EMU Men's Track & Field 2014-15 Digital Media Guide

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3. .......................................Table of Contents/Quick Facts4-5 ............................................ A Tradition of Champions6 ...................................................Athletic Media Relations7 ..........................................Track Information/Directions8-9 ..................................... Head Coach John Goodridge10 .................................................Assistant Coaching Staff 11-12 ............................................................ 2014-15 Roster13 .............................................................. 2014-15 Captains14-15 ..........................................2014-15 Season Preview16-33 ........................................................................... Seniors34-63 ............................................................................Juniors64-67 .................................................................Sophomores68-80 ...................................................................... Freshmen81 .................................... The Mid-American Conference82-83 ..................................... 2014 MAC Championships84-96 ........................EMU Track and Field Record Book98-101 ................................ Eastern Michigan University102 .......................................... President Susan W. Martin103 ............................................................Board of Regents104-105 ...........................................................Heather Lyke 106-115 ................................................ EMU Support Staff116-119 ..........................................................EMU Facilities121 ............................................................The EMU Identity122 ......................................................... NCAA Compliance123 ............................................ Student-Athlete Support124 ......................................................................Eagles Pride125 ....................................................... E-Club Hall of Fame

UNIVERSITYLocation: Ypsilanti, MichiganFounded: 1849Enrollment: 22,638President: Dr. Susan W. Martin Nickname: EaglesColors: Green (349) and WhiteConference: Mid-American Conference (MAC)Home Arena: Bowen Field HouseCapacity: 1,000

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTAthletics Director Heather LykeDeputy Director of Athletics Christian SpearsSenior Associate AD/Administration Erin KidoSenior Associate AD/Administration Chris HoppeSenior Associate AD/Finance and Operations Mike MalachAssociate AD/Compliance Matt JakobszeAssociate AD/Development Dan McLeanAssociate AD/Sports Medicine Jennifer BrownAssistant AD/Media Relations Greg SteinerAssistant AD/Academics Erin BurdisAssistant AD/Equipment Operations Tommy RapierFaculty Athletic Representative Dr. Edward SidlowAdministrative Assistant Lori Barron

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD STAFFHead Coach John GoodridgeAlma Mater Long Island, ‘72Office Phone Number 734.487.0236/2245Email [email protected] Coach Steven ManzAlma Mater Michigan State, ‘04Email [email protected] Coach Sterling RobertsAlma Mater Eastern Michigan, ‘03Email [email protected]

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIoNSAsst. AD/Media Relations: Greg SteinerAsst. Director of Media Relations: Sean HostetterMedia Relations GA: Adam KuffnerMedia Relations GA: Megan SamassaMedia Relations GA/Track and Field Contact: Chloe SmithSmith E-mail [email protected] Cell 619.384.3878Office Phone: 734.487.0317 or 0318

Mailing Address: 799 N. Hewitt Road Convocation Center Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197Web site: EMUEagles.com

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© CoPYRIGHT EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYThe 2013-14 EMU Men’s Track and Field Media Guide was written by the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office. All text and photo content is property of Eastern Michigan University and can not be reproduced without permission from the EMU Athletic Media Relations Office.

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CreditsEditor/Layout: Chloe SmithAssistant Editors: Sean Hostetter Adam Kuffner Megan Samassa Greg Steiner Cover Design: Chloe Smith

Photography Chloe Smith, Randy Mascharka, Walt Middleton,Dick Schwarze, Wolverine Photo, Steve King

The 2014-15 EMU Men’s Track & FieldMedia Guide is pro-vided as a service to accredited media and opponents.

Information is current as of Jan. 9, 2015

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A Tradition of ChampionsEastern Michigan University’s men’s track and field has prided itself for years as having a history of success on the conference, national, and Olympic level. Since its inception in

1905, EMU has produced 13 Olympic athletes, 72 NCAA Division I All-Americans, 27

NCAA Division II All-Americans, and 40 NAIA All-Americans.

The then-Hurons joined the Mid-American Conference in 1972, and have since won a total

of 35 conference championship titles between the indoor and outdoor seasons. The

outdoor track and field team has won a conference-high 22 titles, while the indoor team

also holds the conference standard after winning 14 titles since the MAC began hosting an indoor championship in 1996, including nine consecutive titles from 1996-2004.

During their 41-year membership in the MAC, the Eagles have produced 177 athletes that

hold the distinction of being an Indoor-MAC Champion and 141 Outdoor-MAC Champions.

In addition to having success in the conference, the Green and White has also won a total

of 36 National Championship events. The first taste of national victory came in 1969, when the indoor track and field team won the NAIA National Championship. Back-to-back NAIA National Championship title sweeps of indoor and outdoor track and field were won

in 1970 and 1971, followed by a Division II Outdoor National Championship in 1972.

1972 NCAA Division II Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Champions

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eMu aThleTiC Media RelaTiOns

How to get eMU SwiMMing inforMation

• The Eastern Michigan University Sports Information office:Men’s Track and Field Contact: Chloe Smith ...734.487.0318

• The Internet:Log on to the World Wide Web to get all of the latestEastern Michigan University Athletics Information,

including up-to-date track and field statistics:

Eagle All-AccessCatch game highlights and interviews of Eastern Michigan student-athletes and coaches only on Eagle All-Access, the official video source for EMU Athletics. Log-on to EMUEagles.com for more information.

EMU on Mobile DevicesFans using mobile devices can access news, scores and schedules on emueagles.com/mobile

eMU atHleticS MiSSion StateMentOur mission above all else, is to guide, support and inspire our student-athletes in their pursuit of excellence- academically, athletically and socially while maintaining a successful Division I-A athlet-ics program.

ViSion of eMU atHleticSOur vision is to become the premier program in the Mid-American Conference, both academically and athletically.

core ValUeS of eMU atHleticSFour values guide and govern our action at all times and in all our affairs. The values define “what we stand for” and “what we will not stand for.” These values include:

♦ Respect - We treat ourselves and those we serve with dignity, kindness and respect.

♦ Integrity - We operate in a spirit of integrity at all times and know that doing the right thing is of utmost importance.

♦ Passion - We have a strong work ethic and are passionate about what we do. This is more than just a job to us.

♦ Excellence - Excellence is the cornerstone of all we do within our department, on campus, within the community, as well as on the regional and na-tional levels

EMU AthlEtic MEdiA RElAtions

Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations ................................... Greg Steiner Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0317 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................734.845.1132 E-mail ....................................................................................................................greg.steiner@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered ...................................Football, Women’s Basketball, Golf and Web site

Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations ........................... Sean Hostetter Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................734.218.3417 E-mail ........................................................................................................................... [email protected] Primary Sports Covered .....................................................Volleyball, Men’s Basketball and Tennis

Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant ................................ Adam Kuffner Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................419.953.1679 E-mail ...........................................................................................................................akuffner@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered .................................................................Soccer, Gymnastics and Baseball Athletic Media Relations Graduate Assistant ............................ Megan Samassa Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................810.223.3700 E-mail .......................................................................................................................msamassa@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered .................................................................... Softball, Wrestling and Rowing

Athletic Media Relations Assistant ................................................... Chloe Smith Office Phone .............................................................................................................................734.487.0318 Cellular Phone ..........................................................................................................................619.384.3878 E-mail ..........................................................................................................................csmit241@emich.edu Primary Sports Covered ........................................Cross Country, Swimming & Diving and Track

Address: ...........................799 N. Hewitt Rd., Convocation Center, Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Greg Steiner Sean Hostetter Adam Kuffner Megan Samassa Chloe Smith

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Directions to Bowen FielD House/BoB Parks trackFrom the north:

U.S. 23 to Washtenaw Avenue (exit 37A); head east on Washtenaw to Oakwood; turn left on Oakwood and proceed to the parking garage on the east side of the street at the bottom of the hill. The three buildings are just to the east of the

parking garage.From the south:

See above directions from the north.From the east:

I-94 west to Huron Street; head north on Huron Street to Cross Street; turn left at Cross to Hewitt; turn right at Oakwood and see directions above from the north.

From the west: I-94 east to U.S. 23 north; exit U.S. 23 at Washtenaw Avenue (exit 37A) and follow directions above (from the north).

Directions to eastern MicHigan university anD olDs/MarsHall track

By air:Arriving at Detroit Metro Airport, take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on Hewitt. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw avenue. Rynearson Stadium, which houses the track, is

on the east side of the road.From the north:

U.S. 23 south to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to Rynearson Stadium.

From the south:U.S. 23 north to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to

Rynearson Stadium.From the east:

(A) Take I-94 west to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181B). Get in the far left lane and turn left on Hewitt Road. Head north on Hewitt for 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw Avenue. The stadium is on the east side of the street.

(B) Take I-96 west to M-14 west. Follow M-14 to U.S. 23 south. Go south to Washtenaw Avenue east (exit 37A); take Washtenaw to Hewitt Road; turn left on Hewitt and proceed to Rynearson Stadium.

From the west:Take I-94 east to Michigan Avenue exit (exit 181). Turn left and get in the far left lane. Turn left on Hewitt and head north

on Hewitt approximately 2.5 miles, past Washtenaw. The stadium is on the east side of the road.

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14th Year at eMU - Long IsLand, ‘72; MIchIgan, ‘74

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The 2014-15 season marks the 14th season for John Goodridge as a member of the track & field and cross country staffs at Eastern Michi-gan University. The veteran coach has enjoyed an outstanding coach-ing career, with EMU’s Mid-American Conference championships in 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2010, 2013, and 2014. Goodridge has coached conference cross country champion-ship teams in the MAC, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conferences.

Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 2001 Goodridge has coached 19 track & field All-Americans including two NCAA National Track and Field Champions (Boaz Cheboiywo in the 10,000 meters and Jordan Desilets in the 3,000 meter steeplechase) as well

as numerous individual MAC Track and Field/Cross Country Champions. Goodridge has also coached 11 EMU school-record performances, most including the first EMU 4x100m relay team to dip below the 40-second barrier when Cameron Bolton, Tyler Brown, Jeff Elam, and Chris Scott set the new varsity record of 39.98 at the Drake Relays.

Five EMU tracksters have broken the magical sub-4:00 mile mark of which Goodridge has coached three (Cheboiywo, Desilets and Gavin Thompson) along with Paul McMullen and Ben Reese coached by EMU Athletic Hall of Famer Coach Bob Parks.

Goodridge coached Jordan Desilets, who won the 2004 NCAA National Champion-ship in the 3,000 meter steeplechase

Head Coach John Goodridge shows off the Eagles’ trophies after sweeping the indoor and outdoor MAC Championships in 2010

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Prior to his arrival at EMU, Goodridge was the head track and field coach at Wake Forest University for 15 years (1984-1999) where he coached the Demon Deacons to unparralleled success in the school’s history. Goodridge coached Wake Forest to its highest ever Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) finishes in cross country (first) and track & field (second) and its highest ever national finishes in cross country (third) and track & field (eighth). At Wake Forest he coached 14 individual ACC Champions and seven All-Americans. He coached Wake Forest to its first ever ACC cross country championship, first ever individual champion, first All-Americans in track and field and cross country, first team

NCAA cross country appearance and highest ever finish in school history (third). His Wake Forest cross country teams finished first or second in the ACC for 10 consecutive years, winning four titles and making seven NCAA appearances. During his long and distinguished coaching career, Goodridge has coached 20 athletes including five EMU athletes (Desilets, DuBois, Naughton, Nowitzke, Perrin) who have represented the United States in international competition including the Olympics, World Track and Field Championships, World Cross Country Championships and Pan American Games as well as three EMU athletes (Cheboiywo, Karanja, Thompson) who have represented Canada, Kenya and Great Britain in international competition including the World Championships, Commonwealth Games, European Championships

and Francophone Games. Three years ago, EMU then-freshman Donald Scott won the United States National

Coach Goodridge was named the 2014 Outdoor MAC Coach of the Year

Coach Goodridge with the 2011 Outdoor MAC Championship MVP, Terefe Ejigu

Goodridge coached Boaz Cheboiywo to a NCAA National Champioship in the

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Junior Championship in the triple jump and the silver medal in the Pan-Am Junior Championships.

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AssistAnt CoACh steve MAnzThe 2014-15 season marks the fifth season for Steve Manz as an assistant coach with the Eastern Michigan University men’s track and field team. He coaches the throws, combined events, and oversees the training for the pole vault. Manz has built up a large, successful group from less than a handful in the last fiveyears. His group improved drastically, scoring zero points at Conference meets in 2011, three points in 2012, and forty-two points in 2013. Three of his athletes in

2013 were All-Conference – Solomon Ijah in the Indoor Long Jump and Decathlon, Teron Turner in the Indoor Weight Throw, and Max Babits in the Pole Vault.

Prior to his arrival at Eastern Michigan University, Manz coached his student-athletes at the University of Findlay to 13 NCAA provisional qualifying marks, 3 NCAA automatic qualifying marks, and two All-American awards. One of his student-athletes, Derrick Vicars, went

on to become the 2010 Division II National Champion in the discus. Prior to coaching at Findlay, Manz spent two years training for the 2008 Olympic Trials while assisting four-time Olympian Jud Logan at Ashland University. From 2005-2007, Manz was the throws coach at McNeese State University in Louisiana. His athletes broke school records in all but two of the throwing events with multiple athletes qualifying for the post-season.

Manz, a successful collegiate and professional athlete, spent much of his early career juggling the duties of an athlete and a coach. His college career was highlighted by four school records, three All-American awards, multiple All-Academic awards, and the 2004 Big Ten Medal of Honor award. Manz also competed post-collegiately for five years, spending summers competing in Europe and South America, making two Olympic Trials, one Olympic Trials final, and finishing with a best shot put throw of 66’7, the farthest by any born and raised Michigander all-time. In high school, Manz was a stand-out at Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, MI, where he brought home two state titles, the 1999 Discus State Championship (176’) and the 1997 Football State Championship.

Manz earned a B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University in 2004 and is finishing up his M.S. in Exercise Physiology at Eastern Michigan University. He and his wife, Beth, currently reside in Yp-silanti, Mich.

AssistAnt CoACh sterling robertsThe 2014-15 season marks the third season for former Eagle Sterling Roberts as an assistant coach with the Eastern Michi-gan University men’s track and field team. He will coach sprints, hurdles, horizontal jumps, and high jump.

Roberts had a standout year dur-ing the 2013-14 campaign, as he was named the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Assistant Coach of the Year. Under his tutelage, Tyler Brown had an outstand-ing freshman campaign after being crowned MAC champion in the 400m during both the indoor and outdoor seasons as

well as running on the winning indoor 4x400m and outdoor 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Brown was later named the MVP for the MAC Outdoor Championships. The 4x100m relay team of Brown, Cameron Bolton, Jeff Elam, and Chris Scott broke the EMU record at the Drake Relays, April 26, with a time of 39.98 seconds, marking the first time an Eagle lineup had ever crossed the 40-second barrier. The 4x400m team of Bolton, Brown, Elam, and Mason Waynes turned in the second-fastest time in EMU his-tory at the NCAA East Regional and went on to take 13th at the NCAA Championships with all four athletes garnering Second Team All-America honors. Roberts continued to train Brown as he went to compete in the USA Junior National Championships, in which he took home gold in the 400m with a lifetime-best time of 45.74 seconds. Brown represented the USA at the 2014 Junior World Championships, taking eighth in the 400m

while the 4x400m relay team took home the gold medal.

“I’ve known Sterling since he was an athlete at EMU and was impressed with his competitiveness in training and competition. I admire his efforts to develop professionally as he has been successful as a head high school coach, Division III assistant coach and most recently as a Division I assistant coach at the University of Illinois,” commented EMU Head Track and Field Coach John Goodridge of Roberts.

Roberts graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2003 where he was a four-year varsity track student-athlete. He competed as a sprinter and hurdler who specialized in the 400-meter hurdles. Roberts was a two-time All-MAC award winner, while he also was a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that won a MAC Championship in 2002. He later earned his master’s degree from Defiance in 2011.

Most recently, Roberts worked as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Illinois where he assisted with the development and modi-fication of the training program for male sprinters, hurdlers, and jumpers. He coached four different NCAA Preliminary Qualifiers.

Prior to his year at Illinois, Roberts was an assistant coach at Defiance Col-lege from 2009-11. While at Defiance, he was charged with recruitment of male/female jumpers, hurdlers, and sprinters, including assisting in establishing a database for coordinating recruiting among all coaches. He also coached an NCAA Division III national qualifier in the pole vault, high jump, and decathlon.

Roberts also has coached at the high school level as he was the head coach of the Wakefield High School track and field programs in Raleigh, N.C. While at Wakefield, he coached five high school All-Americans including the Nike Indoor National 200m champion.

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2014-15 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Track & Field Roster

Name Events El. Hometown-High School (Previous School)Elijah Albert-Grayer Throws Fr. Canton, Mich.-SalemHlynur Andresson Distance R-Fr. Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland-Mountain Ridge (Alderson Braoddus)Teyland Avery Sprints R-Fr. Grand Rapids, Mich. - Ottawa HillsWayne Blanchard Sprints Jr. Toledo, Ohio - St. Francis De SalesBrandon Bolden Sprints Fr. Solon, Ohio-SolonCameron Bolton Sprints Sr. Missouri City, Texas - HightowerConnor Booth Throws Fr. Smithville, Ohio-SmithvilleKevin Bouchard Throws Fr. Whitmore Lake, Mich.-Whitmore LakeLahsene Bouchikhi Distance So. Antwerp, Belgium-Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt LuchthavenScott Bradley Mid-Distance Jr. Battle Creek, Mich. - LakeviewTyler Brown Sprints/Jumps So. Findlay, Ohio - FindlayMac Carr Mid-Distance Fr. Queen Creek, Ariz.-HigleyMark Cooke Hurdles Fr. Edison, N.J.-John P. StevensAustin Crist Throws Fr. Lancaster, Ohio-LancasterPedro Delgado Sprints Sr. Southfield, Mich. - Brother RiceAaron Dewberry Jumps Sr. Kalamazoo, Mich.-Portage NorthernHarry Dixon Distance R-Sr. Nelson, New Zealand - Nayland CollegeAndy Dumont Pole Vault Fr. Whitemore Lake, Mich.-DexterJeff Elam Hurdles Jr. Latrobe, Pa. - Greater Latrobe SeniorJason Ervin Sprints Jr. Farmington Hill, Mich - FarmingtonWilly Fink Distance R-So. Maumee, Ohio - MaumeeChris Fischre Jumps R-Jr. East Lansing, Mich. - East LansingAbel Flores Distance R-Fr. Defiance, Ohio - DefianceSteve Hammond Distance Gr. Warsaw, Ohio-River Lake (Wingate)Travis Harris Throws Jr. Walled Lake, Mich. - Walled Lake CentralAustin Hazek Throws Fr. Medina, Ohio-MedinaCaleb Hess Distance R-Fr. Owosso, Mich. - OwossoMike Hierholzer Throws Fr. Medina, Ohio-MedinaGabe Hodge Sprints R-Fr. Davison, Mich. - DavisonSolomon Ijah Multis R-Jr. Murrieta, Calif. - Murrieta ValleyCameron Jackson Hurdles Fr. Columbus, Ohio-Eastmoor AcademyNick James Sprints R-So. Troy, Ohio - TroyAnthony Jones Throws Jr. Sandusky, Ohio - SanduskyThomas Jozwiak Distance Fr. Southgate, Mich.-Thomas J. AndersonJohn Knox Distance R-Fr. Gloversville, N.Y. - GloversvilleBrett Lara Pole Vault Fr. Chesterton, Ind.-ChestertonMitch Lenneman Distance R-Fr. River Falls, Wisc. - River FallsQuinn Levering Throws So. Caledonia, Ohio - River ValleyBryce Lindsey Hurdles Jr. New Middletown, Ohio - Fairfield SeniorJames O’Shea Jumps Jr. Toledo, Ohio - St. Johns JesuitZach Purcilly throws Fr. Troy, Mich.-AvondaleNick Raymond Distance R-Fr. Erie, Mich. - MasonBen Ruff Distance Fr. Grand Blanc, Mich.-GoodrichJohn Sattler Distance Fr. Byron Center, Mich.-Byron CenterDonald Scott Jumps R-Sr. Apopka, Fla. - ApopkaLevi Selvig Hurdles Sr. Flushing, Mich. - Flushing CommunityKevin Snead Sprints So. Richmond, Va.-George WytheStephen Sparks Mid-Distance Fr. Lancaster, Ohio-LancasterDylan Stites Pole Vault Sr. Huntsville, Ohio - Indian LakeCameron Trinh Distance Sr. Oakland, Calif. - SkylineZach Waldron Jumps/Multis Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich.-NorthviewSean Ward Javelin Fr. Clarkston, Mont.-Billings CentralMason Waynes Mid-Distance Jr. Kenosha, Wisc. - BradfordAndrew Wentz Throws R-Jr. Napoleon, Ohio - NapoleonKeith Williams Throws R-Jr. Sherman, Ill. - WilliamsvilleMatthew Williams Sprints Jr. Moreno Valley, Cali. - Vista Del LagoWarren Witchell Distance R-Sr. Williamston, Mich. - Dansville

Head Coach: John Goodridge (14th season)Assistant Coach: Steve ManzAssistant Coach: Sterling RobertsVolunteer Assistants: Howard Booth, Max Babits

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SPRINTS/RELAYSCameron Bolton is primed to have a fantastic senior season, and the rest of the Eagles’ sprinting group is looking as strong as it ever has. The key loss in the sprints is Chris Scott, who was a member of the record-breaking 4x100m relay team and has since graduated from Eastern. However, the team shows immense promise in both individual sprints as well as the relays, returning all other members of the lineup. Eastern dominated the relay game at the conference level, winning the indoor 4x400m while sweeping the 4x100m and 4x400m at the outdoor confer-ence meet with NCAA East Region qualifying times. In the 4x400m relay, Bolton is joined by All-Americans Tyler Brown, Jeff Elam, and Mason Waynes . The quartet of runners turned in the second-fastest time in EMU history, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a bid to the national stage. Brown and Elam were also on the 4x100m relay team, which is looking for a new Eagle to fill Scott’s shoes. A likely candidate will be Brandon Bolden, who comes in having been the 22nd-ranked sprinter in the na-tion in the 60m and the No. 27 runner in the country in the 100m.

In addition to being a key member of the relay teams, Brown has earned a large target on his back in the 400m, winning the MAC crown in both the indoor and outdoor seasons as a freshman. The Findlay, Ohio native was named the co-MAC MVP of the MAC Outdoor Championships after his winning performances in the 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m while tak-ing third in the long jump and seventh in the 200m. Brown didn’t end his first year at Eastern at the NCAA Championships, as he returned to Eugene, Ore. for the US Junior National Championships and was crowned the national champion in the 400m after running a lifetime-best mark of 45.74 seconds, July 5-6. He returned to TrackTown USA once more for the IAAF World Junior Championships, July 22-25, where he was awarded a gold medal in the 4x400m relay.

HURDLESThe Eagles have two NCAA East Regional qualifiers returning for the hurdling group. Elam made it through to the semifinals in the 400m hurdles after running a career best of 51.68 seconds, May 29, while Bryce Lindsey turned in the second-fastest performance of his career in the 110m hurdles. Both athletes earned podium finishes at the MAC Outdoor Championships, as Lindsey took the bronze medal in the 110m hurdles while Elam finished fourth in the 400m hurdles. The Green and White will also see two new faces in the mix. In the 110m hurdles, Cameron Jackson comes to the team as a two-time district champion and a third-place finisher in the state championship. Another all-state finisher joins the team for the 400m hurdles with Mark Cooke, who won the title at the New Jersey Meet of Champions in 52.09 seconds and held the seventh-fastest time in the nation.

MID-DISTANCEWith the departure of an All-American performer in Grzegorz Kal-inowski, Bradley returns to lead the team in the middle-distance events. Joining the junior are freshmen Mac Carr and Stephen Sparks. Carr could be seen in both the 400m and 800m, both of which he finished third at the Arizona Division 3 State Meet. Sparks joins the Eagles as a highly-touted 800m runner, ranked No. 23 in the nation and winning the state title during his senior season.

DISTANCEThe distance group has undoubtedly been a long-time weapon in EMU’s track arsenal, coming into the season after winning its fifth consecutive MAC Cross Country Championship, Nov. 1. Redshirt-sophomore Willy Fink is fresh off winning his first MAC Cross Country Championship in-dividual title, and was one of the top distance runners during his debut season last year. Fink was another high scorer for the Eagles at the MAC Outdoor Championship, winning the 10,000m in his first collegiate ap-pearance in the event while also finishing runner-up in the 5000m and fifth in the 3000m steeplechase. Fink also reached the podium indoors, taking fourth in the mile at the MAC Indoor Championships. Also return-ing will be Lahsene Bouchikhi who was a staunch competitor in the 3000m, 5000m and 10,000m runs. Bouchikhi also showed improvement during the cross country season, finishing runner-up at the champion-ship meet. A pair of redshirt-freshmen could also make an impact after having an exceptional running season in the fall with transfer Hlynur Andresson and Nick Raymond entering their first track and field sea-sons at Eastern. Finally, the Eagles will look forward to having NCAA East Regional qualifier Harry Dixon in the campaign as he will use his last season of athletic eligibility to don the Green and White one last time.

Sophomore Tyler Brown

Junior Scott Bradley (Left) and Redshirt-sophomore Willy Fink (Right)

Junior Bryce Lindsey

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JUMPSHeadlining the jumps group for EMU in his final season will be redshirt-senior Donald Scott, who has made his name known as one of the premier triple jumpers in the nation. Scott holds the record in both the indoor and outdoor triple jump and was at one point the national leader outdoors after crushing his previous standard with a leap of 16.34 meters/53 feet 7.50-inches. Scott went on to earn First Team All-American honors at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, finishing sixth in the nation. The Apopka, Fla. native was not only the MAC champion in the indoor and outdoor triple jump, but also had a breakthrough per-formance at the MAC Outdoor Championships to claim the conference title in the long jump. In the long jump, Brown and Aaron Dewberry are also contenders to score for the Green and White.

The Eagles also have a solid group for the high jump made up of James o’Shea and Zach Waldron. O’Shea and Waldron were both top perform-ers for the team at the MAC Championships. Waldron had the highest finish for the Green and White at the indoor meet, finishing fifth, while O’Shea placed fifth outdoors.

PoLE VAULTThough the team lost its best pole vaulter in school history after Max Babits graduated following a record-breaking year, becoming the first Eagle to clear the 18-foot barrier. The team returns Dylan Stites for his senior campaign, who earned a spot on the podium at the MAC Out-door Championships, and will be joined by freshmen Andy Dumont and Brett Lara.

THRoWSIn addition to EMU hammer throw record holder Keith Williams, who will be competing in the indoor season this year after redshirting the 2013-14 campaign, the Eagles will also see the return of Travis Harris and Quinn Levering. Harris had a steady indoor sophomore season, recording a personal best in every one of his shot put appearances and finishing fifth at the MAC Indoor Championships. Both athletes com-peted in both shot put and discus, while Harris also added the weight throw to his events. Returning as primary weight throwers are Anthony Jones and Andrew Wentz. The throws group will also see immense depth with its recruiting class, as nine new Eagles will compete for a chance to represent EMU in their debut seasons.

MULTISEastern boasts a solid group of heptathletes and decathletes, led by the duo of Solomon Ijah and Levi Selvig. Ijah broke the school record in the heptathlon last year, placing third at the MAC Indoor Championships with 5,377 points. The Murreita, Calif. native went on to finish fourth in the decathlon at the MAC Outdoor Championships and just missed out on a bid to the NCAA Championships, while Selvig finished fifth in the conference with a career-best 6,823 points. Waldron also competed in the decathlon at the conference meet, and all three athletes can be expected to compete in a multitude of individual events for the Green and White throughout the season.

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Junior Zach Waldron (L), Redshirt-sophomore Solomon Ijah (M), and Senior Levi Selvig (R) on the podium at the

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EMU: 2013-14: Competed three times in the indoor season and five times in the outdoor campaign…Named to the Capital One Aca-demic All-America® Third Team and USTFCCCA All-Academic team…Indoor: Ran a career-best 14:29.90 in the 5000m at the SPIRE Invita-tional, Feb. 14-15, for eighth…Earned a podium finish in the 5000m at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, crossing the line in 14:51.33 for seventh…outdoor: Set a personal best in the 5000m at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 18, recording a time of 14:12.91 for seventh…Took runner-up in the 5000m at the Tennessee Relays, April 11…Rounded out a 2-3-4 finish for the Eagles in the 5000m to clinch the 2014 MAC Championships title, May 15-17, taking fourth in 14:35.96…Named to the Academic All-MAC team…2012-13: Com-peted in a total of three meets during the indoor season…Indoor: Academic All-MAC…Ran for third place with a time of 4:16.50 in the mile run at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational…Won the 3000m run at the GVSU Quad Meet with a personal-best time of 8:24.67…2011-12: Indoor: Took fourth in 8:41.83 in the 3000m run at the Akron Opener...Ran a season-best 3000m in 8:27.22 at the Meyo Invitation-al, good enough for second place...outdoor: Finished runner-up in the 1500m, posting a season-best 3:55.58 at the Meyo Invitational...Named All-MAC Second Team after placing second behind teammate Terefe Ejigu in the 10,000m run at the MAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 31:37.90...2010-11: Indoor: Placed fifth in the mile run at the CMU/Detroit Triangular...High School: Placed first in the 2008 New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Championship...Won the 3000m at the 2008 New Zealand Secondary Schools Track and Field Championship...Winner of the 2008 New Zealand U19 Track and Field 5000m....Personal: Full Name: Harry David Dixon...Son of David and Lyndsay Dixon...Has one brother, Joe...Major: Biology.

Nelson, New Zealand-Nayland CollegeDistance

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18 Donald Scott R-Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in four indoor and six outdoor contests for the Green and White…Indoor: Garnered First Team All-MAC honors after breaking his own EMU record along with the MAC meet record in the triple jump, leaping 15.85 meters/52 feet at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1…Had three vic-tories in the triple jump, all of which surpassed the 15-meter mark…Also com-peted in the long jump twice, including a third-place finish with a season-best mark of 6.80 meters/22 feet 3.75-inches at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10…outdoor: First Team All-American and First Team All-MAC selection…Swept his events at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, with a career best long jump of 7.57 meters/24 feet 10-inches and a distance of 15.52 meters/50 feet 11-inches…Broke the EMU record twice, first at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12, with a leap of 16.07 meters/52 feet 8.75-inches, and again at the Billy Hayes Invitational, May 3, when he took over national standings with a jump of 16.34 meters/53 feet 7.50-inches…Took fifth at the NCAA East Regional, May 29-31, to earn a spot at the NCAA Cham-pionships, where he placed sixth for All-American First Team status with a mark of 15.99 meters/52 feet 5.50-inches…Named the MAC Field Athlete of the Week on April 15 and May 7…2012-13: Competed in nine meets in the indoor season…Indoor: Set an EMU record when he placed first in the triple jump at Eagle Holiday Meet with a distance of 15.58 meters/ 51 feet 1.50-inches…Was First Team All-MAC in the triple jump with a distance of 15.20 meters/ 49 feet 10.50-inches at the MAC Championships…2011-12: Indoor: Won the triple jump with a 15.17-meter/49-foot 9.24-inch leap at the Akron Opener...outdoor: Named All-MAC First Team after winning the triple jump at the MAC Outdoor Championship jumping 15.67 meters/51 feet 5-inches...Qualified for the NCAA Championships, posting a season-best triple jump 51.80 meters/51 feet 10-inches...2010-11: outdoor: Took second at the EMU Twilight in the triple jump after leaping 15.45 meters/50 feet 8.25-inch-es...Won the triple jump at the Hillsdale Gina Relays with a 14.26-meter/46-foot 09.50-inch leap...Placed second at the Outdoor MAC Championships with a 15.42-meter/50-foot 7.25-inch leap...Placed 35th in the NCAA Regionals in the triple jump...High School: Graduated from Apopka High School in Apopka, Fla. where he played football for Head Coach Rick Darlington...Outstanding football player as well as a track competitor...Was a two-time All-American in the 300m hurdles and the triple jump...Played wide receiver for a run-oriented offense...Selected No. 48 on The Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Top 100 players in 2009...Caught 12 passes for 300 yards and four touchdowns...Rushed seven times for 67 yards and three scores...Won the AAU National title in the triple jump and finished third in the state of Florida and was a district champion in that event...Named third-team all-state in the triple jump...Earned 2009 USA Youth Track and Field All-American status, as well as honorable mention all-state accolades...Was the 2009 USA Youth Track tri-ple jump champion along with being a finalist in the 400m dash...Was an AAU All-American in both the triple jump and 400m hurdles and was a USATF All-American in that event...Named honorable mention all-state in the triple jump...Personal: Full Name: Donald Douglas Scott...Son of Teresa Powell...Major: Criminal Justice. .

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20 Warren Witchell R-Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Ran in five indoor and three outdoor meets for the Eagles…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC Second Team after a runner-up finish in the 5000m at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, just over half a second off his personal-best time of 14:27.07 set at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 8-9…Set two person-al records in the 3000m, first with a victory at the EMU Triangu-lar, Feb. 1, in 8:24.40 before running a time of 8:15.99 at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb. 14-15…outdoor: Finished eighth in the 5000m at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12, with a time of 14:56.92…Finished 11th in the 10,000m at the 2014 MAC Championships in 31:14.64, May 15-17…2012-13: Competed in nine meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Placed second in the 3000m run at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a time of 8:37.42…Finished fourth in the mile run at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a season-best time of 4:20.3…outdoor: Placed third in the 10,000m run Sea Ray Relays with a season-best time of 30:30.95… Finished fifth in the 5000m run at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 14:39.22…2011-12: Indoor: Placed third at the Simmons-Harvey Invite with a season-best 1:57.50 in the 800m run...outdoor: Finished fifth in the 1500m run at the Len Paddock Invite posting a season-best time of 3:52.53...2010-11: Redshirted…High School: Took first at regionals both senior and junior years in the 3200m relay...Placed second at state meet for 3200m relay his senior season...Took first at state meet in the 800m... Was also a four year letterwinner in soccer...Personal: Full Name: Warren Fredric Witchell...Son of Fred and Wendy Witchell...Has four brothers: Josh, Jay, Cory, and Andy...Major: Social Studies. .

