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Eastern Michigan sprinter Aaliyah McKinney competes in the 60m dash during a triangular meet against Central Michigan and Oakland in Ypsilanti, 23 Jan.

Eastern Michigan University track and field teams soar home as back-to-back MAC Indoor Champions

By Blake McQueary · Thursday, March 3, 2022

The Eastern Michigan University track and field team competed at the Kent State Field House for the MAC championship on Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26. The mens' team went on to secure its second consecutive MAC championship, as they finished in first place with a score of 166. The womens' team fell short, earning second place with a score of 84.5. Junior Baldvin Magnusson was named MVP, and director and head coach, Sue Parks, was named men's Coach of the Year in the MAC. 

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EMU Track & Field finish 1st in Akron Quad Meet

By Jessica Laroy · Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022

Eastern Michigan track & field claimed victories over Akron and Buffalo at the Akron Quad Meet. Taige Bryant completed a new personal best of 22.85m in the weight throw, ranking second in the nation and first in the MAC.

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Spring Sports Recap

By Tiauna Allen , Hayden Vassar and Zach Sturgill · Monday, April 22, 2019

The Eastern Michigan women’s golf team tied Ball State for fourth place in the MAC Championships this weekend at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. The men’s team finished in a tie with Nebraska for 10th place out of 13 teams in the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City. The women’s track team competed in the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. from April 18-19.

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EMU Track and Field Compete in Tennessee Relays

By Hayden Vassar · Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Eastern Michigan’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Tennessee Relays in Knoxville, Tenn. from April 11-13. Derek Ziegenfuss had the best performance from both teams after he shattered EMU’s school record in the javelin throw event on day two of the relays. 

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Spring Sports Recap

By Charles Post and Hayden Vassar · Wednesday, April 3, 2019

 The baseball team got the week started for Eastern Michigan athletics as they hosted Northwestern Ohio on Tuesday, March 26. They faced Concordia the following day while the track and field teams participated in four separate events which began on March 28 and ended two days later. 

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EMU Men’s Track & Field Finish Second on Day One

By Hayden Vassar · Monday, Feb. 25, 2019

Eastern Michigan University’s men’s track and field team competed in day one of the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships in Kent, Ohio on Feb. 22, finishing in second place with 32 points, tour points behind first place Akron. 

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Women finish on top at EMU Triangular

By Noah Goad · Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017

The Eastern Michigan women’s track and field team finished in first place with 116 points at the EMU Triangular right here in Ypsilanti on Saturday, Jan.

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Simmons named NCAA All-American

By Echo Staff · Sunday, June 12, 2016

Eastern Michigan University men’s track and field member Solomon Simmons earned NCAA First Team All-American honors at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 9.

Track and field men win MAC Championship; women finish second

By Andrew Mascharka · Sunday, May 17, 2015

The Eastern Michigan men's track and field team won the Mid-American Conference outdoor championship and the Eastern Michigan women finished second on Saturday May 16, 2015 in Muncie, Ind after three days of competition.  For the men, this was their 23rd outdoor championship in program history.

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