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Royals triathletes third, qualify three to nationals

October 15, 2022Last updated October 24, 2022 by Moderator

The EMU women’s triathlon team sent three down to Smith Mountain Lake Saturday, looking for qualifications for the national tournament. When the dust settled, EMU sat in third place as

Athletics Awards highlight six for special recognition

May 11, 2022Last updated May 11, 2022 by Justin McIlwee

Six student-athletes were recognized with special awards at the April’s athletics awards banquet. Allison Shelly and Isaac Alderfer were recognized as Male and Female President’s Award honorees. The President’s Award

Six Royals named VaSID Academic All-State

June 21, 2021Last updated June 29, 2021 by Moderator

Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 220 student-athletes representing 37 colleges and universities across the

Triathlon trio named Scholar All-Americans

June 15, 2021Last updated June 18, 2021 by Moderator

Three of EMU’s women’s triathlon athletes were named Scholar All-American by the Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association and USA Triathlon. Elizabeth Miller (Archbold, Ohio/Archbold), Allison Shelly (Collinsville, Miss./West Lauderdale) and Vanessa Gardiner (Springfield, Va./John R. Lewis) were

EMU Athletics shares ‘Royal Dose of Gratitude’ to alumni working in healthcare

March 26, 2021Last updated April 1, 2021 by EMU communications

This spring, EMU Athletics has been celebrating alumni-athletes working in the health care professions. “It has been so exciting to reconnect with former Royals for this special social media campaign

Tri Royals Named Scholar All-American Team

February 10, 2021Last updated February 14, 2021 by EMU communications

The EMU women’s triathlon team has received the Team Scholar All-American award from the Collegiate Triathlon Coaches Association and USA Triathlon. The Team Scholar All-American award is in recognition of

Biking blue ridges and smoky mountains: Royals take on the parkway

August 12, 2020Last updated August 17, 2020 by EMU Communications

On July 16, an Eastern Mennonite University coach and three alumni began biking uphill. For 20 miles. And that was just the first day of a 500-mile trip, traversing the

Six Royals named to VaSID Academic All-State Team

June 16, 2020Last updated June 29, 2020 by EMU communications

Six EMU student-athletes have been named to the Academic-All State Team by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). A total of 222 student-athletes representing 37 colleges and universities across the

‘Persist’: Digital media students produce documentary on first triathlon team

April 21, 2020Last updated April 28, 2020 by Randi B. Hagi

This is the story of five student-athletes who, amidst nursing clinicals, cross-country practices, late nights with friends and early mornings of exams, became Eastern Mennonite University’s first women’s triathlon team.

EMU’s Shelly named Scholar All-American

January 31, 2020Last updated February 5, 2020 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University senior Abigail Shelly (Collinsville, Miss./West Lauderdale) capped an outstanding first season of women’s triathlon by being named Scholar All-American. The select group of honorees were selected by the College

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