.25) (6 pts)
5. DeMarrio Roetherford – 18.98m (62-03.25) (2 pts)
Ray Glory-Ejoyokah – ND
4,000m Distance Medley Relay
1. EMU (R. Codyre, M. Hawkins, T. Dailey, J. Geller) – 10:04.50 (10 pts)
Women's Results
60m - Prelims
5. Jordynn Young - 7.56q
11. Ajah Arscott - 7.59*
29. Jaeden Garraway - 7.84
60m Hurdles - Prelims
18. Nikol Antoniadi - 8.94
21. Mariah Taylor - 8.99
200m - Prelims
11. Ajah Arscott - 25.02
14. Jordynn Young - 25.12
400m - Prelims
6. Josephine Oloye - 57.11q
10. Alba Viñals Calixto - 57.28
12. Demetria Henderson - 57.41
22. Uduak Udosoh - 58.14
800m - Prelims
3. Sophie Emin - 2:12.08Q
6. Christiana Coleman - 2:12.74q
Long Jump
7. Ashtan Winfrey – 5.77m (18-11.25)
15. Kaydence Doxley – 5.48m (17-11.75)
17. Shamoya Clemetson – 5.39m (17-08.25)
22. Alimot Alowonle – 5.28m (17-04.00)
Pole Vault
12. Megan Rybitski - 3.55m (11-07.75)
Weight Throw
4. Faith Moore - 18.46m (60-06.75)* EMU #4
13. Nicolette Lewis - 16.87m (55-04.25)
14. Aleah Johnson - 16.72m (54-10.25)
16. Lena Korte - 16.59m (54-05.25)* EMU #10
Pentathlon (Shamoya Clemetson)
Pentathlon Final Score: 12th – 3,103 Points
60m Hurdles: 3rd - 8.69
High Jump: 4th - 1.65m (5-05.00) EMU #6
Shot Put: 7th - 10.39m (34-01.25) EMU #7
Long Jump: 2nd - 5.76m (18-10.75) EMU #3
800m: DNF
Day Two, Feb. 28
Men's Results
60m
5. Jamyle Anderson - 6.92
60m Hurdles
5. Michael Hawkins - 8.16
6. Leo Ignacio - 8.35
200m
8. Jamyle Anderson - 22.56
800m
1. Kian Wiles - 1:52.47
4. Carson McCoy - 1:54.08
1 Mile
1. Kian Wiles - 4:07.31
3. Jimmy Geller - 4:11.08
6. Ty Dailey - 4:19.99
3,000m
5. Sam Peterson - 8:20.73
8. Ronan Codyre – 8.27.86
4x400m Relay
5. EMU (L. Ignacio, N. Gaspersic, N. Kline, J. Anderson) - 3:28.37
High Jump
2. Lucky Fiaku - 2.08m (6-09.75)
8. Tanner Schick – 1.91m (6-03.25)
Triple Jump
1. Gabe Oliveira - 15.30m (50-02.50)
Pole Vault
5. Sam Vesperman - 4.65m (15-03.00)
6. Nathan Gaspersic - 4.65m (15-03.00)*
Shot Put
2. Lukas Ray - 16.42m (53-10.50)
8. Mason Brodie – 15.12m (49-07.25)
11. Jake McEachern – 14.02m (46-00.00)
Heptathlon 60m Hurdles
5. Cason Doolittle – 8.95
7. Julien Badoo – 9.25
Heptathlon 1,000m
2. Cason Doolittle – 2:50.50
4. Julien Badoo – 2:59.16
Heptathlon Pole Vault
6. Julien Badoo – 3.80m (12-05.50)
7. Cason Doolittle – 3.60m (11-09.75)
Heptathlon
6. Cason Doolittle – 4,655 Points
7. Julien Badoo – 4,280 Points
Women's Results
60m
5. Jordynn Young - 7.57
400m
3. Josephine Oloye - 56.09
800m
4. Sophie Emin - 21:12.37
8. Christiana Coleman - 2:14.50
4x400m Relay
3. EMU (J. Oloye, A. Vinals Calixto, U. Udosoh, D. Henderson) - 3:45.72
Triple Jump
1. Mariah Taylor - 12.69m (41-07.75)* EMU #3
11. Mariia Yelanska – 12.01m (39-05.00)
High Jump
10. Natalie Buratczuk – 1.65m (5-05.00)
Shot Put
8. Lena Korte - 13.42m (44-00.50)
13. Savannah Breitwiser – 13.22m (43-04.50)
24. Tatyana Green – 11.71m (38-05.00)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs saw Sam Vesperman earn Co-Indoor Men's Freshman Performer of the Year on the final day of the 2026 Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships, hosted by Central Michigan University, at the Jack Skoog Track Saturday, Feb. 28. The other recipient of the freshman award was Dominic Weatherly of the University at Buffalo.
