Eastern Michigan had runners in the women’s 800, 1500, 5000, and 10000 meters, while having runners in the men’s 800 and 1500 meters. There were also two events that the Eagles had athletes in that covered the field side of things, which were the men’s long jump and triple jump.
Eagle athletes went on to place in the top five in numerous events, including Gabriel Singh (Toledo, Ohio) in the 400m hurdles, Ryan Johnson (Springboro, Ohio) and Jake McEarchern (Lloydminster, Alberta) in the hammer throw, Alex Thompson (St. Catherine, Jamaica) in the long jump, and Mariia Yelanska (Dnipro, Ukraine) and Kyra Buffen (Columbus, Ga.) in the Triple Jump.
Marchant took home three gold titles, MAC Freshman of the Year, and Most Valuable Performer after her wins in the 800m, mile run, and 3,000m run. The Eagles have now captured back-to-back Mid-American Conference titles and its 93rd in program history.
The Eastern Michigan University Track and Field teams took first place in four field events and topped eight track events as they hosted the Bob Marks Memorial Meet inside Bowen Fieldhouse for the first time since 2020.
The sixth official installment of The Eastern Echo's Eagle Sports Tips and Tales highlights the latest happenings around EMU athletics.
In an interview with EMU track star Callum Robinson, he goes over the roots of his passion for running, tracing it back to his parents' collegiate track and field legacy. He highlights his strengths and weaknesses and what he needs to do to prepare for his next competition in Paris.
Read the very first mailbag of The Eastern Echo done by Sports Editor, Blake McQueary, as he answers EMU sports fans’ questions.
EMU saw strong performances from student-athletes in three events in California over the weekend.
The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women‘s track and field team competed in a local meet hosted by Oakland University on April 8.
Magnusson nearly creates history as 10 runners from track and field team post personal bests at Raleigh Relays
The Eastern Michigan University outdoor Track and Field team competed at the Black & gold invite where Yves Lopes Ribeiro posted two personal-bests on his way to two event championships.
Eastern Michigan University senior Newlyn Stephenson earned USTFCCCA First Team All-America honors and placed seventh in the weight throw at the 2023 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship.
The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's track and field teams secured the MAC Indoor Championships behind Magnusson's historic day.
The EMU men's and women's indoor track and field team competed at the Silverston Invitational where 10 Eagles earned personal bests.
The Eastern Michigan men's and women's track and field team competed at GVSU on Friday, Feb. 17, where Newlyn Stephenson won weight throw and the team saw seven top-10 finishes
Donald Scott is an eight-time MAC champion from EMU and placed sixth in the triple jump at the World Athletics Championship.