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22 Cameron Bolton Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in seven indoor meets and seven outdoor meets for the Eagles…Indoor: An All-MAC First Team selection after contributing to a win in the 4x400m relay at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, in 3:10.59…Also competed in the 200m and 400m at the conference meet, taking third in the 200m in a career-best 21.35 and seventh in the 400m at 48.10…Set a personal record in the 60m at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, in 6.86 seconds…Won the 200m on three occasions, with the fastest finish at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1, in 21.47…Set a personal record of 47.12 in the 400m at the SPIRE Invi-tational, Feb. 14-15…outdoor: Named to the All-American Second Team and All-MAC First Team…Member of the EMU record-breaking 4x100m team, which broke the 40-second barrier for the first time in school history at the Drake Re-lays, April 25-26, in 39.98 seconds…Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 200m, 4x100m, and 4x400m…The 4x400m team ran the second-fastest time in EMU history at the East Regional, May 29-31, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships…The 4x400m team went on to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships, June 12…Was runner-up in the 100m and 200m at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, with personal records in both events…Ran a 10.58 in the prelims of the 100m and dipped below the 21-second mark for the first time in his career in the finals of the 200m, finishing in 20.82…Also ran on the winning 4x100m (40.01) and 4x400m (3:09.79) relay teams at the con-ference meet…Won the 200m at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12, in a then-personal record of 21.05 seconds…2012-13: Competed in a total of 10 meets during both indoor and outdoor season…Indoor: Earned a victory in each of his events (60m, 200m, 400m), recording two first-place finishes in the 60m dash… At the MAC Championship, finished second in the 400m dash in 48.38 and third in the 200m dash in 21.75…outdoor: First Team All-MAC in the 4x100 relay…Was runner-up in the 400m dash at the Sea Ray Relay…Assisted the team by gaining a second and third-place finish in the 100m dash with a time of 10.82 and the 200m dash with a time of 21.77…2011-12: Indoor: Won the 200m dash at the Akron Opener in 21.77...Took first in the 200m dash at the Findlay Classic with a time of 22.14...Named All-MAC Second Team after finishing runner-up in the 200m dash and 400m dash at the MAC Indoor Championships with times of 21.76 and 48.02, respectively...outdoor: With a time of 11.08, finished sec-ond in the 100m dash at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge...Won the 200m dash at the Spartan Invitational in 21.71 and finished second in the 400m dash with a time of 48.04...Took third at the Len Paddock Invite running the 200m dash in 21.58...High School: Was ranked as high as ninth in the nation in the 400m dash...Won the Texas State Championship in the 4x100m relay in junior cam-paign...He is a member of the Hightower High School record-setting 4x400m re-lay team in his sophomore year...Personal: Full Name: Cameron Mikel Bolton...Son of Mike and Lisa Bolton...Has one sister, Dia…Major: Sport Management.

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24 Pedro Delgado Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in one indoor meet and two outdoor meets for the Green and White…Indoor: Took eighth in the 60m at the Silverston Invitational, Feb. 22, cross-ing the line in 7.05 seconds…outdoor: Ran an 11.00 at the Hillsdale Gina Relays for fourth, April 24-26, and was a part of the win-ning 4x100m relay team (41.67)…Finished 11th in the 100m in 11.11 at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17…High School: A two-year varsity track letterwinner…A member of the record-breaking 4x100 re-lay team and Catholic League champion in the 100m and 200m during his senior sea-son…Member of the honor roll…Person-al: Full Name: Pedro Guadalupe Delgado, Jr…Son of Pedro, Sr. and Carrie Delgado…Has one sister, Trinity…Major: Finance.

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Aaron Dewberry Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in three indoor and three outdoor meets in his debut season as an Eagle…Indoor: Had a season-best finish in the long jump at the Silver-ston Invitational, Feb. 22, when he leapt a personal-best 6.82 meters/22 feet 4.50-inches to finish runner-up…Took 10th in the long jump at the 2014 MAC Champion-ships, Feb. 28-March 1, jumping 6.60 meters/21 feet…outdoor: Recorded his career best in the long jump with a win at the Spartan Invite, April 5, going 6.77 meters/22 feet 2.50-inches…Placed 13th at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships with a jump of 6.70 meters/21 feet 11.75-inches, May 15-17...Previous School: Competed at Grand Val-ley State University, where he had a personal-best of 7.23 meters/23 feet 8.75-inches in the long jump and ran a 23.12 in the 200m...High School: State champi-on in long jump as well as first team all-conference and all-region...Portage Northern MVP...4x200m relay team placed seventh in state meet...Personal: Full Name: Aaron Nathaniel Dewberry...Son of Ron and Leslie Dew-berry...Has one brother, Ron, who played soccer for Oak-land University...Major: Computer Information Systems.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-Portage NorthernJumps


26 Steve Hammond Grad

EMU: 2014-15: Transfers to EMU after competing at Wingate University…Previous School: Wingate University: Capital One All-America Third Team...A three-time SAC First Team honoree...Conference champion and Runner of the Year in 2012 while also picking up all-region honors...SAC Freshman of the Year in 2010 and a First Team All-SAC honoree after finishing sixth in the Food Lion SAC Championship in 26:01...Three-time all-region runner in the 3000m steeplechase, with provisional qualifications in 2012 and 2014...SAC steeplechase champion in 2014...High School: An All-Ohio cross country selection and an Academic All-Ohio honoree during his junior year...All-league in cross country three times and in track four times...Also played soccer and basket-ball...Member of National Honor Society and Letterman Club…Personal: Full Name: Stephen Thomas Hammond...Son of Tom and Gigi Hammond...Has one brother, Jason, who played basket-ball for Muskingum, and one sister, Rachel, who plays soccer for Case Western Reserve University...Major: Exercise Physiology.

Warsaw, Ohio-River ViewDistance


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28 Levi Selvig Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in six indoor and eight outdoor meets for the Eagles…USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree…In-door: Named to the Academic All-MAC team…Finished second in the heptathlon at the Findlay Oiler Opener, Dec. 6-7, with 4,830 points…Set a personal record in the high jump at the Oiler Opener, taking second in the heptathlon with a jump of 1.97 meters/6 feet 5.50-inches…Took fourth in the pole vault at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, when he set a personal record of 4.10 meters/13 feet 5.25-inches…Recorded his personal best in the heptathlon at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, amassing 5,093 points and setting career highs in the 60m and 1000m…outdoor: Broke his own personal record in the decathlon twice, first with 6,509 points for second at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 24-26, and then at the MAC Championships, May 15-17, in which he took sixth with 6,823 points and set career bests in the long jump, high jump, shot put, and pole vault…Took third in the 110m hurdles at the Spartan In-vite, April 5 in 15.94 seconds…Broke his own personal best in the 110m hurdles at the Tennessee Relays, April 10, when he took 10th in 14.81 seconds…Academic All-MAC honorable mention…2012-13: Competed in ten meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Academic All-MAC honorable mention…Placed third in the heptathlon at the SPIRE Invitational with a season-best score of 4643…Finished ninth in the heptathlon at the MAC Champion-ships with a score of 4,690 points…outdoor: Academic All-MAC honorable mention…Placed ninth in the decathlon at the MAC Championships with a season-best score of 6,263 points…Finished fifth in the decathlon at the Hilsdale-Gina Relays with a score of 5,974 points…2011-12: Indoor: Finished third in the 60m hurdles at the Akron Opener with a time of 8.43...Took third after running a 8.40 in the 60m hurdles at the Silverston Invite...outdoor: Took first place at the Spartan Invitational in the 110m hurdles with a season-best time of 14.82...High School: Three-year letterwinner in track...Was named second team all-conference in the 110m and 300m hurdles as a junior...Qualified for state meet as a junior in the 110m hurdles...Named to the 2011 Flint Journal’s Men’s Track Dream Team in his senior year...Was also a first team all-conference award winner, as well as a seventh-place finisher at the state meet...Per-sonal: Full Name: Levi Gregory Selvig...Son of Tim and Kerry Sel-vig...Has three brothers, Kyle, Blake and Chad... Major: Geography.

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30 Dylan Stites Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Vaulted in four indoor and three outdoor meets for the Eagles…Indoor: An Academic All-MAC honoree…Had runner-up finishes in the pole vault at the EMU Triangular meets, Jan. 10 and Feb. 1…Had his sea-son-best vault on Feb. 1, when he cleared 4.60 meters/15 feet 1-inch…outdoor: Earned a spot on the podium at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, when he took seventh with a vault of 4.62 meters/15 feet 1.75-inches…Had his best vault of the season at the Billy Hayes Invi-tational, May 3, clearing 4.75 meters/15 feet 7-inches for ninth place…2012-13: Competed in nine meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Academic All-MAC honorable mention…Placed third in the pole vault at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a season-best height of 4.57 meters/15 feet…outdoor: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention…Took first in the pole vault at the EMU Twilight meet with a season-best jump of 4.75 meters…2011-12: Indoor: Won the pole vault at the Findlay Open with a ca-reer-best 4.40-meter leap...High School: Four-year letter-winner in track at Indian Lake High School...Two-time first team all-conference selection in junior and senior years...Took fourth at the state meet after winning his confer-ence, district and region...Personal: Full Name:Dylan James Stites...Son of Greg and Susan Stites...Has one brother, Gregory… Major: Aviation Flight Technology.

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32 Cameron Trinh Senior

EMU: 2013-14: Ran in five indoor and three outdoor contests…Indoor: Set a personal record in the mile, taking second at the EMU Triangular in 4:15.77, Jan. 10…Finished third in the mile at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1, in 4:20.26…Took 14th in the Ryan Shay 3000m at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 8-9, crossing the line in 8:30.54…Posted a nearly identical time a week later, clocking in at 8:30.49 at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Academic All-MAC honorable mention…outdoor: Posted a career best in the 3000m steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12, finish-ing 20th in 10:10.16…Set a personal best in the 5000m at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 24-26, in 15:29.00…2012-13: Com-peted in 12 meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Finished with a season-best time in the mile run at the GVSU Quad with a time of 4:18.52…Placed fifth in the 3000m run with a season-best time of 8:27.17 at the MAC Championship…out-door: Placed third in the 10,000m run at the Hillsdale-Gina Relays with a time of 32:13.57…2011-12: Indoor: Posted a season-best 4:23.98 in the mile at the Akron Opener, good enough for sixth place...outdoor: Finished eighth at the Toledo Collegiate Chal-lenge with a season-best 8:50.88 in the 3000m run...High School: An All-East Bay cross country team member...Qualified for the CIF State Cross Country Championship twice...Personal: Full Name: Cameron Trinh...Son of Don and Cathy Trinh...Has two brothers, Timothy and Jonathan, and one sister, Brittany...Major: Biology.

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EMU: 2013-14: Competed in four indoor and two outdoor meets…Indoor: Took third in the triple jump at the Silverston Invite, Feb. 22, leaping 13.37 meters/43 feet 1.50-inches…outdoor: Had a career best in the triple jump at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 24-26, where he jumped 13.42 meters/44 feet 0.50-inches for seventh place…2012-13: Competed in a total of seven meets during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Finished fifth in the triple jump at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a jump of 12.65 meters/41-feet 06.0-inches…outdoor: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention…Took second in the triple jump at both the EMU Twilight Meet with a leap of 12.34 meters/40 feet 5.75-inches and the Lyle Bennett Open with a jump of 13.23 meters/43 feet 5.00-inches…2011-12: Did not compete...2010-11: Attended Wayne State University...High School: While at East Lansing, was a state qualifier in track and field... Earned all-conference honorable mention and three varsity letters as a member of the school’s football team...Personal: Full Name: Jean-Michel Christopher Fischre...Son of Robert Fischre III and Cheryl Trawick Fischre...Has one brother, Robert, and two sisters, Genevieve and Noel...Major: Communication Technology.

Chris Fischre R-Junior

East Lansing, Mich.-East LansingJumps

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EMU: 2013-14: Competed eight times during the indoor sea-son and seven times in the outdoor campaign…A USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree…Represented Team USA at the NACAC U23 Championships, placing second in the decathlon with 6,993 points, July 9-10...Indoor: An Academic All-MAC selection…Broke the EMU record in the heptathlon twice, first with a victory at the Findlay Oiler Opener, Dec. 6-7, with 5,323 points and then at the 2014 MAC Championships, where he took third with 5,377 points, Feb. 28-March 1…Set a career best in the 60m hurdles at the MAC Championships, finishing the prelims in 8.20 seconds…Won the 60m hurdles at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, in 8.23 seconds…Fin-ished second in the long jump at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1, with a season-best jump of 6.91 meters/22 feet 8.00-inches…outdoor: Notched a personal record in the decathlon at his first meet of the season, amassing 7,312 points at the Texas Relays, March 26-27…Finished fourth in the decathlon at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, with 7,050 points…Took 10th in the 110m hurdles at the Billy Hayes Invitational, May 3, finishing in a career-best 14.68 seconds…Surpassed the 200-foot mark in the javelin throw for the first time in his career when he took seventh at the Tennessee Re-lays, April 11-12, with a throw of 62.73 meters/205 feet 10-inches…Academic All-MAC honorable mention…2012-13: Competed in a total of 13 meets during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Academic All-MAC…Finished first in the high jump with 2.01 meters/6 feet 7.00-inches at the Eagle Holiday Meet…Won the long jump with a leap of 6.98 meters/22 feet 11.00-inches at the Eagle Triangular…Took first in the triple jump at the GVSU Squad Meet at 14.41 meters/47 feet 3.50-inches…Runner-up in the heptathlon with a score of 4,937…outdoor: Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention…Threw for 53.02 meters/173 feet 11-inches to win the javelin throw at the Spartan Invitational…Won the decathlon at the Hillsdale-Gina Relays with a score of 6,967 points…Achieved a personal-best score of 7,092 in the decathlon at the MAC Championships, good for third place…2011-12: Did not compete...High School: Placed 12th in the U.S. National Junior Decathlon Championships after scoring 6,305 points...Was an all-league and All-Valley selection in his senior year at Murrieta Val-ley High School...Personal: Full Name: Solomon Auryan Ijah...Son of Mekiel Ijah and Elissa Simmons...Has one brother, Ben, who is a football player at Texas State, and one sister, Eve... Major: Finance.

Solomon Ijah R-Junior

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EMU: 2013-14: Threw three times during the indoor season and six times in the outdoor campaign…Indoor: Recorded his per-sonal record in the weight throw at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, finishing fourth with a throw of 16.32 meters/53 feet 6.50-inches…Took eighth at the Harvey Invitational, Jan. 18, throwing 15.82 meters/51 feet 11-inches…outdoor: Took fourth in the hammer throw at the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 24-26, with a distance of 50.30 meters/165 feet…Had four other top-10 finishes during the outdoor season…Recorded his career best at the Billy Hayes Invita-tional, May 3, throwing the hammer 53.13 meters/174 feet 4-inch-es…Academic All-MAC honorable mention…2012-13: Competed in nine meets in the indoor and outdoor season…Indoor: Academ-ic All-MAC honorable mention...Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a distance of 15.16 meters/ 49 feet 9-inches…Finished seventh in the weight throw at the EMU Trian-gular with a season-best distance of 15.92 meters/ 52 feet 2.75-inches…outdoor: Academic All-MAC honorable mention…Had a season-best distance in the hammer throw at the Spartan Invita-tional with a distance of 47.12 meters/154 feet 7-inches… 2011-12: Did not compete...High School: Team captain in both water polo and track & field at Napoleon High School in his senior year...Three-year letterwinner for track & field...Qualified for districts in both his junior and senior campaigns…Personal: Full Name: Andrew Reed Wentz...Son of Tony and Shelley Wentz...Has three sisters: Betha-ny, Kimberly, and Rachel...Major: Exercise Science/Psychology.

Andrew Wentz R-Junior

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EMU: 2013-14: Competed in nine meets during the outdoor sea-son…A USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree…outdoor: Academic All-MAC selection and NCAA East Regional qualifier…Broke the EMU record in the hammer throw on two occasions, first at the opening meet of the outdoor campaign with a launch of 57.91 meters/190 feet at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, March 28, and again at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, when he took fourth with a throw of 60.14 meters/197 feet 4-inches…Earned another podium finish at the conference meet, taking seventh in the shot put with a career-best throw of 16.24 meters/53 feet 3.50-inches…Finished in the top-five of the hammer throw five times…Threw the second-farthest distance of his career at the NCAA East Regional, May 29-31, with a mark of 58.55 meters/192 feet 1-inch…2012-13: Competed in eight meets in the indoor season…Indoor: Academic All-MAC…Placed third at the Eagle Holiday Meet in the shot put with a 15.15 meters/49 feet 8.50-inches…Threw at the MAC Championships in shot put with a season-best of 16.15 me-ters/ 52 feet 11.75-inches…2011-12: Indoor: Placed fourth in the shot put at the GVSU Open with a throw of 14.81 meters/48 feet 7.25-inches...outdoor: Threw the shot put for a season-best 15.76 meters/51 feet 8.50-inches at the Hillsdale-Gina Relays...High School: Four-year varsity lettwerwinner in track & field...Three-year letterwinner in football...Won the Illinois 1A State Championship in the shot put his senior year...Took fifth in the state in the discus throw his senior year...Was an all-state selection for football...Holds a Williamsville High School record for career solo tackles...Person-al: Full Name: Keith Michael Williams...Son of Donald and Frances Williams...Has two sisters, Caroline and Laurel... Major: Nursing.

Keith Williams R-Junior

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EMU: 2013-14: Ran in four indoor meets and six outdoor meets for the Eagles…Indoor: Set a personal record in the 60m at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1, finishing sixth in 7.02 seconds…Took third in the 60m at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, in 7.04…Ran a season-best 22.96 in the 200m at the Silverston Invitational, Feb. 22…outdoor: Had fifth-place finishes in the 100m at the Toledo In-vite, May 9, and the Spartan Invite, April 5, with marks of 11.10 and 11.32, respectively…Dipped below 11 seconds in the 100m on two occasions, including a personal record of 10.95 at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 18-19…Also ran another career best at the Jesse Owens Classic, clocking in at 22.22 in the 200m…Was on the winning 4x100m relay team four times, with the fastest finish of 40.43 at the Billy Hayes Invite, May 3…2012-13: Competed in a total of nine meets in both indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Came in fourth in the 100m dash at the EMU Twilight with a time of 11.06…Outdoor: Ran a time of 7.04 in the 60m dash to take fourth at the EMU Holiday Meet…High School: Took fifth in the 60m dash at the indoor state championship...Ran the indoor 60m dash in 7.00 along with a 10.93 in the 100m dash and a 22.20 in the 200m dash...Personal: Full Name: Wayne LaMarr Blanchard II...Son of Wayne and Cereda Blanchard... Major: Engineering.

Wayne Blanchard Junior

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EMU: 2013-14: Ran in five indoor meets and seven outdoor meets for the Eagles…Indoor: A Second Team All-MAC selection after running a leg of the runner-up DMR team at the 2014 MAC Cham-pionships, Feb. 28-March 1 (9:52.53)…Won the 800m at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, in a last-second victory with a mark of 1:55.20…Set a personal record in the 800m at the MAC Championships, run-ning a 1:51.08 in the prelims before going on to take sixth…Took third in the 600m in 1:22.12 at the Harvey Invitational, Jan. 18…Garnered Academic All-MAC honors…outdoor: Named to the All-MAC Second Team after finishing runner-up for an EMU 1-2 finish in the 800m at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17…Produced back-to-back personal bests at the conference meet, going 1:50.19 in the prelims before taking second in 1:50.10…Set four personal records in the 800m throughout the season…Earned Academic All-MAC accolades…2012-13: Competed in a total of 11 meets during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: First Team All-MAC in the distance medley relay…Finished third in the 600m run with a time of 1:21.81 at the Simmons-Har-vey Invite, also recording a new personal best…outdoor: Took third in the 800m run with a time of 1:55.33 at the EMU Twilight …Ran for a time of 1:55.12 in the 800m to take fourth at the Lyle Bennett Open…High School: While at Lakeview, earned letters in his junior and senior years in cross country and was a state quali-fier both seasons…Was two-time All-City Male Athlete of the Year in cross country…In track and field, was a four year varsity letter-winner and three-time state qualifier, twice being named to the MHSAA All-State track and field teams… As a freshman and sopho-more, played football prior to joining cross country...Personal: Full Name: Scott Christopher Bradley… Son of Charlie and Deborah Vil-laire…Has two brothers, Casey and Mike… Major: Political Science.

Scott Bradley Junior

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EMU: 2013-14: Ran in seven indoor and 10 outdoor meets as a sophomore…Garnered USTFCCCA All-Academic honors…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC First Team after running a leg of the win-ning 4x400m (3:10.59) relay at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Took third in the 60m hurdles at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, in 8.38 seconds…Ran a season-best 8.31 in the 60m hurdles at the MAC Champi-onships…Had a career-best time in the 200m at the Meyo Invita-tional, Feb. 8-9, taking 15th in 21.99…outdoor: Earned Second Team All-American, First Team All-MAC, and Academic All-MAC distinctions… Member of the EMU record-breaking 4x100m team, which broke the 40-second barrier for the first time in school histo-ry at the Drake Relays, April 25-26, in 39.98 seconds…Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 400H, 4x100m, and 4x400m…The 4x400m team ran the second-fastest time in EMU history at the East Regional, May 29-31, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships, going on to finish 13th at the NCAA Cham-pionships, June 12…Ran a career best in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA East Regional, clocking a 51.68 in the prelims…Ran four per-sonal bests in the 400m hurdles throughout the season, including back-to-back improvements at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, to take fourth in 52.30…Ran on the winning 4x100m (40.01) and 4x400m (3:09.79) relay teams at the conference meet…Mem-ber of the winning 4x100m relay team on four occasions…Also ran a leg of the winning DMR lineup at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12…2012-13: Competed in a total of 10 meets during both indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: First Team All-MAC in the 4x400m relay…Clinched a first-place finish in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.22 at the Eagle Holiday Meet…Ran for third place in the 400m dash at the EMU Triangular Meet with a time of 50.15…Ran a time of 22.39 in the 200m dash, good for third place at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational…High School: Took fourth in the 300m hurdles and fifth in the 110m high hurdles at the PIAA State Meet...WPIAL District champion in 300m hurdles and 110m high hurdles...Holds school records in the 200m dash, 300m hurdles, 110m hurdles, 100m dash, 4x400m relay...Personal: Full Name: Jeffrey Thomas Elam...Son of Darrell and Tina Elam...Father played football at West Virginia Tech…Has one brother, Matt...Major: General Business.

Jeff Elam Junior

Latrobe, Pa.-Greater Latrobe SeniorHurdles


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EMU: 2013-14: Ran in seven indoor and seven outdoor meets for the Eagles…Indoor: Took runner-up in the 400m at the EMU Triangular in 49.53, Jan. 10…Finished third in the 400m at the Sil-verston Invitational in 49.00, Feb. 22…Ran a season-best 48.15 in the 400m in the prelims of the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, earning a spot in the finals …Member of the win-ning 4x400m relay team at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1…outdoor: Won the 400m at the Spartan Invite, April 5, and took second at the Toledo Invite, May 9, with a season-best 48.37…Member of the winning 4x400m relay at the Spartan Invite and the DMR at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12…2012-13: Competed in a to-tal of 10 meets during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: First Team All-MAC in the 4x400m relay…Finished first in the 400m dash with a time of 49.00 at the Eagle Holiday Meet…Gained second-place finishes in both the 600m run and the 200m dash at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational and Silverston Invita-tional…outdoor: Ran a time of 48.15 in the 400m dash to finish first at the Toledo Invitational…Achieved two second-place fin-ishes in the 400m dash at the Lyle Bennett Open with a time of 49.57 and at the EMU Twilight Meet with a time of 50.08…Finished seventh overall at the MAC Championship in the 400m dash with a time of 48.35…High School: Was the indoor state champion in the 400m dash and ran a personal-best 22.25 in the 200m dash...Personal: Full Name: Jason Paul Ervin...Son of Paul Caraballo and Lynn Tisdale...Father ran track for Detroit Mercy…Has one brother, Jairen Caraballo, and one sister, Briana Tisdale...Major: Business.

Jason Ervin Junior

Farmington Hills, Mich.-FarmingtonSprints


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EMU: 2013-14: Threw in seven indoor and seven outdoor meets as a sophomore…Indoor: Set a personal record in the shot put in all seven of his appearances, ending with a launch of 17.27 meters/56 feet 8.00-inches to take fifth at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships, Feb. 28-March 1…The conference meet mark was also his first throw over 17 meters…Earned six top-five finishes through-out the season…outdoor: Recorded his career best in the shot put and the discus throw at the Tennessee Relays, April 11-12, go-ing 16.28 meters/53 feet 5.00-inches and 49.38 meters/162 feet, respectively…Earned a podium finish in the shot put at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, taking eighth with a throw of 16.17 meters/53 feet 0.75-inches…2012-13: Competed in a to-tal of 11 meets during both the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Took fifth in weight throw during the Eagle Holiday Meet with a throw of 14.00 meters/45 feet 11.25-inches…Took third in the shot put with a throw of 15.58 meters/51 feet 1.50-inches at the EMU Triangular…outdoor: Won the shot put at the Lyle Ben-nett Open with a toss of 15.64 meters/51 feet 3.75-inches…Fin-ished sixth in the discus at both EMU Twilight (45.46 meters/149 feet 2-inches) and the Lyle Bennett Open (47.52 meters/155 feet 11-inches)…High School: Joined EMU having recorded a 56-foot 4-inch throw in the shot put and 167 feet in the discus his senior year...While at Walled Lake, named all-state and all-conference along with claiming regional, city, and division championships...Personal: Full Name: Travis David Harris...Son of Howard Harris and Tina May-Harris...Has one brother, Chris…Major: Criminal Justice

Travis Harris Junior

Walled Lake, Mich.-Walled Lake Central Throws


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EMU: 2013-14: Threw in seven indoor and eight outdoor compe-titions…Indoor: Had four top-four finishes in the weight throw, including a career-best mark for third at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 8-9, of18.95 meters/62 feet 2.25-inches…Was runner-up at both EMU Triangular meets in the weight throw, Jan. 10 and Feb. 1…outdoor: Produced two top-five finishes in the hammer throw at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational, March 28-29, and the Hillsdale Gina Relays, April 24-26…Had a career-best hammer throw at the Jesse Owens Classic, going 54.81 meters/179 feet 10-inches…Earned a podium finish in the hammer throw at the 2014 MAC Champion-ships, May 15-17, taking seventh with a throw of 53.53 meters/175 feet 7-inches…Had a season-best finish in the discus throw at the Billy Hayes Invitational, May 3, when he took seventh with a dis-tance of 45.90 meters/150 feet 7-inches…2012-13: Competed in a total of 12 meets during both the indoor and outdoor sea-sons…Indoor: Threw for 16.60 meters/54 feet 5.50-inches to win the weight throw at the Eagle Holiday Meet…Took third in the weight throw with a toss of 16.85 meters/55 feet 3.50-inches at the EMU Triangular…outdoor: Finished fourth in the hammer throw at the Lyle Bennett Open with a throw of 49.77 meters/163 feet 3.00-inches…High School: Earned all-conference and all-district honors in discus, shot put, and 4x100m relay...Qualified for re-gional competition his senior year...Personal: Full Name: Antho-ny Jamari Jones...Son of Anthony Jones and Danielle Oliver…Has one brother, Lorenzo, and one sister, Rhian…Major: Marketing.

Anthony Jones Junior

Sandusky, Ohio-SanduskyThrows


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EMU: 2013-14: Competed in five indoor and nine outdoor meets for the Green and White…Indoor: Ran his personal best in the 60m hurdles at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1, taking second in 8.13 seconds…Matched his career best in the prelims of the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, before going on to take fourth in 8.14 seconds…outdoor: Won the 110m hurdles at the Spartan Invite, April 5…Recorded the best finish of his career in the 110m hurdles at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, when he fin-ished in 14.13 seconds to take third and earn a bid to the NCAA East Regional…Finished the 110m hurdles at the NCAA East Regional with the second-fastest mark of his career, clocking in at 14.32 sec-onds, May 29-31…2012-13: Competed in 16 meets during the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Ran a season-best 8.29 in the 60m hurdles at the 2013 MAC Indoor Championships….Posted season highs in the 60m and the 200m at the Harvey Simmons Invi-tational…outdoor: Placed 10th at the 2013 MAC Outdoor Cham-pionships in the 110m hurdles with a season-best time of 14.45…High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner…Named team MVP and second team All-GMC in the 110m hurdles during his sopho-more and senior seasons…Also named third team in 4x400m re-lay in senior year…Personal: Full Name: Bryce William Edward Lindsey…Son of Germane and Rhonda Lindsey…Has three broth-ers, Branden, Germane, and Matthew, all of whom were collegiate athletes; and two sisters, Brittney and Brianca…Major: Education.

Bryce Lindsey Junior

New Middletown, Ohio-Fairfield SeniorHurdles


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EMU: 2013-14: Competed in seven indoor and seven outdoor meets as a sophomore…Indoor: Set three per-sonal records in the high jump throughout the 2013-14 campaign, ending with a career high of 2.03 meters/6 feet 8.00-inches at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb. 14-15…Finished runner-up at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1, with the second-highest jump of his career at 2.01 meters/6 feet 7.00-inches…outdoor: Had five top-five finishes in the high jump, including a runner-up performance at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 18-19, where he recorded his personal record of 2.06 meters/6 feet 9.00-inches…Earned a spot on the podium at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships in the high jump, May 15-17, placing fifth with a jump of 2.05 meters/6 feet 8.75-inches…2012-13: Com-peted in four meets during the indoor and outdoor sea-son… Indoor: Placed fifth in the high jump for a season-best mark of 1.92 meters/6 feet 1.25-inches…outdoor: Threw shot put for a distance of 14.06m/46-feet 1.50-inches…High School: Qualified for state meet twice in the high jump...Personal: Full Name: James Charles O’Shea...Son of Michael and Judy O’Shea...Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Liz...Major: Education.

James O’Shea Junior

Toledo, Ohio-St. Johns JesuitJumps


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EMU: 2013-14: Competed in seven indoor and seven outdoor meets…Indoor: Took third in the heptathlon at the Findlay Oiler Opener, Dec. 6-7, notching 4,363 points and also recording his personal best in the high jump at 2.00 meters/6 feet 6.75-inches…Matched his career-best high jump at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, for a spot on the podium at fifth place…out-door: Participated in two decathlons, finishing with a personal-best 6,548 points along with career marks in the 1500m, long jump, high jump, shot put, and pole vault for a podium finish in eighth at the 2014 MAC Champi-onships, May 15-17…Took ninth in the javelin throw at the Billy Hayes Invitational, May 3, when he threw a career-best 49.76 meters/163 feet 3-inches…2012-13: Competed in seven meets in the indoor and outdoor sea-son…Indoor: Placed eighth in the long jump at the Ea-gle Holiday Meet with a distance of 6.04 meters/ 19 feet 9.75-inches…outdoor: Finished first at the Toledo Invite in the high jump with a distance of 1.95 meters/ 6 feet 4.75-inches…High School: Named all-conference...Post-ed personal bests of 2.05 meters/6 feet 9-inches in the high jump and 6.57 meters/21 feet 7-inches in the long jump...Personal: Full Name: Zachary Scott Waldron...Son of Donald and Debra Waldron...Has two sisters, Becky and Megan...Major: Product Design and Development.

Zach Waldron Junior

Grand Rapids, Mich.-NorthviewJumps/Multis


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EMU: 2013-14: Ran in seven indoor and 10 outdoor meets for the Eagles…A USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC First Team after running a leg of the winning 4x400m relay (3:10.59) and the runner-up DMR (9:52.53) at the MAC Champi-onships, Feb. 28-March 1…Academic All-MAC honoree…Took third in the 400m at the EMU Triangular meets, Jan. 10 and Feb. 1, record-ing times of 49.92 and 49.28, respectively…Notched a career-best time in the 400m at the SPIRE Invitational, Feb.14-15, crossing the line at 48.20…Won the 600m at the Harvey Invitational in 1:21.60, Jan. 18…outdoor: Named to the All-American Second Team, All-MAC First Team, and Academic All-MAC team… Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 4x400m relay, which ran the second-fastest time in EMU history at the NCAA East Regional, May 29-31, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships…4x400m team went on to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships, June 12…Member of the winning 4x400m relay team (3:09.79) at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, and just missed out on the championship final of the 400m after running a personal-best 48.26 in the prelims…Competed in the 400m hurdles twice, running a personal-best 57.87 for sixth at the Spartan Invite, April 5…2012-13: Competed in six meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: Placed sixth in the 400m dash at the Eagle Holiday Meet with a time of 50.99 seconds…outdoor: Placed fifth in the 400m dash at the EMU Twilight with a season-best time of 50.87…High School: Three-time state qualifier that finished runner-up at state meet in the 400m dash while also qualifying in the 4x400m and 4x800m relays his senior year...Was regional champion and confer-ence champion in the 4x800m relay and First Team All-South East Conference...Personal: Full Name: Mason Conner Waynes...Son of Ron and Erin Waynes...Has one brother, Trae...Major: Business.

Mason Waynes Junior

Kenosha, Wis.-BradfordSprints


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EMU: 2013-14: Ran three times in the indoor season and once in the outdoor campaign…Indoor: Won the 400m at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, in 49.12 seconds…Set a personal record in the 60m at the Silverston Invite, Feb. 22, taking 14th in 7.19 seconds…outdoor: Member of the winning 4x100m (41.68) and 4x400m (3:23.67) relay teams at the Spartan Invite, April 5, while also taking ninth in the 200m in 23.03 seconds…2012-13: Competed in 13 meets in the indoor and outdoor seasons…Indoor: First Team All-MAC in the 200m dash and 4x400m relay at the MAC Champion-ships…Took first in the 400m dash with a time of 49.83 at the Sim-mons-Harvey Invitational…Had a season-best time of 48.05 in the 400m dash at the SPIRE Invitational…outdoor: First Team All-MAC in the 4x100m relay at the MAC Championships…Finished third in the 100m dash with a season-best time of 10.87 at the Spartan In-vitational…Placed sixth in the 400m dash at the MAC Champion-ships with a season-best time of 47.80…High School: Ran a 21.77 in the 200m dash and 48.41 in the 400m dash, earning MVP for his team...Personal: Full Name: Matthew Isaiah Williams...Son of James and Amy Williams...Has one brother, James...Major: Biology.

Matthew Williams Junior2014-15 TRaCk & field JuniORs

Moreno Valley, Calif.-Vista Del LagoSprints

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64 Willy Fink R-Sophomore

EMU: 2013-14: Ran in five indoor and five outdoor meets during his first complete season as an Eagle…Garnered USTFCCCA All-Academic honors…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC Second Team after running a leg of the second-place DMR (9:52.53) at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Showed consistent improvement in the mile run, setting a personal record in each appearance with a final career-best time of 4:09.69 for fourth at the conference meet…Also took fourth in the 3000m at the MAC Championships in 8:22.34…out-door: An All-MAC First Team honoree after winning his col-legiate debut in the 10,000m at the 2014 MAC Champion-ships, May 15-17, crossing the line in 30:20.34…Also took runner-up in the 5000m (14:34.43) and fifth in the 3000m steeplechase (9:05.56) at the conference meet….Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Tennessee Relays in a personal-best 9:03.30, April 11-12…Earned a spot at the NCAA East Regional in the 5000m after clocking a 14:14.35 for eighth at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 18…2012-13: Competed in one meet during the indoor season and then redshirted…Indoor: Finished fifth in the 800m run at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational with a time of 1:59.78…High School: Four-year letterman at Maumee and three-time Academic-All Ohio… As a senior, was named First Team All-Northern Lakes League, first team all-district, first team all-region, and first team all-state as a third-place medalist at state meet…A varsity letterwinner in track and field as a fresh-man, sophomore and junior and was twice named MVP… As a junior, took first in the 1600m in the Northern Lakes League and district, and finished second in the region and fourth in the state…Personal: Full Name: William George Fink… Son of David and Lorraine Fink…Has two brothers, Elmer and Wayne, and one sister, Pam…Major: Biology.

