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Alderfer earns Academic All-America Award

August 11, 2021Last updated August 16, 2021 by Moderator

The COVID-19 pandemic certainly caused upheaval, notably pushing all 2020-21 collegiate sports seasons into the spring semester. But Isaac Alderfer (Broadway, Va./Broadway) also used that upheaval to his advantage, thriving under unique

Johnson, Alderfer compete at NCAA National Championships

May 30, 2021Last updated June 8, 2021 by Moderator

Alijah Johnson (Upper Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglass) and Isaac Alderfer (Broadway, Va./Broadway) concluded standout track seasons this past week at the NCAA National Championships. Johnson ran in his first-ever national meet, finishing 14th

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

‘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

First-year triathlete qualifies for national race

October 21, 2019Last updated October 25, 2019 by James De Boer

EMU’s first-ever triathlon season got an extension on Saturday, as senior Abigail Shelly (Collinsville, Miss./West Lauderdale) earned a trip to Nationals. Shelly finished eighth in the East Regional Qualifier at Smith Mountain

Yoder and Ocampo win President’s Awards at EMU Athletics Honors Banquet

April 30, 2019Last updated May 3, 2019 by Lauren Jefferson

Seniors Maria Yoder and R.J. Ocampo were the 2019 recipients of Eastern Mennonite University’s highest student-athlete honor, the President’s Award. The recipients most exemplified the values of the athletic department

EMU becomes 10th D-III school to add women’s triathlon

March 12, 2019Last updated March 16, 2019 by James De Boer

EMU announces the addition of women’s triathlon to its athletic program. The program will begin its first competitive season this fall, with Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach

Cross country teams earn All-Academic honors

February 17, 2019Last updated February 21, 2019 by James De Boer

EMU’s cross country teams have each won All-Academic awards from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). For a team to be considered for this honor,

Camodeca joins Hepler to lead track and field, cross country

May 18, 2018Last updated May 18, 2018 by James De Boer

Eastern Mennonite University has announced Erick Camodeca as the associate cross country and track and field coach. Camodeca will start this summer, upon completion of his fifth season as the head coach

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