Eastern Michigan Athletics
2015-16 Men's Track Roster
Roster
Waynes, Mason

Mason Waynes
- Position:
- Mid-Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kenosha, Wis.
- High School:
- Bradford
Bio
Personal Bests
400m (Indoor): 48.20 (SPIRE Invitational 02-15-14)
400m (Outdoor): 48.06 (Beach Invite 04-16-16)
400H: 59.33 (Oliver Nikoloff Invitational 03-29-14)
500m: 1:05.01 (EMU Quadrangular 01-09-15)
600m: 1:19.60 (Notre Dame Invitational 01-24-15)
800m (Indoor): 1:54.60 (MAC Championships 02-28-15)
800m (Outdoor): 1:51.14 (MAC Championships 05-13-16)
EMU: 2015-16: Indoor: Competed in six meets...Second Team All-MAC...MAC Distinguished Scholar Student-Athlete and Academic All-MAC honoree...Helped EMU to a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-27, clocking in at 3:09.57, which was the fifth-best time in program history...Also part of the third-place finishing DMR team at the conference championships...Raced in the 400m dash at the MAC Championships, taking 10th with a season-best time of 48.24...Was part of the winning DMR group at the Penn State National, Jan. 29...Took third in the 800m dash at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 23...Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 600m at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 4, posting a time of 1:21.71...Outdoor: Raced in five meets...Secodn Team All-MAC...Academic All-MAC honoree...Part of the second-place finishing 4x400m relay team at the MAC Championships, May 12-14, which finished in 3:09.91...Also nabbed the bronze at the conference championships in the 800m, posting a time of 1:56.40 in the finals, in addition to a personal-best 1:51.14 in the prelims...Ran a leg of the 4x400m relay at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 22-23, that finished atop the podium...2014-15: Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Eagles…Transitioned to the 800m during the indoor campaign, finishing sixth at the MAC Championships in a personal-best 1:54.60, Feb. 27-28…Won the 500m at the EMU Quadrangular in 1:05.01, Jan. 9…Had the top finish in the 600m at the Harvey Invitational in 1:21.03, Jan. 17, before setting a personal best of 1:19.60 to finish third at the Notre Dame Invitational, Jan. 24…Was on the winning 4x400m relay in all four appearances, including the third-fastest mark in EMU history at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 6-7, in 3:09.12…Academic All-MAC…Outdoor: Ran in six meets for the Eagles…Split time between the 400m and the 800m…Set a personal record in the 800m in every race, culminating with a best time of 1:51.56 to finish fifth at the MAC Championships, May 14-16…Placed fourth in the 800m at the Hillsdale Gina Relays in 1:52.15, April 25…Ran a leg of the runner-up 4x400m relay that crossed the line in 3:08.33 at the Jesse Owens Classic, May 2…Academic All-MAC...2013-14: Ran in seven indoor and 10 outdoor meets for the Eagles…A USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC First Team after running a leg of the winning 4x400m relay (3:10.59) and the runner-up DMR (9:52.53) at the MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1…Academic All-MAC honoree…Took third in the 400m at the EMU Triangular meets, Jan. 10 and Feb. 1, recording times of 49.92 and 49.28, respectively…Notched a career-best time in the 400m at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb.14-15, crossing the line at 48.20…Won the 600m at the Harvey Invitational in 1:21.60, Jan. 18…Outdoor: Named to the All-American Second Team, All-MAC First Team, and Academic All-MAC team… Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 4x400m relay, which ran the second-fastest time in EMU history at the NCAA East Regional, May 29-31, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships…4x400m team went on to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships, June 12…Member of the winning 4x400m relay team (3:09.79) at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, and just missed out on the championship final of the 400m after running a personal-best 48.26 in the prelims…Competed in the 400m hurdles twice, running a personal-best 57.87 for sixth at the Spartan Invite, April 5…2012-13: Competed in six meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Placed sixth in the 400m dash at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a time of 50.99 seconds…Outdoor: Placed fifth in the 400m dash at the EMU Twilight with a season-best time of 50.87…High School: Three-time state qualifier that finished runner-up at state meet in the 400m dash while also qualifying in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays his senior year...Was regional champion and conference champion in the 4x800m relay and First Team All-South East Conference...Personal: Full Name: Mason Conner Waynes...Son of Ron and Erin Waynes...Has one brother, Trae... Major: Business.