Maumee, Ohio-MaumeeDistance

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Nick James R-Sophomore

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…Previous School: Redshirted the outdoor season at Bellarmine Univer-sity…High School: A two-time regional qualifier…All-Ohio, state finalist, conference champion, and school re-cord holder in the 200m and 4x100m during senior season…Also played football all four years…Personal: Full Name: Nicholas Alonzo James…Son of Thomas and Denise James…Has one brother, Nicklaus…Major: Business.

Troy, Ohio-TroySprints

Lahsene Bouchikhi Sophomore

EMU: 2013-14: Competed in three indoor meets and five out-door competitions as a freshman…Indoor: Finished third in both the 3000m and 5000m at the 2014 MAC Championships, Feb. 28-March 1, with personal records of 8:21.04 and 14:29.67, respectively…

Was runner-up in the 3000m at the EMU Triangular, Feb. 1…outdoor: Finished second in the 3000m in 8:34.98 at the Billy Hayes Invitational, May 3…Took third in the 5000m at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, in a career-best 14:35.39…Also competed in the 10,000m at the conference meet, earn-ing a podium finish in seventh place…Ran a career-best time in the 10,000m at the Penn Relays, April 24, crossing the line in 30:24.32…Personal: Full Name: Lahsene Bouchikhi…Son of Mohammed Bou-chikhi and Rahma Rachidi…Has six brothesr, Soufiane, who ran for Eastern Kentucky University, Mourad, Loutfi, Chakib, Fouad, and Houssine; and a sister, Hind…Major: Engineering/Industrial Management.

Antwerp, Belgium-Stedelijk Lyceum Paardenmarkt LuchthavenDistance

66 Tyler Brown Sophomore

Findlay, Ohio-FindlaySprints/Jumps

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EMU: 2013-14: Competed in seven indoor and seven out-door meets as a freshman….Continued his season as a representative of Team USA at the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships after winning the Junior National title in the 400m in a lifetime-best 45.74…Took eighth at the World Ju-nior Championships and was a member of the gold medal winning and junior world leading 4x400m relay team, which finished in 3:03.31…Indoor: Named to the All-MAC First Team after producing wins in the 400m, with a personal-best time of 47.07, and the 4x400m (3:10.59)…Ran a 21.50 in the 200m at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 8-9, for sixth…Won the long jump at both EMU Triangular meets, Jan. 10 and Feb. 1…Set a career mark in the long jump at the Meyo Invitational, leaping 7.34 meters/24 feet 1-inch for fifth…Finished runner-up in the high jump at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10, at 2.00 meters/6 feet 6.75-inches…outdoor: Named to the All-American Second Team and All-MAC First Team…Member of the EMU record-breaking 4x100m team, which broke the 40-second barrier for the first time in school his-tory at the Drake Relays, April 25-26, in 39.98 seconds…Quali-fied for the NCAA East Regional in the 400m, 4x100m, and 4x400m…The 4x400m team ran the second-fastest time in EMU history at the East Regional, May 29-31, clocking in at 3:05.93 to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships, going on to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships, June 12…Co-MVP of the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17, after winning the 400m (46.30), taking third in the long jump (7.26m/23-10.00) and seventh in the 200m (21.76), and anchoring the winning 4x100m (40.01) and 4x400m (3:09.79) relay teams…Ran an EMU career-best 46.02 for a victory in the 400m at the Mt. SAC Relays, April 18, which is the fourth-fastest mark in program history…Named MAC Track Athlete of the Week fol-lowing his Mt. SAC performance, April 22…High School: A four-year track letterwinner and three-time all-conference selection…Conference champion and record holder in the 400, 200, high jump, and long jump during senior season…Conference MVP for both track and field…Four-time district champion and record holder…State runner-up in long jump and champion in 400 and high jump…Holds school records in 400 (47.08), 200 (21.86), high jump (6-feet-10 ¼-inches) and long jump (23-feet-9 ¾-inches)…Personal: Full Name: Tyler Benjamin Brown…Son of Guy and Janet Brown…Has one sister, Brittany…Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology.

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Quinn Levering Sophomore

EMU: 2013-14: Appeared in seven indoor and eight outdoor meets during his debut season…Indoor: Won the shot put in his first collegiate meet, throwing 16.14 meters/52 feet 11.50-inches at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 10…Re-corded a personal record to stand on the podium at the 2014 MAC Championships with a throw of 16.50 meters/52 feet 1.75-inches for eighth, Feb. 28-March 1…outdoor: Notched his first of two 16-meter throws in the shot put at the Spartan Invite, April 5, taking third with his career best of 16.23 meters/53 feet 3.00-inches…Had four personal bests in the discus through throughout his freshman season, ending at 43.45 meters/142 feet 7-inches at the 2014 MAC Championships, May 15-17…High School: A four-year track letterwinner, four-time all-confer-ence pick, and three-time All-Ohio selection…Named Athlete of the Year during his senior season…Also played football and golf…Personal: Full Name: Logan Quinn Levering…Son of Dean and Melody Levering…Has two brothers, Tyler and Austin, and one sister, Lindsay; Austin was a track and field athlete at Akron…Major: Nursing.

Caledonia, Ohio-River ValleyThrows

Kevin Snead Sophomore

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits...Previous School: Transferred from Pima Community College, where he played football and ran track as an Aztec...Previously played football for Mesa Community College....High School: A football player for George Wythe High School under head coach H.S. Ingo...Personal: Full Name: Kevin Lamont Snead.

Richmond, Va.-George WytheSprints

68 Hlynur Andrésson R-Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…Previous School: Redshirted at Alderson Broaddus...High School: Conference and county champion in cross country...All-state honoree and three-mile school record holder...Also lettered in track and field...Conference champion in 1600m and 3200m, 1600m county cham-pion, 3200m regional champion, and all-state in 1600m and 3200m...Broke Mountain Ridge records in the 1600m, 3200m, 1600m relay, and 3200m relay...Member of the Dean’s List...Personal: Full Name: Hlynur Andrésson...Son of Andres Sigurdsson and Asa Johannesdottir...Has one brother, Egill...Major: Biology.

Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland-Mountain RidgeDistance

2014-15 TRaCk & field fReshMen

Teyland Avery R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A four-time all-conference selection and three-time all-regional and all-state pick…Honored as an All-American his senior sea-son…Member of the honor roll and Youth Grant Committee…Personal: Full Name: Tey-land JaMichael Avery…Son of Ramon Avery and Ayanna Freeman…Major: Pre-medicine.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-Ottawa HillsSprints

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Abel Flores R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: State champion in the 3200m…Named to the first team all-region, all-district, and WBL in both cross country and track all four years…A three-time all-state selection in cross country and two-time all-state honoree in track after having to sit out his junior track season due to injury…Member of the honor roll…Personal: Full Name: Abel Garcia Flores…Son of Abel and Francis Flores…Has one brother, Elias, and one sister, Adrianna…Major: Exercise Science.

Defiance, Ohio-DefianceDistance

Caleb Hess R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and swimming along with three years of varsity track…A three-time academic all-conference and two-time academic all-state pick…Conference and regional champion in the mile run during his senior season while placing 10th in state DII competition…Ranks as the fifth-fastest runner in school history…Graduated with high honors…Per-sonal: Full Name: Caleb Pennington Hess…Son of Timothy and Carolyn Hess…Major: Computer Science.

Owosso, Mich.-OwossoDistance

70 Gabe Hodge R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A first team all-state selection for track and field during junior and senior years…Also lettered in football all four years…Personal: Full Name: Gabriel Andrew Hodge…Son of Phillip Hodge and Anne Christenson…Has one brother, Nathaniel…Major: Biochemistry.

Davison, Mich.-DavisonSprints


John Knox R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A four-year letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track…Named MVP team award for cross country and indoor track three times and spring MVP during his junior and senior seasons…Competed in the state meet for cross country and track during his senior season and was awarded the Sportsmanship Award at the indoor track state meet…Graduated in the top-15 in his class…Personal: Full Name: John Brooks Knox III…Son of John, Jr. and Diane Knox…Has one sister, Amanda, who is a track and field athlete at SUNY Oneonta…Major: Aviation Flight Technology.

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Mitch Lenneman R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A four-year track letterwinner and three-time track MVP and Big Rivers Conference champion in the 800m…Also was champion in the 1600m during senior campaign and a state qualifier in both the 800 and 1600m…Lettered in cross country and basketball…A member of the honor roll and FBLA Nationals…Personal: Full Name: Mitchell Gregory Lenneman…Son of Gordon and Laura Len-neman, who were both track and field athletes at UW River Falls…Has one brother, Neil…Major: Accounting.

River Falls, Wis.-River FallsDistance

Nick Raymond R-Freshman

EMU: 2013-14: Did not compete…High School: A four-year letterwinner in track and field, cross country, and swimming…League champion in 1600m and 3200m, regional champion and state quali-fier in 3200m during sophomore year…League/regional champion and state qualifier in 1600m and 3200m in junior campaign… League/regional champion in 800m, 1600m, and 3200m as a se-nior…State runner-up in 1600m and 3200m…Named Monroe Evening News Runner of the Year…Record holder in 1600m and set National Silver Standard times in 800m, 1600m, and 3200m…Mem-ber of the honor roll…Personal: Full Name: Nicholas Steven Raymond…Son of Marvin and Cin-di Raymond…Has two brothers, Sean and Andrew, and one sister, Casey…Major: Undecided.

Erie, Mich.-MasonDistance

72 Elijah Albert-Grayer Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Competed for Head Coach Steve Aspinall as a Rock…Holds a personal best of 44 feet 2.50-inches in the shot put…Per-sonal: Full Name: Elijah Joseph Albert-Grayer…Son of Randie Albert and Shantelle Grayer…Has two brothers, Evan and Eian, and two sisters, Ebony and Eva…Major: Exercise Science.

Canton, Mich.-SalemThrows


Brandon Bolden Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner…Won the Ohio State Championship in the 100m dash, clocking in at 10.53 seconds for the 27th-fastest time in the nation…Placed third in the state meet in the 200m…Personal best of 6.87 in the 60m dash ranked No. 22 nationally…Was a member of the Merit Roll…Personal: Full Name: Brandon Norman Bolden…Son of Norman and Deborah Bolden…Has one sister, Lauren…Major: Computer Science.

Solon, Ohio-SolonSprints

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Connor Booth Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A three-year letterwin-ner and three-time WCAL champion in the shot put…During his senior year, he was the dis-trict champion as well as runner-up in both the regional and state meets…Earned All-Ohio honors in the shot put…Personal: Full Name: Connor Andrew Booth…Son of Steven Booth and Rhonda Johnston…Has one brother, Blaine, and two sisters, Carley and Myers…Major: Undecided.

Smithville, Ohio-SmithvilleThrows

Kevin Bouchard Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in track and field and a two-year basketball letterwinner…Named the MVP of the track and field team during his junior and senior years…Was conference champion in the discus, going on to take third in the state meet as a senior…Was a member of the honor roll and graduated cum laude…Personal: Full Name: Kevin An-thony Bouchard…Son of Mari Pierce…Has one sister, Olivia…Major: Product Development and Design.

Whitmore Lake, Mich.-Whitmore LakeThrows

74 Mac Carr Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Finished third in the 400m and 800m at the Arizona Division 3 state meet while also running on the winning 4x400m relay and third-place 4x800m relay teams…Also lettered in football and soccer…Personal: Full Name: Rickey McKenna Carr…Son of Rickey and Jennifer Carr…Father ran for EMU from 1989-93…Has two brothers, Nikolas and Alex…Major: Business.

Queen Creek, Ariz.-HigleyMid-Distance


Mark Cooke Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track…Went undefeated in the state of New Jersey in the 400m hurdles as a senior, winning the New Jersey Meet of Champions title in 52.09…Finished third at the New Balance Nationals, and held the sev-enth-fastest time in the nation…Member of the LEAD program…Personal: Full Name: Mark Anthony Cooke…Son of Mark and Michele Cooke…Has two sisters, April and Autumn…Major: Interior Design.

Edison, N.J.-John P. StevensHurdles

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Austin Crist Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in track…Took second in the weight throw at the indoor district meet and went on to take sixth at the indoor state meet…Garnered All-OCC honors…Earned all-academic honors…Member of National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, and Latin Club…Personal: Full Name: Austin Scott Crist…Son of Scott and Jennifer Crist…Has five sisters: Emily, Alicia, Gabriel, Katie, and Ava…Major: Early Childhood Math Education.

Lancaster, Ohio-LancasterThrows

Andy Dumont Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A two-year letterwinner in track and field…Qualified for Michigan State Division 1 pole vault finals and MITS Indoor Championships for the triple jump as a junior and senior…Took third in the state in pole vault and sixth in the indoor triple jump as a senior…Earned all-state honors as a senior…Garnered Excellence in Fine Arts recognition…Personal: Full Name: Andrew Michel Dumont…Son of Michel Dumont and Paula Pacholke-Dumont…Mother played volleyball for the University of Michigan…Has one sister, Emilie…Major: Chemistry.

Whitmore Lake, Mich.-DexterPole Vault

76 Austin Hazek Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in track and field…Comes to the Eagles with a personal best of 15.90 meters/52 feet 2-inches in the shot put and 47.87 meters/157 feet 1-inch in the discus throw…Personal: Full Name: Aus-tin Thomas Hazek…Son of Dan and Debbie Hazek…Has one sister, Sierra…Major: Criminology.

Medina, Ohio-MedinaThrows


Mike Hierholzer Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in both track and field and football…Qualified for the state meet in the shot put as a junior and senior…Made an appearance at the state meet in the discus throw as a senior…Was ranked 39th in the na-tion in the shot put at 18.66 meters/61 feet 2.75-inches and 49th nationally in the discus throw at 55.65 meters/182 feet 7-inches…Personal: Full Name: Michael Joseph Hierholzer…Son of Ken-neth and Jean Hierholzer…Has one sister, Amanda…Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Medina, Ohio-MedinaThrows

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Cameron Jackson Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in football and track…Won the City League 110m hurdles title all four years…Was the District 2 champion in the 110m hurdles as a junior and senior, going on to take third in the state as a senior…Member of the honor roll…Personal: Full Name: Cameron McCaine Jackson…Son of Andre and Melony Ross…Has one brother, Shawn…Major: Sport Management.

Columbus, Ohio=Eastmoor AcademyHurdles

Thomas Jozwiak Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits...High School: A four-year letterwin-ner in track and swimming...Earned three letters during the cross country season...Mem-ber of the honor roll...Personal: Full Name: Thomas Alexander Jozwiak...Son of Thomas and Clema Jozwiak...Has two sisters, Leeah and Katrina...Major: Product Design and Development.

Southgate, Mich.-Thomas J. AndersonDistance

78 Brett Lara Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in track and field…Joins the Eagles after posting a personal record of 4.57 meters/15 feet…Personal: Full Name: Anthony Brett Lara…Son of Anthony and Laura Lara…Has one brother, Adam, and one sister, Allison…Major: Construction Management.

Chesterton, Ind.-ChestertonPole Vault


Zach Purcilly Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in track and field and a three-time all-league honoree in the shot put and discus…Earned indoor all-state honors in the shot put and weight throw as a junior and senior, taking the league title in both events…Regional champion in the outdoor shot put as a junior and senior, picking up the discus throw title as a senior…Qualified for the national meet in the indoor shot put during his senior season and took sixth in the discus at the Midwest Meet of Champi-ons…Member of the Principal’s Honor Roll…Personal: Full Name: Zachary Thomas Purcilly…Son of Gregg and Amy Purcilly…Has one brother, Adam, who played baseball for Saint Peters University…Major: Exercise Science.

Troy, Mich.-AvondaleThrows

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Ben Ruff Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year letterwinner in cross country and track, serving as the captain in his junior and senior seasons...Competed at the state as a junior and senior...Also spent two seasons on the skeet team, earning a spot at the state meet as a sophomore...Personal: Full Name: Benjamin Robert Ruff...Son of Jeffrey and Cathy Ruff...Has two brothers, James and David...Major: Engineering Physics.

Grand Blanc, Mich.-GoodrichDistance

John Sattler Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: A four-year cross country and track let-terwinner...Team captain for three years...Earned all-conference, all-region, and all-state honors dur-ing junior and senior seasons...OK Green Conference cross country champion in junior and senior years...Broke Byron Center records in the 800m, 1600m, 3200m, and 4x400m...State champion in the 800m...Personal: Full Name: John Patrick Sattler...Son of Kurt and Peggy Sattler...Has two broth-ers, Phil and Jeff, the latter of which runs for the University of Michigan...Major: Criminal Justice.

Byron Center, Mich.-Byron CenterDistance

80 Stephen Sparks Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Ran two years of cross country, earning all-conference, all-district, and all-region first team honors...Competed in three years of track, taking all-confer-ence, all-district, all-region, and All-Ohio honors in sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...State champion in the 800m during senior season, claiming the 23rd-fastest time in the nation among high school athletes...Earned three varsity letters in soccer during freshman, sophomore, and junior years...Member of the honor roll...Personal: Full Name: Stephen Alexander Sparks...Son of Michael and Lisa Sparks...Has two sisters, Al-yssa and Haley, the latter of which played soccer for Mount Vernon Nazarene University...Major: Marketing.

Lancaster, Ohio-LancasterMid-Distance


Sean Ward Freshman

EMU: 2014-15: One of the incoming recruits…High School: Earned four letters in track and football as well as three letters in basketball…State champion in the javelin throw as a junior…Holds a personal record of 53.61 meters/175 feet 11-inches…Personal: Full Name: Sean Michael Ward…Son of John and Digna Ward…Major: Pre-Medicine.

Clarkston, Mont.-Billings CentralJavelin

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THIS IS THE MID-AMERICAN CoNFERENCE Providing leadership in education and diversity, the Mid-American Conference moves into its 69th year of service to the student-athlete. Since its inception in 1946, the Mid-American Conference has progressively grown and de-veloped into one of the most aggressive Division I conferences in the country. One of only ten football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences, the MAC named Dr. Jon A. Steinbrecher as its eighth commissioner in March of 2009. The league has grown its commitment to championships by expanding to six its number of neutral site post season events – football (Ford Field, Detroit), men’s and women’s basket-ball (Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland), softball (Firestone Stadium, Akron) and baseball (All Pro Freight Stadium, Avon, Ohio). In addition, the SPIRE Academy (Geneva, Ohio) will also serve as the site for the 2015 MAC men’s swimming & diving championship. In addition to growing its commitment to MAC championships, Steinbrecher has strategically positioned the MAC’s participation in hosting NCAA events and championships. The MAC will serve as the host for the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional and was re-cently awarded the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as both events will take place at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The MAC has also hosted both the 2012 and 2014 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championships under his direction. In 2013, the MAC had five programs receive football bowl invitations: Bowling Green (Little Caesars Pizza Bowl), Northern Illinois (San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl), Ball State (GoDaddy Bowl), Buffalo (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) and Ohio (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Peters-burg). The MAC had three programs with 10 or more wins (Northern Illinois 12-2; Ball State 10-3; Bowling Green 10-4) which tied for third among FBS conferences (ACC, Big 12 and Conference USA), trailing only the SEC and Pac-12. Last December Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch finished third overall in the Heis-man Trophy voting, the highest ever finish by a MAC student-athlete. Lynch was invited to the Heisman Trophy Award ceremony in New York City and became only the third MAC student-ath-lete to receive an invitation to the ceremony – Marshall QB Chad Pennington (1999) and Marshall WR Randy Moss (1997). Buffalo Bulls linebacker Khalil Mack was the fifth overall selection by the Oakland Raiders in the 2014 NFL Draft. Mack’s selection was the highest ever for the Buffalo program and the second-highest ever selection for a MAC student-athlete. This marked the second consecutive year for the MAC to have its two highest ever selections in the NFL Draft. In the 2013 NFL Draft, Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher was selected as the first overall selection by the Kansas City Chiefs, making Fisher the first-ever football player from the MAC selected first overall in the NFL Draft. In 2012, the MAC witnessed a record setting seven teams receive bowl invitations, including the first ever BCS Bowl invitation with Northern Illinois playing in the Discover Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 2013. The MAC also had four football programs ranked in the top 25 of national polls – Northern Illinois, Kent State, Toledo and Ohio—as the BCS Standings had two MAC programs in the Top 25 at the end of the regular season with No. 15 Northern Illinois and No. 25 Kent State. The MAC also set a conference record for the most wins against FBS opponents with 16 victo-ries. In the fall of 2013, the MAC announced the creation of newly created bowl games in Boca Ra-ton, Fla., Nassau, Bahamas, Miami Beach, Fla., and Montgomery, Ala. for a six-year period (2014-2019). The creation of the Boca Raton, Bahamas and Miami Beach Bowls is the centerpiece of a joint agreement between several FBS conferences and will be supported by several FBS confer-ences on a six-year rotating basis. The Boca Raton Bowl will be owned and operated by ESPN and will be played at FAU Stadium, an open air stadium which seats nearly 30,000 fans on the campus of Florida Atlantic University. The Bahamas Bowl will be played at Thomas A. Robinson Stadium. The Miami Beach Bowl will be played at Marlins Park. The Camellia Bowl, based in Montgomery, Ala., is owned and oper-ated by ESPN and will be played in the Cramton Bowl, a 25,000 seat stadium. The MAC is also a partner with the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl as a primary partner in 2017 and 2019, and a secondary partner in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 bowl seasons. The MAC will play the Mountain West in both the 2017 and 2019 bowl seasons, played at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Starting in the 2014 season, the MAC will have a minimum five guaranteed bowl opportu-nities. The MAC has long-term primary contracts with the GoDaddy Bowl (based in Mobile, Ala.) through the 2017 season and Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (based in Boise, Ida.) through the 2019 season. In its partnership with ESPN, the MAC is in the sixth year of its eight-year rights agreement (through 2016-2017 academic years) for football, as well as men’s and women’s basketball. The deal is the most extensive in the history of the conference. The agreement calls for a minimum of 25 events annually to be produced and aired on an ESPN platform including the men’s and women’s basketball championships, a regular-season MAC presence on ESPN, the Marathon MAC Football Championship Game and a minimum of 11 regular-season football games. In men’s basketball, the MAC witnessed the No. 1 seed Western Michigan win its first MAC Men’s Basketball Tournament since 2004. The MAC had five programs invited to postseason tour-naments (NCAA-Western Michigan; NIT-Toledo; CIT-Akron, Eastern Michigan and Ohio). Eastern Michigan advanced to the CIT Second Round, while Ohio advanced to the CIT Quarterfinals. Buf-falo senior forward Javon McCrea was named Associated Press All-American Honorable Men-tion. During the 2013-14 academic year, the University of Akron men’s soccer team won its tenth MAC championship and sixth in the last seven years. The Zips defeated Indiana in the 2013 NCAA first round before falling to Marquette, which snapped a string of five consecutive NCAA Round of 16 appearances. Akron witnessed senior Aodhan Quinn selected as one of 15 semifinalists for the prestigious Hermann Trophy. MAC affiliate member West Virginia had junior Andy Bevin named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. The MAC had two student-athletes selected in the first round of the 2013 Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft – No. 3 overall Akron goalkeeper David Meyes (Portland Timbers) and No. 12 overall West Virginia defender Eric Schoenle (Philadelphia Union). In wrestling, the MAC welcomed Missouri, Northern Iowa and Old Dominion as affiliate mem-bers over the last two seasons. Missouri won the 2014 conference tournament title for the second consecutive year. True freshman J’Den Cox of Missouri won the 197 lb. national championship to become the ninth MAC wrestler to win a national championship. A MAC record 43 wrestlers competed at the NCAA Wrestling Championships and the MAC witnessed nine wrestlers named All-American – Joe Roth, Central Michigan (7th place at 133); Ian Miller, Kent State (4th place at 141); J’Den Cox, Missouri (1st place at 197); Drake Houdashelt, Missouri (5th place at 149); Dylan

Peters, Northern Iowa (6th place at 125); Joe Colon, Northern Iowa (3rd place at 133); Joey Lazor, Northern Iowa (6th place at 141); Jeremy Johnson, Ohio (7th place at 285) and Jack Dechow, Old Dominion (4th place at 184). In men’s cross country, Eastern Michigan claimed its 18th conference championship, while Missouri State won its first ever swimming & diving championship as an affiliate member. In men’s tennis, Ball State won its second MAC title in four years. Akron won its third MAC indoor track and field title in the last four years. Akron sophomore Shawn Barber became the school’s first male individual national champion by winning the pole vault. In men’s outdoor track and field, Eastern Michigan won its 22nd conference title in pro-gram history and junior Donald Scott garnered First Team All-American honors in the triple jump after taking sixth in the nation. Kent State’s Matthias Tayala became the second MAC track and field student-athlete crowned a national champion this year in the hammer throw during the 2014 NCAA outdoor track and field championships. The 2014 track and field season was a his-toric one for the MAC with three national champions across men’s and women’s athletics. Akron’s Shawn Barber was the 2014 NCAA indoor track and field pole vault champion clearing 5.75m, Akron’s Annika Roloff was the 2014 NCAA outdoor track and field pole vault champion clearing 4.40m, while Kent State’s Matthias Tayala was the 2014 NCAA outdoor track and field hammer throw champion with a distance of 73.57m. Kent State won the program’s sixth consecutive and 20th overall conference title in men’s golf and received its 27th NCAA appearance. Kent State senior Taylor Pendrith became just the second player in program history to represent Kent State in the NCAA finals in each of his four seasons, including this year at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. Kent State won its 11th MAC baseball tournament as the No. 3 seed and has won either the regular season or tournament title in 14 of the last 15 seasons. Earlier this summer the MAC witnessed 15 stu-dent-athletes selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft led by Central Michigan starting pitcher Jordan Foley, who became the Chippewas highest draft pick in more than a decade when he was selected in the fifth round by the New York Yankees. Also, Ball State senior outfielder Sean Godfrey (drafted by Atlanta) and Miami senior pitcher Seth Varner (drafted by Cincinnati) were named to the Louisville Slugger All-America Third Team as chosen by Collegiate Baseball News-paper. Women’s athletics continued to shine for the MAC this past year. In women’s basketball, Ak-ron won its first ever MAC tournament championship and a program record 23 wins during the 2013-14 season. A total of five MAC programs were invited to postseason tournaments (NCAA-Akron; WNIT-Ball State, Bowling Green, Central Michigan; WBI-Eastern Michigan). Bowling Green defeated High Point, St. Bonaventure and Michigan in the WNIT before falling to Rutgers in the WNIT Quarterfinals. In women’s soccer, Western Michigan earned the program’s first MAC title in ten years and went on to defeat No. 8 Marquette, 1-0, in the NCAA College Cup First-Round before falling to Notre Dame. In volleyball, Ohio claimed its eighth MAC title and fell to Michigan State in the NCAA First Round. Ohio’s Abby Gilleland and Kelly Lamberti, along with Toledo’s Lauren Rafdal, were named Division I All-American Honorable Mention. In women’s cross country, Miami claimed the MAC title for the third time in program history, while Ohio’s Juli Accurso won her second consecutive Great Lakes Regional and earned All-Amer-ica honors at NCAA Regionals. In field hockey, Miami won the program’s second consecutive conference title, while the RedHawks program won the conference championship in women’s tennis for the second consecutive year and the fourth time in the last six years. Akron won its first ever MAC swimming & diving championship, while Central Michigan won its fifth consecu-tive MAC tournament title in gymnastics. In women’s indoor track and field, Kent State won its fourth conference title in the last five years, while the Golden Flashes won the women’s outdoor track and field championship for the fourth consecutive year. Akron’s Annika Roloff was the 2014 NCAA outdoor track and field pole vault champion clearing 4.40m. In women’s golf, Kent State won its 16th consecutive conference championship. Kent State freshman Wad Phaewchimplee became the second Golden Flash in history to win a NCAA Re-gional and was named All-American Honorable Mention by the Women’s Golf Coaches Associa-tion (WGCA). In softball, the Ohio Bobcats won their first-ever conference tournament champi-onship and advance to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1995. Ball State softball senior left fielder Jennifer Gilbert was named to the 2014 National Fastpitch Coaches Association NCAA Division I All-America Second Team. From two-time Super Bowl quarterback winning Ben Roethlisberger (Miami University), NFL Defensive MVP James Harrison (Kent State University), NFL Pro Bowlers (OT Joe Staley, TE Antonio Gates, WR Antonio Brown), British Open winner Ben Curtis (Kent State University), World Series winning manager Bob Brenly (Ohio University) and Olympic bobsled team member Brock Kre-itzburgh (University of Toledo), the Mid-American Conference continues to excel in producing leaders in the world of athletics.

History of the MAC Based in Cleveland since July 1999 following a 15-year stay in Toledo, Ohio, the MAC has estab-lished historic measurements in both football and men’s and women’s basketball since moving to Northeast Ohio. The MAC was founded as a five-school league on February 24, 1946 in Co-lumbus, Ohio with Ohio, Butler, Cincinnati, Wayne State and Western Reserve admitted as char-ter members. The Mid-American Conference membership consists of 12 universities across five states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Ohio). In 1946 men’s basketball was the first competitive sport in the MAC, which now sponsors a total 23 sports. Women’s sports were brought into the conference’s structure in 1980. For men, there are 11 championships sponsored in football, basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, wrestling, golf and tennis. For women, 12 championships are sponsored in basketball, softball, volleyball, cross country, field hockey, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, gymnastics, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis.

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2014 MaC indOOR ChaMpiOnships feb. 28-MaRCh 1, 2014Final Standings1. Akron 1402. Kent State 1323. Eastern Michigan 1104. Buffalo 1015. Central Michigan 42

60m1. Riak Reese, Kent State 6.732. Wayne Gordon, Kent State 6.773. Hakeem Lawrence, Akron 6.784. Ryan Billian, Buffalo 6.835. Nataniel Scales, Kent State 6.856. Miles Lewis, Buffalo, 6.867. Bryce Cheek, Akron, 6.868. Julius Ruby, Akron, 6.87

60m Hurdles1. Renaldo Powell, CMU 7.742. William Barnes, Kent State 7.753. Ryan Billian, Buffalo 8.004. Bryce Lindsey, EMU 8.145. Kyle Tywon, Kent State 8.146. Alex McCune, Akron 8.167. Tyler Jones, Kent State 8.368. Solomon Ijah, EMU 8.20

200m1. Wayne Gordon, Kent State 20.742. Riak Reese, Kent State 21.163. Cameron Bolton, EMU 21.354. William Barnes, Kent State 21.505. Miles Lewis, Buffalo 21.666. Chris Scott, EMU 21.837. Jalen Law, Buffalo 21.94

400m1. Tyler Brown, EMU 47.072. Miles Dunlab, Kent State 47.313. Laron Brown III, Kent State 47.584. Matthew Tobin, Kent State 47.755. Michael Ohiembor, Akron 47.906. Brent Gray, Akron 48.077. Cameron Bolton, EMU 48.108. Jason Ervin, EMU 48.40

800m1. Jake Hiltner, Akron 1:48.852. Tyler Scheving, Buffalo 1:50.093. Gabriel Genovesi, Akron 1:50.824. Marteze Roper, Kent State 1:51.215. Kyle Allinder, CMU 1:51.686. Scott Bradley 1:52.397. Jared Fleming, Kent State 1:55.468. Jacob Swords, Kent State 2:01.68

Mile1. Clay Murphy, Akron 4:08.692. Daniel Zupan, Akron 4:09.313. Daryl Smith, EMU 4:09.484. Willy Fink, EMU 4:09.695. Ethan Lievense, CMU 4:10.916. Brian Crimmins, Buffalo 4:11.857. Nathan Huff, CMU 4:13.238. Grant Onken, Kent State 4:13.309. Zach Goulet, Akron 4:14.3610. James Dickinson, Buffalo 4:25.3011. Julian Meyer, Kent State 4:26.79

Long Jump1. Daryl Baptiste, Akron 7.35m2. Ryan Billian, Buffalo 7.21m3. De’Vion Tate, Akron 7.09m4. Austin Price, Buffalo J7.09m5. Dylan Shirley, Kent State 7.08m6. Tyler Brown, EMU 6.97m7. Alex McCune, Akron 6.94m8. Austin Ashby, Buffalo 6.75m9. Nicholas Malliaras, CMU 6.71m10. Aaron Dewberry, EMU 6.60m11. Antwon Persons, EMU 6.20m

Triple Jump1. Donald Scott, EMU 15.85m2. Donovan Tolbert, Kent State 14.94m3. Jailyn Twitty, Kent State 14.84m4. Michael Ohiembor, Akron 14.76m5. Miles Coats, Akron 14.74m6. De’Vion Tate, Akron 14.69m7. Samuel Ludgood, Kent State 14.51m8. Javion Lee, EMU 14.33m9. Kaishawn Cathey, Buffalo 14.10m10. Craig Mauldin, CMU 13.93m11. Michael Johnson, CMU 13.25m12. Austin Ashby, Buffalo 13.07m

Shot Put1. Jonathan Jones, Buffalo 19.02m2. Michael King, Kent State 18.71m3. Alex Rose, CMU 17.69m4. Cole Walderzak, CMU J17.69m5. Travis Harris, EMU 17.27m6. Nicholas Banke, Akron 16.89m7. Matthias Tayala, Kent State 16.86m8. Quinn Levering, EMU 16.50m9. Casey Slane, Akron 15.81m10. Sean Harvey, Buffalo 15.23m11. Samuel Groves, Kent State 14.93m12. Ryan Cribin, Buffalo 14.32m

Weight Throw1. Evan Palmer, Buffalo 20.91m2. Matthias Tayala, Kent State 20.19m3. Teron Turner, EMU 19.17m4. Zachary Shull, Akron 18.61m5. Reginald Jagers, Kent State 18.39m6. Nicholas Banke, Akron 18.08m7. Axel Rose, CMU 18.01m8. Calvin Jackson, CMU 17.73m9. Dylan Banagis, CMU 17.11m10. Anthony Jones, EMU 16.42m

Heptathlon1. Mike Morgan, Buffalo 57042. Kyle tywon, Kent State 54783. Solomon Ijah, EMU 53774. Craig Howard, Buffalo 53655. Tyler Jones, Kent State 52666. Quentin Cieslinski, Akron 51987. Bryan Jones, Akron 51918. Bjorn Johansson, Akron 51409. Levi Selvig, EMU 509310. Kevin Enck, Buffalo 4951

3000m1. Kyle Cochrun, Akron 8:17.372. Clay Murphy, Akron 8:20.933. Lahsene Bouchikhi, EMU 8:21.044. Willy Fink, EMU 8:22.345. Ethan Lievense, CMU 8:25.066. Andrew Goodwin, Kent State 8:31.987. Warren Witchell, EMU 8:31.988. Matt Kahl, Kent State 8:34.129. Nate Ghena, CMU 8:36.3010. Alec Peinkofer, Buffalo 8:44.7211. Zach Ahart, Buffalo 8:47.0212. Monte Scott, CMU 8:51.5513. Trevor Norris, Akron 8:58.37

