Nine Podium Finishes for Chippewas at Bob Parks Memorial

Saturday, January 25

Ypsilanti, Mich.

All Day

Central Michigan University

Bob Parks Memorial

Photo by: Katherine Schultz

1/25/2025 10:48:00 PM | Track & Field

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Paupore, Rush, K. Jenkins tab event wins in Ypsilanti

By: Katherine Schultz

YPSILANTI, Mich. — Central Michigan Track & Field got a glimpse of Mid-American Conference competition on Saturday at Eastern Michigan's Bob Parks Memorial, competing alongside the Eagles, Toledo, Bowling Green and Akron.

Kaitlynn Rush, Emily Paupore and Kate Jenkins each brought home event wins, highlighting a total of nine podium finishes for the Chippewas – seven for the women, two for Men's Cross Country.

Rush sprinted her way to the 60 meter finals alongside Sky Austin and Mireya Benjamin, where they finished first, fourth and sixth, respectively.

The trio additionally competed in the 200-meter dash, alongside Sophia Garland, Dior Newson, Robyn Watts and Jada Pride. Rush led the Chippewas with a seventh-place finish.

Watts, Garland and Danica Shamion took fourth, sixth and ninth in the 400m, respectively.

In the 800m for CMU were Chesney Wilke, Libby Munderloh and freshman Lexi Hurst. Wilke, a sophomore, finished 4^th, Munderloh finished 12^th and Hurst was 18^th.

Paupore won the women's mile, running alongside freshman Olivia East (14^th) and sophomore Ambria Nagel (23^rd.)

Kate Jenkins finished the women's 3000m in 10:06.44 to win the race, followed shortly behind by Emma Janesak (2^nd), Ava Teed (5^th) and Joanna Kelley (6^th). The rest of the Chippewas kept it close; Nikki Carothers placed 7^th, Miranda McNeil 10^th, Emma Netzel 12^th, Logan Brazee 13^th, Braydee Elling 16^th and Elle Himebaugh 17^th.

Freshmen Ciara Rosenzweig and Jada Pride took on the 60 hurdles, both qualifying for the final. Rosenzweig finished 6^th, Pride 7^th.

The 4x400 relay team of Munderloh, East, Grace Jenkins and Chesney Wilke were good for 3^rd place, finishing with a time of 4:02.68.

Emily Yoshino brought home a podium finish from Ypsilanti for the CMU jumpers, finishing 3^rd in the pole vault. Riley Nielsen finished 7^th.

Riley Kerr was good for 7^th in high jump with a height of 1.55m, while Hailey Hill leapt 5.00m to finish 14^th in long jump.

Emily McLean repped the CMU throwers on the podium with a 14.01 shot put, good for 2^nd overall. Freshman Amyah Chosa finished 8^th, followed by Gracie Merrick (11^th) and Ereka Risner (14^th).

Merrick, Risner and Chosa additionally competed in weight throw; Merrick finished 16^th, Risner 18^th and Chosa 20^th.

CMU Men's Cross Country had the opportunity to shine in Ypsilanti, competing in the men's mile and 3000m in the maroon and gold.

The CMU men claimed eight finishes in the top-10 of a 15-runner 3000m race, with Ethan Leitner and Carson White finishing 2^nd and 3^rd, respectively. Joey Taverna ran the men's mile, finishing 10^th.

As the Chippewas enter the thick of the indoor season, CMU is slated to tackle its first two-day meet of the year, Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational, on Jan 31 and Feb. 1 in South Bend, Ind.

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