{"id":58813,"date":"2025-04-29T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=58813"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T20:44:46","slug":"emu-hosts-track-and-field-championships-for-first-time-in-20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2025\/emu-hosts-track-and-field-championships-for-first-time-in-20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU hosts track and field championships for first time in 20 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>EMU welcomed an estimated 400 student-athletes from 13 schools in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and 700 spectators for the 2025 ODAC Outdoor Track &amp; Field Championships on Friday and Saturday. This was the first time EMU has hosted the championships since 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111610\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-009-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58817\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111610\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-009-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111610\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-009-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111610\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-009-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111610\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-009-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111610\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-009-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-day event provided an exciting opportunity for EMU to showcase its new state-of-the-art track &amp; field complex, which opened in October 2024. EMU\u2019s facility is one of only a few in the ODAC that meets NCAA certification standards and is designed to host events in multiple configurations, allowing athletes to run, jump, or throw with the tailwind. The championships will return to EMU next spring as part of the university\u2019s two-year agreement to host the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\">View results <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blueridgetiming.live\/meets\/50243\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kyle Dickinson, <\/strong>head coach of EMU\u2019s track and field team, said hosting the ODAC championships gave many of his athletes the chance to compete in front of their friends and family for the first time. \u201cIt\u2019s huge for us,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re showing other schools that EMU is investing heavily in our track program and that it\u2019s paying off.\u201d It\u2019s also helped recruit athletes, who are eager to compete at the new facility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111702\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-004-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58818\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111702\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111702\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111702\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111702\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-004-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28111702\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-004-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>EMU first-year <strong>Emma Greer<\/strong> competed in the women&#8217;s shot put on Friday and discus on Saturday. She said having the event at EMU gave her college friends the chance to support her from the stands. &#8220;It\u2019s great we get to host it here,\u201d she said, \u201cbecause our track and field facility doesn\u2019t get enough credit for how nice it is.\u201d One of those friends, <strong>Kassidy Meadows, <\/strong>a first-year student, said that she\u2019s visited several track and field venues and that EMU\u2019s is the best she\u2019s seen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between competing in the men\u2019s shot put and hammer throw, EMU sophomore <strong>Will Ramos <\/strong>took a quick breather. He said hosting the conference championships at home made a big difference, cutting down on travel and giving him more time to rest and recover. \u201cI\u2019ve felt nervous at past conference meets, but I feel right at home here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28112334\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-002-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58819\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28112334\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28112334\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28112334\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28112334\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28112334\/20250425-ODAC-TF-Championships-at-EMU_MM-002-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>EMU\u2019s track and field team has achieved significant success in recent years, said <strong>Justin McIlwee, <\/strong>communications director for EMU Athletics. \u201cWe\u2019ve had multiple national qualifiers and back-to-back All-Americans, so hosting this event offered us a chance to show off a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, EMU sophomore <strong>Nick Arnold<\/strong> earned the title of ODAC champion by winning the 400-meter hurdles. Arnold is the Royals&#8217; first ODAC men&#8217;s individual champion since Alijah Johnson won the 200-meter dash in 2022. <em>Read more at <a href=\"https:\/\/emuroyals.com\/news\/2025\/4\/27\/mens-track-and-field-nick-arnold-wins-odac-title-in-400m-hurdles-royals-place-sixth-as-a-team.aspx\">EMU Athletics<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28114003\/600_3401-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-58821\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28114003\/600_3401-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28114003\/600_3401-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28114003\/600_3401-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28114003\/600_3401-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/emu-wordpress-multisite-instance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/04\/28114003\/600_3401-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>EMU sophomore Nick Arnold celebrates after winning the 400-meter hurdles. 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