The programs also saw three individual champions crowned, with the men finishing third with 98 points and the women finishing eighth with 40 points.
Kian Wiles delivered a remarkable double gold, winning the men's mile in 4:07.31 and the 800 meters in 1:52.47 to lead the Eagles' championship effort. In the field, Gabe Oliveira captured the men's triple jump crown with a mark of 15.30m (50-02.50), and Mariah Taylor took the women's triple jump title with a personal best performance of 12.69m (41-07.75), now holding the third best mark in program history.
How it Happened – Men
Vesperman (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile) finished fifth in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.65m (15-03.00), scoring for the Eagles and earning MAC Indoor Freshman Performer of the Year.
In addition to the individual titles earned by Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) and Oliveira (São Paulo, Brazil/Escola Estadual Jornalista David Nasser), the Eagles earned two additional runner-up finishes to boost their team total. In the shot put, Lukas Ray (Lincoln Park, Mich./Wyandotte Roosevelt) secured second place with a throw of 16.42m (53-10.50). In the high jump, sophomore Lucky Fiaku (Nimo, Nigeria/Busy International Secondary) cleared 2.08m (6-09.75) to finish as the runner-up.
On the track, Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) made his way to the podium in the mile with Wiles, clocking 4:11.08 for third. Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes) earned a fourth-place finish in the 800m, running 1:54.08. Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) added a fifth-place finish in the 3,000m with a time of 8:20.73. Jamyle Anderson was fifth in the 60m (6.92), while Michael Hawkins (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical) and Leo Ignacio (Saline, Mich./Saline) finished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 60m hurdles. Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney) scored with a sixth-place finish in the mile, and the men's 4x400 meter relay placed fifth in 3:28.37.
How it Happened – Women
The women were highlighted by Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake), as her triple jump win was the sole individual women's title of the meet for the Eagles.
Josephine Oloye (Iawro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School) secured a podium finish with third in the 400m, crossing in 56.09. Jordynn Young (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage) added a fifth-place result in the 60m with a 7.57 clocking, while Sophie Emin (Easton Pa./Easton Area/Rutgers) took fourth in the 800m. Eastern's 4x400m relay also reached the podium, placing third with a time of 3:45.72.
Final Team Standings – Men
1. Akron – 169 Points
2. Kent State – 141 Points
3. Eastern Michigan – 98 Points
4. Buffalo – 64 Points
5. UMass – 53 Points
Final Team Standings – Women
1. Kent State – 104 Points
2. Akron – 101 Points
3. Bowling Green – 86 Points
4. Toledo – 65 Points
5. Ball State – 60 Points
6. Western Michigan – 45 Points
7. Central Michigan – 40.5 Points
8. Eastern Michigan – 40 Points
9. Ohio – 33 Points
10. UMass – 30 Points
11. Miami – 26.5 Points
12. Buffalo – 16 Points
13. Northern Illinois – 15 Points
Up Next
The indoor season will conclude with the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Friday-Saturday, March 13-14, hosted by the University of Arkansas, at the Randal Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. A list of meet participants will be available Tuesday, March 3. Should no Eagles make the cut, the next time they will be in action would be in the outdoor season, as they are set to open the outdoor portion of the schedule with the Raleigh Relays, March 26-28, and the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational, March 27-28.
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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.
