KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan track and field team heads to the University of Akron and Stiles Fieldhouse for the 2020 Indoor Mid-American Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday.
This is the first MAC Championship for head coach Makiba Batten and her staff, assistant coaches Tony Filipek and Bridgette Owens.
"I'm super pumped," said Batten. "I have to keep my composure because I get excited for championships but i also want to make sure the energy is good amongst the team. I always talk about being present and being in the moment in competition, not letting your mind wander out of place. I want to make sure our energy as a staff is good and calm so the rest of the team can thrive off of that, not getting to far out of their zones left or right and just staying somewhere in the middle."
Western Michigan qualified 16 student-athletes for individual events and will also field teams in the 4x400-meter and distance medley relays.
Broadcasts will be available during both the morning and afternoon sessions on Friday and Saturday at www.gozips.com/watch.
Live Results are available here: http://live.finishtiming.com/#/results/meet/202000001
MAC CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
60m Hurdle Trials – 3:05 p.m.
- Taylor Rucker, MAC ranking 9th, seed mark 8.74 seconds
- Tauja Foreman, 13th, 8.85
400m Dash Trials – 3:25 p.m.
- Erin Dowd, 2nd, 54.53
- Jasmine McLemore, 17th, 57.83
- Alex Bryant, 19th, 58.06
60m Dash Trials – 4:00 p.m.
- Erica Sheahan, 12th, 7.75
Weight Throw Trials & Finals – 4:30 p.m.
- Taylor Eaton, 13th, 17.08m/56-0.50
- Aniya Davis, 15th, 16.77m/55-0.25
- Audrey Pickering, 18th, 16.52m/54-2.50
Long Jump Trials & Finals – 4:30 p.m.
- Erica Sheahan, 9th, 18-8
800m Run Trials – 4:55 p.m.
- Juliane Sormain, 6th, 2:11.81
- Kiley Ward, 20th, 2:19.54
200m Dash Trials – 5:10 p.m.
- Taylor Rucker, 13th, 25.25
- Tauja Foreman, 16th, 25.45
5,000m Run Finals – 5:45 p.m.
- Brittney Hall, 16th, 17:43.05
Distance Medley Relay - 6:35 p.m.
- WMU, 6th
SATURDAY
Mile Run Finals – 1:25 p.m.
- Annalise James, 20th, 5:04.33
Triple Jump Trials & Finals – 1:00 p.m.
- Tiere Richardson, 16th, 11.09m/36-04.75
60m Hurdles Finals – 2:00 p.m.
400m Dash Finals – 2:20 p.m.
Shot Put Trials & Finals – 2:30 p.m.
- Madison Ochs, 9th, 13.97m/45-10
- Emily Meier, 10th, 13.83m/45-4.50
- Audrey Pickering, 19th, 12.92m/42-4.75
60m Dash Finals – 2:50 p.m.
800m Run Finals – 3:10 p.m.
200m Dash Finals – 3:30 p.m.
4x400m Relay – 4:30 p.m.
