Track & Field Readies for Two-Meet Weekend to Open Outdoor Slate

YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs will open the 2026 outdoor season with a split-squad weekend, March 26-28. The Eagles will send student-athletes to the Raleigh Relays at North Carolina State University's Paul Derr Track Complex in Raleigh, N.C., March 26-28, while additional competitors will head to the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational at the University of Miami's Cobb Stadium in Coral Gables, Fla., March 27-28.

The Raleigh Relays are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 10 a.m. on Friday, and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, while the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The schedule of events for the Raleigh Relays can be found here, and the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational here.

Live results and watch links can be accessed on the EMU track & field schedule page.

A post-meet recap along with final results will be posted to EMUEagles.com following the last day of competition.

Last Time at Raleigh Relays
The Eagles last competed at the Raleigh Relays in the 2025 season, March 27-29. The women were highlighted by Marta Moreno's program No. 5 time of 16:12.80 in the 5,000m. On the men's side, Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes) ran the 800m in 1:49.90 to lead the MAC at that time, and Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) finished the 1,500m with program No. 10 time of 3:43.43, which he later improved to the No. 4 spot with a time of 3:40.73.

Last Time at Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
The last time Eastern competed at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational was in the 2022 season, March 26. The men were highlighted by Joe Duff, who won the javelin throw with a 58.75m (192-07.50) mark, while the Eagles saw multiple top three finishes. Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed took second place in the triple jump, Chuckwusom Enekwechi finished third in the shot put, and Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard) earned third in the 400m.

For the women, Chevonne Wheeler ran a second-place finish in the 800m, and the 4x400m relay team finished third. In the field, Kadian Clarke finished second in the hammer throw, while Nina Ward earned third in both the high jump and long jump.

Last Time Out: MAC Indoor Championships
Eastern concluded its indoor campaign with several standout performances at the conference meet. For the men, Wiles swept the mile (4:07.31) and 800m (1:52.47), and Gabe Oliveira (São Paulo, Brazil/ Escola Estadual Jornalista David Nasser) took the MAC triple jump title at 15.30m (50-02.50). The distance medley relay team of Ronan Codyre (Auckland, New Zealand/Macleans College), Michael Hawkins (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical/Michigan State), Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney), and Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) captured the title in 10:04.50, while freshman pole vaulter Sam Vesperman (Grosse Ile, Mich./Grosse Ile) earned Co-Indoor Men's Freshman Performer of the Year with a fifth-place finish. In the throws and jumps, Lukas Ray (Lincoln Park, Mich./Wyandotte Roosevelt) was runner-up in the shot put with a 16.42m (53-10.50) toss, and Lucky Fiaku (Nimo, Nigeria/Busy International Secondary) finished second in the high jump with a clearance of 2.08m (6-09.75).

On the women's side, Mariah Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake) captured the MAC title in the triple jump with a personal-best 12.69m (41-07.75) performance, the third-best indoor mark in program history. On the track, Josephine Oloye (Iwaro-Oka, Nigeria/Geomi Secondary School/Tayelolu Memorial) earned a podium finish in the 400m (56.09), while the 4x400m relay team of Oloye, Alba Viñals Calixto (Arinsal, Andorra/Escola Andorrana de Segona Ensenyança d'Ordino), Uduak Udosoh (Abak, Nigeria/Ibiaku Clan Community Secondary), and Demetria Henderson (Tampa, Fla./Freedom) placed third in 3:45.72.

All-MAC Returners – Outdoor Season
Eastern returns number All-MAC honorees from the outdoor season.

Men's All-MAC Returners
Bamidele Ajayi – First Team (4x400m relay)
Mill Coleman III – First Team (4x100m relay)
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)

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

Next Up
The Eagles will next compete at two different meets, with the Spartan Invitational, hosted by Michigan State University, in East Lansing Friday, April 3, and the Golden Grizzlies Invitational, hosted by Oakland University, in Rochester Saturday, April 4. Both meets are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

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Track & Field Readies for Two-Meet Weekend to Open Outdoor Slate

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Players Mentioned

Bamidele Ajayi

Alimot Alowonle

Ajah Arscott

Ronan Codyre

Mill Coleman III

Ty Dailey

Lucky Fiaku

Jaeden Garraway

Jimmy Geller

Michael Hawkins

Demetria Henderson

Samuel Jeffery

Micah Martin

Carson McCoy

Jake McEachern

Marta Moreno

Olawole Olanrewaju

Gabe Oliveira

Josephine Oloye

Lukas Ray

Tajay Roberts

Mariah Taylor

Uduak Udosoh

Sam Vesperman

Alba Viñals Calixto

Saraiah Walkes

Kian Wiles

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