Eastern Michigan Athletics
Thursday, March 26
Raleigh, NC
9:30 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Raleigh Relays
Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season with Multiple Personal Bests and Program Top 10 Marks in Split-Squad Weekend
3/28/2026 8:04:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Eastern saw athletes compete at both the Raleigh Relays and the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
Hurricane Collegiate Invitational Results | Raleigh Relays Results
CORAL GABLES, Fla./RALEIGH, N.C. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs launched the 2026 outdoor season with a split-squad weekend at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational in Coral Gables, March 27-28, and the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina, March 26-28.
The Eagles were highlighted by a combined total of 22 personal bests and seven program top 10 marks at the two meets.
How It Happened – Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
The men's 4x400m relay team of Olawole Olanrewaju (Akoko North-West, Nigeria/Wallas Universal Secondary School), Bamidele Ajayi (Eikiti State, Nigeria/Metropolitan International College), Jamyle Anderson, and Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard) produced a standout performance, finishing second in 3:11.14 behind only powerhouse LSU. The trio of Ajayi (fifth, 46.95), Roberts (seventh, 47.58), and Olanrewaju (10th, 47.79) also placed three in the top 10 of the 400m dash.
Anderson made an impact in his outdoor debut, finishing seventh in both the 100m (10.71) and 200m (21.48), both being personal best times. In hurdles, Leo Ignacio (Saline, Mich./Saline) advanced from the 110-meter hurdles prelims with a personal best 14.62 before taking fifth in the final (14.70), while also clocking a personal best 21.84 for 13th in the 200m.
In the throws, Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) led the Eagles with a third-place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 63.19m (207-03.00), while Leland Godfrey (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral) earned a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a personal-best 16.96m (55-07.75) mark, also earning spot No. 9 in the program ranks.
Both Ray Glory-Ejoyokah (Southfield, Mich./Wylie E. Groves) and DeMarrio Roetherford (Detroit, Mich./Wyandotte/Madonna) earned program top 10 marks in the discuss throw, as Glory-Ejoyokah takes spot No. 8 with a personal best toss of 50.46m (165-07.00), and Roetherford takes spot No. 10 with a 49.98m (164-00.00) mark.
On the women's side, Demetria Henderson (Tampa, Fla./Freedom) finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:16.87, while Alba Viñals Calixto (Arinsal, Andorra/Escola Andorrana de Segona Ensenyança d'Ordino) earned fifth place in the 400m hurdles in a personal-best and EMU No. 10 time of 1:00.23 to lead in the track events.
Mariah Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake) continues her triple jump success into the outdoor season, as she earned spot No. 4 in EMU program history with a 12.65m (41-06.00) mark.
Savannah Breitwiser (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central/Michigan State) led the throwers, as she earned a personal best in the shot put with a toss of 13.65m (44-09.50), and earned a sixth place finish in the discus throw with a 42.75m (140-03.00) mark. Her shot put now ranks as the fifth best in EMU history, and her discus ranks sixth in the program top 10.
How it Happened – Raleigh Relays
The men shined with three personal bests. Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) led the men's 1500m squad with a 3:41.79 for 12th overall. Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) set personal bests in both the 1500m (3:49.02) and 800m (1:50.51), with his 800m time earning 19th in a deep field. Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) achieved a personal best in the 5000m at 14:27.45.
For the women, Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Rutgers) ran a 2:10.40 in the women's 800m to set a new personal best, while Christiana Coleman (Pompano Beach, Fla./Florida) crossed the line in 4:36.98 in the 1500m and 2:14.45 in the 800m.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will continue its outdoor season Friday, April 3, at the Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., along with the Golden Grizzlies Invitational, hosted by Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Saturday, April 4.
