Eastern Mennonite University has announced the resignation of cross country and track & field coach, Matt Dougherty, effective at the end of May. Dougherty was hired last summer as EMU's first combined head coach of the two sports, but he and his wife/assistant coach, Mary, are resigning with plans to move closer to their families. (Apr 29) [More]
Sophomore Michaell Allen repeated his impressive at the ODAC Indoor Championships, taking a pair of firsts in the long jump and triple jump.
In 2009, Michael Allen was named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Men's Rookie of the Year based on his jumping ability. This year, the Eastern Mennonite sophomore has taken a bit to get going as numerous snowstorms have limited practices and even meets, but he made up for it by winning two events at the ODAC Indoor Championships Friday in Lynchburg. (Feb 26) [More] [Meet Results]
Richy Bikko set one school record in the mile and another as part of the 4x800 relay team as the men finished fourth with just eight athletes.
As the small Eastern Mennonite indoor track & field men's team slowly gets their legs under them in this snow-marred season, they get better. With just eight athletes participating in Saturday's DuCharme Invitational, hosted by Dickinson College, the Royals grabbed fourth place in the team standings. (Feb 22) [More] [Meet Results]
Junior Richy Bikko is riding his successful cross country season into the indoor track & field season as he was named ODAC Player of the Week.
After a surprisingly successful season in cross country, Eastern Mennonite's Richy Bikko (Nairobi, Kenya/Harrisonburg) is getting into form in the indoor track season. He streaked his way to the national cross country meet in his first ever season and now the junior set two school records at the DuCharme Invitational to be named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Week. (Feb 22) [More]
With a second straight weekend of winter weather forecasted, Eastern Mennonite has cancelled its participation in the Vince Brown Invitational hosted by Christopher Newport on Saturday. That meet in Newport News, Va., will continue, however, with whatever other indoor track & field teams can make it. (Feb 4) [More]
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