5000m1. Kyle Cochrun, Akron 14:24.112. Warren Witchell, EMU 14:38.643. Lahsene Bouchikhi, EMU 14:29.674. Nate Ghena, CMU 14:30.165. Spencer Nousain, CMU 14:37.656. Julian Meyer, Kent State 14:41.007. Harry Dixon, EMU 14:51.338. Trevor Norris, Akron 14:58.049. Matt Kahl, Kent State 15:11.1910. Zach Ahart, Buffalo 15:33.31

4x400m Relay1. Bolton, Elam, Waynes, Brown; EMU 3:10.692. Baldwin, Owens, Gray, Ohiembor, Akron 3:11.303. Dunlap, O’Leary, Tobin, Brown; Kent State 3:11.474. Vasquez, Holman, Mitchell, Scott 3:14.295. Gali, Fils-Aime, Mask, Cummiskey; Buffalo 3:14.49

4000m DMR1. Peinkofer, Cumminskey, Scheving, Crimmins; UB 9:52.372. Smith, Waynes, Bradley, Fink; EMU 9:52.533. Huff, Scott, Hamilton, Lievense; CMU 9:53.604. Zupan, Weems, Poholski, Goulet; Akron 9:53.855. Fleming, O’Leary, Roper, Onken; KSU 10:22.55

Pole Vault1. Shawn Barber, Akron 5.55m2. Max Babits, EMU 5.45m 3. Alex McCune, akron 5.35m4. Jesse Oxley, Kent State 5.10m5. Shawn Light, Akron 4.95m6. Craig Howard, Buffalo 4.80m7. Tony Armstrong, CMU J4.80m8. Adam Hume, Buffalo J4.80m9. Kyle Schulmohm, Kent State 4.65m10. Cory Miler, Kent State J4.65m

High Jump1. Chris Reape, Buffalo 2.15m2. Martel Durant, Akron 2.10m3. John Strickland, Buffalo J2.10m4. Mike Morgan, Buffalo 2.05m5. Zach Waldron, EMU 2.00m6. Aaron Benton, EMU J2.00m7. Quentin Cieslinski, Akron J2.00m8. Melvin Harris, CMU J2.00m9. James o’Shea, EMU J2.00m10. Donovan Tolbert, Kent State 1.95m10. Cody Jones, Kent State 1.95m12. Matt Mueller, CMU J1.95m

MVP: Kyle Cochrun, AkronMost Outstanding Track Performer: Wayne Gordon, Kent State

Most Outstanding Field Performer: Mike Morgan, BuffaloCoach of the Year: Dennis Mitchell, Akron

EMU All-MAC First Team SelectionsCameron Bolton

Tyler BrownJeff Elam

Donald ScottMason Waynes

EMU All-MAC Second Team SelectionsMax Babits

Scott BradleyWilly Fink

Daryl SmithWarren Witchell

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Final Standings1. Eastern Michigan 198.502. Akron 180.503. Kent State 1574. Buffalo 1385. Central Michigan 706. Miami 69

100m1. Wayne Gordon, Kent State 10.502. Cameron Bolton, EMU 10.613. Miles Lewis, Buffalo 10.614. Chris Scot, EMU 10.805. DJ Williamson, Akron 10.846. Jalen Law, Buffalo 10.857. Julius Ruby, Akron 10.878. Nathaniel Scales, Kent State 12.58

110m Hurdles1. William Barnes, Kent State 13.862. Ryan Billian, Buffalo 14.083. Bryce Lindsey, EMU 14.134. Kyle Tywon, Kent State 14.285. Jacob Wray, Buffalo 14.646. JaShawn Combs, Miami 14.727. Kyle Walker, Akron 14.808. Brandon Piligan, CMU 15.07

200m1. Wayne Gordon, Kent State 20.812. Cameron Bolton, EMU 20.823. Chris Scott, EMU 21.144. William Barnes, Kent State 21.155. Miles Lewis, Buffalo 21.406. Ryan Billian, Buffalo 21.457. Tyler Brown, EMU 21.768. Jahquil Hargrove, Miami 21.88

400m1. Tyler Brown, EMU 46.302. Miles Dunlap, Kent State 46.593. Brent Gray, Akron 46.874. Jahquil Hargrove, Miami 46.905. Miles Baldwin, Akron 47.146. Matthew Tobin, Kent State 47.467. Laron Brown III, Kent State 47.718. Michael Ohiembor, Akron 48.13

400m Hurdles1. Parker Scott, CMU 51.252. Miles Dunlap, Kent State 51.553. Sean Weems, Akron 51.994. Jeff Elam, EMU 52.305. Skyler Coburn, Miami 52.366. Ja’Corey Lipsey, CMU 52.687. Dewaylan Letlow, AKron 52.858. Danny Young, Kent State 53.81

800m1. Grzegorz Kalinowski, EMU 1:48.442. Scott Bradley, EMU 1:50.103. Wade Coffin, Miami 1:50.334. Jake Hiltner, Akron 1:50.525. Tyler Scheving, Buffalo 1:50.596. Clay Murphy, Akron 1:51.057. Jared Fleming, Kent State 1:52.068. Jacob Swords, Kent State 1:58.21

1500m1. Clay Murphy, Akron 4:02.382. Grzegorz Kalinowski 4:02.803. Daniel Zupan, Akron 4:04.084. Brian Crimmins, Buffalo 4:04.235. Daryl Smith, EMU 4:04.866. Nathan Huff, CMU 4:06.337. Zach Goulet, Akron 4:06.508. Anderson Lee, CMU 4:07.219. Andrew Dusing, Miami 4:08.9710. Grant Onken, Kent State 4:09.7311. Edward Wigton, Miami 4:12.6912. Stephen Biebelhausen, Miami 4:14.51

High Jump1. Martel Durant, Akron 2.10m2. Peter Stefanski, Miami J2.10m3. John Strickland, Buffalo J2.10m4. Chris Reape, Buffalo 2.05m5. James o’Shea, EMU J2.05m6. Cody Jones, Kent State J2.05m7. Aaron Benton, EMU 2.00m7. Quentin Cieslinski, Akron 2.00m9. Matt Gambill, Miami J2.00m10. John Dahlstrand, Akron 1.95m11. Matt Mueller, CMU J1.95m12. Zach Waldron, EMU 1.90m13. Melvin Harris, CMU J1.90m

Long Jump1. Donald Scott, EMU 7.57m2. Ryan Billian, Buffalo 7.47m3. Tyler Brown, EMU 7.26m4. Sam Spallinger, Miami 7.23m5. De’Vion Tate, Akron 7.22m6. Daryl Baptiste, Akron 7.20m7. Joseph Oduho, Akron 7.08m8. Dylan Shirley, Kent State 6.99m9. Austin Price, Buffalo 6.90m10. Nicholas Malliaras, CMU 6.88m11. Xavier Braxton, Kent State J6.88m12. Donald McCann, Buffalo 6.70m13. Aaron Dewberry, EMU J6.70m14. Calen Settles, Miami 6.68m

Triple Jump1. Donald Scott, EMU 15.52m2. Michael Ohiembor, Akron 15.23m3. Jailyn Twitty, Kent State 15.19m4. Austin Price, Buffalo 14.91m5. Daryl Baptiste, Akron 14.90m6. Samuel Ludgood, Kent State 14.59m7. Donovan Tolbert, Kent State 14.58m8. Miles Coats, Akron 14.33m9. Craig Mauldin, CMU 13.85m10. Kaishaun Cathey, Buffalo 13.78m11. Javion Lee, EMU 13.42m12. Calen Settles, Miami 13.29m

Shot Put1. Jonathan Jones, Buffalo 19.59m2. Evan Palmer, Buffalo 18.32m3. Michael Kint, Kent State 17.56m4. Matthias Tayala, Kent State 17.38m5. Cole Walderzak, CMU 17.24m6. Robert Stein, Miami 16.82m7. Keith Williams, EMU 16.24m8. Travis Harris, EMU 16.17m9. Andrew Vollet, Miami 16.03m10. Quinn Levering, EMU 15.59m11. Sean Harvey, Buffalo 15.09m12. Samuel Groves, Kent State 15.07m

3000m Steeplechase1. Daniel Zupan, Akron 8:59.332. Daryl Smith, EMU 9:03.173. Alec Peinkofer, Buffalo 9:03.454. Andrew Goodwin, Kent State 9:05.205. Willy Fink, EMU 9:05.566. Zackery McBride, Miami 9:13.277. Ben Wynsma, CMU 9:19.058. Ryan Moncrieff, Miami 9:27.529. Vincent Moeglin, Miami 9:27.7510. Austin Coneys, Buffalo 9:35.50 11. Monte Scott, CMU 9:52.67

5000m1. Kyle Cochrun, Akron 14:29.292. Willy Fink, EMU 14:34.433. Lahsene Bouchikhi, EMU 14:35.394. Harry Dixon, EMU 14:35.965. Nate Ghena, CMU 14:46.906. Andrew Goodwin, Kent State 14:49.727. Joseph Stewart, Miami 14:49.938. Spencer Nousain, CMU 14:51.519. Julian Meyer, Kent State 14:56.7610. Daniel Garleb, Miami 15:01.9511. David Wing, Miami 15:03.8212. Zach Ahart, Buffalo 15:04.4913. Steve Fischer, Kent State 15:16.4114. Alec Peinkofer, Buffalo 15:17.8515. Clay Murphy, Akron 15:28.0616. Casey Voisin, CMU 15:33.11

10,000m1. Willy Fink, EMU 30:20.342. David Wing, Miami 30:24.433. Nate Ghena, CMU 30:26.904. Daniel Garleb, Miami 30:31.785. Matt Kahl, Kent State 30:35.636. Kyle Cochrun, Akron 30:36.888. Lahsene Bouchikhi, EMU 30:38.879. Spencer Nousain, CMU 30:45.7510. Matthew Stewart, Miami 30:55.3311. Warren Witchell, EMU 31:14.6412. Julian Meyer, Kent State 31:47.6013. Lloyd Webb, Buffalo 33:07.42

4x100m Relay1. Bolton, Elam, Scott, Brown; EMU 40.012. Brown, Scales, Barnes, Gordon; Kent State 40.303. Johnson, Law, Lewis, Billian; Buffalo 40.314. Ruby, Owens, Baldwin, Williamson; Akron 40.705. Peacock, Parsons, Mitchell, Malliaras; CMU 41.386. Bodrick, Spallinger, Combs, Hargrove; Miami 41.39

4x400m Relay1. Elam, Bolton, Waynes, Brown; EMU 3:09.792. Weems, Baldwin, Letlow, Gray; Akron 3:09.883. Tobin, Dunlap, Young, Brown; Kent State 3:11.544. Bodrick, Balzano, Hargrove, Coburn; Miami 3:11.585. Gali, Cummiskey, Mask, Crimmins; Buffalo 3:18.016. Mitchell, Scott, Lipsey, Parsons; CMU 3:20.81

Pole Vault1. Shawn Barber, Akron 5.22m2. Shawn Light, Akron 5.07m2. Jesse Oxley, Kent State 5.07m4. Adam Hume, Buffalo J5.07m5. Matthew Rowland, Akron 4.92m6. Tony Armstrong, CMU 4.77m7. Dylan Stites, EMU 4.62m8. Kyle Schlumbohm, Kent State 4.47m

Discus Throw1. Reginald Jagers, Kent State 58.23m2. Matthias Tayala, Kent State 58.15m3. Cole Walderzak, CMU 57.36m4. Evan Palmer, Buffalo 55.43m5. Jonathan Jones, Buffalo 53.77m6. Dylan Banagis, CMU 52.95m7. Phillip Jagers, Akron 52.36m8. Michael King, Kent State 50.06m9. Andrew Vollet, Miami 50.01m10. Zubin Coleman, Miami 46.37m11. Anthony Jones, EMU 45.67m12. Ryan Cribbin, Buffalo 44.83m13. Quinn Levering, EMU 43.45m14. Travis Harris, EMU 42.49m15. Robert Stein, Miami 42.43m

Hammer Throw1. Matthias Tayala, Kent State 69.94m2. Evan Palmer, Buffalo 64.29m3. Cole Walderzak, CMU 63.39m4. Keith Williams, EMU 60.14m5. Robert Stein, Miami 57.09m6. Zachary Shull, Akron 55.97m7. Anthony Jones, EMU 53.53m8. Dylan Banagis, CMU 51.93m9. Reginald Jagers, Kent State 50.75m10. Andrew Wentz, EMU 49.31m11. Zubin Coleman, Miami 43.23m

Javelin Throw1. Jacob Sunday, Buffalo 68.37m2. Kyle Smith, CMU 65.63m3. Bryce Lemon, Akron 64.52m4. Bryan Dowdell, Akron 61.87m5. Alex McCune, Akron 60.90m6. Tyler Yee, Miami 60.56m7. Solomon Ijah, EMU 58.01m8. Brandon McCleese, CMU 56.05m9. Taylor Celestin, Miami 53.47m

Decathlon1. Mike Morgan, Buffalo 76992. Alex McCune, Akron 76603. Bryan Jones, Akron 73714. Solomon Ijah, EMU 70505. Levi Selvig, EMU 68236. Quentin Cieslinski, Akron 67787. Kyle Tywon, Kent State 67648. Zach Waldron, EMU 65489. Sam Chester, Miami 644910. Kevin Enck, Buffalo 5737

EMU All-MAC First Team SelectionsCameron Bolton

Tyler BrownJeff ElamWilly Fink

Grzegorz KalinowskiChris Scott

Donald ScottMason Waynes

EMU All-MAC Second Team SelectionsScott Bradley

MVP: Tyler Brown, EMU; Matthias Tayala, Kent StateMost Outstanding Track Performer: Wayne Gordon, Kent State

Most Outstanding Field Performer: Mike Morgan, BuffaloCoach of the Year: John Goodridge, EMU

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EMU TRACK & FIELDALL-TIME RECORDS

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eMu TRaCk & field ReCORds

55 Meters 6.14 Hasely Crawford 1975

60 Meters 6.60 Hasely Crawford 1975

200 Meters 20.64 Clement Chukwu 1998

300 Meters 33.75 Chuck Wilson 1989

600 Meters 1:17.64 Stan Vinson 1975


800 Meters 1:46.84 Mark Dailey 1991

Mile 3:57.34 Paul McMullen 1995

3000 Meters 7:52.40 Boaz Cheboiywo 2003


55 Meter HH 7.19 Tiberia Patterson 1994


200 Meter HH 24.29 Eric Alejandro 2005

Heptathlon 5377 Solomon Ijah 2014

Long Jump 25-04.00 James Chikwe 1994

Triple Jump 52-00.00 Donald Scott 2014

High Jump 7-06.00 James Nieto 1999

Pole Vault 18-01.00 Max Babits 2014

Shot Put 62-01.25 Gerald Gresham 2010

Weight Throw 65-07.50 Dave Seaborne 1998

Sprint Medley Relay 3:18.94 Calhoun, Witherspoon 1984 Curry, Jones

800 Meter Relay 1:26.55 Boyd, Jules 1988 Jenkins, Wilson

1600 Meter Relay 3:08.64 Horton, Jules 1988 Jenkins, Johnson

3200 Meter Relay 7:18.41 Kerbey, Mifsud 1990 Griffith, Dailey

DMR 9:32.72 Vollmer, Forde 2010 Figgins, Brent

INDooR RECoRDS100 Meters 10.18 Hasely Crawford 1975



800 Meters 1:43.74 Earl Jones 1984

1500 Meters 3:38.74 Paul McMullen 1995




400 Meter LH 50.08 Jeff Dils 1979

3000 Steeplechase 8:24.62 Jordan Desilets 2004

Long Jump 25-05.50 Victor Nembhard 1999

Triple Jump 53-07.50 Donald Scott 2014

High Jump 7-04.50 James Nieto 1998

Pole Vault 17-06.50 Max Babits 2014

Shot Put 62-02.50 Dave Adamek 2007

Hammer Throw 197-04 Keith Williams 2014

Discus 185-08 Clark Wilson 2005

Javelin 220-00 Bill Kouvolo 1970

Decathlon 7510 Morris Ellis 1990

400 Meter Relay 39.98 Bolton, Brown, 2014 Elam, Scott

800 Meter Relay 1:23.74 Ray, Mitchell 1978 Delor, Bailey

1600 Meter Relay 3:04.73 Wilson, Jules 1988 Jenkins, Johnson

3200 Meter Relay 7:15.39 Henrikson, VanLoton 1983 Lezovich, Jones

6000 Meter Relay 15:14.24 Helms, Grabowski 1978 Weaver, Jones

6400 Meter Relay 16:11.17 Helms, Grabowski 1978 Weaver, Jones

Sprint Medley Relay 3:13.21 Jenkins, Smith 1985 Hamilton, Jones

DMR 9:35.88 VanLoton, Calhoun 1983

oUTDooR RECoRDS

86High Jump1974 Garrade Pettus1977 Steve Elliott1980 Tim Doyen1982 Chuck Clay1986 Anthony Clay1998 Jamie Nieto1999 Jamie Nieto2007 Adam Kring

Shot Put1990 Jason Masterson1993 Eddie Nwagbaraocha2001 Okechukwu Eziuka2004 Dave Adamek2006 Dave Adamek2007 Dave Adamek

Long Jump1974 Anthony Joseph1990 Brian Benn1991 Tony Barton1999 Victor Nembhard

Pole Vault1977 Wes Teeple1982 Jim Lotan1986 Paul Hedemark1987 Jason Oldham1988 Jason Oldham1989 Mark Smith1990 Mark Smith1991 Mark Smith1992 Tony Bonacci

Weight Throw1990 Jason Masterson1992 Jason Masterson1998 David Seaborne

Triple Jump1985 Terry Beauford1990 Anthony McClendon1991 Will Harber1992 Will Harber1999 Juris Vaskans2013 Donald Scott2014 Donald Scott

55-meter dash1974 Carlos Woods (60 yd)1975 Haseley Crawford (60yd)1977 Bruce Taylor (60yd)1978 Russell Bailey (60yd)1987 Dazel Jones1989 Ed Smith1993 Kevin Lawson1994 Kevin Lawson1996 Kerch Patterson2011 Clint Allen (60-meter)

55-meter Hurdles1978 Jeff Dils (60yd)1979 Jeff Dils (60yd)1986 Glen Williams1991 Tiberia Patterson1992 Eric Respress1993 Tiberia Patterson1994 Tiberia Patterson1997 Mike Spaulding

60-meter Hurdles2000 Jailu Mayo (Co-Champion)2001 Jailu Mayo 2004 Tino Ngoy2008 Eric Alejandro2011 Vanier Joseph

200 meters1988 Dazel Jules1990 Dazel Jules1993 Kevin Lawson1994 Kevin Lawson1996 Kerch Patterson1997 Clement Chukwu1998 Clement Chukwu1999 Clement Chukwu2013 Matthew Williams

300-yard dash1977 Bruce Taylor 1978 Russell Bailey 1979 Jeff Dils1981 Norm Graham (300m)1982 Daryl Curry1984 Daryl Curry

400-meter dash1975 Stan Vinson (440yd)1984 Mike Calhoun1986 Carl Johnson1989 Chuck Wilson1990 Chuck Wilson1991 Chuck Wilson1992 Carl Lowe1994 Carl Lowe1997 Clement Chukwu1998 Clement Chukwu1999 Clement Chukwu2001 Nduka Awazie2002 Nduka Awazie2003 Nduka Awazie2011 Brycen Spratling2012 Chris Scott2014 Tyler Brown

600-yard dash1977 Mike Arnold1982 Mike Calhoun1983 Mike Calhoun (500m)1984 Joe Cordington 1985 David Beasley (500m)1987 Carl Johnson (500m)

800 meters 1977 Jerry Wojtala1982 Chris Lezovich1984 Bradford Horton1985 Earl Jones1986 Bradford Horton1987 Bradford Horton1988 Bradford Horton Mark Dailey1989 Mark Dailey1990 Mark Dailey1991 Mark Dailey1992 Tommy Asinga1993 Tommy Asinga1994 Tommy Asinga1996 Kealoha Stokes1997 Derrick Jackson1998 Derrick Jackson1999 Neil Kirk2006 Jacob Dubois2007 Jacob Dubois

1,000 meters1976 Jim Deren (1000yd)1977 Maurice Weaver (1000yd)1978 Jerry Wojtala (1000yd)1983 Chris Lezovich1984 Earl Jones1987 John Yates

Mile1974 Gordon Minty1978 Roger Jones1979 Roger Jones1982 Erik Henricksen1983 Dan Shamiyeh (1500m)1985 Earl Jones (1500m)1987 George Rodriguez (1500m)1988 John Yates1989 Mark Dailey1990 Mark Dailey1991 Mark Dailey1992 Clive Bonelle1993 Paul McMullen1994 Paul McMullen1996 Ben Reese1997 Ben Reese1998 Morris Giddens1999 Ben Reese2000 Ben Reese2001 Neil Kirk2002 Neil Kirk2003 Boaz Cheboiywo2004 Jordan Desilets2006 Corey Nowitzke2007 Josh Perrin2011 Terefe Ejigu2012 Terefe Ejigu2013 Grzegorz Kalinowski

3,000 meters1980 Mike Helms1984 Dan Shamiyeh 1991 Scott Hippen1992 Dominic Middleton1996 Ben Reese1997 Ben Reese1998 Morris Giddens1999 Ben Reese2000 Ben Reese2001 Aaron Bartee2003 Boaz Cheboiywo2004 Jordan Desilets2013 Terefe Ejigu

5,000 meters1974 Nick Ellis (3 mile)1975 Dave Smith (3 mile)1976 Tom Hollander (3 mile)1978 John Scholze (3 mile)1982 Dan Shamiyeh (3 mile)1987 Don Johns1990 George Rodriguez 1991 Todd Tippin1992 Jason Jeske1993 Jason Jeske1997 Clint Verran2001 Aaron Bartee2003 Boaz Cheboiywo2004 Gavin Thompson2011 Terefe Ejigu2012 Terefe Ejigu2013 Terefe Ejigu

SEPTATHLoN1984 Kevin Cooley

PENTATHLoN1988 Morris Ellis1989 Morris Ellis

3,200-Meter Relay1975 S. Vinson, J. Thomas, P. Baulls, J. Deren1976 R. Keirn, E. Grabowski, J. Thomas, D. Hubbard1978 E. Brennan, W. White, M. Scott, K. Young1983 S. Van Loton, S. Reighard, E. Henriksen, C. Lezovich1987 D. Bob, J. Mifsud, F. Pena, B. Horton

1,600 -Meter Relay1978 B. Ray, H. Mitchell, T. Cadogan, J. Dils1983 M. Calhoun, J. Cordington, D. Beasley, E. Jones1985 W. Hamilton, D. Beasley, C. Johnson, M.Calhoun1986 E. Hughes, B. Horton, W. Jenkins, J. Smith1988 B. Horton, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, C. Johnson1989 D. Bob, M. Williams, B. Chadwick, C. Wilson1990 B. Bob, B. Chadwick, D. Jules, C. Wilson1991 E. Respress, B. Chadwick, T. Asinga, C. Wilson1992 F. Sellabona, A. Nortan, C. Lowe, T. Asinga1994 K. Lawson, A. Nortan, T. Asinga, C. Lowe1997 J. Chavis, H. Gibson F. Rollins, C. Chukwu1998 E. Lindstrom, D. Jackson F. Rollins, C. Chukwu2001 A. Morton, S. Roberts J. Mayo, N. Awazie2002 D. Haqq, B. Jiles A. Morton, N. Awazie2003 D. Young, B. Jiles, A. Morton, N. Awazie2004 P. Huffman, R. Shavers B. Jiles, D. Young2007 E. Alejandro, N. Blackwell F. Blackwell, R. Shavers2013 J. Ervin, J. Elam, M. Williams, C. Bolton2014 C. Bolton, T. Brown, J. Elam, M. Waynes

Distance Medley Relay1974 M. Arnold, K. Travis, R. Goodman, J. Deren1976 J. Thomas, D. Everett, D. Burkhart, E. Grabowski1978 M. Scott, Z. Miller, J. Wojtala, K. Young1981 C. Lezovich, A. Hendeson, J. Codrington, J. Ousema1984 M. Brosnan, T. Elliott, J. Oudsema, C. Los1994 G. Rhymer, C. Lowe, T. Asinga, P. McMullen1996 B. Reese, T. Kessel M. Franko, J. Boothroyd1997 M. Franko, F. Rollins M. Ames, C. Verran1998 M. Giddens, E. Linstrom D. Jackson, C. Verran1999 C. Chiaro, J. Barylski T. Gunn, B. Reese2000 N. Grignon, A. Morton T. Gunn, B. Reese2001 J. Desilets, A. Morton T. Gunn, N. Kirk2002 N. Kirk, B. Jiles F. Estelus, J. Desilets2003 T. Clifford, A. Morton F. Estelus, J. Desilets2004 G. Thompson, R. Shavers B. Jiles, J. Desilets2006 D. Brent, A. Simmons, J. DuBois, C. Nowitzke2007 J. DuBois, N. Blackwell J. Kirsch, C. Vollmar2013 I. Hancke, C. Scott S. Bradley, G. Kalinowski

*Note: The MAC did not officially run a championship until the 1996 season, Prior to ‘96, it was run as an invitational.

eMu TRaCk & field indOOR-MaC ChaMpiOns

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eMu TRaCk & field OuTdOOR-MaC ChaMpiOns

Shot Put2000 Okechukwu Eziuka2001 Okechukwu Eziuka2005 Wilson Clark (Co-Champion)2005 Dave Adamek (Co-Champon)2006 Dave Adamek2007 Dave Adamek

Long Jump1975 Clearence Chapman1991 Tony Barton2014 Donald Scott

Triple Jump1973 Stan Vinson1983 Eric Hartfield1984 Marvin Jenkins1988 Anthony McClendon1989 Darnell Terry2012 Donald Scott2014 Donald Scott

High Jump1981 Steve Elliott1985 Anthony Abbott1986 Anthony Abbott

Pole Vault1976 Hooker Wellman1980 Jim Lotan1989 Mark Smith1990 Mark Smith1991 Mark Smith

Discus1974 Ron Duncan

Decathlon1978 Gary Bastien1979 Gary Bastien1980 Gary Bastien1981 Gary Bastien1987 Morris Ellis1988 Morris Ellis1989 Morris Ellis

100-meter dash1974 Carlos Woods (100yd)1975 Hasely Crawford (100yd)1977 Russell Bailey1981 David Phillips1987 Dazel Jules1988 Dazel Jules1989 Dazel Jules1994 Kevin Lawson1995 Kerch Patterson1996 Kerch Patterson2011 Clint Allen

110-meter Hurdles1973 Tony Nelson (120yd)1978 Jeff Dils1979 Jeff Dils1980 Tim O’Hare1987 Darrin Carpenter1993 Tiberia Patterson1994 Tiberia Patterson2003 Tino Ngoy2004 Abdallah Mohamed2008 Eric Alejandro

200-meter dash1976 Russell Bailey (220yd)1977 Russell Bailey1980 Billy Ray1981 David Phillips1982 David Phillips1987 Dazel Jules1988 Dazel Jules1989 Dazel Jules1994 Kevin Lawson1995 Kerch Patterson1996 Kerch Patterson2002 Nduka Awazie

400 meters1973 Stan Vinson (440yd)1974 Stan Vinson (440yd)1975 Stan Vinson (440yd)1984 Eric Frederick1985 Mike Calhoun1989 Chuck Wilson1990 Chuck Wilson1991 Chuck Wilson1995 Carl Lowe1997 Clement Chukwu1998 Clement Chukwu1999 Clement Chukwu2002 Nduka Awazie2011 Brycen Spratling2014 Tyler Brown

400-meter Hurdles1979 Jeff Dils1985 Glen Williams1987 Carl Johnson1988 Carl Johnson1996 James Grady2008 Eric Alejandro

800 meters1984 Earl Jones1985 Earl Jones1986 Bradford Horton1987 Bradford Horton1988 Mark Dailey1989 Mark Dailey1990 Mark Dailey1991 Tommy Asinga1992 Tommy Asinga1993 Tommy Asinga1994 Tommy Asinga1995 Paul McMullen1996 Kealoha Stokes1997 Derrick Jackson1998 Derrick Jackson2012 Josh George2014 Grzegorz Kalinowski

1,500 meters1982 Erik Henriksen1983 Earl Jones1984 Earl Jones1985 Earl Jones1987 P.J. Osika1989 Mark Dailey1990 Mark Dailey1991 Mark Dailey1992 Paul McMullen1994 Paul McMullen1995 Paul McMullen2003 Boaz Cheboiywo2004 Jordan Desilets2006 Corey Nowitzke2007 Corey Nowitzke2012 Cole Sanseverino

3,000-meters Steeplechase1982 Mark Smith1983 Mark Smith1984 Mark Smith1986 Mark Smith1988 Mark Brosnan1990 Scott Hippen1991 Dan Liedel1994 Carl Warren1996 Ben Reese1997 Ben Reese1998 Clint Verran1999 Ben Reese2002 Jordan Desilets2003 Jordan Desilets2004 Jordan Desilets2005 Corey Nowitzke2007 Corey Nowitzke2009 Josh Karanja2010 David Brent2013 Daryl Smith

5,000 meters 1973 Gordon Minty (3 miles)1974 Gordon Minty (3 miles)1975 Dave Smith (3 miles)1976 Dave Smith (3 miles)1982 Mark Smith1986 Mark Smith1992 Dominic Middleton1993 Dominic Middleton1994 Carl Warren1995 Paul McMullen1997 Ben Reese1998 Ben Reese2002 Boaz Cheboiywo2003 Boaz Cheboiywo2004 Gavin Thompson2011 Terefe Ejigu2012 Terefe Ejigu

10,000 meters1973 Gordon Minty (6 miles)1974 Gordon Minty (6 miles)1975 Dave Smith (6 miles)1976 Dave Smith (6 miles)1984 Mark Smith1986 Mark Smith1988 Don Johns1993 Dominic Middleton1998 Clint Verran2002 Boaz Cheboiywo2003 Boaz Cheboiywo2004 Gavin Thompson2011 Terefe Ejigu2012 Terefe Ejigu2014 Willy Fink

400-meter Relay1975 C. Chapman, J. Keister B. Taylor, H. Crawford1977 E. Williams, B. Taylor K. Delor, R. Bailey1979 J. Dils, B. Ray M. Gardner, K. Bailey1981 R. Washington, D. Curry M. Gardner, D. Phillips1982 A. Bell, T. Thomas D. Curry, D. Phillips1983 R. Simpson, D. Curry P. Niemi, D. Phillips1987 D. Witherspoon, D. Jules W. Jenkins, J. Smith1988 W. Boyd, D. Jules W. Jenkins, C. Wilson1989 W. Boyd, D. Jules E. Smith, J. Duran1992 D. Benjamin, E. Respress G. Davis, R. Santana2002 G. Stanford, N. Awazie O. Olatunji, A. Morton2011 C. Scott, C. Allen, J. Saunders, B. Spratling2013 C. Scott, C. Bolton, M. Williams, J. Saunders2014 C. Bolton, T. Brown J. Elam, C. Scott

1,600-meter Relay1974 K. Travis, M. Arnold B. Soens, S. Vinson1975 D. Everett, M. Arnold H. Mitchell, S. Vinson1982 J. McGrath, J. Codrington D. Curry, M. Calhoun1983 M. Calhoun, J. Codrington D. Curry, D. Beasley1984 M. Calhoun, J. Codrington E. Frederick, E. Jones1985 M. Calhoun, W. Hamilton D. Beasley, E. Jones1986 E. Hughes, B. Horton H. Harden, C. Johson1987 E. Hughes, B. Horton H. Harden, W. Jenkins1989 A. Bunnell, M. Williams D. Jules, C. Wilson1991 C. Lowe, F. Sellabona, T. Asinga, C. Wilson1994 T. Asinga, D. Johnson, A. Nortan, C. Lowe1995 D. Johnson, G. Rhymer C. Lowe, K. Patterson Jr.1997 E. Lindstrom, J. Chavis F. Rollins, C. Chukwu1998 E. Linstrom, D. Jackson F. Rollins, C. Chukwu2002 D. Haqq, B. Jiles A. Morton, N. Awazie2003 W. Hills, B. Jiles A. Morton, N. Awazie2004 R. Shavers, N. Awazie B. Jiles, D. Young2005 F. Blackwell, A. Terry R. Shavers, D. Young2006 F. Blackwell, A. Simons E. Alejandro, R. Shavers2007 F. Blackwell, N. Blackwell D. Young, R. Shavers2011 C. Scott, K. Fortin, J. Saunders, B. Spratling2014 C. Bolton, T. Brown J. Elam, M. Waynes

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60 meters Time Yr.Hasely Crawford 6.60 19751. Clint Allen 6.65 20082. Bob Colville-Brown 3. 6.71 2005Gerald Rasool 6.71 20014. Wayne Boyd 6.71 19885. Kevin Lawson 6.72 19946. Will Hills 6.72 20047. Dazel Jules 6.75 19878. Geoff Pope 6.76 20049. Ed Smith 6.78 198910.

60-meter Hurdles Time Yr.Tiberia Patterson1. 7.69 1994Hayes Jones 7.74 19602. Floyd Jenkins 7.74 19743. Vanier Joseph 7.75 20114. Jalilu Mayo 7.77 20015. Tino Ngoy 7.78 20046. Mike Spaulding 7.82 19977. Bill Tipton 7.84 19708. Jeff Dils 7.84 19789. Darrin Carpenter10. 7.90 1987

200 meters Time Yr.Clement Chukwu1. 20.64 1998Kerch Patterson Jr.2. 21.08 1996Kevin Lawson 21.14 19933. Jabari Chavis 21.17 20004. Dazel Jules 21.18 19905. Hasely Crawford 21.24 19756. Nduka Awazie 21.26 20027. Eugene Thomas 21.34 19708. Mike Calhoun 21.34 19859. Cameron Bolton 21.35 201410.

400 meters Time Yr.Clement Chukwu 45.37 19981. Chuck Wilson 46.47 19912. Brycen Spratling 46.48 20113. Fabian Rollins 46.52 19984. Nduka Awazie 46.73 20025. Mike Calhoun 46.87 19856. Stan Vinson 46.94 19757. Tyler Brown 47.07 20148. Cameron Bolton 47.12 20149. Carl Johnson 47.63 198810.

800 meters Time Yr.Mark Dailey 1:46.84 19911. Earl Jones 1:47.26 19852. Tommy Asinga 1:47.64 19923. Bradford Horton 1:49.24 19884. John Griffiths 1:49.24 19905. Greg Rhymer 1:49.60 19946. Dave Beasley 1:49.96 19857. Derrick Jackson 1:50.02 19988. Eric Nesbitt 1:50.04 19689. Brandon Jiles 1:50.15 200410.

Mile Time Yr.Paul McMullen 3:57.34 19951. Boaz Cheboiywo 3:58.07 20032. Gavin Thompson 3:59.05 20043. Ben Reese 3:59.82 19974. Jordan Desilets 3:59.83 20045. Grzegorz Kalinowski 4:00.29 20136. David Brent 4:00.90 20107. Earl Jones 4:00.16 19848. Neil Kirk 4:02.83 20019. Jim Deren 4:04.34 197610.