Follow Us
For 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 Denotes Qualified for Finals
*Denotes Personal Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10
Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
Men's Results
Men's 100m
7. Jamyle Anderson – 10.71*
12. Dakari Milks – 10.98*
Men's 200m
7. Jamyle Anderson – 21.48*
13. Leo Ignacio – 21.84*
17. Dakari Milks – 22.38*
Men's 110m Hurdles (Prelims)
4. Leo Ignacio – 14.62*Q
10. Mill Coleman III – 15.30
12. Cason Doolittle – 15.88
Men's 110m Hurdles (Final)
5. Leo Ignacio – 14.70
Men's 400m
5. Bamidele Ajayi – 46.95
7. Tajay Roberts – 47.58*
10. Olawole Olanrewaju – 47.79
-- Cason Doolittle – DNF
Men's 400m Hurdles
7. Michael Hawkins – 53.89
9. Mill Coleman III – 54.27*
Men's 4x400m Relay
2. EMU (O. Olanrewaju, B. Ajayi, J. Anderson, T. Roberts) – 3:11.14
Men's Shot Put
5. Leland Godfrey – 16.96m (55-07.75)* EMU #9
6. Mason Brodie – 15.29m (50-02.00)*
Men's Discus Throw
9. Ray Glory-Ejoyokah – 50.46m (165-07.00)* EMU #8
10. DeMarrio Roetherford – 49.98m (164-00.00) EMU #10
15. Jake McEachern – 39.31m (128-11.00)
19. Cason Doolittle – 33.13m (108-08.00)
Men's Hammer Throw
3. Jake McEachern – 63.19m (207-03.00)
8. DeMarrio Roetherford – 54.95 (180-03.00)
Men's Javelin Throw
15. Cason Doolittle – 39.24m (128-09.00)
Men's Pole Vault
10. Nathan Gaspersic – 4.62m (15-01.75)
-- Sam Vesperman – NH
Men's High Jump
-- Cason Doolittle – NH
-- Tanner Schick – NH
Women's Results
Women's 100m Hurdles (Prelims)
10. Mariah Taylor – 14.26
13. Liusmar Rivas Velasquez – 14.48
16. Shamoya Clemetson – 14.86
19. Jaeden Garraway – 15.60*
Women's 100m
11. Jordynn Young – 11.97*
21. Jaeden Garraway – 12.35
Women's 200m
12. Jordynn Young – 24.29*
39. Shamoya Clemetson – 26.36
Women's 400m
6. Saraiah Walkes – 53.51
7. Josephine Oloye – 54.03
12. Uduak Udosoh – 55.06
21. Mia Biehl – 1:01.93
Women's 400m Hurdles
5. Alba Viñals Calixto – 1:00.23* EMU #10
7. Liusmar Rivas Velasquez – 1:00.67*
Women's 800m
3. Demetria Henderson – 2:16.87
Women's 4x400m Relay
5. EMU (U. Udosoh, S. Walkes, D. Henderson, J. Oloye) – 3:42.61
Women's Long Jump
7. Shamoya Clemetson – 5.99m (19-08.00)
18. Ashtan Winfrey – 5.58m (18-03.75)
Women's Triple Jump
6. Mariah Taylor – 12.65m (41-06.00) EMU #4
9. Mariia Yelanska – 12.02m (39-05.25)
Women's High Jump
-- Natalie Buratczuk - NH
Women's Shot Put
7. Savannah Breitwiser – 13.65m (44-09.50)* EMU #5
Women's Discus Throw
6. Savannah Breitwiser – 42.75m (140-03.00) EMU #6
8. Aleah Johnson – 38.01m (124-08.00)
11. Nicolette Lewis – 24.66m (80-11.00)
Women's Javelin Throw
6. Shamoya Clemetson – 26.23m (86-00.00)
Women's Hammer Throw
8. Aleah Johnson – 51.30m (168-04.00)
9. Faith Moore – 50.57m (165-11.00)*
11. Nicolette Lewis – 44.63m (146-05.00)*
Raleigh Relays
Men's Results
Men's 800m
19. Jimmy Geller – 1:50.51*
66. Carson McCoy – 1:52.35
142. Ty Dailey – 1:54.79
Men's 1500m
12. Kian Wiles – 3:41.79
82. Carson McCoy – 3:48.19
98. Jimmy Geller – 3:49.02*
160. Ronan Codyre – 3:52.70
222. Ty Dailey – 4:00.89
Men's 5000m
105. Sam Peterson – 14:27.45*
Women's Results
Women's 800m
42. Sophie Emin – 2:10.40*
118. Christiana Coleman – 2:14.45
Women's 1500m
98. Sophie Emin – 4:29.68
171. Christiana Coleman – 4:36.98
CORAL GABLES, Fla./RALEIGH, N.C. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track and field programs launched the 2026 outdoor season with a split-squad weekend at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational in Coral Gables, March 27-28, and the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina, March 26-28.
