Championship Central
Final Results
OXFORD, Ohio -- Top finishes by Olivia Bechtel, Sean Torpy, and Finley Mclear, along with a championship trophy for the Miami men, were the highlight for the RedHawks on the final day 2021 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
After two days of events, the Miami men's track and field squad finished on top of the standings with 161 total points, while the women's team finished in third with 89 points, behind Kent State (102) and Eastern Michigan (90). With the title in hand, the men's outdoor track squad captures their first conference title since 1993. Miami director of track & field/cross country Tom Chorny was named MAC Men's Coach of the Year.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Bechtel had a dominant performance in her final MAC Championships, breaking a MAC and meet record in the women's 400 meters final to take the title with a 51.65-second finish. She also competed in the 200-meter event, taking the title with 23.41 seconds. Faith Baxter joined Bechtel in the 400-meter event, taking fourth with a time of 54.13 seconds.
Sarah Bruns scored 5151 points in the Heptathlon, taking the top marks in the 100 hurdles, 200-meter dash, and the long jump for both days of competition.
Emily Akin placed fourth in the women's 1500, finishing in 4:27.82. McKenna Fry wasn't too far behind as the junior took 11th with a time of 4:32.29. Ava Nuttall competed in the finals for the women's 5000-meter event, taking sixth with a 16:58.19 finish.
Team Scores
1. Miami - 161
2. Akron - 150.50
3. Eastern Michigan - 136
4. Kent State - 113
5. Buffalo - 85.50
Men's Freshman Field Performer of the Year
Dimitrije Novakovic, Akron
Men's Freshman Track Perfomer of the Year
Jimmy Harkelroad, Akron
Most Valueable Performer
Amir Willis, Akron
Coach of the Year
Tom Chorny, Miami
All-MAC First Team
Brandon Hochbein, Akron - Decathon
William Gross, Akron - Hammer Throw
Dimitrije Novakovic, Akron - Long Jump
Charles Sanders, Akron - 400m
Amir Willis, Akron - 100m/200m
Jimmy Harkelroad, Akron - 400 Hurdles
Liam Hilbert, Buffalo - 10,000
Jonathan Surdej, Buffalo - Shot Put
Brandon Burke, Buffalo - High Jump
Zach Harkey, EMU – Discus
Payne Wylie, EMU - 110 Hurdles
Baldvin Magnusson, EMU - 5000m
Anthony Milliner, Kent State - Triple Jump
Scott Benco, Kent State - Javelin
Kristian Kneffler, Kent State - Pole Vault
Dejon Manning, Kent State - 4x100
Asa Hodrick, Kent State - 4x100
Xavier Williams, Kent State - 4x100
Jaheim Jones, Kent State - 4x100
Charles Harders, Miami - Steeplechase
Sean Torpy, Miami - 1500m
Finley McLear, Miami - 800m/4x400
Sam Pearl, Miami - 4x400
Luke Finnegan, Miami - 4x400
Jacob Mathews, Miami - 4x400
All-MAC Second Team
Malik Hudson, Akron - Decathlon
Jayce Shaffer, Akron - 4x100
Jace Roundtree, Akron - 4x100
Robert Artrip, Akron - Pole Vault
Patrick Kimball, Akron - 110 Hurdles
Nuh Andu, Akron - High Jump
Thomas Flannery, Buffalo – Steeplechase
Chukwusom Enekwechi, EMU - Shot Put
Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed, EMU - Long Jump/Triple Jump
Taige Bryant, EMU - Discus
Dante Lander, EMU - 400 Hurdles
Shakorie Davis II, Kent State - 4x400
Kyle Sommer, Kent State - 4x400
Quintin Cooks, Kent State - 4x400
Jake Bertelsen, Miami - 10,000
Chris Torpy, Miami - 1500m
Anthony Vlatko, Miami - 800m
Anthony Camerieri, Miami - 5000m
Ryan Smith, Miami - Javelin
