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Jesse Owens Invitational
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4/19/2017 10:44:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
The Eagles will be competing in Ohio at the Jesse Owens Invitational
Jesse Owens Invitational Information
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - After splitting up for a trio of meets last week, the Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team will remain together for the Jesse Owens Invitational, April 21-22, in Columbus, Ohio. The Green and White look to build on some strong performances from last week with the Mid-American Conference Championships less than a month away.
Last week at the Mt. SAC Relays, April 14, sophomore Sydney Meyers (Zionsville, Ind. - Zionsville Community) won the 5000m run open with a career-best time of 16:27.28. Additionally, junior Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich. - Davison) secured 14th in the 5000m run elite invite, clocking in with a personal-best time of 15:58.05.
Moving to the Ball State Challenge, April 14-15, sophomore Jessica Harris (Slidell, La. - Slidell) took home second in the 100m dash with a career-best time of 11.76 seconds, while junior Jasmine Jones (Greensburg, Pa. - Hempfield Area) nabbed second in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 23.93 seconds. The trend continued in the 400m dash, as freshman Micah Johnston took home another silver with a career-best time of 57.34 seconds.
EMU also won the 4x400m relay in 3:44.01 and took second in the 4x100m relay in 45.97 seconds. Senior Natalie Uy (Kettering, Ohio - Fairmont) finished atop the podium in the pole vault with a mark of 3.85 meters/ 12 feet 7.5-inches, and junior Dace Dreimane (Ventspils, Latvia - Ventspils Gymnasium No. 1) won the triple jump with a mark of 12.50 meters/ 41 feet 0.25-inches. Finally, freshman Kristine Bourg (Shorewood, Ill. - Joliet West) secured the silver in the javelin throw, posting a career-best mark of 36.82 meters/ 120 feet 10-inches.
Last year at the Jesse Owens Invite, senior Alsu Bogdanova (Kazan, Russia - Lyceum #83) secured second in the 1500m run with a then career-best time of 4:21.22, while sophomore Jada Taylor (Neptune, N.J. - Neptune) set a program record in the discus with a throw of 43.98 meters/ 144 feet 3.5-inches. On day two, Dreimane turned in a third-place finish in the long jump, and senior Janina Pollatz (Grandville, Mich. - Grand Rapids Christian) won the pole vault with a personal-best mark of 4.10 meters/ 13 feet 5.25-inches.
Live results for the Jesse Owens Invitational are available to follow the meet from home. The link can be found on the men's track and field schedule page of EMUEagles.com.
The Jesse Owens Invite will begin on Friday, April 21, with the women's hammer throw at 2 p.m., while day one on the track starts at 7 p.m. with the women's 5000m run. Day two resumes at 10 a.m. with the men's pole vault, and running events commence at noon with the women's 4x100m relay. For more information on the meet, please click here.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - After splitting up for a trio of meets last week, the Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team will remain together for the Jesse Owens Invitational, April 21-22, in Columbus, Ohio. The Green and White look to build on some strong performances from last week with the Mid-American Conference Championships less than a month away.
Last week at the Mt. SAC Relays, April 14, sophomore Sydney Meyers (Zionsville, Ind. - Zionsville Community) won the 5000m run open with a career-best time of 16:27.28. Additionally, junior Jordann McDermitt (Davison, Mich. - Davison) secured 14th in the 5000m run elite invite, clocking in with a personal-best time of 15:58.05.
Moving to the Ball State Challenge, April 14-15, sophomore Jessica Harris (Slidell, La. - Slidell) took home second in the 100m dash with a career-best time of 11.76 seconds, while junior Jasmine Jones (Greensburg, Pa. - Hempfield Area) nabbed second in the 200m dash with a personal-best time of 23.93 seconds. The trend continued in the 400m dash, as freshman Micah Johnston took home another silver with a career-best time of 57.34 seconds.
EMU also won the 4x400m relay in 3:44.01 and took second in the 4x100m relay in 45.97 seconds. Senior Natalie Uy (Kettering, Ohio - Fairmont) finished atop the podium in the pole vault with a mark of 3.85 meters/ 12 feet 7.5-inches, and junior Dace Dreimane (Ventspils, Latvia - Ventspils Gymnasium No. 1) won the triple jump with a mark of 12.50 meters/ 41 feet 0.25-inches. Finally, freshman Kristine Bourg (Shorewood, Ill. - Joliet West) secured the silver in the javelin throw, posting a career-best mark of 36.82 meters/ 120 feet 10-inches.
Last year at the Jesse Owens Invite, senior Alsu Bogdanova (Kazan, Russia - Lyceum #83) secured second in the 1500m run with a then career-best time of 4:21.22, while sophomore Jada Taylor (Neptune, N.J. - Neptune) set a program record in the discus with a throw of 43.98 meters/ 144 feet 3.5-inches. On day two, Dreimane turned in a third-place finish in the long jump, and senior Janina Pollatz (Grandville, Mich. - Grand Rapids Christian) won the pole vault with a personal-best mark of 4.10 meters/ 13 feet 5.25-inches.
Live results for the Jesse Owens Invitational are available to follow the meet from home. The link can be found on the men's track and field schedule page of EMUEagles.com.
The Jesse Owens Invite will begin on Friday, April 21, with the women's hammer throw at 2 p.m., while day one on the track starts at 7 p.m. with the women's 5000m run. Day two resumes at 10 a.m. with the men's pole vault, and running events commence at noon with the women's 4x100m relay. For more information on the meet, please click here.
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