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1 307 CONVO C ATION CENTER EAST E RN YPSILANTI , MICHIGAN 48197 734.487.0317 MICHIGAN FAX: 734.485.3840 WEBSITE : WWW .E M UEAGLES .C O M UNIV E RSITY CROSS COUNTR Y CONTA C T : SPORTS INFOR M ATION AM ANDA DE C KER ADE C KER 5@E M I C H .EDU MEN ’S TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY RELEASE NO. 4 603-801-9152 February 7, 2008 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD 2008 EMU EAGLES MEN’S TRACK & FIELD Schedule JANUARY 12 EMU OPEN NTS EASTERN MICHIGAN mEN’S TRACK & FIELD 26 Simmons/Harvet Invitational NTS February 7-8, 2008 • All Day • Loftus Sports Center • South Bend, Ind. FEBRUARY 2 Akron Invite 11 a.m. Eastern Michigan at Meyo Invitational 8 Meyo Invite 4 p.m. 9 Meyo Invite All Day EAGLE ME N ’S TRACK & FI el D NOT E S 16 EMU CLASSIC 9 a.m. 23 Silverston Invite 11 a.m. EAGLES HEAD TO SOUTH BEND: The Eastern Michigan University men’s track and 29 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL DAY field team heads to South Bend, Ind., to compete in the Meyo Invitational held at the MARCH University of Notre Dame. The Meyo Invitational continues to be one of the premier 1 MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS ALL DAY track meets in the nation 7 Alex Wilson Invite All DAY 8 Alex Wilson Invite All Day ALLEN AND DUBOIS AMONG NATIONS BEST: Sophomore sprinter Clint Allen 14 NCAA Championships All Day 15 NCAA Championships All Day and junior middle distance runner Jake DuBois both had NCAA provisional qualifying 28 Stanford Invite All Day times at the Akron Open Feb. 2. Allen 29 Stanford Invite All Day clocked in at a MAC-best time of 6.73 APRIL seconds and good for 20th in the na- 5 Central Michigan TBA tion. DuBois’ time of 1:50.27 currently 11 Sea Ray Relays All Day ranks him 13th in the nation and the 12 Sea Ray Relays All Day 19 EMU TWILIGHT/CCC TBA best in the MAC. 25 Drake Relays All Day 25 Hillsdale Relays All Day DUBOIS WINS MAC AWARD: For the 26 Drake Relays All Day second consecutive week, an EMU ath- 26 Hillsdale Relays All Day lete took home weekly MAC honors. 27 Drake Relays All Day This week, it was junior Jake DuBois, 27 Hillsdale Relays All Day who was singled out after his 800 me- MAY 3 WMU Invite TBA ter performance at the Akron Open 9 Len Paddock Invitational All Day Feb. 2. He won the event and finished 15 MAC Championships All Day in an NCAA provisional qualifying time 16 MAC Championships All Day of 1:50.27. 17 MAC Championships All Day 30 NCAA Mideast Regional All Day REICHENBACH ON “SURVIVOR”: Ju- Jake DuBois 31 NCAA Mideast Regional All Day JUNE nior trackman Erik Reichenbach got the opportunity of a lifetime. He was chosen 11 NCAA Championships All Day to be a contestant on the upcoming season of “Survivor”. Reichenbach sat down with 12 NCAA Championships All Day EMU sports information to talk about his experience (well, as much as he could). For 13 NCAA Championships All Day the full story, please see page seven and eight. 14 NCAA Championships All Day STRONG OUTING AT AKRON: EMU had a strong outing at the Akron Open Feb. 2. Besides DuBois and Allen’s NCAA provisional marks, there were several other athletes that performed well. David Brent, who finished third in the Gold Division mile, just missed out on a provi- sional qualifying mark, finishing in a time of 4:04.58. This is the fastest mile by an Eagle 2008 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Track and Field Weekly Notes 2 this season. University Quick Facts Eric Alejandro won the Blue Division 60-meter hurdles, finish- Location Ypsilanti, Mich. ing in a time of 8.03 seconds, while Tymell Dodd finished fifth in Founded 1849 a time of 8.42 seconds. Alejandro also finished third in the Blue Enrollment 25,000 Division 400-meters with a time of 49.38 seconds. Interim President Donald Lopponow Nickname Eagles Vinnie Tyle won the Blue Division pole vault, jumping 15-01.00. Colors Dark Green (349) and White Curtis Vollmar had the final win of the day for the Green and Conference Mid-American (MAC) White, in the 5,000 meters, with a season-best 14:28.21. Home Facility (Indoor) Bob Parks Track Nate Blackwell finished third in the Gold Division 400-meter, Home Facility (Outdoor) Olds/ Marshall Track with a time of 48.34 seconds. Oliver Walther finished third in the Athletic Department long jump, going 22-01.50. Athletic Director Derrick Gragg Associate AD Mike Malach The 4x400-meter relay team of Alejandro, Ackeem Forde, Associate AD Doug Dowdy Darrin Trammell and Blackwell finished second in a time of