After seeing its spring season cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Emory University men’s track and field team returned to competition in 2021 to take part in a full spring slate.
Senior Jack Whetstone and junior Brett Henshey highlighted the Eagles during the outdoor season as they represented Emory at the NCAA Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. Whetstone made his first-ever NCAA Championships appearance in track as he qualified in the 5000m run while Henshey made his second appearance in the NCAA outdoor high jump. Henshey finished 13th overall in the field with Whetstone placing 14th.
The duo were also among the eight men who were tabbed as USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region selections for the spring. Joining Whetstone and Henshey as All-Region picks were Jacob Hedgepeth in the 1500m run, JonCarlo Migaly in the long jump, Spencer Moore in the 3000m steeplechase, Thomas Perretta in the 800m run and Kenya Sei and Michael Tiffin in the hammer throw.
Despite the 2021 University Athletic Association Outdoor Championships being cancelled due to the pandemic, five different Eagles were chosen as UAA Athletes of the Week over the course of the year: Henshey and Spencer Watry (March 22), Whetstone (April 12) and Moore and Migaly (May 3).
Another highlight for the 2021 outdoor season included one school record falling as Sei broke the hammer mark at the Life Last Chance Meet, putting forth a throw of 53.92m.
In total, the Eagles were able to compete in 10 meets during the 2021 outdoor campaign, finishing as high as first at both the Clark Atlanta Panther Invitational and BSC Hilltop Classic.
The Eagles earned the following honors during the 2021 season:
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NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships Participant |
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Jack Whetstone |
Glenview, IL (Glenbrook South) |
5000m Run (14th) |
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Brett Henshey |
West Grove, PA (Salesianum) |
High Jump (13th) |
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USTFCCCA South/Southeast All-Region (Top 5 in Respective Event) |
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Jacob Hedgepeth |
Richmond Hill, GA (Richmond Hill) |
1500m Run |
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Brett Henshey |
West Grove, PA (Salesianum) |
High Jump |
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JonCarlo Migaly |
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Long Jump |
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Spencer Moore |
Rochester, MN (Mayo) |
3000m Steeplechase |
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Thomas Perretta |
Sparta, NJ (Pope John XXIII) |
800m Run |
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Kenya Sei |
Portland, OR (Catlin Gabel) |
Hammer |
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Michael Tiffin |
Lewisburg, PA (Lewisburg) |
Hammer |
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Jack Whetstone |
Glenview, IL (Glenbrook South) |
5000m Run |
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UAA Athlete of the Week |
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Spencer Watry |
Milton, GA (Milton) |
March 22 |
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Brett Henshey |
West Grove, PA (Salesianum) |
March 22 |
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Jack Whetstone |
Glenview, IL (Glenbrook South) |
April 12 |
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Spencer Moore |
Rochester, MN (Mayo) |
May 3 |
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JonCarlo Migaly |
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May 3 |
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The following were the top marks by Emory athletes during the 2021 season:
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100m Dash |
Thomas Davis |
10.91 |
Emory Final Qualifier |
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200m Dash |
Thomas Davis |
21.85 |
Emory Final Qualifier |
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400m Dash |
Liam Fost |
48.45 |
Georgia Tech Invitational |
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800m Run |
Thomas Perretta |
1:53.82 |
Georgia Tech Invitational |
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1500m Run |
Jacob Hedgepeth |
3:52.41 |
Emory Final Qualifier |
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3000m Run |
Jacob Hedgepeth |
8:39.79 |
Panther Invitational |
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5000m Run |
Jack Whetstone |
14:30.95 |
Torrin Lawrence Memorial |
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10000m Run |
Matthew Burke |
34:09.00 |
Berry Field Day Invitational |
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110m Hurdles |
Graham Scott |
16.84 |
UAB Spring Invitational |
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400m Hurdles |
Graham Scott |
59.19 |
Life Last Chance |
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3000m Steeplechase |
Spencer Moore |
9:17.26 |
Torrin Lawrence Memorial |
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High Jump |
Brett Henshey |
2.05m |
Georgia Tech Invitational |
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Pole Vault |
Patrick Osborne |
4.27m |
Panther Invitational |
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Long Jump |
JonCarlo Migaly |
7.11m |
Torrin Lawrence Memorial |
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Triple Jump |
Ben Kronman |
12.50m |
Berry Field Day Invitational |
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Discus |
Kenya Sei |
40.45m |
Life Last Chance |
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Hammer |
Kenya Sei |
53.92m* |
Life Last Chance |
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Javelin |
Chris Jernigan |
50.14m |
Emory Final Qualifier |
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4x100m Relay |
JonCarlo Migaly, Liam Fost, Jacob Solomon, Thomas Davis |
42.10 |
Life Last Chance |
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4x400m Relay |
Liam Fost, Spencer Watry, Thomas Perretta, Thomas Davis |
3:20.86 |
Georgia Tech Invitational |
* - Denotes Emory Record