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Hawkins and Oliveira Named MAC Track & Field Athletes of the Week
5/12/2026 11:30:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Hawkins holds the MAC’s second fastest men’s 400m hurdles time while Oliveira holds the MAC’s best men’s triple jump
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University track and field student-athletes Michael Hawkins and Gabe Oliveira were named Mid-American Conference (MAC) Men's Track Athlete of the Week and Men's Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, the conference office announced Tuesday, May 12.
Hawkins (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical) earned the honor for the first time after winning the 400m hurdles at the Hillsdale Last Chance meet, hosted by Hillsdale College, May 6, with a season-best time of 52.95. His performance ranks second in the MAC and was the top 400m hurdles time in the conference this past week.
Oliveira (São Paulo, Brazil/Escola Estadual Jornalista David Nasser/Central Arizona) also earned the accolade for the first time as he won the triple jump at the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan, May 8, with a personal-best mark of 15.54m (51-00.00). Competing in his first triple jump event since winning the indoor MAC title, Oliveira's mark leads the MAC by more than a foot, ranks 26th in the NCAA East Region, and is seventh-best in EMU program history.
The awards mark Eastern's first time receiving multiple in the same week this outdoor season. In the indoor season, Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) and Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) swept the men's awards, Dec. 10.
Up Next
The Eagles will next compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ball State University, at the Briner Sports Complex in Muncie, Ind., Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16.
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Hawkins (Detroit, Mich./Cass Technical) earned the honor for the first time after winning the 400m hurdles at the Hillsdale Last Chance meet, hosted by Hillsdale College, May 6, with a season-best time of 52.95. His performance ranks second in the MAC and was the top 400m hurdles time in the conference this past week.
Oliveira (São Paulo, Brazil/Escola Estadual Jornalista David Nasser/Central Arizona) also earned the accolade for the first time as he won the triple jump at the Len Paddock Open, hosted by the University of Michigan, May 8, with a personal-best mark of 15.54m (51-00.00). Competing in his first triple jump event since winning the indoor MAC title, Oliveira's mark leads the MAC by more than a foot, ranks 26th in the NCAA East Region, and is seventh-best in EMU program history.
The awards mark Eastern's first time receiving multiple in the same week this outdoor season. In the indoor season, Kayenn Mabin (Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Central) and Jake McEachern (Lloydminster, Alberta/Lloydminster Comprehensive) swept the men's awards, Dec. 10.
Up Next
The Eagles will next compete in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outdoor Championships, hosted by Ball State University, at the Briner Sports Complex in Muncie, Ind., Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16.
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.
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