Jason Lewkowicz Archives

Men’s and women’s track and field teams compete at ODAC Championships

April 20, 2015Last updated May 1, 2015 by James De Boer

Boosted by four gold medals and one silver, the Eastern Mennonite track men charted a third place finish at the ODAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships this weekend. The meet

Working hard to put in hard work: Ryan Gehman and why he runs

April 3, 2015Last updated April 23, 2015 by Andrew Jenner

On a bleak and bitterly cold February afternoon, Ryan Gehman leaves campus for a run, heading south toward one of Harrisonburg’s city parks. Dirty snowbanks line the streets and a

Royals distance runners set ODAC indoor track records

February 23, 2015Last updated March 2, 2015 by James De Boer

There are certainly times when getting caught up in the wrong crowd is a bad thing. But for two EMU track and field women, getting caught up in a crowd

Cross country teams wrap up season at Nationals

November 24, 2014Last updated December 2, 2014 by James De Boer

A great season for Eastern Mennonite University’s cross country teams came to a close Saturday at the NCAA National Championships. The Royals had three athletes running at the Kings Island

Women put two in top three in runner-up team finish

November 3, 2014Last updated November 11, 2014 by James De Boer

Despite a cold, wet and windy day, the EMU cross country women ran well at the ODAC Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. Running on an even muddier course since they followed

Coach Jason Lewkowicz pursues excellence to the glory of God with his track and cross country athletes

October 3, 2014Last updated October 23, 2014 by Andrew Jenner

It was, he’ll tell you, something of a crazy decision to come to Eastern Mennonite University. Jason Lewkowicz and his family were settled and happy in Hannibal, Missouri, where he’d

Royals impress on national cross country scene

September 29, 2014Last updated October 3, 2014 by James De Boer

Running in a big field of cross country runners can be a little intimidating or even confusing, but it was neither for Ryan Gehman (Millersville, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) and his teammates. Eastern Mennonite’s

All-time top U.S. runner, Jim Ryun embraces EMU as annual camp site

July 29, 2014Last updated August 29, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

One of the all-time top athletes in the United States, mile-record-setter Jim Ryun, has settled into making EMU the site of one of his three annual running camps. Ryun tried

All-time top U.S. runner, Jim Ryun, embraces EMU as the East Coast site for an annual summer camp

July 21, 2014Last updated August 14, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

One of the all-time top athletes in the United States, mile-record-setter Jim Ryun, has settled into making Eastern Mennonite University the site of one of his three annual running camps.

Chappell-Dick officially in the national field

May 19, 2014Last updated May 28, 2014 by James De Boer

Sophomore Hannah Chappell-Dick (Bluffton, Oh./Bluffton) will represent Eastern Mennonite University at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships later this week. She qualified in the 800m, coming in with