Assoc. AD/ SWA/ Marketing Stephannnie Harvey-Vandenberg 3:16.01. Associate AD/Compliance Melody Reifel Werner Head Athletic Trainer Steve Nordwall ALLEN AND HOLMES SWEEP MAC AWARDS: Eastern Michi- Equipment Manager Darrell Halberg gan University swept the men’s Mid-American Track and Field Ath- Men’s Track & Field Staff lete of the week awards, as announced by the league office Jan. Head Coach Brad Fairchild Alma Mater Ferris State, ‘92 29. Junior Kyle Holmes and sophomore Clint Allen won the Office Phone Number 734.487.0236 award for the first time in their careers. Email [email protected] Holmes took home the field portion of the award for his work on Assistant Coach John Goodridge Saturday at the University of Michigan’s Simmons Harvey Invite. Alma Mater Long Island, ‘72 He won the triple jump, going 43-05.00 and finished second in the Office Phone Number 734.487.2245 long jump (21-10.25) behind Michigan’s Adam Harris. Email [email protected] Assistant Coach Gary Bastien Allen took home the track portion of the award after he blazed Alma Mater Eastern Michigan, ‘81 to a first place finish in the 60-meter dash at the Simmons-Harvey Sports Information Invite, running a personal-best time of 6.77 seconds while beating Sports Information Director Jim Streeter out Michigan’s Andre Barnes by one hundredth of a second. This Assistant SID Greg Steiner mark ranks him ninth all-time in EMU track history. Graduate Assistant Paul Pancoe Graduate Assistant Sarah VanMetre GERSHAM WINS THE SHOT PUT AT MICHIGAN: Junior Gerald Graduate Assistant/Track Contact Amanda Decker Email [email protected] Gersham won his first meet of the season at the Simmons Harvey Cell Phone 603.801.9152 Invitational, Jan. 26.He heaved a throw of 53-06.25 in the shot Office Phone 734.487.0317 put for the win. Office Fax 734.485.3840 Mailing Address 799 N. Hewitt Rd. RÁPIDO ALEJANDRO: Senior Eric Alejandro won the 60-meter Convocation Center dash at the EMU Open, Jan. 12, in a time of 7.97 seconds. Ale- Room 307 Ypsilanti, MI 48197 jandro was also third in the 60-meter dash 6.99 seconds. Website www.EMUEagles.com 2007-2008 Men’s Track and Field History EMU PICKED TO WIN THE MAC TITLE: The Mid-American Con- Indoor MAC Titles 11 ference released the 2008 preseason coaches poll and the 2007 Outdoor MAC Titles 20 defending championship Eagles were picked to claim their third NCAA DI All-Americans 64 consecutive MAC title. If the Eagles were to win, it would mark their NCAA DII All-Americans 27 NAIA All Americans 40 12th title in 13 years at the conference meet at the end of Febru- NCAA/NAIA Champions 34 ary. Eighth-year veteran head coach Brad Fairchild returns 32 Olympians 10 athletes, including 2007 All-MAC selections Jake DuBois, Josh Indoor MAC Champions 208 Perrin, Eric Alejandro and Josh Karanja from last year’s team Outdoor MAC Champions 186 and 13 newcomers who all hope to make their impact. Dubois 2007-2008 Team Information looks to become the first three-time 800-meter champion in the 2007 MAC Indoor Track Finish 1st, MAC Champions 13-year history of the indoor championship meet. 2007 MAC Outdoor Track Finish 1st, MAC Champions 2007 NCAA Mideast Regional Finish 13th 2007 NCAA Championship Finish 33rd 2008 Eastern Michigan University Men’s Track and Field Weekly Notes 3 EMU TO HOST 2008 MAC CHAMPIONSHIP: The Eastern Mich- the outcomes would have been different. Going to six scorers igan University men’s and women’s track and field team will host makes it more important to have athletes finish in the top two or the 2008 Mid-American Conference Championships, Feb. 29 and three in their event because there are less points available at the March 1. This is the fourth time that EMU has hosted the meet bottom end to off-set the top end finishes.” since the MAC began awarding an indoor title in 1996. The three Coach Fairchild breaks down the team as he sees it, following previous times were 1996, 2000 and 2004. EMU has won the fall practice. title 11 times in the 12-year history of the event. The lone loss came in 2005 when Central Michigan University won the title. SPRINTS/HURDLES: The EMU sprint group includes returning MAC scorers Nate Blackwell (200/400 4x400 meters), Eric SEASON PREVIEW: After a very successful 2007 season, win- Alejandro (60/100/400 meter hurdles, 200 meters, 4x400 me- ning both the indoor and outdoor Mid-American Conference track ters), Tymel Dodd (60/100-meter hurdles) and newcomers that and field championship title, the Eagles hope to defend both in should have an immediate impact in Clint Allen (60/100/200 2008.