400m (Indoor): 48.20 (SPIRE Invitational 02-15-14)
400m (Outdoor): 48.06 (Beach Invite 04-16-16)
400H: 59.33 (Oliver Nikoloff Invitational 03-29-14)
500m: 1:05.01 (EMU Quadrangular 01-09-15)
600m: 1:19.60 (Notre Dame Invitational 01-24-15)
800m (Indoor): 1:54.60 (MAC Championships 02-28-15)
800m (Outdoor): 1:51.14 (MAC Championships 05-13-16)
EMU: 2015-16: Indoor: Competed in six meets...Second Team All-MAC...MAC Distinguished Scholar Student-Athlete and Academic All-MAC honoree...Helped EMU to a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay at the MAC Championships, Feb. 26-27, clocking in at 3:09.57, which was the fifth-best time in program history...Also part of the third-place finishing DMR team at the conference championships...Raced in the 400m dash at the MAC Championships, taking 10th with a season-best time of 48.24...Was part of the winning DMR group at the Penn State National, Jan. 29...Took third in the 800m dash at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 23...Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 600m at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 4, posting a time of 1:21.71...Outdoor: Raced in five meets...Secodn Team All-MAC...Academic All-MAC honoree...Part of the second-place finishing 4x400m relay team at the MAC Championships, May 12-14, which finished in 3:09.91...Also nabbed the bronze at the conference championships in the 800m, posting a time of 1:56.40 in the finals, in addition to a personal-best 1:51.14 in the prelims...Ran a leg of the 4x400m relay at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 22-23, that finished atop the podium...2014-15: Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Eagles…Transitioned to the 800m during the indoor campaign, finishing sixth at the MAC Championships in a personal-best 1:54.60, Feb. 27-28…Won the 500m at the EMU Quadrangular in 1:05.01, Jan. 9…Had the top finish in the 600m at the Harvey Invitational in 1:21.03, Jan. 17, before setting a personal best of 1:19.60 to finish third at the Notre Dame Invitational, Jan. 24…Was on the winning 4x400m relay in all four appearances, including the third-fastest mark in EMU history at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 6-7, in 3:09.12…Academic All-MAC…Outdoor: Ran in six meets for the Eagles…Split time between the 400m and the 800m…Set a personal record in the 800m in every race, culminating with a best time of 1:51.56 to finish fifth at the MAC Championships, May 14-16…Placed fourth in the 800m at the Hillsdale Gina Relays in 1:52.15, April 25…Ran a leg of the runner-up 4x400m relay that crossed the line in 3:08.33 at the Jesse Owens Classic, May 2…Academic All-MAC...2013-14: Ran in seven indoor and 10 outdoor meets for the Eagles…A USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC First Team after running a leg of the winning 4x400m relay (3:10.59) and the runner-up DMR (9:52.53) at the MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1…Academic All-MAC honoree…Took third in the 400m at the EMU Triangular meets, Jan. 10 and Feb. 1, recording times of 49.92 and 49.28, respectively…Notched a career-best time in the 400m at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb.14-15, crossing the line at 48.20…Won the 600m at the Harvey Invitational in 1:21.60, Jan. 18…Outdoor: Named to the All-American Second Team, All-MAC First Team, and Academic All-MAC team… Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 4x400m relay, which ran the second-fastest time in EMU history at the NCAA East Regional, May 29-31, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships…4x400m team went on to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships, June 12…Member of the winning 4x400m relay team (3:09.79) at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, and just missed out on the championship final of the 400m after running a personal-best 48.26 in the prelims…Competed in the 400m hurdles twice, running a personal-best 57.87 for sixth at the Spartan Invite, April 5…2012-13: Competed in six meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Placed sixth in the 400m dash at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a time of 50.99 seconds…Outdoor: Placed fifth in the 400m dash at the EMU Twilight with a season-best time of 50.87…High School: Three-time state qualifier that finished runner-up at state meet in the 400m dash while also qualifying in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays his senior year...Was regional champion and conference champion in the 4x800m relay and First Team All-South East Conference...Personal: Full Name: Mason Conner Waynes...Son of Ron and Erin Waynes...Has one brother, Trae... Major: Business.
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