Track & Field

Eagle Sports Tips & Tales: Aug. 24-30

Fall semester classes and sports are now in full swing! Get the scoop on the top sports storylines this week at Eastern Michigan University.

Eastern Michigan Athletics Hall of Fame reveals class of 2025 inductees

Meet the five men and women who have been selected via the Eastern Michigan E-Club Alumni Chapter, the official varsity athletic letterwinners club, as the latest inductees into the school’s Hall of Fame. All are set to be honored during the Hall of Fame ceremony on Oct. 10, 2025, in the George Gervin GameAbove Center.

EMU Women’s Track & Field HC Sue Parks announces retirement after 20 seasons at helm

Sue Parks, a member of the Eastern Michigan Athletics Hall of Fame, announced on Aug. 7, 2025, that she will be stepping down from her full-time role as Women's Cross Country Head Coach and Women's Track & Field Associate Head Coach at the conclusion of the 2025-26 outdoor season.

Eastern Michigan track & field sends eight to NCAA East First Round Meet

Five men and three women in the Eastern Michigan track and field program will fly the flag for the green and white in Jacksonville, Florida, later this week. Gabe Singh, Brendan Hill, Lucky Fiaku, Jake McEachern and Kian Wiles headline the men’s Eagles that will compete in the NCAA East Prelims that begin the morning of May 28, while Micah Martin, Saraiah Walkes and Isabella Brent will lead the women into competition beginning May 29. 

Bob Parks Invitational returns to Eastern Michigan with Olympian Donald Scott

The bronze medalist in the 2022 World Indoor Championships and seventh-place finisher in the Tokyo Olympics returns to Eastern Michigan for the Bob Parks Memorial.

Track and Field sets new records in first meet of season

Josephine Oloye, a Sophomore from Nigeria, sets the Eastern Michigan school record in the 300-meter dash.

Ryan Johnson represents Eastern Michigan at U20 World Athletic Championships

Johnson Takes fourth place in the hammer throw to lead four Eastern Michigan at the U20 World Athletics Championships in Peru.

Former Eagle headed to 2024 Paris Olympics

EMU Track and Field alum Donald Scott is headed to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

EMU track and field remain instate for two meet weekend as several Eagles post personal records

EMU athletes set outdoor personal records in 18 different instances throughout the two meets and also had 13 different first-place finishers in their respective events.

48 Eagles post personal records for Eastern Michigan after two-meet weekend

Eastern Michigan Track and Field Goes on the Road; Produces Results at Raleigh Relays

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.

Six Eagles top five different track and field events in Clyde Hart Classic

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. 

Paige Marchant becomes MAC royalty as EMU women's track and field captures 2024 MAC Indoor Championship

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.

Eastern Michigan hosts first Indoor Track and Field meet since 2020; puts up results in fourth meet of indoor season

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.

Eagle Sports Tips and Tales

The sixth official installment of The Eastern Echo's Eagle Sports Tips and Tales highlights the latest happenings around EMU athletics.

From Canada to Campus: Callum Robinson's Journey of Triumph in Transforming EMU Track's Future

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.

EMU Athletics offseason questions: Expectations within the football program, Noah Farrakhan, is Stan Heath in the hot seat?

Read the very first mailbag of The Eastern Echo done by Sports Editor, Blake McQueary, as he answers EMU sports fans’ questions. 

EMU Outdoor Track and Field team leads league with most Academic All-MAC selections this season

EMU track and field collects six victories at Elaine Leigh Invitational

EMU track and field post 10 top ten finishes in trio events

EMU saw strong performances from student-athletes in three events in California over the weekend.