The Eagles were highlighted by a combined total of 22 personal bests and seven program top 10 marks at the two meets.
How It Happened – Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
The men's 4x400m relay team of Olawole Olanrewaju (Akoko North-West, Nigeria/Wallas Universal Secondary School), Bamidele Ajayi (Eikiti State, Nigeria/Metropolitan International College), Jamyle Anderson, and Tajay Roberts (Sunrise, Fla./Dillard) produced a standout performance, finishing second in 3:11.14 behind only powerhouse LSU. The trio of Ajayi (fifth, 46.95), Roberts (seventh, 47.58), and Olanrewaju (10th, 47.79) also placed three in the top 10 of the 400m dash.
Anderson made an impact in his outdoor debut, finishing seventh in both the 100m (10.71) and 200m (21.48), both being personal best times. In hurdles, Leo Ignacio (Saline, Mich./Saline) advanced from the 110-meter hurdles prelims with a personal best 14.62 before taking fifth in the final (14.70), while also clocking a personal best 21.84 for 13th in the 200m.
In the throws, Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) led the Eagles with a third-place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 63.19m (207-03.00), while Leland Godfrey (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral) earned a fifth-place finish in the shot put with a personal-best 16.96m (55-07.75) mark, also earning spot No. 9 in the program ranks.
Both Ray Glory-Ejoyokah (Southfield, Mich./Wylie E. Groves) and DeMarrio Roetherford (Detroit, Mich./Wyandotte/Madonna) earned program top 10 marks in the discuss throw, as Glory-Ejoyokah takes spot No. 8 with a personal best toss of 50.46m (165-07.00), and Roetherford takes spot No. 10 with a 49.98m (164-00.00) mark.
On the women's side, Demetria Henderson (Tampa, Fla./Freedom) finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:16.87, while Alba Viñals Calixto (Arinsal, Andorra/Escola Andorrana de Segona Ensenyança d'Ordino) earned fifth place in the 400m hurdles in a personal-best and EMU No. 10 time of 1:00.23 to lead in the track events.
Mariah Taylor (East Lake, Fla./East Lake) continues her triple jump success into the outdoor season, as she earned spot No. 4 in EMU program history with a 12.65m (41-06.00) mark.
Savannah Breitwiser (Commerce Township, Mich./Walled Lake Central/Michigan State) led the throwers, as she earned a personal best in the shot put with a toss of 13.65m (44-09.50), and earned a sixth place finish in the discus throw with a 42.75m (140-03.00) mark. Her shot put now ranks as the fifth best in EMU history, and her discus ranks sixth in the program top 10.
How it Happened – Raleigh Relays
The men shined with three personal bests. Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College) led the men's 1500m squad with a 3:41.79 for 12th overall. Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School) set personal bests in both the 1500m (3:49.02) and 800m (1:50.51), with his 800m time earning 19th in a deep field. Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix) achieved a personal best in the 5000m at 14:27.45.
For the women, Sophie Emin (Easton, Pa./Rutgers) ran a 2:10.40 in the women's 800m to set a new personal best, while Christiana Coleman (Pompano Beach, Fla./Florida) crossed the line in 4:36.98 in the 1500m and 2:14.45 in the 800m.
Up Next
Eastern Michigan will continue its outdoor season Friday, April 3, at the Spartan Invitational hosted by Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., along with the Golden Grizzlies Invitational, hosted by Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Saturday, April 4.