EMU Individual Results
Q or q Denotes Qualified for Finals
*Denotes Personal Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10
Day One, Feb. 27
Men's Results
60m - Prelims
4. Jamyle Anderson – 6.89Q
12. Dakari Milks – 7.20
Heptathlon 60m
6. Cason Doolittle – 7.54 (700 pts)
7. Julien Badoo – 7.62 (675 pts)
60m Hurdles – Prelims
5. Michael Hawkins – 8.19q
6. Leo Ignacio – 8.30q
200m – Prelims
8. Jamyle Anderson – 22.19q
10. Leo Ignacio – 22.58
11. Dakari Milks – 22.68
400m – Prelims
3. Bamidele Ajayi – 49.20q
800m – Prelims
1. Kian Wiles – 1:53.10Q
4. Carson McCoy – 1:54.44Q
9. Nicholas Kline – 1:55.83
5,000m
4. Sam Peterson – 14:31.35 (4 pts)
Heptathlon High Jump
2. Cason Doolittle – 1.94m (6-04.25)* (749 pts) EMU #6
6. Julien Badoo – 1.76m (5-09.25) (593 pts)
Heptathlon Long Jump
5. Cason Doolittle – 6.20m (20-04.25, 630 pts) EMU #10
6. Julien Badoo – 5.96m (19-06.75, 578 pts)
Long Jump
3. Gabe Oliveira – 7.26m (23-10.00) (6 pts)
Heptathlon Shot Put
4. Cason Doolittle – 11.07m (36-04.00) (550 pts)
6. Julien Badoo – 10.36m (34-00.00) (507 pts)
Weight Throw
3. Jake McEachern – 19.56m (64-02.25) (6 pts)
5. DeMarrio Roetherford – 18.98m (62-03.25) (2 pts)
Ray Glory-Ejoyokah – ND
4,000m Distance Medley Relay
1. EMU (R. Codyre, M. Hawkins, T. Dailey, J. Geller) – 10:04.50 (10 pts)
Women's Results
60m - Prelims
5. Jordynn Young - 7.56q
11. Ajah Arscott - 7.59*
29. Jaeden Garraway - 7.84
60m Hurdles - Prelims
18. Nikol Antoniadi - 8.94
21. Mariah Taylor - 8.99
200m - Prelims
11. Ajah Arscott - 25.02
14. Jordynn Young - 25.12
400m - Prelims
6. Josephine Oloye - 57.11q
10. Alba Viñals Calixto - 57.28
12. Demetria Henderson - 57.41
22. Uduak Udosoh - 58.14
800m - Prelims
3. Sophie Emin - 2:12.08Q
6. Christiana Coleman - 2:12.74q
Long Jump
7. Ashtan Winfrey – 5.77m (18-11.25)
15. Kaydence Doxley – 5.48m (17-11.75)
17. Shamoya Clemetson – 5.39m (17-08.25)
22. Alimot Alowonle – 5.28m (17-04.00)
Pole Vault
12. Megan Rybitski - 3.55m (11-07.75)
Weight Throw
4. Faith Moore - 18.46m (60-06.75)* EMU #4
13. Nicolette Lewis - 16.87m (55-04.25)
14. Aleah Johnson - 16.72m (54-10.25)
16. Lena Korte - 16.59m (54-05.25)* EMU #10
Pentathlon (Shamoya Clemetson)
Pentathlon Final Score: 12th – 3,103 Points
60m Hurdles: 3rd - 8.69
High Jump: 4th - 1.65m (5-05.00) EMU #6
Shot Put: 7th - 10.39m (34-01.25) EMU #7
Long Jump: 2nd - 5.76m (18-10.75) EMU #3
800m: DNF
Day Two, Feb. 28
Men's Results
60m
5. Jamyle Anderson - 6.92
60m Hurdles
5. Michael Hawkins - 8.16
6. Leo Ignacio - 8.35
200m
8. Jamyle Anderson - 22.56
800m
1. Kian Wiles - 1:52.47
4. Carson McCoy - 1:54.08
1 Mile
1. Kian Wiles - 4:07.31
3. Jimmy Geller - 4:11.08
6. Ty Dailey - 4:19.99
3,000m
5. Sam Peterson - 8:20.73
8. Ronan Codyre – 8.27.86
4x400m Relay
5. EMU (L. Ignacio, N. Gaspersic, N. Kline, J. Anderson) - 3:28.37
High Jump
2. Lucky Fiaku - 2.08m (6-09.75)
8. Tanner Schick – 1.91m (6-03.25)
Triple Jump
1. Gabe Oliveira - 15.30m (50-02.50)
Pole Vault
5. Sam Vesperman - 4.65m (15-03.00)
6. Nathan Gaspersic - 4.65m (15-03.00)*
Shot Put
2. Lukas Ray - 16.42m (53-10.50)
8. Mason Brodie – 15.12m (49-07.25)
11. Jake McEachern – 14.02m (46-00.00)
Heptathlon 60m Hurdles
5. Cason Doolittle – 8.95
7. Julien Badoo – 9.25
Heptathlon 1,000m
2. Cason Doolittle – 2:50.50
4. Julien Badoo – 2:59.16
Heptathlon Pole Vault
6. Julien Badoo – 3.80m (12-05.50)
7. Cason Doolittle – 3.60m (11-09.75)
Heptathlon
6. Cason Doolittle – 4,655 Points
7. Julien Badoo – 4,280 Points
Women's Results
60m
5. Jordynn Young - 7.57
400m
3. Josephine Oloye - 56.09
800m
4. Sophie Emin - 21:12.37
8. Christiana Coleman - 2:14.50
4x400m Relay
3. EMU (J. Oloye, A. Vinals Calixto, U. Udosoh, D. Henderson) - 3:45.72
Triple Jump
1. Mariah Taylor - 12.69m (41-07.75)* EMU #3
11. Mariia Yelanska – 12.01m (39-05.00)
High Jump
10. Natalie Buratczuk – 1.65m (5-05.00)
Shot Put
8. Lena Korte - 13.42m (44-00.50)
13. Savannah Breitwiser – 13.22m (43-04.50)
24. Tatyana Green – 11.71m (38-05.00)
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