3,000 meters Time Yr.Boaz Cheboiywo 7:52.40 20031. Gordon Minty 7:57.84 19742. Dan Shamiyeh 8:00.07 19833. Terefe Ejigu 8:01.80 20124. Dominic Middleton 8:02.10 19935. Tom Hollander 8:04.04 19756. Corey Nowitzke 8:06.42 20077. Jim Deren 8:08.44 19758. Terry Furst 8:08.44 19739. George Rodriguez 8:08.91 198710.

5,000 meters Time Yr.Boaz Cheboiywo 13:29.26 20031. Dominic Middleton 13:49.16 19922. Gordon Minty 13:57.64 19733. Tom Hollander 13:59.24 19734. Dave Ellis 14:04.84 19715. Terefe Ejigu 14:05.73 20136. Mark Smith 14:06.17 19847. Gavin Thompson 14:08.21 20038. Aaron Bartee 14:08.91 20019. Don Johns 14:09.59 198810.

1,600-meter Relay Time Yr.Horton, Jules, Jenkins, Johnson 1. 3:08.64 1988Lindstrom, Jackson, Rollins, Chukwu 2. 3:08.97 1998Bob, Chadwick, Jules, Wilson 3. 3:09.37 1990Haqq, Mayo, Rollins, Chukwu 4. 3:09.68 1999Calhoun, Hamilton, Johnson, Jones 5. 3:09.86 1985Frederick, Calhoun, Beasley, Jones 6. 3:10.08 1984Bolton, Elam, Waynes, Brown 7. 3:10.69 2014Chavis, Lindstrom, Rollins, Chukwu 8. 3:10.71 1998Young, Jiles, Awazie, Morton 9. 3:10.72 2003Chavis, Gibson, Rollins, Chukwu 10. 3:10.89 1997

Distance Medley Relay Time Yr.Vollmer, Forde, Figgins, Brent 1. 9:33.72 10Beyst, Patterson, Boothroyd, McMullen 2. 9:35.21 95Thompson, Morton, Jiles, Cheboiwyo 3. 9:35.73 03Desilets, Awazie, Estelus, Kirk 4. 9:36.09 02Rhymer, Lowe, Asinga, McMullen 5. 9:38.13 94Stokes, Patterson, Boothroyd, Reese 6. 9:38.77 96Franko, Chukwu, Jackson, Reese 7. 9:38.91 97Grignon, Chavis, Gunn, Reese 8. 9:39.28 00Codrington, Frederick, Jones, Shamiyeh 9. 9:40.14 84Gully, Arnold, D. Hubbard, Burkhart 10. 9:41.64 76

High Jump Mark Metric Yr.James Nieto 7-06.00 2.29m 991. Anthony Abbott 7-02.50 2.20m 862. Chuck Clay 7-02.00 2.185m 833. Adam Kring 7-01.75 2.18m 064. Steve Elliott 7-01.75 2.18m 805. Darrin Trammell 7-00.25 2.14m 096. Xavier Clais 7-00.25 2.14m 107. Jalilu Mayo 7-01.00 2.16m 008. Tim Doyen 7-00.00 2.13m 789. Tom Hughes 7-00.00 2.13m 84 10.

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800-meter Indoor EMU Record Holder

BOAZ CHEBOIYWO

Former EMU NCAA National Champion

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CLEMENT CHUKW

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Former Olympian and EMU NCAA National Champion


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Pole Vault Mark Metric Yr.Max Babits 18-01.00 5.51m 141. Jason Oldham 17-03 .50 5.27m 882. Blake Burnett 17-00.75 5.20m 033. Mark Smith 17-00.00 5.18m 914. Nat Durham 16-11.50 5.17m 775. Tony Bonacci 16-10.75 5.15m 936. Randle Lynn 16-08.00 5.08m 047. Jim Lotan 16-08.00 5.08m 808. Bill Barrett 16-06.00 5.03m 689. Jim Hensel 16-06.00 5.03m 8410. Chris Turcheck 16-06.00 5.03m 9911.

Shot Put Mark Metric Yr.Gerald Gresham 62-01.25 18.93m 101. Dave Adamek 61-11.00 18.87m 062. Okechukwu Eziuka 60-08.50 18.50m 013. Clark Wilson 59-02.75 18.05m 054. Matt Pinter 56-10.25 17.33m 065. Travis Harris 56-08.00 17.27m 146. Lional Dalton 56-02.00 17.12m 967. Jeremy Lingenfelter 55-11.25 17.05m 988. Jason Masterson 55-11.25 17.05m 909. Ron Gatherright 55-07.50 16.955m 7610.

Weight Throw Mark Metric Yr.Dave Seaborne 65-07.50 20.00m 981. Gerald Gresham 63-10.25 19.46m 102. Dave Adamek 63-00.75 19.21m 063. Teron Turner 62-10.75 19.17m 144. Bryan Slykhouse 62-05.75 19.04m 055. Anthony Jones 62-02.25 18.95m 146. Matt Pinter 62-00.75 18.90m 067. Jason Masterson 61-10.25 18.85m 928. Anthony Jones 60-09.25 18.52m 139. Jim Wetenhall 57-02.50 17.43m 7610. Marc Keast 57-00.25 17.38m 0311.

Long Jump Mark Metric Yr.James Chikwe 25-04.00 7.72m 941. Keith Swanston 24-07.50 7.505m 692. Victor Nembhard 24-06.25 7.47m 993. Tony Barton 24-05.00 7.44m 934. Brian Benn 24-04.00 7.415m 905. Anthony McClendon 24-03.50 7.405m 886. Edouard Joliveau 24-03.25 7.40m 067. Gary Stanford 24-03.25 7.40m 028. Kevin Lanier 24-02.50 7.38m 119. Therm Kirkland 24-01.50 7.35m 7110.

Triple Jump Mark Metric Yr.Donald Scott 52-00.00 15.85m 141. Will Harber 50-10.25 15.50m 912. Marvin Jenkins 50-05.50 15.38m 853. Anthony McClendon 50-05.00 15.365m 904. Juris Vaskans 50-03.25 15.32m 995. Kauko Ketolainen 50-03.25 15.32m 696. Steve Banks 50-00.00 15.24m 837. Abdallah Mohamed 49-09.25 15.17m 028. Garfield Wright 49-08.50 15.15m 999. Victor Nembhard 49-08.50 15.15m 9910.

Heptathlon Mark Yr.Solomon Ijah 5377 20141. Kevin Lanier 5224 20112. Levi Selvig 5093 20143. Brad Waidmann 5076 20084. Dave Stewart 5102 20005. Sam Sheffer 5067 19996. Anthony Quinn 5055 20037. Morris Ellis 4951 19888. Gregor Harzer 4828 20109. Blake Burnett 4711 200210.

55-Meter Dash Time Yr.Hasley Crawford 6.14 19751. Wayne Boyd 6.25 19882. Kevin Lawson 6.26 19943. Dazel Jules 6.29 19874. Gerald Rasool 6.31 19995. Ed Smith 6.32 19896. Kerch Patterson 6.32 19967. David Phillips 6.33 19838. Jim Bibbs 6.34 19519. Hayes Jones 6.34 195810.

55-meter Hurdles Time Yr.Tiberia Patterson 7.19 19941. Hayes Jones 7.24 19602. Floyd Jenkins 7.24 19743. Jalilu Mayo 7.27 20004. Mike Spaulding 7.32 19975. Bill Tipton 7.34 19706. Jeff Dils 7.34 19787. Darrin Carpenter 7.40 19878. Mark Brown 7.42 19929. Tony Nelson 7.44 197310.

200-meter Hurdles Time Yr.Eric Alejandro 24.29 20051. Eric Thompson 24.30 19952. Mike Spaulding 24.32 19973. Darrell Bob 24.34 19904. Carl Johnson 24.40 19855. Harold Reid 24.41 20016. Bill Cartwright 24.44 19717. Sterling Roberts 24.46 20018. Jim McGrath 24.51 19829. Darrel Lawson 24.54 198410.

300-yard dash Time Yr.Hasely Crawford 30.24 19751. Daryl Curry 30.51 19812. Chuck Wilson 30.53 19913. Eugene Thomas 30.54 19714. Willie Jenkins 30.64 19875. Jeff Dils 30.64 19776. Dazel Jules 30.67 19877. Russell Bailey 30.74 19778. Ken Delor 30.74 19779. Mike Calhoun 30.79 198410.

300-meter dash Time Yr.Chuck Wilson 33.75 19891. Eugene Thomas 33.94 19702. Mike Calhoun 33.94 19853. Daryl Curry 34.02 19844. Jeff Smith 34.25 19865. Ian Hall 34.34 19716. Willie Jenkins 34.49 19877. Earl Jones 34.53 19848. Dazel Jules 34.59 19879. Jim Grant 34.74 197010.

600 yards Time Yr.Stan Vinson 1:08.64 19751. Earl Jones 1:09.34 19852. Dave Beasley 1:09.34 19843. Mike Calhoun 1:09.56 19844. Carl Johnson 11:09.75 19865. Bradford Horton 1:10.68 19886. Joe Codrington 1:10.70 19827. Mike Arnold 1:10.74 19768. Jeff Dils 1:10.74 19789. Ralph Stephenson 1:11.04 196810.

600 meters Time Yr.Stan Vinson 1:17.64 19751. Earl Jones 1:18.34 19852. David Beasley 1:18.34 19843. Mike Calhoun 1:18.56 19844. Tommy Asinga 1:18.67 19925. Mark Dailey 1:19.06 19916. Brycen Spratling 1:19.16 20117. Brandon Jiles 1:19.18 20048. Tyler Ross 1:19.40 20139. Brad Horton 1:19.68 198810.

800-meter Relay Time Yr.Boyd, Jules, Jenkins, Wilson 1:26.55 19881. Tipton, Grant, Hall, E. Thomas 1:26.74 19702. C. Woods, Sims, E. Thomas, Vinson 1:27.44 19733. Carpenter, Witherspoon, Bunnell, Jenkins 1:27.57 19874. Simpson, Curry, Witherspoon, Phillips 1:27.84 19845. McDuffie, Jules, W. Jenkins, J. Smith 1:27.95 19866. McGrath, Simpson, T. Thomas, Curry 1:28.16 19827. Chavis, Stossel, Oxley, Swanston 1:28.24 19708. Bunnell, E. Smith, Duran, Wilson 1:28.30 19899. Ray, Griffith, K. Bailey, R. Bailey 1:28.44 197910.

3200-meter Relay Time Yr.Kerbey, Mifsud, Griffith, Dailey 7:18.41 19901. Lowe, McMullen, Rhymer,Asinga 7:19.13 19932. VanLoton, Lezovich, Henriksen, Jones 7:21.22 19833. Hauer, Cavender, Hippen, Dailey 7:25.56 19894. Kerbey, London, Hippen, Asinga 7:26.20 19915. Mifsud, London, Griffith, Dailey 7:28.00 19906. Cole, Gully, Wojtala, Weaver 7:28.64 19777. London, Hippen, Asinga, Dailey 7:28.69 19908. LaPlante, Lynch, Wells, Collins 7:29.24 19719. Burkhart, Wojtala, Deren, Arnold 7:29.24 197610.

Sprint Medley Relay Time Yr.Calhoun, Witherspoon, Curry, Jones 3:18.94 19841. Cadogan, Delor, Ray, Wojtala 3:24.54 19782. Mitchell, B. Taylor, Ray, Arnold 3:25.94 19773. Arnold, Delor, R. Bailey, Deren 3:26.04 19764. Grant, Wicker, Oxley, Stephenson 3:26.84 19685. Bunnell, Witherspoon, Jules, Horton 3:26.84 19876. Grant, Stossel, Swanston, Nesbitt 3:26.94 19697. Gardner, Graham, K. Bailey, Wojtala 3:26.94 19798. Vinson, Keister, C. Woods, Baulls 3:27.14 19749. Putz, K. Bailey, Curry, Love 3:27.34 198010.

240-yard Shuttle Hurdle Relay Time Yr.E. Taylor, Jackson, Ramsey, Dils 28.64 19781. Bastien, Jackson, Ramsey, Dils 28.64 19782. Tipton, Davis, Lynn, Cerulla 28.84 19683. Ramsey, E. Taylor, Jackson, Dils 28.84 19774. Grady, Pihlstrom, E.Thompson, Patterson 29.00 19935. Anderson, Ramsey, Jackson, E. Taylor 29.04 19776. Doran, Bastien, Thames, Dils 29.05 19797. Brown, Ellis, Schlecht, Carpenter 29.14 19888. Carpenter, James, Niemi, Williams 29.24 19859. Keating, Bialowicz, Veasey, O’Hare 29.26 198210.

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100 meters Time YearHasely Crawford 10.18 19751. Clint Allen 10.21 20082. Kevin Lawson 10.27 19943. Dazel Jules 10.28 19904. Kerch Patterson,Jr. 10.30 19965. Bob Colville-Brown 10.32 20046. Wayne Boyd 10.34 19897. Nduka Awazie 10.35 20018. Clement Chukwu 10.38 19999. Jabari Chavis 10.42 199810.

110-meter Hurdles Time YearTiberia Patterson 13.67 19941. Hayes Jones 13.74 19602. Jalilu Mayo 13.89 20013. Bill Tipton 13.94 19704. Jeff Dils 13.94 19785. Abdallah Mohamed 14.04 20046. Eric Alejandro 14.07 20087. Tim O’Hare 14.07 19828. James Grady 14.07 19959. Tino Ngoy 14.12 200510.

200 meters Time YearClement Chukwu 20.30 19981. Dazel Jules 20.32 19882. Hasely Crawford 20.44 19753. Kevin Lawson 20.74 19944. Russell Bailey 20.75 19775. Kerch Patterson,Jr. 20.78 19966. Cameron Bolton 20.82 20147. Eugene Thomas 20.84 19708. Daryl Curry 20.90 19839. Nduka Awazie 20.93 200210.

400 meters Time YearClement Chukwu 44.79 19991. Chuck Wilson 45.57 19912. Nduka Awazie 45.65 20013. Tyler Brown 46.02/45.74* 20144. Stan Vinson 46.14 19755. Carl Johnson 46.28 19886. Mike Calhoun 46.38 19827. Fabian Rollins 46.50 19988. Brycen Spratling 46.65 20119. Erik Frederick 46.68 198410.

(*45.74 was during Junior World Championships)

400-meter Hurdles Time YearJeff Dils 50.08 19791. Eric Alejandro 50.51 20082. Carl Johnson 50.76 19873. Jim Grant 51.14 19704. Darrel Bob 51.16 19905. Bill Cartwright 51.44 19716. Brian Chadwick 51.47 19907. Francy Louis 51.52 20008. Glen Williams 51.56 19869. Eric Respress 51.58 199210.

800 meters Time YearEarl Jones 1:43.74 19841. Paul McMullen 1:46.48 19952. Tommy Asinga 1:46.74 19923. Mark Dailey 1:46.77 19904. Greg Rhymer 1:46.98 19945. Bradford Horton 1:48.01 19886. Erik Henriksen 1:48.01 19827. Grzegorz Kalinowski 1:48.48 20148. Brandon Jiles 1:48.46 20049. Stan Vinson 1:48.72 197510.

1,500 meters Time YearPaul McMullen 3:38.74 19951. Earl Jones 3:40.64 19832. P.J. Osika 3:41.39 19873. Grzegorz Kalinowski 3:41.80 20144. Ben Reese 3:41.87 19975. Boaz Cheboiywo 3:42.61 20036. Erik Henriksen 3:42.88 19837. Steve Reighard 3:43.63 19838. Dan Shamiyeh 3:43.71 19849. Maurice Weaver 3:44.04 198010.

3,000 Steeplechase Time YearJordan Desilets 8:24.62 20041. Mark Smith 8:29.73 19862. Corey Nowitzke 8:34.42 20073. Josh Karanja 8:37.20 20074. Steve Reighard 8:41.50 19835. Mark Brosnan 8:47.31 19886. David Brent 8:47.93 20097. Scott Millis 8:50.29 19828. Clint Verran 8:51.53 19989. Carl Warren 8:52.41 199410.

5,000 meters Time YearBoaz Cheboiywo 13:29.77 20031. Gordon Minty 13:40.94 19722. Jordan Desilets 13:52.71 20043. Don Shamiyeh 13:55.28 19844. Terefe Ejigu 14:00.00 20115. Gavin Thompson 14:03.75 20036. Mark Smith 14:04.44 19837. Dominic Middleton 14:07.14 19938. Roger Jones 14:07.44 19799. Don Johns 14:07.77 198810.

10,000 meters Time YearBoaz Cheboiywo 27:46.47 20031. Gordon Minty 28:20.94 19722. Dave Smith 28:48.94 19763. Don Johns 28:50.48 19884. Gavin Thompson 29:07.00 20045. Dave Ellis 29:20.04 19696. Mark Smith 29:30.73 19847. Blake McDowell 29:34.07 20008. Corey Nowitzke 29:40.83 20069. Dan Shamiyeh 29:44.59 198010.

High Jump Mark Metric Yr.James Nieto 7-04.50 2.25m 981. Anthony Abbott 7-02.25 2.19m 862. Xavier Clais 7-01.25 2.17m 093. Tim Doyen 7-01.00 2.16m 784. Steve Elliott 7-00.00 2.13m 795. Chuck Clay 7-00.00 2.13m 836. Adam Kring 7-00.00 2.13m 257. Gerrade Pettus 6-11.00 2.11m 758. Mike Morgan 6-10.75 2.10m 889. Tom Hughes 6-10.75 2.10m 8810. Aaron Benton 6-10.75 2.10m 1411.

Pole Vault Mark Metric Yr.Max Babits 17-06.50 5.35m 141. Mark Smith 17-05.00 5.31m 912. Jim Lotan 17-02.25 5.24m 833. Jason Oldham 17-01.00 5.20m 884. Tony Bonacci 16-08.00 5.08m 935. Joe Tesner 16-07.50 5.07m 126. Wes Teeple 16-06.00 5.03m 787. Joe Grassman 16-06.00 5.03m 918. Randle Lynn 16-05.25 5.01m 049. Bill Barrett 16-04.00 4.98m 6810.

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EMU Steeplechase Record Holder

JAMIE NIETO

all-TiMe OuTdOOR TRaCk & field TOp 10

HASELY CRAWFORD

Former Olympic Gold Medalist


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Long Jump Mark Metric Yr.Victor Nembhard 25-05.50 7.76m 991. James Chikwe 25-03.50 7.71m 972. Brian Benn 25-02.00 7.67m 913. Tony Barton 25-00.50 7.63m 914. Therm Kirkland 25-00.50 7.63m 715. Donald Scott 24-10.00 7.57m 146. Edouard Joliveau 24-09.75 7.56m 067. Clarence Chapman 24-08.00 7.52m 758. Gerald Rasool 24-07.75 7.51m 999. Morris Ellis 24-07.00 7.49m 9010.

Triple Jump Mark Metric Yr.Donald Scott 53-07.50 16.34m 141. Juris Vaskans 52-02.00 15.90m 992. Terry Beauford 50-10.00 15.49m 853. Stan Vinson 50-06.50 15.40m 734. Anthony McClendon 50-06.00 15.39m 905. Will Harber 50-04.50 15.35m 926. Cliff Larkins 50-01.75 15.28m 717. Everett Goodson 50-00.75 15.26m 958. Kauko Ketolainen 50-00.75 15.26m 699. Steve Banks 50-00.00 15.24m 8310.

Shot Put Mark Metric Yr.Dave Adamek 62-02.50 18.96m 071. Okechukwu Ezjuka 60-04.00 18.39m 002. Clark Wilson 59-11.75 18.28m 053. Gerald Gersham 59-11.00 18.26m 094. Matt Pinter 58-01.75 17.72m 075. Andrew Meyer 55-04.75 16.88m 116. Jeremy Lingenfelter 55-03.50 16.85m 007. Jason Masterson 55-01.00 16.79m 898. Barry Summers 54-06.50 16.62m 799. James Franklin 54-06.00 16.61m 8710. Ed Nwagbaraocha 54-01.00 16.48m 9411.

Discus Mark Metric Yr.Clark Wilson 185-09 56.60m 051. Matt Pinter 172-02 52.49m 072. Marc Keast 171-02 52.18m 033. Ron Duncan 167-01 50.93m 744. Bob Higgins 165-05 50.42m 825. Dave Seaborne 165-02.50 50.35m 986. Dave Adamek 162-00 49.38m 057. Ernie Demarse 161-11 49.05m 788. John Mitroka 161-10 49.04m 809. Gerald Gersham 160-11 49.06m 0910.

Hammer Throw Mark Metric Yr.Keith Williams 197-04 60.14m 141. Dave Adamek 187-09.50 57.24m 062. Matt Pinter 184093 56.16m 053. Jason Masterson 182-09 55.70m 904. Damon Page 181-11 55.44m 015. Marc Keast 180-07 55.04m 036. Barry Summers 180-04.50 54.98m 807. Bryan Slykhouse 180-02 54.93m 058. Dave Seaborne 176-08 53.84m 969. Jim Wetenhall 176-05 53.77 7610. Kirk Keebler 174-01 53.06 9211.

Javelin Mark Metric Yr.Bill Kouvolo 220-00 67.06m 701. Wirt Gilliam 212-05 64.75m 862. Damon Page 209-02 63.76m 003. Darwin Scott 207-00 63.09m 824. Solomon Ijah 205-10 62.73m 145. Terry Beauford 202-03 61.65m 856. Bruce Ritter 198-03 60.48m 757. Dave Phillips 193-07 59.00m 838. Yusef Dibbles 192-11 58.80m 949. Dave Biskner 192-06 58.69m 8810.

Decathlon Points Year1. Morris Ellis 7510 19902. Gary Bastien 7476 19803. Solomon Ijah 7312 20144. Sam Sheffer 7069 19995. Dave Stewart 6828 19996. Levi Selvig 6823 20147. Ron DeVries 6822 19728. Dave Gravender 6707 19809. Kevin Lanier 6681 200910. Kyle Cooley 6561 1984

400-meter RelayW. Boyd, D. Jules, E. Smith, C. Wilson 1. 40.11 89W. Boyd, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, C. Wilson 2. 40.16 88E. Williams, B. Taylor, K. Delor, R. Bailey 3. 40.17 77D. Witherspoon, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, J. Smith 4. 40.26 87W. Boyd, D. Jules, E. Smith, J. Duran 5. 40.27 89B. McDuffie, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, J. Smith 6. 40.30 86D.Benjamin, E.Respress, G.Davis, R. Santana 7. 40.31 92J. Mayo, F. Rollins, J. Chavis, G. Rasool 8. 40.32 99Y. Olatunji, D. Haqq, W. Hills, B. Colville-Brown 9. 40.35 03B. Chadwick, D. Jules, A. Bunnell, E. Smith 10. 40.43 90

800-meter RelayB. Ray, H. Mitchell, K. Delor,R. Bailey 1. 1:23.74 78A. Bunnell, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, C. Wilson 2. 1:23.80 88M. Spaulding, C. Chukwu, J. Chavis, F. Rollins 3. 1:23.84 98B. Ray, B. Taylor, K. Delor, R. Bailey 4. 1:24.24 77D. Witherspoon, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, J. Smith 5. 1:24.51 87J. Mayo, J. Chavis, F. Rollins, C. Chukwu 6. 1:24.57 99D. Benjamin, K. Lawson, D. Owens, T. Patterson 7. 1:24.70 94A. Bunnell, D. Jules, E. Smith, C. Wilson 8. 1:24.74 89B. McDuffie, D. Witherspoon, W. Jenkins, J. Smith 9. 1:24.76 86G. Rasool, A. Morton, J. Mayo, O. Olatunji 10. 1:24.78 01

1,600-meter RelayC. Wilson, D. Jules, W. Jenkins, C. Johnson 3:04.73 88M. Calhoun, J. Codrington, D. Beasley, E. Jones 3:06.04 83M. Calhoun, W. Hamilton, C. Johnson, E. Jones 3:06.14 85A. Bunnell, D. Jules, M. Williams, C. Wilson 3:07.12 89J. Chavis, J. Barylski, F. Rollins, C. Chukwu 3:08.33 99M. Calhoun, C. Johnson, D. Beasley, E. Jones 3:08.37 85W. Jenkins, B. Horton, H. Harden, C. Johnson 3:08.71 87M. Calhoun, E. Frederick, D. Beasley, E. Jones 3:08.74 85B. Cartwright, I. Hall, G. Collins, S. Vinson 3:08.74 72E. Hughes, B. Horton, H. Harden, C. Johnson 3:08.78 86

3,200-meter RelayE. Henriksen, S. VanLoton, C. Lezovich, E. Jones 7:15.39 83P.Kerbey, P.McMullen, G.Rhymer, T. Asinga 7:20.31 93C. Lowe,P. McMullen, G. Rhymer, T. Asinga 7:21.70 94C. Lowe, J. Boothroyd, G. Rhymer, P. McMullen 7:22.47 95P. Kerbey, B. London, J. Mifsud, M. Dailey 7:23.85 90R. Tremblay, F. Wells, W. Seiler, E. Nesbitt 7:25.04 70J. Codrington, D. Beasley, B. Horton, E. Jones 7:25.55 84D. Jackson, N. Grignon, B. Reese, K. Stokes 7:25.68 97J. Codrington, D. Beasley, P. Osika, B. Horton 7:25.96 84B. London, C. Wilson, T. Asinga, M. Dailey 7:26.58 91

6,400-meter RelayM. Helms, E. Grabowski, M. Weaver, R. Jones 16:11.17 78C. Lezovich, S. Reighard, D. Shamiyeh, E. Henriksen 16:14.06 83S. Hubbard, N. Ellis, D. Burkhart, G. Minty 16:18.04 74G. Rhymer, C. Warren, J. Boothroyd, P. McMullen 16:20.15 94D. Hubbard, N. Ellis, J. Deren, M. Weaver 16:22.24 76J. Wojtala, E. Grabowski, J. Deren, M. Weaver 16:25.54 77G. Rhymer, D. Middleton, J. Boothroyd, P. McMullen 16:29.07 95S. Hubbard, N. Ellis, D. Burkhart, G. Minty 16:33.14 74P. Kerbey, G. Rodriguez, D. Liedel, S. Hippen 16:34.21 89J. Thomas, E. Grabowski, B. Williams, J. Deren 16:34.21 75


92 EMU CoLLEGIATE NATIoNAL CHAMPIoNS1932 440 yd IH Eugene Beatty NCAA Division I Outdoor1959 120 yd HH Hayes Jones NCAA Division I Outdoor1959 220 yd LH Hayes Jones NCAA Division I Outdoor1967 1000 yd Terry Norman NAIA Indoor1967 2 mile relay Ray Pihlaja, Randy Hillman NAIA Indoor John Daniel, Terry Norman1968 1000 yd Eric Nesbitt NAIA Indoor1968 110m HH Jerry Cerulla NAIA Outdoor1968 5000m Dave Ellis NAIA Outdoor1969 60-yd HH Bill Tipton NAIA Indoor1969 1000 yd Eric Nesbitt NAIA Indoor1969 600 yd Pat Bynoe NAIA Indoor1969 2 mile Dave Ellis NAIA Indoor1969 2 mile relay Glenn Dusek, Fred LaPlante NAIA Indoor Floyd Wells, Wayne Seiler 1969 3 mile Dave Ellis NAIA Outdoor1970 Javelin Bill Kouvolo NCAA Divsion II1970 120 yd HH Bill Tipton NCAA Division II1970 Hammer John Smiley NAIA Outdoor1971 Mile Wayne Seiler NCAA Division II Outdoor1971 3 mile Gordon Minty NCAA Division II Outdoor1971 6 mile Gordon Minty NCAA Division II Outdoor1971 3 mile Gordon Minty NAIA Outdoor1971 6 mile Dave Ellis NAIA Outdoor1972 10000m Gordon Minty NCAA Division II Outdoor1972 5000m Gordon Minty NCAA Division II Outdoor1972 Mile Relay Ian Hall, Bill Cartwright NCAA Division II Outdoor Gary Collins, Stan Vinson 1974 600 yd Stan Vinson NCAA Division I Indoor1975 60 yd Hasely Crawford NCAA Division I Indoor1975 600 yd Stan Vinson NCAA Division I Indoor1975 100 yd Hasely Crawford NCAA Division I Outdoor1984 DMR Joe Codrington, Eric Frederick NCAA Division I Indoor Dan Shamiyeh, Earl Jones1985 800m Earl Jones NCAA Division I Indoor1985 800m Earl Jones NCAA Division I Outdoor1993 3200m Relay Carl Lowe, Paul McMullen NCAA Division I Indoor Greg Rhymer, Tommy Asinga1999 400m Clement Chukwu NCAA Division I Outdoor2002 10000 Boaz Cheboiywo NCAA Division I Outdoor2004 Steeplechase Jordan Desilets NCAA Division I Outdoor

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Year Event(s) Name Country Site Medal 1960 110 m HH Hayes Jones USA Rome, Italy Bronze1964 110 m HH Hayes Jones USA Tokyo Japan Gold1968 5,000 m/10,000 m Dave Ellis Canada Mexico City, Mexico 1972 100 m Hasely Crawford Trinidad & Tobago Munich, Germany 1972 110 m HH Tony Nelson Canada Munich, Germany1976 100 m/200 m Hasely Crawford Trinidad & Tobago Montreal, Canada Gold/ 1980 100 m Hasely Crawford Trinidad & Tobago Moscow, Russia 1984 100 m Hasely Crawfod Trinidad & Tobago Los Angeles, Calif. 1984 800 m Earl Jones** USA Los Angeles, Calif. Bronze1988 800 m Tommy Asinga Suriname Seoul, Korea1992 800 m Tommy Asinga Suriname Barcelona, Spain 1996 1500 m Paul McMullen USA Atlanta, Ga.1996 800 m Tommy Asinga Suriname Atlanta, Ga. 1996 800 m/4 x 400 m relay Greg Rhymer British Virgin Islands Atlanta, Ga. 1996 400 m Clement Chukwu NIgeria Atlanta, Ga. 2000 4 x 400 m relay Clement Chukwu*** Nigeria Sydney, Australia Gold2000 4 x 400 m relay Nduka Awazie*** Nigeria Sydney, Australia Gold2000 400 m/4 x 100 m relay Fabian Rollins Barbados Sydney, Australia2004 High Jump Jamie Nieto USA Athens, Greece2012 High Jump Jamie Nieto**** USA London England 2012 110 m HH Eric Alejandro Puerto Rico London, England

**Jones won the U.S. Olympic Trials in American record time (1:43.74)

***Due to USA vacating the Gold in the 4 x 400 m relay, Chukwu and Awazie were upgraded from Silver to Gold for Nigeria

****Nieto won the U.S. Olympic Trials en route to his trip to London

Alejandro (left) and Nieto (right) at the 2012 London Olympic Games

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NCAA Division I1928 Leroy Potter Mile1932 Rha Arnold 440 yd Dash Eugene Beatty 440 yd Hurdles1933 Ray Lowry Pole Vault1934 Ray Lowry Pole Vault Billy Zepp Indoor 2-mile1941 Whitney Hlad 120 yd High Hurdles1942 Tom Quinn Mile1955 Duane Root 120 yd High Hurdles1959 Hayes Jones 110 yd High Hurdles, 220 yd Low Hurdles1960 Mauri Jormakka 3000m Steeplechase1966 Bill Barrett Pole Vault George Mason Indoor 880 yd1971 Jim Grant Indoor 440 yd Gordon Minty 5,000m Wayne Seiler Indoor 1000 yd1972 Gary Collins Indoor Mile Ron DeVries Decathlon Ian Hall Indoor Mile Gordon Minty 10,000m Willie Sims Indoor Mile Stan Vinson Indoor 600 yd, Indoor Mile1974 Ron DeVries Indoor 2-mile Stan Vinson Indoor 600 yd1975 Hasely Crawford Indoor 60 yd, 100 yd Jim Deren Indoor Mile Dave Smith Indoor 3-mile Stan Vinson Indoor 600 yd1976 Mike Arnold Indoor DMR Dave Burkhart Indoor DMR Jim Deren Indoor DMR Jeff Dils Indoor DMR1978 Craig Gully Indoor 2-mile Roger Jones Indoor 2-mile Maurice Weaver Indoor 2-mile Jerry Wojtala Indoor 2-mile1979 Gary Bastien Decathlon Jeff Dils Indoor 440 yd, 600 yd, 400m Hurdles Craig Gully Indoor DMR Roger Jones Indoor DMR Billy Ray Indoor DMR Maurice Weaver Indoor DMR1980 Gary Bastien Decathlon1982 Mike Calhoun Indoor DMR Erik Henriksen Indoor DMR Chris Lezovich Indoor DMR Dan Shamiyeh Indoor DMR1983 Erik Henriksen Indoor 2-mile Earl Jones Indoor 2-mile Chris Lezovich Indoor 2-mile Steve Vanloton Indoor 2-mile1984 Joseph Codrington Indoor DMR Erik Frederick Indoor DMR Earl Jones Indoor DMR Dan Shamiyeh Indoor DMR1985 Earl Jones Indoor800m,800m, 1500m1988 Don Johns 10,000m Dazel Jules 4x400m Willie Jenkins 4x400m Carl Johnson 4x400m Chuck Wilson 4x400m1989 Mark Dailey Indoor 800m Morris Ellis Decathlon John Griffiths Indoor 800m, 4x800m Paul Kerbey Indoor 4x800m Jeff Mifsud Indoor 4x800m

1990 Mark Dailey Indoor 800m Dazel Jules Indoor 200m1991 Tommy Asinga 800m Mark Dailey Indoor 800m Chuck Wilson Indoor 400m, 400m1992 Dominic Middleton Indoor 5,000m1993 Tommy Asinga Indoor 4x800m, 800m Carl Lowe Indoor 4x800m Paul McMullen Indoor 4x800m, 1500m Greg Rhymer Indoor 4x800m1994 Tommy Asinga Indoor DMR, 800m Jason Boothroyd Indoor DMR Carl Lowe Indoor DMR Paul McMullen 1500m, Indoor DMR, Indoor Mile Greg Rhymer Indoor 800m, 800m1995 Jason Boothroyd Indoor DMR Jeff Beyst Indoor DMR Paul McMullen Indoor DMR, Mile, 1500m Kerch Patterson, Jr. Indoor DMR1996 Jason Boothroyd Indoor DMR Kerch Patterson, Jr. Indoor DMR, 200m Ben Reese Indoor DMR Kealoha Stokes Indoor DMR1997 Clement Chukwu Indoor 400m, 400m Mike Franko Indoor DMR Derrick Jackson Indoor DMR Ben Reese Indoor DMR, 1500m Fabian Rollins Indoor DMR, 400m1998 Clement Chukwu Indoor 400m, 400m Jamie Nieto Indoor High Jump, High Jump Fabian Rollins Indoor 400m David Seaborne Indoor Weight Throw1999 Clement Chukwu Indoor 200m, 400m Jamie Nieto Indoor High Jump2000 Ben Reese Indoor Mile2002 Boaz Cheboiywo 10,000m Jordan Desilets 3000m Steeplechase2003 Boaz Cheboiywo Indoor 3000m, 5000m Jordan Desilets 3000m Steeplechase2004 Jordan Desilets Indoor mile, 3000m Steeplechase2005 Gavin Thompson 10,000m2006 Corey Nowitzke 3000m Steeplechase2007 Corey Nowitzke 3000m Steeplechase2009 Josh Karanja 3000m Steeplechase2010 Curtis Vollmar Indoor DMR Akeem Forde Indoor DMR Blake Figgins Indoor DMR David Brent Indoor DMR2014 Max Babits Pole Vault Tyler Brown* 4x400m Cameron Bolton* 4x400m Jeff Elam* 4x400m Grzegorz Kalinowski* 1500m Donald Scott Triple Jump Mason Waynes * 4x400m

