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Friday, February 28
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Eagles Hold Second Place Following Opening Day of MAC Indoor Championships
2/28/2020 9:54:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
Co-captain Emily Smith finished in third place in the 5,000-meter run
AKRON, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team concluded the first day of the Mid-American Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships in second place with a team score of 27 points Friday, Feb. 28 inside Stile Athletics Field House.
Redshirt senior co-captain Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School) finished in third place in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 16:56.44. A pair of Eagles also earned high marks in the field events, as junior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) placed fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 19.37 meters, while sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) was fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.96 meters.
In all, EMU boasted three of the top-six sprinters in the 60-meter prelims. Senior co-captain Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) was the runner-up as she crossed the finish line in 7.51 seconds, before freshmen Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C.-Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts) and Hanna Hearn (Laurel, Miss.-Brebeuf Jesuit prep (Ind.)) placed fourth and sixth with times of 7.57 and 7.64, respectively. The Green and White will also send a trio of runners to the 60-meter hurdles final, as sophomore Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) was third with a time of 8.53, while fellow sophomore Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) placed fourth at 8.62, and redshirt freshman Brenna Cavanaugh (Bentleyville, Pa.-Bentworth) finished fifth with a mark of 8.66.
From there, senior Kolby Ganther (Park City, Kan.-Northeast Magnet (Garden City C.C.)) claimed fourth place in the 200-meter dash prelims with a time of 24.45, while sophomore Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer) and junior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) earned the final two spots in the 400-meter final with marks of 55.88 and 55.89, respectively.
Sophomore Janay Hall (Fayetteville, N.C.-South View (N.C. State)) also qualified for the 800-meter final, finishing second overall in the prelims with a time of 2:11.83. During the indoor pentathlon, freshman Daishon Spann (Coral Springs Fla.-Atlantic Technical Center) won the 800-meter race with a time of 2:19.00 and placed fifth overall with a grand total of 3,479 points, while senior co-captain Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic) captured the long jump with a distance of 5.57 meters and finished ninth overall with a 3,417 points.
The MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships will resume Saturday, Feb. 29, when the men's heptathlon gets back underway at 10 a.m. Field events will restart at 1 p.m. while running events will commence 1:25 p.m. The awards ceremony is expected to take place at 5 p.m.
Team Results
1. Northern Illinois 35
2. Eastern Michigan 27
3. Toledo 26
4. Akron 23
5. Central Michigan 23
6. Ball State 18
7. Bowling Green 18
8. Miami 14
9. Ohio 8
10. Buffalo 2
11. Kent State 1
12. Western Michigan 0
EMU Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
2. Brittni Mason 7.51Q
4. Alyson Davis 7.57Q
6. Hanna Hearn 7.64Q
60m Hurdles Prelims
3. Alysse Wade 8.53Q
4. Angel Gazaway 8.62Q
5. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.66q
200m Dash Prelims
4. Kolby Ganther 24.45q
9. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 24.81
11. Keypathwa Gibson 24.91
400m Dash Prelims
7. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 55.88q
8. Keypathwa Gibson 55.89q
800m Run Prelims
2. Janay Hall 2:11.83Q
17. Arianna Short 2:20.98
5000m Run
3. Emily Smith 16:56.44
8. Allie Knoll 17:16.55
14. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 17:33.96
4000m Distance Medley Relay
6. EMU A (Karlie Swanson, Madison Distelrath, Emily Smith, Janay Hall, Abbey Zastrow, Arianna Short, Chevonne Wheeler) 11:47.80
Weight Throw
4. Kadian Clarke 19.37m
15. Savanah Luthman 16.45m
16. Ariel Floyd 16.35m
Long Jump
4. Nina Ward 5.96m
16.Brenna Cavanaugh 5.27m
17. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.21m
Indoor Pentathlon – Final Standings
5. Daishon Spann 3479
6. Morgan Iverson 3471
9. Gianna Salzbrunn 3417
Indoor Pentathlon – 60m Hurdles
6. Daishon Spann 9.13
7. Morgan Iverson 9.15
10. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.27
Indoor Pentathlon – High Jump
4. Daishon Spann 1.64m
5. Morgan Iverson 1.61m
18. Gianna Salzbrunn 1.49m
Indoor Pentathlon – Shot Put
7. Morgan Iverson 10.86m
11. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.76m
20. Daishon Spann 6.97m
Indoor Pentathlon – Long Jump
1. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.57m
8. Daishon Spann 5.30m
18. Morgan Iverson 5.03m
Indoor Pentathlon – 800m Run
1. Daishon Spann 2:19.00
6. Morgan Iverson 2:27.93
7. Gianna Salzbrunn 2:30.08
Redshirt senior co-captain Emily Smith (Somerset, England-Wells Cathedral School) finished in third place in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 16:56.44. A pair of Eagles also earned high marks in the field events, as junior Kadian Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica-Immaculate Conception) placed fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 19.37 meters, while sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) was fourth in the long jump with a leap of 5.96 meters.
