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Thrills in the Hills Day 2

Men's Track and Field McKenzie Williams - Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Track and Field Earns 30 Top 10 Placements On Day 2 of Emory's Thrills in the Hills

The Eagles had a great second day at their second home meet of the outdoor season, posting 30 top ten placements on the day amongst a crowded field ranging from Division I to Division III programs.
The day was highlighted by Caroline Henry's first place finish for the Eagles in the women's hammer throw, throwing for 52.33m to win the event.

Freshman Megan Taylor got the day started on the women's side with the final three heptathlon events, finishing 5th overall in the event after coming in third in the long jump, 12th in the javelin and fifth in the 800m.

In the hammer throw, Abigail Roberts came in second behind Henry with a 50.82m effort. Three more Eagles placed in the top 20 as sophomore Janelle Bobb claimed 11th, Lia Cardwell took 13th and Jackie Chapman finished in 20th place.

The women's high jump was up next and freshman Gabrielle An held it down for the Eagles, coming in seventh with a 1.53m jump.

In the triple jump, junior Dijaye Carpenter was the top Eagle with an 11.32m performance to take sixth. Classmate Elsa Bildtsen was close behind with a 10.97m mark while the freshman duo of Mimi Rhee and Maeve Hurley took 17th and 18th.

On the track side for the women, sophomore Izzie Thompson led the team in the 400m hurdles with a 1:08.98 finish while classmate Ryleigh O'Donnell finished in 12th with her 1:11.32 race.

In the 1500m, all three Eagles placed in the top ten as senior Madison Tiaffay came in fourth with a time 4:34.33. Junior Payton Fleming was close behind as she crossed the finish at 4:45.41 to take sixth while senior Cameron Gupta finished in eighth with a 4:49.62 finish.

The meet saw two teams of Eagles compete in the 4x400 relay as "Emory A" with Amaya Grant, Hannah Riley, Laura Jablonover and Aaliyah Jalloh took third place with a 3:49.12 effort. Emory B with Payton Sullivan, Zoe Norman, Sarah Nixon and O'Donnell finished in sixth with a time of 4:04.17.

The women's track portion of the meet ended with the 5000m where junior Elizabeth Csikai took fourth with a time of 17:44.93. Davis Johnson and Ayla Cooke came in eighth and ninth, finishing over the 18:05 mark. Junior Elise Picard rounded out the top 20 for the Eagles, taking 20th with a time of 18:40.58.

Starting off the men's side of the meet with the hammer throw, junior Tyler Edwards took seventh with a 50.78m throw while sophomore Riley Schwimmer took 23rd with a 38.02m effort.
In the high jump, Jacob Kim was the lone Eagle as he came in 14th with a 1.78m effort.

Both Eagles competing in the javelin placed in the top five, with junior Christopher Sumney taking fourth with a 49.22m performance while sophomore Alex Osterman came close behind with a 48.88m throw to take fifth.

The triple jump saw all the Eagles place in the top ten as sophomore Jason Bright led the team with his 13.97m effort to take second. Marco Souchet was .1m behind him to come in third and Kim jumped for 13.90m to finish fourth. Branson Adams and Ryan Coleman wrapped up the event for the Eagles, taking ninth and tenth respectively after 13.45m and 13.26m performances.

The 400m hurdles saw three Eagles place in the top ten as Ethan Lu took third with a 53.91 race, Sebastian Kou placed fifth with a 54.47 second finish and Noah Chang claimed tenth with a 56.42.
In the 200m, Lucas Mersky was the top Eagle as he took 16th with a 22.13 second performance.

The 3000m steeplechase saw freshman Zach Glover and Logan Clark place in the top ten, with Glover taking fifth with a time of 9:45.07 and Clark claiming seventh with a 10:05.89.

In the men's 4x400 relay, "Emory A" with Blake Jackson, Andrew Burchett, Lucas Mersky and Cooper Harwood took fifth with a 3:17.33 finish while "Emory B" with Eli Rosen, Michael Miller, Dylan Patel and Ryan Coleman took 11th with a 3:27.31.

The Eagles will finish out competition tomorrow with field events beginning at 10:00 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Burchett

Andrew Burchett

Long Sprints
Sophomore
Tyler Edwards

Tyler Edwards

Throws
Sophomore
Sebastian Kou

Sebastian Kou

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore
Jason Bright

Jason Bright

Jumps
6' 0"
Freshman
Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman

Jumps/Sprints
6' 2"
Freshman
Ethan Lu

Ethan Lu

Sprints/Hurdles
6' 0"
Freshman
Elsa Bildtsen

Elsa Bildtsen

Jumps
Sophomore
Dijaye Carpenter

Dijaye Carpenter

Jumps
Sophomore
Hannah Riley

Hannah Riley

Sprints/Jumps
Sophomore
Payton Sullivan

Payton Sullivan

Long Sprints
Junior
Janelle Bobb

Janelle Bobb

Throws
5' 5"
Freshman
Amaya Grant

Amaya Grant

Jumps/Sprints
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrew Burchett

Andrew Burchett

Sophomore
Long Sprints
Tyler Edwards

Tyler Edwards

Sophomore
Throws
Sebastian Kou

Sebastian Kou

Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Jason Bright

Jason Bright

6' 0"
Freshman
Jumps
Ryan Coleman

Ryan Coleman

6' 2"
Freshman
Jumps/Sprints
Ethan Lu

Ethan Lu

6' 0"
Freshman
Sprints/Hurdles
Elsa Bildtsen

Elsa Bildtsen

Sophomore
Jumps
Dijaye Carpenter

Dijaye Carpenter

Sophomore
Jumps
Hannah Riley

Hannah Riley

Sophomore
Sprints/Jumps
Payton Sullivan

Payton Sullivan

Junior
Long Sprints
Janelle Bobb

Janelle Bobb

5' 5"
Freshman
Throws
Amaya Grant

Amaya Grant

5' 4"
Freshman
Jumps/Sprints
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