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Eagles Impress at GVSU Holiday Open; Bryant Sets Weight Throw School Record

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ALLENDALE, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University track & field program opened up its season with a bang at the Grand Valley State University's Holiday Open, tonight, Dec. 3. Inside the Kelly Family Sports Center, the Eagles earned 22 top-three finishes and saw one competitor set a school record.

Graduate student Taige Bryant (Edmond, Okla.-Edmond Memorial) crushed his previous-best weight throw of 21.87m with a launch of 22.56m to set the school record and take first place in the event. The 22.56m toss tops senior Newlyn Stephenson's (Gary, Ind.