In all, EMU boasted three of the top-six sprinters in the 60-meter prelims. Senior co-captain Brittni Mason (Richmond Heights, Ohio-West Geauga) was the runner-up as she crossed the finish line in 7.51 seconds, before freshmen Alyson Davis (Summerfield, N.C.-Weaver Academy for Performing and Visual Arts) and Hanna Hearn (Laurel, Miss.-Brebeuf Jesuit prep (Ind.)) placed fourth and sixth with times of 7.57 and 7.64, respectively. The Green and White will also send a trio of runners to the 60-meter hurdles final, as sophomore Alysse Wade (Mansfield, Ohio-St. Peter's) was third with a time of 8.53, while fellow sophomore Angel Gazaway (Cincinnati, Ohio-Princeton) placed fourth at 8.62, and redshirt freshman Brenna Cavanaugh (Bentleyville, Pa.-Bentworth) finished fifth with a mark of 8.66.
From there, senior Kolby Ganther (Park City, Kan.-Northeast Magnet (Garden City C.C.)) claimed fourth place in the 200-meter dash prelims with a time of 24.45, while sophomore Tiffany Cernej-Garcia (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Pioneer) and junior Keypathwa Gibson (Toledo, Ohio-Roy C. Start) earned the final two spots in the 400-meter final with marks of 55.88 and 55.89, respectively.
Sophomore Janay Hall (Fayetteville, N.C.-South View (N.C. State)) also qualified for the 800-meter final, finishing second overall in the prelims with a time of 2:11.83. During the indoor pentathlon, freshman Daishon Spann (Coral Springs Fla.-Atlantic Technical Center) won the 800-meter race with a time of 2:19.00 and placed fifth overall with a grand total of 3,479 points, while senior co-captain Gianna Salzbrunn (North Aurora, Ill.-Montini Catholic) captured the long jump with a distance of 5.57 meters and finished ninth overall with a 3,417 points.
The MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships will resume Saturday, Feb. 29, when the men's heptathlon gets back underway at 10 a.m. Field events will restart at 1 p.m. while running events will commence 1:25 p.m. The awards ceremony is expected to take place at 5 p.m.
Team Results
1. Northern Illinois 35
2. Eastern Michigan 27
3. Toledo 26
4. Akron 23
5. Central Michigan 23
6. Ball State 18
7. Bowling Green 18
8. Miami 14
9. Ohio 8
10. Buffalo 2
11. Kent State 1
12. Western Michigan 0
EMU Individual Results
60m Dash Prelims
2. Brittni Mason 7.51Q
4. Alyson Davis 7.57Q
6. Hanna Hearn 7.64Q
60m Hurdles Prelims
3. Alysse Wade 8.53Q
4. Angel Gazaway 8.62Q
5. Brenna Cavanaugh 8.66q
200m Dash Prelims
4. Kolby Ganther 24.45q
9. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 24.81
11. Keypathwa Gibson 24.91
400m Dash Prelims
7. Tiffany Cernej-Garcia 55.88q
8. Keypathwa Gibson 55.89q
800m Run Prelims
2. Janay Hall 2:11.83Q
17. Arianna Short 2:20.98
5000m Run
3. Emily Smith 16:56.44
8. Allie Knoll 17:16.55
14. Kaitlyn St. Bernard 17:33.96
4000m Distance Medley Relay
6. EMU A (Karlie Swanson, Madison Distelrath, Emily Smith, Janay Hall, Abbey Zastrow, Arianna Short, Chevonne Wheeler) 11:47.80
Weight Throw
4. Kadian Clarke 19.37m
15. Savanah Luthman 16.45m
16. Ariel Floyd 16.35m
Long Jump
4. Nina Ward 5.96m
16.Brenna Cavanaugh 5.27m
17. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.21m
Indoor Pentathlon – Final Standings
5. Daishon Spann 3479
6. Morgan Iverson 3471
9. Gianna Salzbrunn 3417
Indoor Pentathlon – 60m Hurdles
6. Daishon Spann 9.13
7. Morgan Iverson 9.15
10. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.27
Indoor Pentathlon – High Jump
4. Daishon Spann 1.64m
5. Morgan Iverson 1.61m
18. Gianna Salzbrunn 1.49m
Indoor Pentathlon – Shot Put
7. Morgan Iverson 10.86m
11. Gianna Salzbrunn 9.76m
20. Daishon Spann 6.97m
Indoor Pentathlon – Long Jump
1. Gianna Salzbrunn 5.57m
8. Daishon Spann 5.30m
18. Morgan Iverson 5.03m
Indoor Pentathlon – 800m Run
1. Daishon Spann 2:19.00
6. Morgan Iverson 2:27.93
7. Gianna Salzbrunn 2:30.08
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