Comeback Falls Short at MAC Outdoor Championships - EMU Eagles

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OXFORD, Ohio. (EMUEagles.com) —

 The Eastern Michigan University track & field program fought until the end, but ultimately fell short of bringing home a title at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships, May 8, at Miami University's George L. Rider Track. Both the men's and women's teams briefly took the lead during the competition, however, the women finished second overall (90) while the men were third (136).

"The team battled hard the entire weekend," Director/Head Coach Sue Parks. "While the team results were not what we were hoping for, I'm proud of the effort. We had some setbacks over the last month that hurt us but that's all part of the game. Our athletes stayed positive and fought hard until the end and that's all that you can ask for."

The men's throwers got the day rolling for the Eagles with a 2-4-6 finish in the hammer throw. Graduate student Zach Harkey (Huron, Ohio-Huron) produced a school-record toss of 66.51m to earn eight big points for his team. Meanwhile, classmate Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) (4th - 61.22m) and senior Newlyn Stephenson (Gary, Ind.-Thea Bowman Leadership Academy) (6th - 60.54m) chipped in five more points in the event.

Meanwhile in the javelin throw, senior Joe Duff (Crosswell, Mich.-Crosswell-Lexington (Concordia)) (3rd - 60.40m) and graduate student Garrett Wade (Rio Rancho, N.M.-V. Sue Cleveland) (59.95m) gained solid points for EMU. Also in the field, redshirt senior Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed (Windhoek, Namibia-Fishburne Military (Bethany College)) achieved a second-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 15.33m. 

On the track, junior Baldvin Magnusson (Akureyri, Iceland-Hull University) paced all competitors in the 5000m race (14:09.5) and took fourth in the 1500m run (3:44.95). Junior hurdler Payne Wylie (Elstow, Saskatchewan-Colonsay School) notched a victory in the 110m hurdles with a PR of 13.96.

The women's team grabbed a pair of event victories and one runner-up finish on the track. Leading the way in the 100m hurdles was junior Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) as she crossed the finish line in a career-high 13.87. Additionally, the quartet of sophomore Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C.-Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts), redshirt senior Micah Johnston (Toledo, Ohio-Toledo Christian), and graduate students Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) and Kolby Ganther (Park city, Kan.-Northeast Magnet (Garden City C.C.)) dominated the 4x100m relay race. The crew clocked in at 45.64 for the event title, over .5 seconds faster than the runner-up team. Earlier in the day, Davis picked up a silver medal after getting second in the 100m dash in 11.77 seconds.

In the field, senior Quintella Johnson (Las Vegas, Nev.-Saint Mary's (Texas Southern)) handled business in the high jump as she took home the crown with a height of 1.78m. For Johnson, she has now won an outdoor high jump title to go along with her back-to-back indoor victories. Furthermore, her outdoor mark is good for third all-time in program history. Graduate student Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic) wrapped up her career with a personal-best score of 4400 in the heptathlon. The Illinois native rounded out the top-five in the long jump (5.20m) and earned bronze in the javelin throw (34.43m).

Up next, the Eagles will have one more tune-up before the regional meet. On Saturday, May 15, Eastern will head down to Toledo, Ohio for the Toledo Rocket Invitational where action is set to begin at 9 a.m. From there, EMU will wait to see who will qualify for the NCAA East Regionals. The meet will take place on the campus of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. between Wednesday, May 25 through Sunday, May 29. 

For updates on all things Eastern Michigan cross country and track and field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, @EMUXC_TF, and Twitter, @EMUXC_TF.

MAC Outdoor Championships Results | Day 2
May 8, 2021 | Oxford, Ohio
* = Career-High, # = School Record

Women's Specialty Award Winners
 
Women's Freshman Field Performer of the Year
Fegor Clifford, Akron

Women's Freshman Track Perfomer of the Year
Emily Vining, Toledo

Most Valuable Performer
Grace Tennant, Kent State

Coach of the Year
Bill Lawson, Kent State
 
Men's Specialty Award Winners
 
Men's Freshman Field Performer of the Year
Dimitrije Novakovic, Akron

Men's Freshman Track Perfomer of the Year
Jimmy Harkelroad, Akron

Most Valuable Performer
Amir Willis, Akron 

Coach of the Year
Tom Chorny, Miami

Men's Team Standings
1. Miami 161
2. Akron 150.5
3. Eastern Michigan 136
4. Kent State 113
5. Buffalo 85.50

Men's Individual Results

100m Dash
6. Kyle Martin 10.92

200m Dash
8. Kyle Martin 22.13*

400m Dash
4. Richie Sadler 48.77
6. Trent Barron 48.89

800m Run
8. Ronald Brandal 1:54.33

1500m Run
4. Baldvin Magnusson 3:44.95
12. Owen Day 4:03.51
13. Linus Vennemann 4:07.89

5000m Run
1. Baldvin Magnusson 14:09.50
5. Josh Hill 14:28.87
6. Chris Devaney 14:32.25

110m Hurdles
1. Payne Wylie 13.96*
4. Dante Lander 14.40*
6. Devonte Findlay 14.50

400m Hurdles
2. Dante Lander 52.23
5. Payne Wylie 53.67
7. Frankie Grey 56.23

4x100m Relay
5. EMU (Trent Barron, Kyle Martin, Dahndray Holmes, Ousman Kamara) 43.41

4x400m Relay
4. EMU (Dante Lander, Trent Barron, Payne Wylie, Richie Sadler) 3:19.33

High Jump
5. Ousman Kamara 1.96m

Triple Jump
2. Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed 15.33m
4. Richie Sadler 14.80m
10. Dahndray Holmes 13.02m

Hammer Throw
2. Zach Harkey 66.51m*#
4. Taige Bryant 61.22m
6. Newlyn Stephenson 60.54m

Hammer Throw
3. Joe Duff 60.40m
4. Garrett Wade 59.95m

Women's Team Standings
1. Kent State 102
2. Eastern Michigan 90
3. Miami 89
4. Akron 83.5
5. Toledo 82
6. Northern Illinois 78
7. Bowling Green 74
8. Ball State 60
9. Central Michigan 60
10. Buffalo 42.5
11. Ohio 33
12. Western Michigan 24

Women's Individual Results

100m Dash
2. Alyson Davis 11.77

200m Dash
5. Mair Edwards 24.23*
7. Micah Johnston 24.51

400m Dash
6. Mair Edwards 54.50*
8. Micah Johnston 55.66

1500m Run
6. Karlie Swanson 4:29.24
7. Lexi Seifert 4:30.87

5000m Run
15. Karlie Swanson 17:31.06

100m Hurdles
1. Alysse Wade 13.87
9. Morgan Iverson 14.62

400m Hurdles
6. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 1:02.28

4x100m Relay
1. EMU (Alyson Davis, Micah Johnston, Brittni Mason, Kolby Ganther) 45.64

4x400m Relay
5. EMU (Tiffany Cernej-Garcia, Mair Edwards, Keypathwa Gibson, Micah Johnston) 3:48.72

High Jump
1. Quintella Johnson 1.78m
7. Nina Ward 1.63m

Triple Jump
7. Alisha St. Louis 11.97m
10. Nya Lakin 11.48m

Shot Put
10. Miranda Cadwell 13.64m*
14. Kadian Clarke 12.95m

Discus Throw
11. Miranda Cadwell 44.63m

Women's Heptathlon | Day 2

Long Jump
5. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.20m

Javelin
3. Gianna Salzbrunn 34.43m

800m Run
7. Gianna Salzbrunn 2:32.99

Women's Heptathlon Final Results
9. Gianna Salzbrunn 4400

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