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Women's Track and Field Earns High Marks at GVSU Big Meet

ALLENDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's track and field team garnered eight top-five finishes at the GVSU Big Meet Friday, Feb. 14 inside the Kelly Family Sports Center.

In the field events, sophomore Nina Ward (Fairfield, Ohio-Fairfield) captured the Eagles' only event title in their penultimate regular season meet, winning the high jump with a mark of 1.60 meters. Meanwhile, freshman Daishon Spann (Coral Springs, Fla.-Atlantic Technical Center) placed seventh in the long jump at 5.46 meters, freshman Nya Lakin (Dacula, Ga.