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NCAA Division II 1965 Terry Norman Mile1966 Bill Barrett Pole Vault George Mason 800m, 4x400m Tony Mifsud 10,000m1969 Jim Bilsborrow 10,000m John Grayson Hammer Bill Kouvolo Javelin Al Ruffner 3000m Steeplechase1970 Ron DeVries Decathlon Jim Grant 4x100m, 4x400m Al Ruffner 3000m Steeplechase Keith Swanston 4x100m Eugene Thomas 100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m Bill Tipton 110m High Hurdles1971 Gordon Minty 5000m, 10,000m Wayne Seiler Mile1972 Bill Cartwright 400m Intermediate Hurdle, 4x400m Gary Collins 800m, 4x400m Hasely Crawford 4x100m Ron DeVries Decathlon Ron Duncan Discus Dennis Gilham 4x100m Ian Hall 400m, 4x400m Tom Hollander 10,000m Thermond Kirkland Triple Jump Fred LaPlante 1500m Gordon Minty 5000m, 10,000m Tony Nelson 110m High Hurdles Garrade Pettus High Jump Bob Sampson 1500m Keith Swanston 4x100m Bill Tipton 110m High Hurdles Stan Vinson 400m, 4x400m

1967 Bill Barrett Indoor Pole Vault, Pole Vault Larry Briskner Indoor Pole Vault, Pole Vault John Daniel Indoor 4x800m Randy Hilman Indoor 4x800m Tony Mifsud Indoor 2-mile Terry Norman Indoor 1000 yd, 800m, 4x800m Ray Pihlaia Indoor4x800m1968 Don Baker Indoor Pole Vault Charlton Baldwin Indoor 2-mile Bill Barrett Pole Vault Pat Bynoe Indoor 600 yd, 4x400m John Carroll Indoor 1000 yd, 800m, 4x800m Jerry Cerulla 110m High Hurdles Glenn Dusek Indoor 4x400m Dave Ellis Indoor 2-mile, 5000m, 10,000m Jim Grant Indoor 4x400m Randy Hilman Indoor 4x800m, 1000 yd Homer Hinchliff Indoor High Jump, Pole Vault Ryan Locke Indoor 800m, 4x400m Eric Nesbitt Indoor 1000 yd, 4x800m Ralph Stephenson Indoor 4x400m, 400m Intermediate Hurdles Bill Tipton 110m High Hurdles Jim Wicker, Sr. Indoor 4x400m

1969 Bob Anderson Indoor 600 yd, 4x400m Charlton Baldwin Indoor Mile Pat Bynoe Indoor 600 yd, 4x400m Dave Campbell Indoor 2-mile, 3000m Steeplechase Dave Ellis Indoor 2-mile, 5000m 10,000m Jim Grant Indoor 4x400m John Grayson Hammer Homer Hinchliff Indoor High Jump Bob Lynn Indoor 60 yd High Hurdles Eric Nesbitt Indoor 1000 yd, 4x800m Wayne Seiler Indoor 1000 yd, 4x800m, 800m John Smiley Hammer Keith Swanston Indoor 60 yd, Long Jump Eugene Thomas Indoor 4x400m Bill Tipton Indoor 60 yd High Hurdles, 4x400m Roger Tremblay Indoor 800m, 4x800m1970 Pat Bynoe 4x400m Dave Campbell Indoor mile, 3000m Steeplechase John Carroll Indoor 1000 yd, 4x800m Dave Ellis Indoor 2-mile, 5000m, 10,000m Jim Grant Indoor 4x400m, 400m, 400m Intermediate Hur- dles, 4x100m, 4x400m John Grayson Hammer Ian Hall Indoor 400m, 4x400m, 400m, 4x400m, 4x100m Thermond Kirkland Long Jump, 4x100m Eric Nesbitt Indoor 1000 yd, 800m Al Ruffner 3000m Steeplechase Wayne Seiler Indoor Mile, 4x800m John Smiley Hammer Keith Swanston Indoor Long Jump Eugene Thomas 100m, 4x100m, 4x400m Bill Tipton Indoor 60 yd High Hurdles, 4x400m, 110m High Hur- dles, 4x400m Floyd Wells Indoor 1000 yd, 4x800m1971 Dave Campbell Indoor Mile Bill Cartwright 4x400m Gary Collins Indoor 4x400m, 800m, 4x400m Ron DeVries Indoor High Jump, Decathlon Dave Ellis Indoor 2-mile, 5000m, 10,000m John Grayson Hammer Ian Hall Indoor 4x400m, 400m, 4x400m Fred LaPlante Indoor 800m, 4x800m Cliff Larkins Triple Jump Gordon Minty Mile, 5000m Eric Nesbitt Indoor 1000 yd Bob Sampson Indoor 800m, 4x800m Wayne Seiler Indoor Mile, 4x800m, mile, 4x400m John Smiley Hammer Eugene Thomas Indoor 4x400m, 400m Bill Tipton Indoor 60 yd High Hurdles, 4x400m, 110m High Hur- dles Floyd Wells Indoor mile, 4x800m 1972 Marvin Lynch Indoor 1000 yd, 4x800m

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These are the five Eastern Michigan University athletes that have posted a mile time in less than four minutes while running for the Green and White. Boaz Cheboiywo, Jordan Desilets and Gavin Thompson were each coached by current Head Coach John Goodridge in their tenure at EMU. Paul McMullen and Ben Reese were each

coached by EMU Hall of Fame member Bob Parks.

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easTeRn MiChiGan univeRsiTyWhere We’re Located

Eastern Michigan University is located in historic Ypsilanti, about 10 miles east of Ann Arbor, 40 miles west of Detroit and just 20 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. It is an area rich in academic, research, technological and recreational resources. The University also has sites in Livonia, Jackson, Traverse City, Flint, Detroit and Monroe. EMU’s 800 plus-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jog-ging trails and has 122 buildings throughout the academic and athletic campuses. Eagle Crest – Eastern Michigan’s conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake.Ypsilanti plays a leading role in industry and education. The city and the University have forged close ties that have lasted more than 160 years.

What Makes Us Unique In 1849, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Michigan formally paved the way for the establishment of Michigan State Normal School, with the exclusive purposes of instructing persons in the art of teaching; providing a good common school education; and giving instruction in the mechanic arts, husbandry, agricultural chemistry and the laws of the United States. Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a Uni-versity, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The university currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University’s Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Educa-tion; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan’s exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses, a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners, and several Michigan Teachers of the Year. EMU is regularly recognized by national publications for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education.

Our Students With nearly 23,000 students, EMU provides a rich learning environment for the campus community. The University currently has approximately 18,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students. Our students represent 45 states and 93 foreign countries. Of undergraduate students, 72 percent are full-time and 57 percent are women. The most popular majors are education, business, social sciences and history, science and engineering, English, and the health professions. EMU’s undergraduate population is approximately 65 percent white; 21 percent black; 2 percent international; 2.5 percent Asian-American; 2 percent Hispanic, 0.5 percent Native-American, and 7 percent not answered (i.e. elected not to respond to this inquiry). Eastern Michigan offers a number of special academic programs to help students succeed. These include the Honors College; the Holman Success Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs; online, weekend and evening programs and courses; American Humanics certification; Study Abroad Tours; a specialized master’s degree program for corporations offered onsite; a double master’s degree; online technologies for education and training. With more than 200 academic and social organizations, an extensive intramural sports program, 21 NCAA Division I-A sports and numerous cultural activities from which to choose, EMU students have diverse opportunities to become involved in campus life. Students’ on-campus housing choices range from traditional dormitory-style rooms to apartments and include living/learning center options.

Faculty/Staff Eastern Michigan University employs nearly 700 full-time faculty and 1,000 staff members. Ninety-four percent of EMU professors have doctoral de-grees or terminal degrees in their field. The student to faculty ratio is 19:1. Faculty work closely with students, and many involve students in their research. Recently, the University celebrated its 30th annual Undergraduate Symposium; a benchmark program for undergradu-ate research.

Community Outreach Eastern Michigan is making an impact nationally by channeling its academic research as a means of solving real world problems. EMU currently has 14 research institutes and centers that focus on com-munity building and civic engagement, quality, community and regional development, small busi-ness development, geospatial education, textiles, export assistance and product development. EMU is well-known for merging theory and practice for the benefit of the community. Applied research leads to new knowledge, new jobs and new business. Annually, the university receives about $15 million in revenues for sponsored research and community service activities.

The Alumni Association Representing more than 142,000 alumni and friends, the Alumni Association sponsors social and service-related programs for more than 20 geographically-based and special-interest alumni chapters.

EMU’s Economic Impact Since its founding in 1849, Eastern Michigan has provided quality services to the residents of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, the State of Michigan and other states and nations. EMU’s total impact on the Michigan economy of an estimated $3.7 billion annually reflects a return of more than $42 for each dollar received from the state. The University’s total impact on the Michigan economy results in a contribution of $166 million in state tax revenue. Thus, EMU’s impact on state government tax revenue is $1.87 in taxes for each dollar received from the state.

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eduCaTiOn fiRsTMission Statement

Eastern Michigan University is com-mitted to excellence in teaching through traditional and innovative approaches, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Building on a proud tradition of na-tional leadership in the preparation of teach-ers, we maximize educational opportunities and personal and professional growth for students from diverse backgrounds through an array of baccalaureate, master’s and doc-

toral programs. We strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges.

Our History Founded in 1849, when the state of Michigan was just 12 years old, Michigan State Normal School was designated by the state legislature as the first institution to educate teachers to serve the public schools. The University thus began, somewhat humbly, as the sixth teacher education institution in the nation. A campus that today comprises more than 800 acres was once a four-acre plot with one building and two programs of study – a classical course and an English Course. The school’s name changed several times – to Michigan State Normal College in 1899; to Eastern Michigan College in 1956; and finally to Eastern Michigan University in 1959. During its first 100 years, the institution certified thousands of teachers and developed the broad-based curricula that ultimately prepared it for university status. Within that new university, three colleges emerged: Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. The University has since expanded three more times, adding the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975, and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently ,Eastern Michigan has developed Extended Programs and numerous community-focused institutes. The university has enhanced its learning environment through structural initiatives during the past several years. Recent construction includes the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998), the Convocation Center (1998), the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998), the John W. Porter College of Education Building (1999), the Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building (2000), the Vil-lage residence hall (2001), University House (2003), new Student Center (2006), and the new Science Complex (2010).

March 28, 1849: State Legislature passed Act No. 138 entitled “An Act to Establish a State Normal School.”

Oct. 5, 1852: Official dedication of Michigan State Normal School.

March 29, 1853: Michigan State Normal School opens, offering two programs of study, a “classical course” and an “English course.”

1854: Michigan State Normal School holds first commence-ment, with three graduates.

Sept. 1881: The student newspaper, The Normal News, is founded as a monthly.

1890: MSNS is the first Michigan institution to establish a department of geography.

Oct. 22, 1896: Theodore Roosevelt visits Michigan State Normal School.

Sept. 15, 1897: The student newspaper is renamed The Normal College News, published twice a month.

1897: MSNS is the first U.S. teacher’s college to become a four-year institution.

April 28, 1899: Michigan State Normal School is renamed Michigan State Normal College.

1900: Student athletes unofficially adopt the nickname Normalites. Athletes could wear either a “Y” for Ypsilanti or an “N” for Normal.

1915: MSNC is the first U.S. teacher’s college to establish training for teachers of the disabled.

Oct. 24, 1929: Athletic teams are named the Hurons.

July 1, 1956: Michigan State Normal College becomes Eastern Michigan College.

July 6, 1956: The student newspaper is renamed The Eastern Echo, a weekly publication.

June 1, 1959: Eastern Michigan College is renamed Eastern Michigan University.

1959: The College of Education is established.

1959: The College of Arts and Sciences is established.

Oct. 13, 1960: Senator John F. Kennedy visits Eastern Michi-gan University

1964: The College of Business is established.

1975: The College of Health and Human Services is estab-lished.

1980: The College of Technology is established.

1990: Eastern Michigan University begins the first phase of a $213-million investment in campus renovations.

Jan. 30, 1991: The Board of Regents approve changing the Huron name and logo.

May 22, 1991: Board of Regents approve new EMU logo and nickname - the Eagles.

Sept. 9, 1994: The mascot “Swoop” is officially adopted.

Nov. 28, 1995: Groundbreaking for the Bruce T. Halle Library is held.

Oct. 30, 1996: President Bill Clinton visits EMU to present a speech on women in the business community.

Sept. 20, 1997: A “beaming ceremony” is hosted to celebrate construction of the new Convocation Center.

June 1, 1998: The official opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library is held.

Oct. 9, 1998: Official dedication of the Bruce T. Halle Library takes place.

Jan. 1, 1999: Eastern Michigan University begins a year-long celebration of its sesquicentennial.

May 2000: President Bill Clinton delivers the commence-ment address at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center.

Sept. 21, 2004: A ground breaking Ceremony is held for the New $37.5-million EMU Student Center.

May 14, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin is appointed the 22nd president of EMU by a unanimous vote of the EMU Board of Regents.

July 7, 2008: Dr. Susan Martin begins her role as EMU President.

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Fast FactsFounded: 1849 - Michigan State Normal SchoolEnrollment: Fifth-largest state institution in MichiganUndergraduates: 18,569Graduates: 4,772Gender: Undergraduates: 59% female; 41% male Graduates: 65% female; 35% maleMichigan residents: 88 percentPresident: Susan MartinBoard of Regents: Eight-member board, appointed by governorFaculty: 689 full timeFaculty holding Ph.D.: 93 percentStudent/Faculty Ratio: 19:1New Freshmen Average GPA: 3.1New Freshmen Average ACT: 21New Freshmen Average SAT: 1,014Academic programs: 423 majors, minors and concentrations, plus 167 graduate degrees and certificate programsDoctoral programs: 2 - Educational Leadership; Clinical PsychologyCampus Buildings: 122Campus Size: 880 acresAthletic Affiliation: NCAA Division FBS (1-A)NCAA Conference: Mid-American ConferenceMascot: Eagles Colors: Green and White

2013-14 Tuition and Fees*In-sate and Ohio, 30 credit hours: $8,683Out-of-State, 30 credit hours: $23,095Room and Board, 18 meals weekly: $8,069*subject to change

The City of Ypsilanti Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County with a population of 22,362. Originally a trading post established in 1809 by Gabriel Godfroy, a French-Canadian fur trader from Montreal, a permanent settlement was established on the east side of the Huron River in 1823 by Major Thomas Woodruff. It was incorporated into the Territory of Michigan as the village Woodruff’s Grove. A separate com-munity a short distance away on the west side of the river was established in 1825 under the name “Ypsilanti”, after Demetrius Ypsilanti, a hero in the Greek War of Independence. Woodruff’s Grove changed its name to Ypsilanti in 1829, and the two communities eventually merged. Henry Ford and the automotive industry came to Ypsilanti in the 1930s and beautiful Ford Lake was created to generate hydroelectric power for the manufacturing plants. During World War II, Ypsilanti became home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant, a factory that would employ 100,000 work-ers.

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Facilities Our 803-acre campus of scenic flora and wooded areas includes 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails, and has 128 buildings, the Lake House and Rynearson Stadium located on the south side of Huron River. Eagle Crest – our conference center, golf course and resort – is located on the banks of nearby Ford Lake. Most recent additions include the Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility (1998); the Convocation Center (1998); the Bruce T. Halle Library (1998); the John W. Porter Building, housing the College of Educa-tion (1999); the environmentally sustainable Everett L. Marshall Building, housing the College of Health and Human Services (2000); the renovation of Boone Hall (2000), housing our Extended Programs offices; and The Village (2001), a spacious, apartment-style residence facility. There are currently 11 residence halls and three apartment complexes with 583 units housing more than 4,000 students. The EMU Student Center also opened in November of 2006.

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The Bruce T. halle liBrary The $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library represents the latest technological trends in libraries, integrat-ing traditional print with emerging electronic sources. The 218,000-square-foot facility has 520 computer workstations, 300,000 volumes of open-shelf books, 800,000 volumes in an automated retrieval collection, 3,000 network connection ports, a 100-seat auditorium with seats wired for laptop computers, a 70-seat teleconferencing room, a 130-station computing commons with six learning labs (electronic classrooms), a distance learning lab, a television studio, the Paradox Cafe, individual and group study areas, and self-direction stations.

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The eMu STudenT cenTer Since Nov. 6, 2006, EMU Student Center has become the new vibrant hub of activity on EMU’s main campus in Ypsilanti, MI. In fact, in April 2007, it was voted the “Best Place to Hang Between Classes” by Eastern Echo readers. From the wide range of eatery choices to the fireplace lounges, there’s so much more in between: EMU Bookstore, Chase Bank, wireless Internet access, a 24/7 computer lab, two art galleries, meeting/conference/banquet rooms, a dining room stage, and an auditorium for movies, live performances and guest lectures. Additionally, students will find many EMU student services, programs and organization offices all under one roof. When you view it altogether, EMU Student Center lives up to its slogan: Centered on You!

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Entering her seventh year as the president of Eastern Michigan University, Dr. Susan W. Martin has made a significant impact on the campus in her time in Ypsilanti. Named the 22nd president of EMU May 14, 2008, she is the first female president in EMU’s 165-year history. Martin officially took office July 7, 2008. Martin’s tenure at Eastern has brought unprecedented five-year growth in facilities and record-setting growth in enrollment. During this time, Eastern has also led the state in tuition restraint. Since joining EMU she has led the institution to enrollment growth, kept tuition, room and board at 0% increase for 2010-11, enhanced the quality of education by investing in hiring new faculty, and enhanced the living and learning facilities by making $210 million in capital improvements to the campus. Eastern has been a nationally recognized leader in tuition restraint. Over the past five years, Eastern’s has been by far the lowest among the state’s 15 public universities. This includes the “0, 0, 0” tuition, room and board freeze of 2010-2011, in which

Eastern was one of a handful of universities around the nation to not increase fees. Additionally, Eastern completed its first comprehensive fundraising campaign a year ahead of schedule. “Invest. Inspire. The Campaign for Eastern Michigan” surpassed its $50 million goal in the summer of 2012 and reached $56 million. The highly successful campaign set the tone for future efforts to benefit Eastern students. “I am thrilled to be chosen for the honor of leading this great University, which has a strong history of excellent education and a bright future,” said Martin. During her inaugural address Martin set forth an ambitious vision for the university. The goals included building on the pillars of academic excellence, refreshing alumni relationships, comprehensive fundraising

and earning the public’s trust. Prior to coming to EMU, Martin was the provost and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The majority of Martin’s higher education career was at Grand Valley State University, where she taught and published as a professor of accounting and taxation. Martin served as director of

the master of taxation program, director of international business programs, and chair of the accounting and taxation department. In June 2001, Martin joined the GVSU provost’s office and served in roles as assistant, associate, and executive associate vice president of academic affairs. One of her major duties in that office was to help manage the $154 million budget for the Academic Affairs Division. Before GVSU, Martin was deputy state treasurer for the Bureau of Local Government Services for Michigan from June 1981-June 1984. She also was the commissioner of revenue for the state of Michigan from 1985-88. Martin received her doctoral degree in accounting from Michigan State University in 1988 and her master’s degree in accounting from MSU in 1976. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University in 1971. In 2009, Martin received the MSU Department of Accounting and Information Systems Alumna of the Year Award. Martin is a member of the board of directors of the Michigan Educational Trust as well as Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization that seeks to bring businesses to the Ann Arbor area. She is married to Dr. Larry Martin, professor of economics at Michigan State University, and has three children and three grandchildren.

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Francine Parker, Chair Francine Parker was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January 2007 to replace Joseph Antonini, whose term expired in December 2006. Parker is the Executive Director of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, which pro-vides health care benefits to UAW retirees. Parker, who has more than 40 years of healthcare experience, retired as president and CEO of Health Alliance Plan in 2008. She has previously served as chair of the Personnel and Compensation committee, chair of the Faculty Affairs committee, vice chair of the Educational Policies committee, and served as vice chair to the Board from 2010 to 2012. She currently serves on the Personnel and Compensation Committee, is chair of the Executive Committee, vice chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee, and is the chair of the Board. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 2014.

James F. Stapleton Jim Stapleton was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in January of 2007 to replace Karen Valvo. Stapleton was reappointed by Governor Granholm in Janu-ary 2009 to his own eight-year term that expires December 31, 2016. Stapleton is President and CEO of B&R Consultants. From 2001 through July of 2004 (while continuing to fully own and operate B&R), Stapleton assumed the responsibilities of Senior Vice President of Business Affairs of the Detroit Tigers, making him (for a good majority of his tenure) the highest ranking African-American within the busi-ness operations of a Major League Baseball franchise. In July of 2004, Stapleton left Major League Baseball to participate in a group that, in June of 2005, purchased the Minnesota Vikings. He is the former president of the Think Twice Foundation, an organization comprised of African and Jewish American Community Leaders that raised more than $1 million and provided more than 200 units of new and/or

refurbished housing for Detroit residents. He is also a past chairman of the Detroit Chapter of the Urban League. Stapleton has also served on several profit and not-for-profit boards, including the Fellowship of Christian Ath-letes, Wayne State University’s Shiffman Medical Library Board of Visitors, Ontario Michigan Rail, and the Board of Directors of Detroit Commerce Bank. He currently serves on the Personnel and Compensation Committee and is chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee.

Mike Morris,Vice Chair Mike Morris was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Gary Hawks, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2018. He is the retired chairman and chief executive officer of American Elec-tric Power (AEP). From 1997 to 2003, Morris was chairman, president and CEO of Northeast Utilities System. Before joining Northeast Utilities, he was president and CEO of Consumers Energy, principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, and president of CMS Marketing, Services and Trading. He was previously president of Colorado Interstate Gas Co. and executive vice president of marketing, transportation and gas supply for ANR Pipeline Co., both subsidiaries of El Paso Energy. Morris was the founder and president of ANR Gathering Co., one of the first gas marketing companies in the United States. Morris is past chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations and Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited. He also serves

on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Board, the National Governors Association’s Task Force on Electricity Infrastructure, Business Roundtable (chairing the Business Roundtable’s Sustainable Growth Initiative). He serves as a director of the boards of Alcoa, Battelle and The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Morris gradu-ated from Eastern Michigan University with both bachelors and masters degrees in biology. He served on the Board of Regents at Eastern Michigan University from 1997-2004. He is currently serving a new term through 2018. In 1995 he received the university’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. During his graduate years, he was commander of the ROTC Brigade. Morris received a law degree, cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and is a member of the Michigan Bar Association. He previously served as chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee and currently serves as a member of the Education Achievement Authority, vice chair of the Educational Policies Committee, chair of the Personnel and Compensation Committee and is the vice chair of the Board.

Beth Fitzsimmons, Ph.D.Beth Fitzsimmons was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Mohamed Okdie. She is appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2016. She serves as chair of the Student Affairs committee. Dr. Fitzsimmons founded Information Strategists, LLC, in 1987, a company that provides information services for high tech companies. Clients include scientists, engineers, marketing specialists and executives of major U.S. corporations. She earned a degree in chemistry from Simmons College, an MLS from the University of Albany and in 2001 she earned her doctorate in public policy, spe-cializing in information policy, from George Mason University. From 2003-2008, she was appointed by the President and chaired the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). From 1996-1999, Dr. Fitzsimmons was involved with several projects at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to that, she was associ-ated with CENDI; an Executive Branch interagency working group composed of the

scientific and technical (STI) managers from the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Defense, Health and Human Services, and NASA. Dr. Fitzsimmons served as the information specialist for 10 years at Aerodyne Research, Inc., and also has served as the Chairman of the Depository Library Council to the U.S. Public Printer (1993-94) and received the Public Printer’s Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Fitzsimmons has served on the Advisory Board of the School of Library and Information Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), on the Advisory Board of the College of Computing and Information (CCI) at the University of Albany and was appointed to the Knowledge Trust. A member of the American Chemical Society for over 25 years, she has served on the ACS Com-mittee of Patent and Related Matters (CPRM) for 5 years. Locally, she has served as President of the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (2010-11), on the Boards of the Ann Arbor YMCA, University of Michigan Libraries, and the Library of Michigan Foundation. She currently serves as chair of the Educational Policies Committee and chair of the Student Affairs Committee.

Michael Hawks Michael Hawks was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in February 2011 to replace Phil Incarnati, whose term had expired. He is appointed for a term expir-ing Dec. 31, 2018. He serves as chair of the Athletic Affairs committee and vice chair of the Finance and Investment committee. In addition, he serves on the Eagle Administrative Services Board. Hawks was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and grew up in Ypsilanti Township. He graduated from Ypsilanti High School where he excelled in football and received a full athletic scholarship from East-ern Michigan University. Hawks earned a varsity letter as a true freshman and went on to be the team’s starting noseguard the next three seasons. While at EMU, he earned a BA in Business Administration and subsequently earned an

MA in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. After completing his higher edu-cation, he served as Chief of Staff for the Majority Floor Leader in the Michigan House of Representatives and on the Staff of the Speaker of the House. He currently serves as a director of Governmental Consultant Services Inc. (GCSI) in Lansing, Michigan. GCSI is a multi-client Lobbying firm that is consistently recognized as Michigan’s number one rated firm. Hawks individually has consistently been voted among the 10 best lobbyists in the state by independent political surveys of Capitol insiders.

James Webb James Webb was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder in December 2012 to replace the vacated seat of Thomas Sidlik. He is appointed for a term expiring December 2020. Webb received an A.A. in Business Administration from College of the Sequoias in 1968, a B.B.A. in Management from Eastern Michigan University in 1971, and an M.B.A. in Finance from EMU in 1976. Webb worked for the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company from 1971 to 1974 as a Property Underwriter, from 1974 to 1976 he worked as a Corporate Insurance Analyst for Masco Corporation, he was an Assistant Insur-ance Manager for The Budd Company, and from 1977 to 1981 he worked as an As-sistant Risk Manager for Republic Steel Corp. Webb is currently the Chairman of Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Michigan. In addition to his work experience, Webb has been very active in the EMU community. In 1988 he received the Alumnus Achievement Award, and in 1989 he was Chair of the Campaign for Champions. He was an original member

of the Foundation Board, served as treasurer from 1993 to 1995, vice chair from 1995 to 1997, chair from 1997 to 1999, and in 1999 he became an Emeritus member. He received the Dr. John W. Porter Distinguished Service Award in 1992, was a member of the President Search Committee in 2005, Ethos week Supporter from 2007 to 2012 as well as Ethos Week Speaker in 2007, and was on the College of Business Dean Search Committee in 2012. Webb has also been involved in numerous Not-for-Profit activities. He is a member of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce, Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association, Michigan Property & Casualty Association, and was a Director of the Detroit Athletic Club. He is also active in Rainbow Connection (Brooks Patterson’s Charity Grants Wishes for Ter-minally Ill Children) and the City of Cleveland/Operation Improvement Task Force. In addition to the Not-for-Profit activities, he is involved in the Boards of FDI Insurance Limited (Ireland) and FCE Reinsurance Limited (Ireland). Re-gent Webb is currently the EMU Foundation Board of Trustees representative and is a member of the Joint Oversight Committee, the Eagle Administrative Services Board and Chair of the Audit Committee.

Floyd Clack Floyd Clack was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm in June 2005 to fill the seat vacated by Steven G. Gordon, and then reappointed to a full term in January of 2007. Clack was a member of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners (District 2) from 1996-2004 and is a former state representative, serving seven terms from 1982 – 1996. He also served as a member of the Flint City Council from 1979 – 1982 and was a guidance counselor and teacher in the Flint Community Schools. He is a former president of the Flint NAACP. Clack received a master’s degree in counseling from EMU in 1972. He lives in Flint. Clack currently serves on the Joint Oversight Committee, is vice chair of the Student Affairs committee, vice chair of the Athletic Affairs committee and secretary of the Eagle Administra-tive Services Board.

Mary Treder Lang, CPA, CGMAMary Treder Lang was appointed to the Board of Regents by Governor Rick Snyder in December of 2012 to fill the seat vacated by former Chairman, Roy Wilbanks, with a term ending in December of 2020. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Marketing from the University of Dayton, Treder Lang began her career at KPMG, located in Detroit where she specialized in financial institutions, non-for-profits and mergers, and acquisitions. Following her time at KPMG, she spent five years in various management positions at SBC/Ameritech. She spent considerable time in the Computer Security District and became a recognized computer security expert amongst the Bell Operating Companies. She ultimately left SBC/Ameritech to establish a new Midwest Office for LINX Technologies, assuming the position of North American (NA) Sales Director. LINX Technologies was acquired by Mosler, Inc. and

there she held various senior management positions providing coverage throughout North America. After her time spent with Mosler, Inc, she began working for Siemens, Inc. where she held various positions ranging from NA Sales Director, Sales Manager, and District Manager (first woman), to lastly becoming the Senior Executive-Government for Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. She eventually transitioned her career to Accretive Solutions where she was a Business Development Manager. In December of 2008, Treder Lang chose to begin her own business, Mary Treder Lang, CPA. In October 2011 she joined Baker Tilly in Michigan as Director of Business Devel-opment. Mary Treder Lang has held many different leadership positions throughout the years. Her positions have ranged from senior level positions with employers, to executive positions on Board of Directors, to voluntary Trea-surer for many organizations. She is active in the Michigan Women’s Foundation as a Power of 100 Women Leader-ship Advisory Cabinet Member, Women’s Forum and the East Side Club. In September 2011 she was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Blue Ribbon Panel. In October 2012 she received the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Emerging Leader Award given by the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) for the first time in the State of Michigan. In addition, she is active in her community as a member of the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the Ro-tary Club, the Mother’s Club for Grosse Pointe South High School, the League of Women Voters, the Grosse Pointe Chamber, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Economic Club, a Volunteer Council Member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Past Commodore of the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club and a Board member of the MACPA. She is also active in philanthropic efforts for the March of Dimes, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society and Michigan Women’s Foundation. Regent Treder Lang is currently on the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and is the chair of the Finance and Investment Committee.

The Board of Regents is the governing body of Eastern Michigan University. Its current format was created when the State of Michigan ratified a new constitution, Jan. 6, 1964. The Board comprises eight regents who are appointed to eight-year terms by the governor. The current EMU Re-gents are Francine Parker, chair; Mike Morris, vice chair; Floyd Clack; Beth Fitzsimmons; Mike Hawks; James F. Stapleton; Mary Treder Lang; and James Webb.

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Heather Lyke begins her second year at Eastern Michigan University, having been named EMU’s Vice President/Director of Athletics on July 1, 2013. Lyke came to Ypsilanti with more than 17 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics administration – 15 of which were at The Ohio State University. Lyke’s first year at Eastern Michigan was a successful one, as the Eagles won three Mid-American Conference team championships and 24 individual MAC titles in track and swimming. EMU also produced 64 All-MAC student-athletes to go along with 41 Academic All-MAC honorees. In the classroom, EMU student-athletes continued to showcase their success in the classroom, ending the Winter 2014 semester with a 3.145 grade point average. It marked the ninth consecutive semester that the Eagles had surpassed the 3.0 plateau as a department. Lyke also developed and installed the mantra of Eagles Unite. More than just a catchy slogan, it was a campaign of support that pervade through all of EMU 21 varsity sports. The campaign extended beyond student-athletes; it strongly encouraged the athletic department staff, fans, alumni and students to show their support as well.

The 13th athletic director in Eastern Michigan history, Lyke was selected from a pool of more than 80 candidates. She also is the first woman to hold the full-time AD position at EMU. “I am honored and excited to be named the Director of Athletics at Eastern Michigan University,” said Lyke at her hiring press conference. “This is a tremendous opportunity to become a part of a dynamic leadership team. I am eager to serve and build great relationships with President Martin and the University leadership, the faculty, our student-athletes, coaches and staff, alumni and donors, and the greater Ypsilanti and Michigan community. Eastern Michigan has a rich history of athletic success and academic achievement. I look forward to being part of the continued success of Eastern Michigan University as we help shape the next generation of leaders and achieve even greater accomplishments.” At OSU, she was a member of the athletic department’s executive

team and was responsible for the assessment, design and development of the department’s strategic plan. She directly oversaw 10 of OSU’s 36 athletic programs and managed/supervised 31 full-time coaches and staff. She also had oversight over all facets of the athletic councils involving budget oversight, revenue generation and facilities as well as the golf course operations. Additionally, she supervised the sport performance division of the department, which includes the strength

and conditioning coaches, athletic training staff and sports medicine staff. In 2013, she developed the first ever student-athlete internship program within the Department of Athletics. On a national level, Lyke has been active within the NCAA and Big Ten Conference committee structure as a member of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Committee and Big Ten Sports Management Committee and previously served on the NCAA Softball Rules Committee and the NCAA Amateurism Committee. Her previous roles at OSU included associate athletic director for sport administration (2002-12) and associate athletic director for sport administration, compliance and camp operations (1998-02). Prior to Ohio State, Lyke was at the University of Cincinnati for two years, serving as the assistant athletic director for compliance as well as the senior woman administrator. Lyke began her athletics administrative career at the NCAA national office as an intern in the enforcement and student-athlete reinstatement department. Lyke also has worked for the Big Ten Network as a color analyst for softball games. Lyke grew up in Canton, Ohio, and attended the University of Michigan on a softball scholarship. While at U-M, she was a four-year letter winner as a first baseman, two-time team captain, Big Ten champion and Academic All-Big Ten honoree as a member of its softball team. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from University of Michigan and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1995. Lyke and her husband, David Catalano, have three children, Elle, Sophie and Eli.