Follow Us
For 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 Denotes Qualified for Finals
*Denotes Personal Best
Bold Denotes Program Top 10
Hurricane Collegiate Invitational
Men's Results
Men's 100m
7. Jamyle Anderson – 10.71*
12. Dakari Milks – 10.98*
Men's 200m
7. Jamyle Anderson – 21.48*
13. Leo Ignacio – 21.84*
17. Dakari Milks – 22.38*
Men's 110m Hurdles (Prelims)
4. Leo Ignacio – 14.62*Q
10. Mill Coleman III – 15.30
12. Cason Doolittle – 15.88
Men's 110m Hurdles (Final)
5. Leo Ignacio – 14.70
Men's 400m
5. Bamidele Ajayi – 46.95
7. Tajay Roberts – 47.58*
10. Olawole Olanrewaju – 47.79
-- Cason Doolittle – DNF
Men's 400m Hurdles
7. Michael Hawkins – 53.89
9. Mill Coleman III – 54.27*
Men's 4x400m Relay
2. EMU (O. Olanrewaju, B. Ajayi, J. Anderson, T. Roberts) – 3:11.14
Men's Shot Put
5. Leland Godfrey – 16.96m (55-07.75)* EMU #9
6. Mason Brodie – 15.29m (50-02.00)*
Men's Discus Throw
9. Ray Glory-Ejoyokah – 50.46m (165-07.00)* EMU #8
10. DeMarrio Roetherford – 49.98m (164-00.00) EMU #10
15. Jake McEachern – 39.31m (128-11.00)
19. Cason Doolittle – 33.13m (108-08.00)
Men's Hammer Throw
3. Jake McEachern – 63.19m (207-03.00)
8. DeMarrio Roetherford – 54.95 (180-03.00)
Men's Javelin Throw
15. Cason Doolittle – 39.24m (128-09.00)
Men's Pole Vault
10. Nathan Gaspersic – 4.62m (15-01.75)
-- Sam Vesperman – NH
Men's High Jump
-- Cason Doolittle – NH
-- Tanner Schick – NH
Women's Results
Women's 100m Hurdles (Prelims)
10. Mariah Taylor – 14.26
13. Liusmar Rivas Velasquez – 14.48
16. Shamoya Clemetson – 14.86
19. Jaeden Garraway – 15.60*
Women's 100m
11. Jordynn Young – 11.97*
21. Jaeden Garraway – 12.35
Women's 200m
12. Jordynn Young – 24.29*
39. Shamoya Clemetson – 26.36
Women's 400m
6. Saraiah Walkes – 53.51
7. Josephine Oloye – 54.03
12. Uduak Udosoh – 55.06
21. Mia Biehl – 1:01.93
Women's 400m Hurdles
5. Alba Viñals Calixto – 1:00.23* EMU #10
7. Liusmar Rivas Velasquez – 1:00.67*
Women's 800m
3. Demetria Henderson – 2:16.87
Women's 4x400m Relay
5. EMU (U. Udosoh, S. Walkes, D. Henderson, J. Oloye) – 3:42.61
Women's Long Jump
7. Shamoya Clemetson – 5.99m (19-08.00)
18. Ashtan Winfrey – 5.58m (18-03.75)
Women's Triple Jump
6. Mariah Taylor – 12.65m (41-06.00) EMU #4
9. Mariia Yelanska – 12.02m (39-05.25)
Women's High Jump
-- Natalie Buratczuk - NH
Women's Shot Put
7. Savannah Breitwiser – 13.65m (44-09.50)* EMU #5
Women's Discus Throw
6. Savannah Breitwiser – 42.75m (140-03.00) EMU #6
8. Aleah Johnson – 38.01m (124-08.00)
11. Nicolette Lewis – 24.66m (80-11.00)
Women's Javelin Throw
6. Shamoya Clemetson – 26.23m (86-00.00)
Women's Hammer Throw
8. Aleah Johnson – 51.30m (168-04.00)
9. Faith Moore – 50.57m (165-11.00)*
11. Nicolette Lewis – 44.63m (146-05.00)*
Raleigh Relays
Men's Results
Men's 800m
19. Jimmy Geller – 1:50.51*
66. Carson McCoy – 1:52.35
142. Ty Dailey – 1:54.79
Men's 1500m
12. Kian Wiles – 3:41.79
82. Carson McCoy – 3:48.19
98. Jimmy Geller – 3:49.02*
160. Ronan Codyre – 3:52.70
222. Ty Dailey – 4:00.89
Men's 5000m
105. Sam Peterson – 14:27.45*
Women's Results
Women's 800m
42. Sophie Emin – 2:10.40*
118. Christiana Coleman – 2:14.45
Women's 1500m
98. Sophie Emin – 4:29.68
171. Christiana Coleman – 4:36.98
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