CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University track and field graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) was named the Mid-American Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced today, March 31. This marks the first weekly honor in Bryant's collegiate career, and the first weekly award for the men's track and field program in the young outdoor season.
At the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C., the seasoned EMU thrower put on a clinic in the hammer and discus throws. The Oklahoma native produced a hammer throw of 66.