THE HEATHER LYKE FILEName: Heather LykeBorn: Canton, OhioHigh School: Glen Oak H.S. - Graduated in 1988College: University of Michigan - Bachelor’s degree in education - 1992 University of Akron Law School - Juris Doctorate - 1995Family: Husband, David Catalano; Children, Elle, Sophie and Eli

CoLLEGIATE WoRK EXPERIENCEYEAR SCHooL JoB TITLE 2013-Pres. Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics2013 Ohio State University Senior Associate AD2009-12 Big Ten Network Softball Color Analyst2002-12 Ohio State University Associate AD/Sport Administration 1998-02 Ohio State University Associate AD/ Sport Administration, Compliance and Camp Operations1996-98 University of Cincinnati Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA 1995-96 National Collegiate Athletic Association Enforcement Intern1989-92 University of Michigan Four-year letterwinner in softball

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Baseball1975, ’76, ’78, ’81, ’82, 2003, 2007

Football1987

Men’s Basketball1988, ’91, ’96, ’98

Women’s Basketball2004, 2012

Men’s Cross Country1973, ’74, ’86, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, 2000, 2001,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Men’s Golf2007, 2008

Men’s outdoor Track & Field1974, ’77, ’78, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’94, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2001, 2002,

2007, 2010, 2014

Women’s outdoor Track & Field1982, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’95,’97,

2003

Men’s Indoor Track & Field1996, ’97, ’98, ’99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,

2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013

Women’s Indoor Track & Field1997, 2000, 2011

Men’s Swimming and Diving1978, ’80, ’81, ’82, ’83, ’84, ’85, ’86, ’87, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’98, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2012, 2013

Women’s Gymnastics2007

Women’s Swimming and Diving2006, 2007

Women’s Tennis1998, 2001

Women’s Soccer1999, 2003, 2013

Softball2007

Wrestling1996

EMU’s MAC Championships

1972- NCAA DII Men's Swimming and Diving1972 – NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field1971- NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1971- NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field

1971 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field1970 - NAIA Baseball

1970 – NCAA DII Men's Cross Country1970 - NAIA Men's Cross Country

1970 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1970 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field

1970 – NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field1969 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving1969 – NAIA Men's Indoor Track and Field1968 – NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving

1967 – NAIA Men's Cross Country1966 – NAIA Men's Cross Country

EMU National Championships

EMU Athletic Directors Through the YearsWilbur Bowen - 1903-28

Joseph McCulloch 1931-47Elton Rynearson 1948-63Dr. Keith Bowen - 1963-66

F.L. “Frosty” Ferzacca - 1966-73Dr. Albert E. Smith - 1975-76

Alex Agase - 1977-82Paul Shoults - 1982-86Gene Smith - 1986-93Tim Weiser - 1993-97

Carole Huston (Interim) 1997-99Dr. David Diles - 1999-05

Bob England (Interim) - 2005-06Dr. Derrick Gragg - 2006-13

Dr. Melody Reifel Werner (Interim) - April 2013-July 2013Heather Lyke - 2013-Present

Female Athletic Directors in the FBSSandy Barbour - Penn State

Kathy Beauregard - Western MichiganJulie Hermann - Rutgers

Lynn Hickey - Texas-San AntonioHeather Lyke - Eastern MichiganDebbie Yow - North Carolina State

Tina Kunzer-Murphy - UNLV

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Erin Burdis is in her 13th year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Burdis joined the EMU staff as a part-time academic counselor in 2001-02 and was elevated to full-time academic counselor and assistant to the director of compliance in October 2002. In the spring of 2004 she took over leadership of the program.

As the director of Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS), Burdis has developed a comprehensive learning support program which consists of learning specialist, mentoring and tutoring meetings that are all individualized. The department’s GPA has continued to improve over the last several semesters and the Winter 2014 cumulative GPA for all student-athletes was the department’s second-best tally in history at 3.145.

The 38-year-old Burdis joined the EMU athletics staff at the start of the 2001 academic year after serving as a graduate assistant in the University of Kentucky Athletics Department during 2000-01. A native of Frankenmuth, Mich., Burdis was an all-state softball player and played on state championships teams in softball and basketball at Frankenmuth High School before graduating in 1994. Burdis then went on to Concordia University in Ann Arbor and was an honorable mention All-American shortstop as a senior and the co-captain of the softball team her final two years. She helped lead Concordia to the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championship in both 1998 and 1999. In addition, the softball team won the Wolverine-Hoosier Conference title in 1997 and 1999 and Burdis was named All-League shortstop and was an All-League All-Academic pick three times (1997, 1998, 1999).

Erin BurdisAssistant Athletic Director/Academics

Bryan Fink is in his first year as the Assistant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Fink joined the EMU Sports Per-formance staff after serving as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Briar Cliff University. Fink ran the strength and condi-tioning efforts for Briar Cliff from 2011-14. Dur-ing his three seasons at BCU, Fink designed and implemented the performance programs for

all 18 varsity sports for the Sioux City, Iowa-based institution, in addition to heading up all pre- and postseason speed, agility and conditioning programs for Briar Cliff’s football, basketball and volleyball programs. Fink was in charge of all operations within the weight room at BCU, including maintaining and improving the weight room by purchasing and organizing all sport perfor-mance equipment. Before joining the Briar Cliff staff, Fink ran the Sioux City North High School strength and conditioning program for two years. During his time at North,

Bryan FinkAssistant Sports Performance Coach

he was in charge of overseeing, developing and implementing all workouts for each athletic team, including the Stars’ summer workouts. In addition, Fink oversaw the weight room and other sport performance facilities in order to maximize efficiency. Prior to joining North High School, Fink served in an internship role for two seasons with Heelan High School in Sioux City. While working at Heelan, he received his first hands-on experience ccoaching student-athletes about proper sports performance and weight lifting technique. On top of his professional experience, the Wayne, Neb. native earned his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in January of 2011. Fink is also a Sports Performance Director (SPD) certified by Velocity Sports Perfor-mance and is certified in Under Armour Combine 360 Training and Testing. Fink graduated from Morningside College in Sioux City where he was a four-year letterwinner on a three-time national tournament qualifying men’s basketball team. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administra-tion in 2009, before garnering a master’s degree in exercise science from Wayne State College (Neb.) in 2013.

Jennifer Brown is in her first year as the Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine. In her role, Brown will be based in the Convocation Center athletic training facility and responsible for the daily sports medicine operation for EMU’s 21 varsity sports programs. She will supervise four assistant athletic trainers, numerous graduate and student athletic trainers, and also have primary

responsibilities with the school’s football team. Brown arrives in Ypsilanti following an 11-year tenure in the Northwestern University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Trainer. At NU, Brown worked directly with the Wildcats’ football team. While in Evanston, Brown was a member of the University’s Alcohol and Other Drug Collaborative Team and Biennial Review Committee as well as

being a key stakeholder in the NU AOD policy revision last year. She has been active in professional organizations at the state, district, and national levels, most recently serving as the Planning Committee Chair for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Annual Meeting and Symposium. Brown has also presented at numerous sports medicine conferences.Prior to the return to her alma mater, Brown served as an athletic trainer at the University of Colorado (2000-01), the University of Nebraska at Omaha (2001-03) and Northern Illinois University (2003-04). A native of Machesney Park, Ill., Brown graduated from Northwestern in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in human development and psychological services before going on to earn her master’s degree in fitness and wellness management from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003. She is a NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, licensed athletic trainer in Illinois and Nebraska, and is an American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

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Fred Hale is in his first year as the Assistant Sports Performance at Eastern Michigan University. Hale joins the EMU Sports Performance staff after serving as a sports performance coach at Power Train Sports Institute for one year. Prior to his time at Power Train Sports Insti-tute, Hale was an intern for the Buffalo Bills before spending a year with the University

of Tennessee, working primarily with the football, baseball and track and field teams.

Fred HaleAssistant Sports Performance Coach

Hale attended Mercyhurst University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Exercise Science in 2011. The 25-year-old went on to earn his master’s in exercise science in 2012 from Mercyhurst while working with the rowing team. In the 2011-12 season, the rowing team won the Dad Vail Regatta, which is the largest collegiate regatta in the United States. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Hale was a three-sport athlete participat-ing in football, wrestling and track and field while garnering all-state honors in football and wrestling at Mentor High School. Hale went on to play football and wrestle at Mercyhurst University where he earned all-conference and All-American honors.

Sean Hostetter is in his second year full-time with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Office serving as a graduate assistant before taking on the role of Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in Jan. 2013. Hostetter’s responsibilities include the han-dling of all publicity and publications for the men’s basketball, volleyball and tennis teams. In addition to those tasks, Hostetter will coor-

dinate the department’s social media efforts. Prior to coming to EMU, Hostetter spent the 2010-11 season as the As-sistant Sports Information Director at Brevard College in North Carolina. There he was the primary contact for the Tornados’ soccer, cross country, women’s basketball, softball, and track & field teams. He also was the ana-lyst on the men’s basketball radio broadcasts. A native of Livonia, Mich., Hostetter served as the Media Relations In-

Sean HostetterAssistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

tern for the Quad Cities River Bandits, the single-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010. He was in charge of the organization of the press box, as well as distributing statistics to media, coaches, and broadcasters, and producing game notes for all media outlets. He also was a webmaster of the River Bandits website and a columnist for the Bandits’ monthly gameday program, “Play Ball.” Hostetter also served as one-of-three River Bandits radio broadcasters during the season. Additionally, Hostetter held the title of Broadcasting & Media Relations Intern in the summer of 2009 while he worked for the Burlington Roy-als, the rookie-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. He was the solo radio broadcaster, while serving as the main media contact for the team. A 2009 graduate of Albion College, Hostetter earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and Political Science. While at Albion, he served as a sports information student assistant. Hostetter earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Eastern Michigan in 2013. He currently resides in Farmington, Mich. and is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Chris Hoppe is in his fourth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department and his second as the Senior As-sociate Athletic Director for Administration. In his role Hoppe serves as the sport admin-istrator for baseball, rowing, soccer, swim-ming, tennis and volleyball. He also oversees the equipment and sports performance staffs. The 35-year-old Hoppe earned two degrees

from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is currently working on a third. He completed his undergraduate degree, with honors, in English literature in 2000 and earned his Juris Doctorate in the spring of 2003. Hoppe has also been working on a Ph.D in postsecondary education and leadership at UW.

Chris HoppeSenior Associate Athletic Director/Administration

A native of Rhinelander, Wisc., Hoppe began his professional career as a court commissioner for Oneida and Vilas County Circuit Courts in 2003-04. Upon returning to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 for his Ph.D work, Hoppe began his career in collegiate athletics as an athletic compliance intern for the Badgers in 2005-06. In 2006, Hoppe joined the San Diego State University Aztecs as a student-athlete eligibility/student services coordinator. From San Diego State, Hoppe was named the Assistant Athletics Di-rector for compliance and sport supervisor at Robert Morris University in 2008, a post he held until joining EMU as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance in the summer of 2011. Hoppe remains a member of the Wisconsin State Bar Association.

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Garrett Hotchkiss is in his eighth year as an Academic Counselor for the athletic department at Eastern Michigan University. Hotchkiss joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff full time in 2007 after spending 2006 as a Compliance Assistant and Learning Specialist within the EMU athletic department. Hotchkiss is currently responsible for pro-

viding academic support and monitoring student-athletes academic progress in the sports of golf, cross country, track, wrestling and ten-nis.

Garrett HotchkissAcademic Counselor

The 36-year-old Hotchkiss earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Central Michigan University in 2001. He completed his master’s degree in sports administration from Xavier University in 2005. Prior to his time here at EMU, Hotchkiss worked as a research assistant in the Government Affairs office in Washington D.C. for Corning Incor-porated. He also worked as a game day operations coordinator at the University of Cincinnati and graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati, Ohio, during his time as a graduate student.

Erin Kido is in her first year as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. Kido came to EMU following a seven-year tenure in the Xavier University Athletics Department where she most recently served as the Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator – a role she held since the summer of 2010. At Xavier, Kido was primarily responsible for coor-dinating all facets of the Musketeers’ comprehensive athletics compliance program and overseeing all of

the department’s student-athlete welfare priorities, including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, academic support services, gender equity and diversity. She was the athletics department’s liaison to the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid and Residence Life and also served as the sport administrator for the baseball and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. Kido is also extensively engaged in intercollegiate athletics nationally. She currently serves on the Legislation and Governance Committee of the National Association for

Erin Kido Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration

Athletics Compliance (NAAC), as well as the NCAA/NAAC Thought Leaders Group, which provides valuable input as policy and legislative concepts are developed at the national level. She also holds an appointment on the Division I Advisory Group of the NCAA Eligibility Center. Kido has previously served on the NAAC Board of Directors , NCAA Legislative Council, NCAA Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet and NCAA Subcommittee for Legislative Relief. Prior to arriving at Xavier in 2007, Kido served as the Director of Compliance for the University of Oklahoma Department of Athletics. While at Oklahoma, she played an integral role in building a strong, comprehensive compliance program that included broad-based rules education, as well as effective and efficient monitoring systems. In addition to her compliance experience at OU, Kido was the Compliance Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University. She joined the Ohio State staff after serving as the Championships and Marketing Assistant with the West Coast Conference and working as a student assistant in the UCLA Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. A native of San Jose, Calif., Kido graduated from UCLA in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in physiological science before going on to earn her master’s degree in sport and exercise management from Ohio State in 2005. Kido and her husband, Jared, have a daughter, Sydney.

Matt Jakobsze is in his second year as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. At EMU, Jakobsze serves as a member of the athletic department’s Executive Staff. Jakobsze directs and manages all operations associated with the Athletic Depart-ment’s Compliance Office, with responsibility for legislation, governance, and policy. Jakobsze serves as EMU’s liaison to the NCAA and Mid-American Conference offices for NCAA rules interpretations and other matters. Jakobsze’s specific duties include dealings with agents, and issues regarding amateurism, promotions, donation requests, financial aid,

waivers, and investigations. Jakobsze joined Eastern Michigan after serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compli-ance at the University of Nebraska Omaha. His day-to-day duties included managing all aspects the Athletic Department’s compliance program, and serving as the primary liaison for coaches, student-athletes, boosters, and the university community. In this role, Jakobsze acted as the primary administrator for all educational outreach efforts, coordinated the department’s financial aid program, and oversaw recruiting, and playing seasons. In addition, Jakobsze oversaw the eligibility processing of student-athletes, and coordinated interactions between coaches, current and prospective student-athletes, the Summit League, and the NCAA. Jakobsze also supervised the athletic compliance office internship programs. While at Omaha, Jakobsze oversaw the second year of the University’s NCAA Division I Reclas-sification process and transition to the Summit League conference. Jakobsze also served on the

Matt JakobszeAssociate Athletic Director/Compliance

athletic director’s Executive Staff, assisted in drafting the National College Hockey Conference’s Bylaws, responded to multiple compliance reviews, and coordinated a Title IX review. Jakobsze joined the Omaha Athletic Department after serving as the Compliance Coordinator at Mid-American Conference member Northern Illinois University. While at NIU, Jakobsze served as the primary liaison for monitoring daily operations for eligibility, recruiting, personnel, and education. In addition, he supported the Assistant Athletics Director of Compliance and Student Services in monitoring the daily operations of financial aid, legislation, and playing seasons, and assisted student-athletes’ personal growth through the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. Prior to serving as the Compliance Coordinator at NIU, Jakobsze started the Huskie Athletic Compliance Office’s externship program while attending Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. A 2008 magna cum laude graduate of Dominican University, Jakobsze majored in psychology and political science and was a Northern Athletics Conference Scholar-Athlete. While at Dominican, Jakobsze captained the men’s soccer team, and led the Stars to regular and conference tournament championships in 2006 and 2007, NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007, as well as to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2006. In 2011, Jakobsze received his Juris Doctor cum laude from Northern Illinois University’s College of Law. While at NIU, Jakobsze was a Lead Articles Editor of the Northern Illinois University Law Review, President of the College of Law’s Sports & Entertainment Law Society, and represented NIU in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. He has published three articles, including an award winning comment discussing Major League Soccer, collective bargaining, and the antitrust implications of diverging ownership interests. In addition to serving on the Communications Committee of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC), Jakobsze is licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois and is a member of the Sports Lawyers Association.

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Mike Malach is in his 18th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan Univer-sity athletics department and his second as the as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Finance and Operations. In his role, Malach oversees the department’s department’s budget and financial planning, event management, facilities and game operations staff, IT

services and is the liaison to the Convocation Center. The 47-year-old Malach joined the EMU staff in September 1998 after a two-year stint as the athletics business manager at Southeast Missouri State University. He was responsible for the development and control of the entire athletics budget at Southeast Missouri and he assumed the same responsibilities at Eastern, as well as overseeing

Mike MalachSenior Associate Athletic Director/Finance and Operations

facilities, game operations and sports oversight. A 1990 graduate of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisc., Malach went on to earn a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky Univer-sity in 1992. After completing his M.A., he joined the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as an assistant athletics director from 1992-95. Malach then became a systems engineer with Office Technology Company in March 1995 before moving to Cape Girardeau, Mo., as a member of the Southeast Missouri staff in January 1996. A native of Denmark, Wisc., Malach attended Denmark High School and was a member of the 1985 boys basketball team that won the Class B state championship. He also participated in baseball and football as a prep. Malach lives in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Joan, and their son, Brevin (17) and daughter, Elaina (9).

Adam Martin is in his fifth year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Facilities department, and his third as the Director of Operations/Assistant Facilities Coordinator. As the Director of Operations, Martin is responsible for the daily supervision of all athletic facilities at EMU including facil-ity scheduling, maintenance and preparation, and assisting in the planning, management

and execution of all athletic events, campus events and external events. Martin hires, trains and supervises all event management staff along with graduate assistants and student staff. He also assists with various capital, facility maintenance and renovation. Additionally, Martin also serves as the secondary liaison to all campus-operating units which include: physical plant, public safety, facility

Adam MartinDirector of Operations/Assistant Facilities Coordinator

management, custodial, outside contractors and other various campus departments. As the Assistant Facilities Coordinator, Martin is responsible for game management of NCAA Division I-A football, Division I-A men’s and women’s basketball and all other Olympic sports. He also assists in the coordination of athletic facilities scheduling with coaches and administra-tion in accordance with department scheduling policies. A native of Albion, Mich., Martin was a four sport athlete as a member of the soccer, baseball, basketball and swimming and diving teams. Martin earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2008 from Siena Heights University, playing soccer for the Saints before earning his master’s degree from Eastern Michigan in 2009. Martin resides in Milan, Mich. with his wife, Tracy, and their daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.

Ron McKeefery is in his first year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. The 2008 Under Armour Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year, McKeefery has served as a strength and conditioning coach at both the collegiate and professional level. McKeefery spent the 2013 season working with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals after serving as the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of South Florida and the University of Tennessee. In total, he has coached 30 NFL draft picks, including First Round Draft Pick and Pro Bowlers Mike Jenkins and Jason Pierre-Paul, along with Cordarrelle Patterson and Ja’Wuan James. Additionally,

he has coached numerous all-conference, All-Americans and NFL free agents selections. Before heading to Cincinnati, McKeefery was the football head strength and conditioning coach at Tennessee for three seasons. He was also the human performance coordinator for the United States Army Special Forces, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, in Fort Campbell, Ky. McKeefery got his collegiate start at the University of South Florida, where he served as assistant athletic director for strength and conditioning and the head strength and conditioning coach from 2000-10. A key member of the South Florida coaching staff, McKeefery’s tenure with the Bulls coincided with that program’s rise from Division I-AA to perennial Big East Conference contender. In addition to six consecutive bowl games and 16 NFL draft picks, the success of his strength and conditioning

Ron McKeefery Director of Sports Performance

program is best exemplified by the fact that South Florida was 10-0 in overtime during his tenure. The Missouri native owns a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kan., and a Master of Arts in Adult Education from South Florida. McKeefery earned all-conference honors in both football and track at Ottawa and was also a two-time Academic All-American. After spending one season as a coach with Ottawa, McKeefery worked as an intern with the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 1999 season, a year in which the Bucs played in the NFC Championship Game. McKeefery also spent the 2000 season as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. In addition, he has lectured for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association, and numerous major universities. McKeefery has been published in the National Strength and Conditioning Journal, American Football Monthly and Stack Magazine. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist w/Distinction (CSCS*D) and Coach Prac-titioner under the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as well as a Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) under the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). He also served as the state NSCA Director for Florida (North) and is certified by both the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). In 2013, McKeefery received the prestigious title of Master Strength & Conditioning Coach at the annual conference for the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association.

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Dan McLean is in his first year as the Associate Athletic Director for Development for the Eastern Michigan University athletic department. McLean came to EMU after working as a Major Gifts Officer for the Mountaineer Athletic Club at West Virginia University. McLean joined the Mountaineer Ath-letic Club staff in August 2012. He was responsible for securing high-end annual gifts and funds for major capital projects, as well as endowing

student-athlete scholarships. While working for the MAC, he was a part of a team raising more than $23 million annually for WVU Athletics as a part of the $750 million “A State of Minds” campaign for West Virginia University. During his two years, McLean was accountable for more than $1.8 million in annual gift, major gift and planned giving revenue. A native of Canton, Mich., McLean came to WVU after spending two years at Fresno State, serving as the director of major gifts before ascending to the assistant athletic director for development position in July 2011. In that posi-

Dan McLean Associate Athletic Director/Development

tion, McLean managed the day-to-day operations of the Bulldog Foundation, including the annual fund, major gifts and sports clubs. McLean led fundraising efforts that raised more than $7 million annually for Fresno State Athletics as a part of the $200 million University “Campaign for Fresno State.” McLean previously served as an athletic development assistant at Fresno State from 2008-09. In between his different appointments at Fresno State, he served as the regional director of development at Oregon State University’s Beaver Athletic Student Fund from July 2009–Aug. 2010. While at OSU, McLean was involved with fundraising efforts that raised more than $10.5 million annu-ally for OSU athletics. He also was directly responsible for implementing two new giving programs: “110% Beavers” and “Next Level Beavers,” which resulted in more than 1,400 donors increasing their donation and over 800 new donors generating upwards of $1.1 million in new revenue. McLean received his bachelor’s degree in applied arts from Central Michigan University in 2004 and his master’s degree in sport administration from Wayne State University in 2007. He and his wife, Lindsay, have two children, Moxon and Emilia, and two dogs, Darby and Whopper.

Sam Olson joined Eastern Michigan University as the Assistant Compliance Director/Monitoring in January 2014. As a member of the Compliance staff, Olson is responsible for initial eligibility, recruiting, and student-athlete benefits. Olson also oversees playing and practice seasons, wherein he administers the department’s practice monitoring system and evaluation of countable athletic activities. Prior to joining Eastern Michigan Uni-

versity, Olson spent 2012 and 2013 at the University of Louisville as a compliance intern while earning his master’s degree in sports administration. While working at Louisville, he designed and implemented a student-athlete employment monitor-ing and auditing policy for the office. He also helped evaluate official transcripts of potential student-athletes to monitor and determine initial eligibility while monitoring the Academic Progress Rate data for 23 Division I varsity sports. In 2013, Olson also interned at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. While at

Sam OlsonAssistant Director of Compliance, Monitoring

Bellarmine, Olson helped conduct NCAA legislative research utilizing the Legisla-tive Services Database (LSDBi) and issued recommendations on a variety of issues relating to Division I/II athletic program and student-athletes. Olson also developed a Title IX Gender Equity Plan for the Athletics Department upon analysis of overall athletics budget, recruiting expenses, travel expenses, equipment expenses, coach-ing agreements/contracts, academic support services and the sports information department. Before joining the collegiate ranks, Olson worked six years at various levels of the judicial system. He was a legal intern for the Child Protection Section Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in 2006 before serving as a law clerk for two years at Thomas & Delaney, PC in Grand Blanc, Mich. From there he went to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office and on to the Genesee County Probate Court. In 2013, Olson received his masters in sports administration from the University of Louisville. In 2010, Olson received his law degree from Michigan State University, after securing his undergraduate degree in English in 2006 from the University of Michigan.

Angela Mierzwiak is in her second year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Eastern Michigan University. Mierzwiak had been the Director of Sports Medicine/Head Ath-letic Trainer at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith for two seasons. She serves as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s gymnastics and track and field teams while overseeing

softball. The 30-year-old Mierzwiak joined UAFS in 2010-11 as the assistant athletic trainer before being promoted the following season. She oversaw the entire sports medicine department and its staff. She also worked directly with volleyball and women’s basketball and

Angela Mierzwiak Assistant Athletic Trainer

assisted with men’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s tennis. A native of Petersburg, Mich., Mierzwiak is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Mierzwiak also is a 2010 graduate of Grand Valley State University, where she earned a Master’s of Education in Higher Education. While attending Grand Valley State, she worked in the sports medicine department as a graduate assistant certified athletic trainer for men’s and women’s cross country, track and field and football. Mierzwiak is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Associa-tion.

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Tony Orlando is in his second year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Orlando joined EMU in August 2013 after working the past two seasons as the Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions at Eastern Illinois University. The 28-year-old Orlando joined EIU in 2011. His duties included the coordination of mar-

keting and promotions for each of the Panthers’ 21 Division I athletic programs. He also was responsible for social media strategy, purchas-ing media-buys, organizing football tailgating and the oversight of the spirit squads, Panther Pack Kids Club and the Panther Nation student fan club.

Tony OrlandoDirector of Athletics Marketing

Prior to joining the Panthers, Orlando worked in minor league baseball for the AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, the Midland RockHounds. The RockHounds also owned a soccer club, the West Texas Sockers. As the director of game entertainment, presentation and promotions, he oversaw all aspects of the video board operation for both franchises, as well as the gameday management and promotions for each home event. He also played a role in the organizations branding/theme, which led to two all-time attendance records and a Franchise of the Year award in his three seasons with the ball club located in Midland, Texas. The Algonac, Mich. native is a graduate of Central Michigan University, earning a bachelor’s degree in sport management and journalism in 2009. Orlando and his wife, Emily, live in Ypsilanti with their two dogs, Coconut and Bella, and cat, Huck.

Dr. Michael Paciorek, a Professor of Physical Education in the EMU College of Health and Human Services, joined the Office of Com-pliance in January 2006 as Faculty Compliance Associate. Paciorek is a 1975 graduate of St. Bonaventure University where he earned a B.S. degree in Physical Education while also playing on the varsity baseball and ice hockey squads. He received a Master’s degree in adapted physi-

cal education from The George Washington University in 1977 and a Ph.D. from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University in 1981. He taught adapted physical education in the Norfolk, VA Public Schools from 1976-1979. Paciorek is known for his work in the field of disability sport having served on the Special Olympics Michigan Board of Directors for 12 years. He was

Dr. Michael PaciorekFaculty Compliance Associate

a member of the United States Disabled Sports Team that competed in the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He has worked with the United States Olympic Committee as Co-Coordinator for disabled athlete participation at the 1990 and 1991 U.S. Olympic Festivals. Additionally, he spent 14 years in the United States Army Reserves rising to the rank of Major. Paciorek has written extensively in professional journals and his book Disability Sport & Recreation is in its third edition. Since arriving at Eastern Michigan in 1981, Paciorek was the Physical Education Program Coordinator while teaching classes in adapted physical education, motor learning and development and disability sport. In 1999 he served as President of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). He received the 1994 EMU Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award and in 2000 he received the Eastern Michigan University Distinguished Faculty Award for Service. Paciorek and his wife Karen, a Professor of early Childhood Education at EMU,

Ann O’Sullivan is in her 12th year as an academic counselor for the athletics department at Eastern Michi-gan University. O’Sullivan joined the SASS staff after spending six years as an assistant coach for the EMU softball team. O’Sullivan earned a bachelor’s

degree in recreation and parks managements with an emphasis in therapeutic recreation from Central Michigan University in 1987. She earned her master’s degree in sport management from EMU in 2011.

Ann O’SullivanAcademic Counselor

While an undergrad at CMU, O’Sullivan helped CMU win two Mid-American Conference softball championships (1983 and 1986) and one league basketball title (1982-83). She played on CMU soft-ball teams that qualified for three NCAA regional appearances. A native of Ann Arbor, O’Sullivan lettered in basketball and softball at Gabriel Richard High School. She helped the softball team win the state of Michigan Class D championship as a fresh-man and senior and was named All-State as a senior. A two-time Class D All-State selection in basketball, O’Sullivan led the team to the Class D state championship game in her final season. O’Sullivan has a son, Brian (20).

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Tommy Rapier is in his first year as the Assistant Athletics Director for Equipment Operations for the EMU athletic department. Before coming to Ypsilanti, Rapier worked as an equipment assistant for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. He was responsible for making sure that players, coaches, and staff adhered to the equipment and apparel regulations set forth by the National Football League, Nike, and individual apparel contracts for training camp, preseason, and regular season contests. Rapier was also in charge

of the set-up of home and away locker rooms while also overseeing the loading, transport, and unloading for equipment and trunks for all contests. The 37-year old Rapier spent four seasons (2009-13) working with Old Dominion University as the Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Equipment and Facilities. There, he oversaw the equipment room operations of 18 NCAA Division I sports consisting of 465 athletes as the school began its transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Conference USA. He also oversaw the facility needs for S.B. Ballard Stadium at Foreman Field and the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.

Tommy RapierAssistant Athletic Director/Equipment Operations

He joined ODU in 2008 as the Monarchs’ equipment manager. In that role, he was responsible for the equipment needs of the football program while overseeing the setup and operation of practice. A 2004 graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in secondary educa-tion, Rapier spent seven years working with the Hokies’ athletic programs. He began his career as a student manager for the football team and upon graduation served as a graduate assistant from 2004-05. Rapier spent his final three years at Virginia Tech as the assistant equipment manager. While at Tech, he worked closely with the nationally-ranked football program, in addition to servicing the equipment needs of seven Olympic sports. Rapier also spent the spring and summer of 2008 interning with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, helping the coaching staff with the daily operations of practices and work-outs. A certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Rapier is also Equipment Manager Certified (E.M.,C.) as well as having earned his CoachComm Sideline Communication certification. A native of Chesapeake, Va., Rapier and his wife Angie have two sons, Talon (3) and Ty (2).

Wayne Smith is in his seventh year as a full-time member of the Eastern Michi-gan University athletics department.

Smith joined the EMU staff as an under graduate in 2004-05 and was elevated to full-time in 2008.

Wayne SmithAssistant Equipment Manager

The 30-year-old Smith is responsible for the day-to-day equip-ment needs of the EMU’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and EMU’s Olympic sports teams. Smith is a member of the Athletic Equipment Managers As-sociation (AEMA).

Dr. Edward Sidlow, a political science professor at Eastern Michigan Uni-versity, was named faculty athletics repre-sentative in Aug. of 2013. In this position, Sidlow serves as a liaison between the university adminis-tration and intercollegiate athletics, working to maintain the campus’ academic integrity and a balance between academics and ath-

letics for all student-athletes. He also represents EMU at Mid-American Conference and NCAA meetings and approves eligibility certifications, waivers and violations. A native of Detroit, Mich., Sidlow completed his bachelor’s degree in 1974 at Eastern Michigan. He earned his master’s degree from Ohio State University in 1977 and completed his doctorate degree at Ohio State in

Dr. Edward SidlowFaculty Athletic Representative

1979. During his 39-year career, he has served as an instructor or professor at Ohio State (1975-78), Ohio Wesleyan University (1978), Arizona State University (1978-79), Miami University (1979-85), Northwestern Univer-sity (1985-89), Loyola University Chicago (1989-95) and Eastern Michigan University (1995-present). He has published numerous articles and books, including: America at Odds, Freshman Orientation: House Style and Home Style, and Challeng-ing the Incumbent. His work has also appeared in such journals as Policy Studies Review, Journal of Law and Politics, Journal of General Education, Western Political Quarterly, News for Teachers of Political Science, and Col-lege Teaching. Sidlow, the recipient of numerous teaching awards throughout his career, is frequently called on by print and broadcast media for political commentary and analysis.

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Katie Skinner is in her second year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. Skinner had previ-ously been the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Anderson University (S.C.) for the 2012-13 athletic season. She will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU women’s basketball

team while overseeing women’s tennis and women’s golf. The 27-year-old Skinner worked directly with the Trojans’ women’s soccer, men’s basketball and baseball teams along with

Katie SkinnerAssistant Athletic Trainer

sharing responsibilities for track, golf and cheerleading. She also served as an adjunct professor in the kinesiology department. A native of Stow, Ohio, Skinner is a 2010 graduate of the Uni-versity of Toledo with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. Skinner went on to complete her Master of Science in Exercise Physiology at EMU in 2012. While earning her degree, she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the women’s volleyball and women’s crew programs. Skinner is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers As-sociation.

Greg Steiner is in his 13th year with the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Media Relations Office and his third as the Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations. From Dec. 2004 until Oct. 2012, he was the office’s assistant director. He serves as the primary contact for the football women’s basketball and golf teams, while aiding in game-day help with nearly all

21 sports. During his tenure in Ypsilanti, Steiner has directly promoted two Academic All-Americans, worked with seven Mid-American Conference championship teams and instituted an aggressive approach to web de-velopment to provide better online coverage of Eagle athletic events. In addition, he has worked as an announcer for radio and television broadcasts of EMU sporting events, and he was part of the media relations staff at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional and the 2009 Final Four in Detroit, Mich. Steiner has also overseen the statistics crew for the past six MAC Foot-

Greg Steiner Assistant Athletic Director /Media Relations

ball Championship games, seven MAC Basketball Tournaments and the previous eight MAC Baseball Tournaments. The 33-year-old Steiner worked as a student athletic media relations director at Eastern Michigan for three years. A 2003 graduate of EMU, he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. During his tenure as a student assistant, Steiner was responsible for the development of the athletics department Web site, as well as most of the office’s publications. Steiner worked four years (2001-05) for WOHL television in Lima, Ohio, as videographer and co-host of “The Friday Night Frenzy” and “The Ottawa Oil Pre-Game Show,” a local high school sports show. He completed an internship at Bluffton University during the summer of 2002, where he as-sisted with the day-to-day operations of the sports information office. A native of Bluffton, Ohio, Steiner graduated from Bluffton High School in 1999. He is a member of the College of Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), the MAC News Media Association (MNMA) and the Detroit Sports Broadasters Association (DSBA) Steiner and his wife, Cathy, live in Milan.

Christian Spears is in his first year as the Deputy Director of Athletics for Eastern Michigan Univer-sity. Spears arrived in Ypsilanti following a five-year tenure in the Northern Illinois University Athletics Department. A part of the the athletic department’s Executive Leadership Team, Spears oversees the Ex-ternal Division including development, marketing, corporate partnership efforts, fan experience and media relations. He also leads strategies to increase ticket sales, merchandise and other revenue streams.

In addition, Spears assists with the administration of the football program and be responsible for football scheduling. Before coming to EMU, Spears served as the Deputy Director of Athletics and as the sport administrator for the NIU football team. He also served as the acting director of athletics for nearly five months while NIU conducted a national search for their new Director of Athletics following the football team’s Orange Bowl appearance in 2013. While in DeKalb, Spears’ responsibilities included serving as the primary liaison between several campus units and Intercollegiate Athletics, including Academic Affairs and Student Affairs as well as the Office of General Counsel.

