Track & Field

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. 

EMU track and field saw 17 athletes post top five finishes at Golden Grizzlies Invite

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.

EMU track and field posts seven top ten finishes, ten personal bests recorded at Raleigh Relays

Magnusson nearly creates history as 10 runners from track and field team post personal bests at Raleigh Relays 

Yvan Lopes Ribeiro takes home triple jump and long jump crowns at UCF Black & Gold Invite

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. 

EMU senior earns All-American honors at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship

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.

EMU crowned men’s and women’s MAC indoor track and field champions

The Eastern Michigan University men's and women's track and field teams secured the MAC Indoor Championships behind Magnusson's historic day. 

EMU track and field's men win four events; women place eight top-three finishes at Silverston Invitational

The EMU men's and women's indoor track and field team competed at the Silverston Invitational where 10 Eagles earned personal bests. 

Newlyn Stephenson wins weight throw at GVSU Big Meet

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 

EMU track and field teams cap off good day in Bowling Green and Ann Arbor

Former eagle Donald Scott finishes sixth at World Athletics Championships

Donald Scott is an eight-time MAC champion from EMU and placed sixth in the triple jump at the World Athletics Championship.

EMU track and field earn podium finishes at MAC Outdoor Championships

The Eastern Michigan University track and field team competed at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships from Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14 at Kanley Track & Field Complex in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Eagles produced wins in five events on the final day, cementing the men’s team second place finish with 155 points and the women’s third place finish with 108 points. Kent State took home the men’s title as they produced 196 points in the event. Akron took home the women’s title, tallying 124 points.

EMU track and field conclude regular season at University of Michigan's Len Paddock Open

The Eastern Michigan University track and field team finished the 2022 regular season at the University of Michigan’s Len Paddock Open on Saturday, May 7. The Eagles won the men’s and women’s triple jump, as senior Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed produced a 14.85m jump, and fellow classmate Alisha St. Louis produced a jump of 11.79m. Sophomore Ousman Kamara tallied another victory for the Eagles in the high jump with a 2.00m. 

Eastern Michigan University Track and Field break over five records at Jesse Owens Classic

 Eastern Michigan’s track & field program headed to Ohio State University's Jesse Owens Classic, April 22-23. Kadian Clarke recorded a toss of 60.77m in the hammer throw making her the only person in EMU history to surpass 60 meters. 

Newlyn Stephenson joins top five throwers in EMU's record book at the Tennessee Relays

The Eastern Michigan University track & field team competed at the Tennessee Relays on April 7 through April 9 at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium. On the first day, junior Newlyn Stephenson and sophomore Miranda Cadwell highlighted the day, both achieving top-10 performances for the program. Stephenson threw a personal-best throw of 64.36m, topping his previous record of 63.97m.

EMU track and field competes in Golden Grizzlies Invitational

On April 8-9, some members EMU track and field participated in the Golden Grizzlies Invitational in Rochester, MI. Chevonne Wheeler and Maleah Scott competed in their first collegiate heptathlon over the weekend.

Kadian Clarke beats EMU shot put record at Spartan Invitational

Eastern Michigan University’s track team traveled to East Lansing on April 1 to compete in the two-day Spartan Invitational. During day one of the Spartan Invitationals, the eagles' throwers had a solid showing with an individual first-place performance, two-second place performances, and two new personal records for additional eagle teammates.

EMU Track & Field concludes first outdoor meets of the season at Raleigh Relays and Hurricane Collegiate Invitational

The Eastern Michigan University track and field team competed in North Carolina at the Raleigh Relays on March 24-26, and also in Coral Gambles, Florida for the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational on March 26. The program saw many personal-best performances from its members throughout the three-day showdown.