Christian SpearsDeputy Director of Athletics

Additionally, Spears directly supervised the following administrative areas for NIU: Academics, Compliance, Life Skills, Strength and Conditioning, Sport Psychology, Football Operations and Equipment. Moreover, he coordinated the department’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR). He was also the sport AD for football, men’s basketball, baseball, cross country and track and field. In addition to his duties at Northern Illinois, Spears served as president of the National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC) in 2012-13 and on the NAAC Board of Directors from 2008-14. Prior to joining NIU, Spears served for six years at Southern Illinois University, where he was the Assistant Athletic Director. Spears came to SIU in fall of 2003 from Harvard University. Spears began his career as a graduate student working in the athletic marketing office at Long Beach State University; he then served as the Big Ten Minority Intern for Ohio State University working in their athletic compliance office while he ma-triculated through the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State. Spears is a graduate of the University of Washington, where he majored in political science. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Long Beach State University in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctorate from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law in 2002. Christian and his wife, Julia, have three children, Rainier, Kai and Skyla.

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Bill Tuscany is in his 29th year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University sports medicine staff, having been promoted to associate head athletic trainer in Sept. 2001. Tuscany works in the Bowen Field House Athletic Training Room where he oversees the Olympic sports. In addition, Tuscany serves as a lecturer and clinical instructor in EMU’s accredited athletic training curriculum. A

1973 Eastern Michigan University graduate, Tuscany earned his master’s degree from EMU in 1976. He is a charter member of the Athletic Training Chapter of the Eastern Michigan Alumni Association. Before joining the EMU athletics department, Tuscany was the head athletics trainer at Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill., from 1976-86. In

Bill TuscanyAssociate Head Athletic Trainer

addition to his athletic training duties at Lewis, Tuscany was the director of the Emergency Medical Service, an associate professor in physical education and from 1981-86 he was the chairman of the physical edu-cation department. In 1993 Tuscany was elected to the Lewis University Hall of Fame. Tuscany was also a Board of Certification Examiner from 1978 until 2009 at which time the exam was computerized. Tuscany is in his 39th year as a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and is a recipient of the 25 year award. He is also a member of the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society, and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association. He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the State of Michigan. The 63-year-old Tuscany and his wife, Carol, have a daughter, Sarah (32).

Corey Whitney is in his fourth year as a member of the Eastern Michigan University athletics department. Whitney joined the Student Athlete Support Services staff in the Fall of 2011 as an Academic Counselor. The 41-year-old Whitney spent four years in the United States Coast Guard

before earning his degree from Finger Lakes Community College in 1999. Whitney earned his bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in 2005. In addition to living

Corey WhitneyAcademic Counselor

in Arizona, Whitney has also lived in Louisiana, New York, Ohio, and Oregon before returning to his native Michigan in 2006 to be closer to family. Whitney arrived at EMU in 2007 and worked as a grounds supervisor for the Physical Plant on campus. Prior to coming to EMU, Whitney enjoyed a successful career in golf course management working at a number of Top-100 courses across the country. Whitney is a certified Master Gardener and has also volunteered with Hospice and animal rescue organizations. His wife Amy, is a pharmacist.

Brad Watson is in his second year as an assistant athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan University. He will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the EMU men’s basketball team while oversee-ing volleyball and rowing. The 25-year-old Watson joined EMU in 2011 as a graduate as-

sistant athletic trainer. He worked directly with the baseball and wrestling teams during his first two years in Ypsilanti, and earned a master’s degree in sport management in 2013.

Brad WatsonAssistant Athletic Trainer

A native of Bellevue, Ohio, Watson is a 2011 graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training. As an Ohio State undergraduate, Watson assisted with the football, men’s basketball, wrestling and women’s lacrosse teams. He also spent time aiding Worthington Kilbourne High School, Ohio Wesleyan University, the Ohio High School Ath-letic Association and various Ohio State sports camps. Watson is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

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Lori BarronSecretary

Virginia WeidenfellerSecretary

Bobbie Bowling Senior Account

Specialist

Mark Van AmeydeBaseball

Melissa GentileSoftball

Kim BerringtonVolleyball

Bruce CunninghamMen’s Golf

Dave BolyardWrestling

Chris CreightonFootball

John GoodridgeMen’s XC/Track

Scott HallSoccer

Kemp SavageRowing

Rob MurphyMen’s Basketball

Buck SmithDiving

Sandy WagnerWomen’s Golf

Jay SantosGymnastics

Peter LinnSwimming

Sue ParksWomen’s XC/Track

Tory VerdiWomen’s Basketball

Ryan RayTennis

Administrative StaffEastern Michigan University

Head CoachesEastern Michigan University

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ToP 25 RYNEARSoN STADIUM CRoWDS Att. Date Result opponent 1. 26,188 Nov. 28, 2008 W, 56-52 Central Michigan* 2. 25,860 Oct. 3, 2010 L, 7-42 Toledo* 3. 25,009 Sept. 16, 1995 W, 51-6 UNLV 4. 24,622 Oct. 27, 1990 L, 2-16 Central Michigan* 5. 23,083 Sept. 23, 1995 W, 31-20 Ohio* 6. 23,003 Oct. 22, 1988 L, 24-31 Western Michigan* 7. 22,898 Oct. 7, 1995 W, 34-24 Central Michigan* 8. 22,309 Oct. 23, 1993 L, 20-21 Western Michigan* 9. 22,136 Oct. 8, 1988 L, 6-20 Central Michigan* 10. 21,245 Oct. 6, 1984 T, 16-16 Central Michigan* 11. 21,027 Oct. 7, 1989 W, 31-14 Toledo* 12. 20,348 Sept. 18, 2010 L, 14-52 Central Michigan* 13. 20,211 Sept. 5, 1992 L, 9-27 Akron* 14. 20,205 Nov. 14, 1987 W, 38-18 Bowling Green* 15. 20,076 Sept. 22, 1984 L, 13-16 Ohio* 16. 19,963 Oct. 4, 2003 L, 3-31 Western Michigan* 17. 19,628 Sept. 27, 2003 L, 13-37 Maryland 18. 19,415 Nov. 11, 1995 L, 13-23 Western Michigan* 19. 19,411 Oct. 27, 1984 L, 10-17 Ball State* 20. 18,920 Oct. 2, 2004 W, 37-34 Buffalo* 21. 18,764 Sept. 27, 1986 L, 16-20 Kent State* 22. 18,094 Oct. 3, 1992 L, 7-24 Miami* 22. 17,750 Oct. 2, 2004 L, 41-45 Idaho 24. 17,732 Sept. 8, 1990 W, 27-24 Western Michigan* 25. 17,600 Oct. 25, 1969 L, 7-17 Tampa (Stadium Dedication)

*Mid-American Conference Game

Rynearson Stadium begins its 45th season as the home venue for the Eastern Michigan University football and track teams in 2012. Opened in 1969, the facility is named for the late Elton J. Rynearson, Sr., who coached football at Eastern Michigan for 28 seasons. The first game played in Rynearson Stadium was Sept. 27, 1969, when EMU upset the University of Akron, 10-3. The stadium was dedicated a few weeks later on Oct. 25, 1969, when EMU lost, 17-7, to the University of Tampa. More than two million fans have seen EMU play in Rynearson. In 22 of the 44 years, Eastern has av-eraged more than 11,000 fans per home date. The 1995 season proved to be the record-breaking year for Rynearson Stadium attendance. A single-game record crowd of 25,009 was on hand, Sept. 16, 1996, to watch the Eagles dismantle UNLV, 51-6. That four-game ‘95 season also proved to be a best for season average attendance of 22,602. Rynearson Stadium is set up for a capacity of 30,200 with the ability to expand for larger crowds. The stadium originally held 15,500, but additional seating and lighting were added in 1974 when the now-defunct Detroit Wheels used the facility for their World Football League games. The additional seating in 1974 brought the capacity to 22,227. Dur-ing the summer of 1992, seating was added on the east side to bring capacity to the current total of 30,200. Built for an approximate cost of $1.4 million in 1969, Rynearson Stadium underwent a major ren-ovation project in 1991 and 1992, which included installation of a StadiaTurf field, a new team build-ing, an additional 10,000-plus seats, new bathroom facilities and concession stands, an expanded press box and state-of-the-art scoreboard were added at a cost of approximately $13 million. The playing field was originally natural grass. A sand-filled artificial surface, StadiaTurf, was installed in 1991. The StadiaTurf surface was replaced in May 1998, by an AstroTurf artificial surface. A FieldTurf surface was installed in the summer of 2005. The press box is located on the top of the west-side stands. A second level was added as part of the renovations in 1991. The working media utilize the lower level while the top level is the University hos-pitality area for the stadium. The EMU locker room is located in the team build-ing at the north end of the stadium. The visitor’s locker room is located below the stands on the west side of the stadium.

Elton J. Rynearson, former athletic director and coach at Eastern Michigan University, died Feb. 8, 1967. “Rynie” coached every varsity sport at one time or another during his 46 years of service to the Uni-versity. In his 28 years as head football coach, Rynearson compiled a won-lost-tied record of 114-58-15, including one stretch from 1925 to 1933 when his teams lost only six games. In 1968, the Rynearson Scholar-Athlete Award was founded in his memory. It is given annually to the EMU football player who best combines athletic ability and scholastic excellence.

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The Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center, in its 15th season as the crown jewel of EMU athletics, opened up a new era of excitement on the west campus of EMU in the fall of 1998. The state-of-the-art, $29-million facility is the result of a decade-long effort to improve and up-grade University facilities and followed closely the opening of the $41-million Bruce T. Halle Library on the main campus. Construction of the Convocation Center began in the spring of 1997 and culminated with its dedi-cation game, Dec. 9, 1998, with a men’s basketball game against the University of Michigan in front of a crowd of 7,647. Since its opening, the Convocation Center has served as home court for the Eagles’ men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams. The EMU wrestling team and women’s gymnastics team have held several meets on the arena floor. The Convocation Center has also served as the site for four Mid-American Conference Champi-onships. EMU hosted the 2000 and 2007 MAC Gymnastics Championship and the 2002 and 2009 MAC Wrestling Championship. The arena has been the host site for seven first-round MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament games, four first-round MAC Volleyball Tournament games and four first-round game for the men’s basket-ball squad. The building also played the host for the EMU women’s basketball team’s upset of the University of Michigan in the First Round of the 2011 Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). The Convocation Center also played host to the 2008 WNBA’s Eastern Conference Finals and the WNBA Championship, as the Detroit Shock utilized the facility for the playoffs. Along with their commitment to EMU Athlet-ics, the Convocation Center staff has brought some of the finest entertainers in the world to Ypsilanti. The Convo has hosted concerts by the Black Crowes, Indigo Girls, Godsmack, Smash-mouth, Ludacris, Bob Dillion, Toby Keith, Match-box Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Chapelle, John Mayer and Jay-Z. The Convocation Center is also the site for EMU’s spring and winter commencement cer-emonies. Among other events that have taken

place include numerous youth sporting competi-tions, high school commencements, trade shows, job fairs, conventions, charity and community awareness events as well as a circus. The 204,316-square-foot facility features three user-friendly levels — arena, concourse and office — and three seating configurations to maximize crowd capacity and space usage. The largest seating capacity is for center-stage entertainment activities, with 9,500 seats available. The capacity for basketball games is approximately 8,800. EMU’s athletic administration is located on the office level, along with offices for the EMU foot-ball, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball coaching staffs. The EMU Athletic Media Relations Office, as well as offices for the Convocation Cen-ter staff, are located on the office level. The main athletic training room and office space for EMU’s sports medicine staff is located on the arena level as are strength and conditioning facilities and equipment rooms. In the summer of 2012, the Convocation Center received a major face-lift, as a YESCO four-sided ceiling hung display sign, featuring video boards on all four sides, was installed above center court in the arena. The fixture features four 10MM full color video boards, with each board’s active area measuring 15.7-foot wide by 11.5-foot tall. In addition, the system also features three ribbon displays on the west and east sides and under the scoreboard. The arena will also showcase an integrated light emitting diode (LED) courtside scorer’s table. There is no doubt that the Convocation Center has become a special place for athletic events, but there is a warm spot in the hearts of Eastern Michigan fans for Bowen Field House, the home for men’s and women’s basketball games for 43 years. Bowen was built in 1955 at a cost of $1.25 mil-lion. The facility has 79,529 square feet of floor space and includes an eight-laps-to-the-mile indoor track. An additional 9,394 square feet, along with new permanent seating, a new court and upgrading of the facility was completed in 1982 at a cost of $506,938. Bowen still serves as home to EMU’s track teams and also serves as a practice facility for many of Eastern’s varsity squads.

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Cost - $29.6 million

Square Feet - 204,316

Seating Capacity (Basketball) - 8,784Seating Capacity (other Events) - 9,512

Building Time Frame -Construction Started: 1996

Dedication: December 12, 1998

Design/Build Team - Barton-Malow Company

Architects - Rossetti Associates of Birmingham/

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- Eastern Michigan Univer-sity’s Indoor Athletic Practice Facility, also known as “The Bubble,” is paying dividends for the University, the community and EMU ath-letics in its second year of operation. “I think the facility has been invaluable,” said former Eastern Michigan University’s athletic director Derrick Gragg. “It is the first time in EMU athletic history that our football team has been able to do conditioning and practice in the winter months without interruption. We also have seen improvement in our baseball and softball programs, and the practice facility has had something to do with that. This facility should help reduce the competitive ad-vantages that other programs have had in the past and is helping EMU catch up to other schools.” “Everything has gone very smoothly,” said Mark Monahan, di-rector of the EMU Convocation Center, which oversees the indoor practice facility. “Since January, it has been booked all the time. We have had a ton of youth sports use it.” The indoor practice facility, which cost $3.9 million to build, was inflated during February 2010. The facility is a permanent air-supported structure that is 410 feet long, 210 feet wide, and 75 feet tall; and includes a welcome center (1,100 square feet) and convertible space (86,000 square feet) that can be configured for a football field, an international soccer field, four youth soccer fields or two youth baseball/softball fields. A full-time supervisor and students staff the facility. The facility, located at 150 Westview Drive, is open Monday-Friday, from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Youth soccer, Little League baseball, high school football teams, EMU club sports, recreational groups and six intercollegiate teams have used the facility since it opened last year, said Monahan. The six intercollegiate sports that use the facility are football, baseball, softball, women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s golf. “It’s been fantastic for our league,” said Dave York, soccer man-ager for Total Sports Complex. “We are able to incorporate more Ann Arbor-based clubs so they don’t have to drive so far to play.” Total Sports Complex runs youth soccer programs — that in-cludes approximately 700 players — in southeastern Michigan and Ohio. Monahan said there has been one challenge for the facility. “Parking has been an issue because business is so good,” he said. The facility has 100 spaces, but the volume associated with its use has led Monahan to request additional parking. Currently, Mo-

nahan said that a shuttle service to and from additional parking at Westview has helped offset the situation. “We need about 50 more spaces,” said Monahan. He said there is a proposal to add additional spaces on a hill near the existing spaces. Monahan said the facility had netted $325,000 in user fees as of March and is “in the black.” However, he said some utility billing issues are still being worked out so determining a profit margin is difficult at this point. “I think it was a great decision by the University,” said Monahan of building the facility. “The community seems pleased. It has been wonderful for the University and it is paying for itself.”

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What: Multi-purpose air-supported indoor facility

Where: Located on the lower football practice field near the corner of Huron River Drive and Westview drive

Cost: $3.9 million

Size: 410 feet long 210 feet wide 75 feet tall 86,000 square feet of convertible space

Covering: Polyester material with steel cable grids (Arizon Company)

Playing Surface: Artificial-FieldTurf

Designer/Builder: Turner Construction

Architect: BEI Associates, Inc.

Start of Construction: November 2, 2009

Completion Date: April 20, 2010

Usage: EMU football, baseball, softball, women's soccer, men's and women's golf; Also available for rental to campus intramural and club teams and area teams.

Additional Construction: 1,100 -square foot welcome center; 100-vehicle parking lot

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Eastern Eagles Fight Song

“Eastern Eagles, hats off to you!Fight, fight, fight for ole EMU.Look to the sky, the Eagles will fly,the bravest we’ll defy.... Rah,rah, rah!”

“Hold that line for ole Green and White.Sons and daughters show your might.So, FIGHT, FIGHT! for ole EMU and vic-tor-y!”

EMU Alma Mater

Eastern, sacred Alma Mater to your name we shall be true.Ever marching on to victory, we’ll stand by to see you through,Softly floating on the breeze, verdant green with white of snow,This our banner we will carry in our hearts whe’er we go.

Go Green

Go Green, roll up the score.Go Green, let’s get some more.Raise a cheer for old Green and White.Let’s show them we came here to fight.Go Green, vic’try we’ll claim.Go Green, let’s win this game.We’ll always fight for old EMU.Come on and let’s go Green!

Since the 1991 season, Eastern Michigan University athletic teams have gone by the nickname “Eagles.” The Eagles name was officially adopted on May 22, 1991, when the EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the existing Huron nickname and logo with the new one. EMU originally went by the nicknames “Normalites,” “Men from Ypsi” and various other titles through the years before “Hurons” was adopted in 1929. The “Hurons” first came into being as the re-sult of a contest sponsored by the Men’s Union in 1929. On Oct. 31 of that year, a three-person committee composed of Dr. Clyde Ford, Dr. Elmer Lyman and Professor Bert Peet, selected the name “Hurons” from the many entries in the contest. The name was submitted by two students, Gretchen Borst and George Hanner. Hanner was working at the Huron Hotel at the time of the contest and was no doubt as much influenced by his place of employment as by the Huron Indian tribe. The runner-up name in that contest was Pioneers. EMU began investigating the appropriate-ness of its Huron Indian logo after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights issued a report in October 1988 suggesting that all schools using such logos drop them. The report indicated that the use of Native American names, logos and mascots for athletic teams promoted racial stereotypes. At that time, four colleges, 62 high schools and 33 junior high/middle schools in Michigan used Native American logos or names. The EMU Board of Regents voted to replace the Huron name with Eagles, taken from three recommendations from a committee charged with supplying a new nickname. The other two final names submitted were Green Hornets and Express.

A Look Back at EMU’s Logos

1929-1991

1995-2001

1991-1994

20022013-PreSent

2003-13

• Charlie Batch, Lional Dalton, Jason Jones, T.J. Lang, Barry Stokes, Kevin Walter – professional football players

• Ron Campbell – President, Tampa Bay Lightning

• Fred Cofield, Earle Higgins, Harvey Marlatt, George Gervin, Grant Long, Derrick Dial, Earl Boykins, Carl Thomas, Charles Thomas – professional basketball players

• General John G. Coburn -- One-of-eight four-star generals in the United States

• Hayes Jones -- Olympic gold medalist

• Bruce T. Halle -- Founder and CEO of Discount Tire Co.

• John Heffron -- Winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2004

• Greg Mathis –Judge and later TV personality

• Lloyd Olds - Designed the zebra shirt worn by referees

• Dean Rockwell – Olympic team wrestling coach in 1964

• Rocky Roe -- Major League Baseball umpire

• Jack Roush -- CEO and owner of Roush Racing

• Rodney Slater -- Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation

• Shirley Spork -- Co-founder of the LPGA

• Bob Welch -- Cy Young Award winner

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The Eastern Michigan University Office of Athletics Compliance is committed to a com-prehensive compliance program that educates student-athletes, prospective student-athletes, institutional employees, community members and boosters about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Mid-American Conference and institu-tional rules. The commitment to compliance en-sures institutional control over the department of athletics. The existence of a successful com-pliance program depends on the willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, student-athletes and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, MAC and institutional rules.

WHAT IS CoMPLIANCE? At Eastern Michigan University, the Office of Compliance works within the department of athletics and the University to ensure EMU's compliance with all applicable NCAA, MAC and institutional rules. In doing so, the compliance office is charged with the following tasks:

Educating administrators, coaches, staff, • prospective student-athletes, current stu-dent-athletes and boosters about NCAA, MAC and institutional rules;Developing monitoring systems to ensure • compliance with NCAA, MAC and institu-tional rules (e.g., recruiting, academic eli-gibility, financial aid, awards and benefits, amateurism and agents);Investigating and reporting violations of • NCAA, MAC and institutional rules.

ARE YoU A BooSTER? You are a booster if you are or ever have:

Been a member of a booster organization • that supports EMU athletics (e.g., EMU Ath-letic Club, E-Gridiron Group);Made any financial contributions to the • athletics department;Been involved in promoting EMU's athlet-• ics program;Been a season ticket holder; or• Provided benefits to enrolled student-ath-• letes or their relatives or friends.

You can become a booster if you provide ben-efits to prospects, student-athletes, their rela-tives or friends and any of the following state-ments are true:

The relationship between the athlete (or • parents of the athlete) and the individual providing the benefits developed as a re-sult of the athlete's participation in athlet-ics or their reputation as an athlete;The relationship began only after the ath-• lete become a prospect;The relationship began only after the ath-• lete had achieved notoriety due to his or her athletic ability or reputation;The pattern of benefits increased after the • athlete attained notoriety as a talented athlete.

oNCE A BooSTER ALWAYS A BooSTER. Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person retains that identity forever! This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with, EMU's athletics program.

WHo IS A PRoSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE? A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade, students enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges are also considered pros-pects. An individual remains a prospect even after he/she signs a National Letter of Intent.

WHAT IS AN EXTRA BENEFIT? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a EMU employee or booster to provide a pros-pect, student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any • other tangible item;A special discount, payment arrangement • or credit on any purchase or service;Loan of money or co-signing of loans;• A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transpor-• tation expenses;Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or • rentals;Entertainment on- or off-campus; or• Free or reduced-cost rent or housing.•

WHAT ARE THE CoNSEQUENCES? EMU is responsible for the actions of its boost-ers. If a booster provides an impermissible ben-efit to a prospect, student-athlete, their relatives or friends, EMU may be subject to penalties from the NCAA and Mid-American Conference. When a violation occurs, regardless of intention, it can:

Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective • and current student-athletes; Result in the EMU athletics program being • penalized by the NCAA and/or the Mid-American Conference; and Cause you to lose benefits or privileges • associated with the athletics department (i.e., booster club membership, ticket privi-leges).

QUESTIoNS? The above information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boosters and their interactions with prospective student-athletes. If you have any questions about any NCAA, MAC or institutional rules, please contact the Christopher Hoppe at 734.487.3263 or [email protected]. For more information on compliance and boosters, please visit the Office of Athletic Compliance's website at: EMUEagles.com/compliance

RECRUITING Do'S AND DoN'TS Only EMU coaches may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters may not make any recruiting contacts with prospective student-athletes, Boosters are prohibited from the fol-lowing:

Do not telephone, write or make in-person • contact with a prospect for recruiting pur-posesDo not contact a prospect's coach, princi-• pal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospectDo not become involved in making ar-• rangements for a prospect, the prospect's relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any kindDo not visit a prospect's school to acquire • films or transcripts in an attempt to evalu-ate the prospect's academic or athletics eligibilityDo not have contact with a prospect, their • relatives or friends during any of their vis-its to EMU's campusDo not contact student-athletes enrolled • in other four-year institutions regarding the possibility of transferring to EMU

Even though there are many rules prohibit-ing your involvement with prospects and the recruiting process, as a booster you are permit-ted to do the following:

Notify EMU coaching staff about notewor-• thy prospects in your area,

Attend a prospect's athletics event on • your own initiative, provided no contact with the prospect, the prospect's parents or coach occurs,

Continue existing friendships, provided • solicitation of a prospect's enrollment does not occur.

FoR MoRE INFoRMATIoNContact EMU’s Athletic Compliance Office

EMU Compliance office734.487.4519

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Student-Athlete Support Services Academic, personal and professional support are essential to college success. At EMU, Student-Athlete Support Services (SASS) helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program, integrated with the University, that will assist all student-athletes with their transition into college. This all-encompassing support continues throughout each student-athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job or enters graduate school. Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an academic crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build an aca-demic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in advance. Services provided through SASS include the following: programs that focus on student-athletes’ special needs, monitoring academic performance, pro-viding learning assistance, assisting with registration procedures, assisting in monitoring athletic eligibility, providing priority registration and making sure that athletes are advised about current NCAA, MAC and university rules and regulations. Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition when making the switch from high school or community college to a university. These students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra attention and support. College is not easy. But with hard work and dedication from both the student-athlete and the support staff, the student-athlete can have a successful college experience. The success of Eastern’s student-athletes hinges on their willingness to seek assistance from SASS as well as other university student services. SASS staff members continually refer student-athletes to the Admissions Office, Academic Advising Center, Career Services Center, Health Services, the Records Office, Financial Aid and The Holman Learning Center. Faculty members also provide assistance to student-athletes through advising in course selection and provid-ing additional help with courses when requested.

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine Department has a long his-tory and reputation for excellence in the health care of student-athletes and the education of athletic training students. Founding practitioners Gary Strickland, Ron Venis and Dr. Wally Roeser envisioned a goal of first-class prevention, man-agement and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for all student-athletes. Although the department continues to grow, its primary mission remains the same. The student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics receive comprehensive health care from an expansive sports medicine team. The Eastern Michigan University Sports Medicine staff is led by Dr. Tara Master-Hunter, Dr. Zoe Foster, Dr. David Alvarez, Dr. George Pujalte, Dr. Wally Roeser, Dr. Bruce Miller, Dr. Don Wurtzel and head athletic trainer Steve Nordwall. Ad-ditionally, the staff consists of two primary care sports medicine fellows, three full-time staff athletic trainers, two full-time athletic training clinical educators, five graduate assistant athletic trainers and the team dentist. Our sports medi-cine staff works in conjunction with various medical professionals within the community who provide nutritional, dental, vision and other specialized services for our student-athletes. At Eastern Michigan University, the philosophy of the Sports Medicine staff is two-fold: To provide a high standard of medical care through effective pre-ventive and management programs, and to facilitate an effective post-injury rehabilitation process for a safe return to competition. In all cases, the ultimate well-being of each student-athlete is considered our number one priority, not only while they compete at Eastern Michigan University, but during their lifetime as well. The Sports Medicine staff operates out of three campus athletic training facili-ties in the Convocation Center, Bowen Field House and the Rynearson Stadium team building.

Sports Performance/Strength and Conditioning Our Sports Performance Program applies a complete approach to scientifi-cally and practically progress each individual athlete. Our purpose is to improve all components that will aid in achieving maximal athletic performance while reducing the occurrence of injury. We incorporate athletic based, free weight, multi-joint, and multi-directional movements which vary from a diverse col-lection of strength and conditioning disciplines to prepare each athlete for the general and specific demands of their sport. Standards that will be implemented at all times are: Integrity, Attention to Detail, Quality before Quantity, and Execu-tion before Innovation. Assuming quality thought and effort have been put into a sports performance program, all else being equal, the program feels that these three components are usually separating an elite level program from the average. Incorporating Daily Competitions – The ability for athletes to compete in an every day setting is critical to the success of team and individual sports. Anything from team relay’s, to 1 on 1 tug of wars, to using a dumbbell weight heavier than the previous week. I simply make the statement to my teams, “WIN THE DAY.” Work harder – beat your last weeks sets/reps/weight/time, COMPETE! There is competitive nature in all mankind. Sometimes it takes a little extra effort on the coaching end to see it. Fill your team with competitors and your program will take care of itself. Physical and Mental Sport Transfer – Training to the specifics of the sport, and style that the head coaches are teaching is an essential way to succeed at any level. Find out what the sport coaches are looking to achieve and speak their same language. You are an addition to their staff, hop on board and cater your philosophy to their needs. Giving each athlete specific examples of on field/on court experiences where success can either be earned or an opportunity can be lost. Being able to make athlete’s understand the importance of mental tough-ness that is needed in the weight room and how it transfers over to their sport. The pain, the physical and mental struggles they endure in each training session is setting them up for success for their competitive season. Fight for every rep just as you would for any rebound, blocked shot, interception, or stolen base. Make references back to their closest contests that might have been decided by one play – (or one rep). Positive Influential Environment – Do athletes leave the weight room looking to return for more or dreading the next time they have to mope through one of the most silent hours of their day? Each session, from the minute the first athlete walks in, to the last grueling minute they are dragging out, fill the room with ENERGY!!! Push them through their toughest moments and coach every rep. Show each and every athlete that you care about their progress. Stay vo-cal, provide positive feedback as well as constructive criticism, play that latest hip-hop track and find a way to create a positive training environment.

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online: EMUEaglesPride.comBy Phone: 734.487.8236By Mail: 799 N. Hewitt Road Room 309C Ypsilanti, MI 48197

How to Make a Gift

Eagles Pride provides vital financial support to more than 550 student-athletes at Eastern Michigan University as they strive for excellence on the court and in the classroom. Nearly 1,000 donors generously supported our outstanding scholar-athletes each year. Established in 1994, Eagles Pride (formerly the EMU Athletic Club) raises funds in three key areas for EMU's 21 varsity athletic teams: annual-use operating funds, endowment, and facility related proj-ects. Today, annual-use giving is the most critical area of support needed by the Athletic Department. These contributions directly support the operating budgets of our teams and help provide the most basic needs to our coaches and student-athletes, including comprehensive national recruiting efforts, out of region travel to maintain nationally competitive schedules, equipment such as uni-forms, balls, nets, bats, and much more. Gifts to any of our teams, or to the Eagles Pride Fund (which will be used for the most urgent needs of the athletic department), are an investment in the future leaders of the state of Michigan. Join Eagles Pride today and make a difference for EMU Athletics.

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The Eastern Michigan University alumni varsity letterwinners club, E-Club, sponsors the EMU Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s class will mark the 39th anniversary of the E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2014 will then be honored at the football game, Oct. 25, 2014. Tickets for the Hall of Fame ceremony can be purchased by calling the EMU Athletics Department at 734.487.8236.

1976Charles Eugene Beatty*James “Bingo” Brown*

William E. Foy*George W. Marshall*

Lloyd W. Olds*Elton J. Rynearson, Sr.*

Edwin Shadford*Raymond L. Stites*

1977C. Dale Curtiss*

Charles Hanneman*Charles “Whitey” Hlad*

Hayes W. JonesHarry Ockerman*Dean Rockwell*

Olin Sanders*Paul Shoemaker*

1978William E. Crouch*

Daniel Webster KirkseyRobert K. Middlekauff

Thomas V. Quinn*Kenneth “Red” Simmons*

Andrew Vanyo*James A. Walsh*William C. Zepp*

1979Louis Batterson*

James BibbsMerrill Hershey*Harvey Marlatt

George Muellich*Ron Oestrike

Arthur D. Walker*Frank “Buck” Weeber*

1980Ruth Boughner*Leighton Boyd*

Kenneth “Beef” Matheson*Ferris G. Newman*

Bob Parks

1981Delmar Allman*Rha W. Arnold*

Charles E. Forsythe*James R. Martin*

David L. Pureifory*Abe Rosenkrantz*

Clarence B. Sabbath*Shirley G. Spork

1982Garion H. Campbell*

Clifford D. Crane*Marvin R. Mittlestat*

Albert H. PingelEarl N. Riskey*

Charles J. ShontaFred D. Trosko*

1983Roger Arnett*

Santee Brockman*Ralph Gilden

Augusta “Gussie” Harris*Kenneth Hawk*

Charles Lappeus*Neville “Tex” Walker*

George Wendt*

1984William Barrett

James BellWardell Gilliam*

Gordon MintyBernard Otto*

1985John BanaszakDoug Cossey*

Hasely CrawfordMichael H. Jones*Richard Moseley

Charles PaigeJean Siterlet*

1986Jean S. Cione*

David EllisBruce HowellRon Johnson

Richard G. RaymondBill Tipton

1987Glenn Davis

Marvin JohnsonBob Rowland*

William J. StephensJack Weiss

1988Norbert S. Badar

Clarence ChapmanSherm J. CollinsClare Ebersole

Stanley McConnorBob Welch*

1989Gary Bastien

William M. Cave*Ron Gulyas

Ann (Meachum) LohnerBob OwchinkoHarry Werbin*

1990Ken Bruchanski

Dottie Denise DavisJeffrey E. Dils

Frank ReaumeVirgil E. WindomDuane Zemper

1991James Brodie*

Tom FaganJim Grant*Jeff HuxleyJames Ross

Claude Snarey*

1992Cleon Gilliam

Jay JonesSusan “Sue” ParksMike Strickland

Leo Turner*

1993Joe Brodie

Laurie Ann ByrdOswald Gaynier*

George GervinNick Manych*

1994Terry Collins

Donna DonakowskiF.L. “Frosty”

Ferzacca*Kevin “Rocky” Miller

Robert SimsC.P. Steimle*

1995John Clay

Bob CrosbyKerry Keating

James MatthewsLucy Parker

Larry Radcliff

1996Jim Applegate

John C. FountainKennedy McIntosh*

Randy MillsAndrea (Bowman) Osika

Jeff Peck

1997Walter Gerald Brown*

Ed Engle*Glenn GulliverEarle HigginsDuane Root

Eugene ThomasClaudia Wasik

1998Marc Dingman

Grant LongLoita “Blink” Molineaux*

Nanette PushRon Saunders*

Pat SheridanTom Smith

1999Ron Adams

Jim HarkemaKelly HeblerDave Kieft

Leroy Potter*Mark Smith

Jeff Washington

2000Wilbur P. Bowen*

Jack BrusewitzChris Hoiles

Denise (Kaercher) LeipoldJim Nelson

Jenny RomatowskiWayne Seiler

2001Angie Fielder

Jon GatesBob Jennings

Mauri Jormakka*George Mead*

John “Rocky” RoeRodney Slater

2002William “Audie” ColeRena (Cox) McBroom

Earl JonesLanny Mills

J.E. Morcombe*Jim Pietrzak

Ron RiceMary Smith*

2003Sherry (Anderson) Boughton

Sharon (Brown) CalhounMarsha (Barker) Crosby

Jim DutcherGarry Grady

Paul McMullenJoel Smith

2004Melissa (Drouillard) Bater

Roxanne (Munch) Bronkema

Roger CoryellMark DaileyEarl Dixon

Mireille (Sankatsing) SmithJim Streeter

2005Tommy AsingaDan Boisture*

Ben BraunHamilton Morningstar*

Dr. Waldomar RoeserDanny Schmitz

Sara SeegersHarold Simons

2006Nikki (Stubbs) Douglas

Greg HoweCarole Huston

Dazel JulesPeter LinnBob Lints

Gary Tyson

2007Al Jagutis

Marci KelleyMark Leonard

Tamyka McCordStan VinsonDoug Willer

2008Joy (Inniss) Johnson

Lindell ReasonJeff Reaume*Sarah Willis

Chuck Wilson

2009Denise AllenCharlie BatchJerry Cerulla

Angela (Springer) JohnsonSharon McNie

Gary PattonGary Strickland

2010Clement Chukwu

Dawn (Godfrey) HeckLaurie Hubbard

JoAnne (LeFevre) McBroomHildred LewisJohn R. MartinBarry Stokes

2011Ingrid (Boyce) Benn

Howard BoothTraci (Parsons) McMullen

Linda MilhollandJamie Nieto

Norm Parker*John Schmidt

2012Erik Henriksen

Ivory Westly HoodBrian Tolbert

Sharon (Rose) SchwartzJerry Umin

2013Dennis Betts Earl Boykins

JoyAnn ClarkeWondella Devers

Derrick DialEugene Smith

Donald Stewart

2014Boaz Cheboiywo

Kathy HartFred LaPlanteTom Michael

Lorenzo M. NeeleyAllyson NewmanBrett Petersmark

*Deceased

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