Behind a strong group of senior competitors, mixed with an
infusion of young and talented athletes, the Emory University
men’s outdoor track and field team scored at the NCAA
Division III Championships and recorded its fourth-consecutive
top-three finish at the University Athletic Association (UAA)
Championships in 2010.
Senior Alex Greenhouse was the team’s lone
competitor at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field
Championships, finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time
of 52.22. The time was the second-fastest in school history
in the event, and gave Greenhouse three outdoor all-America honors
during his career. His performance in the 400-meter hurdles
scored six points for the Eagles, placing the team in a tie for
47th-place at the meet.
Earlier in the season, Greenhouse helped the Eagles to a
third-place finish at the University Athletic Association
Championships. He was named the University Athletic
Association’s (UAA) Most Valuable Performer in running
events, after winning the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter hurdles
at the conference championship meet. Other UAA Champions
included Emory senior Alex Robin in the 800-meter
run, senior Greg Decker in the 10,000-meter run,
and the Eagles’ 4x800-meter relay team of Robin,
Jason Campbell, Stephen Ellwood,
and Kevin Lanza. All together, 15 different
Eagles earned 18 all-UAA honors in 10 individual events and two
relays.
Decker would set a school-record in the 10,000-meter run, recording
a provisional qualifying time of 30:55.94 in the event at the Dr.
Keeler Invitational, in addition to recording a provisional time of
14:38.71 in the 5,000-meter run at the Duke Invitational, just over
three seconds shy of the school record. Also exceeding
provisional qualifying marks during the season were Robin in the
800-meter run (1:52.92) and freshman Nelson
Nwannunu in the triple jump (14.36 meters).
Other highlights from the season include the Eagles’
first-place finish out of 13 teams at the Emory Invitational,
second-place finish out of 14 teams at the Emory Classic, and
third-place finish out of 15 teams at the Gem of the Hills
Invitational.
The Eagles success continued off the track as well, as Greenhouse
and senior Steve Dry were named to the ESPN
the Magazine Academic All-America Second Team by the College
Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). In addition
to Dry and Greenhouse, Decker, Robin and Tommy
Fyffe were also named to the Academic All-District First
Team. Also, the Eagles were recognized as an All-Academic
Team by the USTFCCCA, as the squad's 3.45 ranked third among all
Division III teams.
The following Eagles earned honors during the 2010 outdoor
season:
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All-America |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
400m Hurdles |
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NCAA Championship Participants |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
400m Hurdles |
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University Athletic Association (UAA) Most Outstanding Performer (Running Events) |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
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UAA Champion |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
100m Dash, 400m Hurdles |
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Alex Robin |
Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) |
800m Run, 3200m Relay |
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Jason Campbell |
Washington, DC (Georgetown Day) |
3200m Relay |
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Greg Decker |
Rockville, MD (Walter Johnson) |
10,000m Run |
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Stephen Ellwood |
Princeton Junction, NJ (W. Windsor-Plainsboro North) |
3200m Relay |
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Kevin Lanza |
Winter Park, FL (Trinity Prep) |
3200m Relay |
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All-UAA (Top-Three Finisher at UAA Championships) |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
100m Dash, 400m Hurdles, 400m Relay |
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Alex Robin |
Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) |
800m Run, 3200m Relay |
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Brad Pruente |
Waban, MA (Newton South) |
High Jump, Long Jump |
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Everett Bryant |
Baltimore, MD (The Gilman School) |
400m Relay |
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Jason Campbell |
Washington, DC (Georgetown Day) |
3200m Relay |
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Isaac Chambers |
Champaign, IL (University Laboratory) |
400m Relay |
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Greg Decker |
Rockville, MD (Walter Johnson) |
10,000m Run |
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Stephen Ellwood |
Princeton Junction, NJ (W. Windsor-Plainsboro North) |
3200m Relay |
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Pat Lanter |
Belleville, IL (St. Louis Univ. High) |
400m Relay |
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Kevin Lanza |
Winter Park, FL (Trinity Prep) |
3200m Relay |
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Anthony Lombardo |
Safety Harbor, FL (Countryside) |
Pole Vault |
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Charles Meade |
Wellesley, MA (Wellesley) |
5000m Run |
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Nelson Nwannunu |
Woodstown, NJ (Woodstown) |
Triple Jump |
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Herbert Robson |
Tampa, FL (Berkeley Prep) |
Javelin |
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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
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ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America |
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Steve Dry |
Hopkinton, MA (Hopkinton) |
Second Team |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
Second Team |
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ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District |
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Greg Decker |
Rockville, MD (Walter Johnson) |
First Team |
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Steve Dry |
Hopkinton, MA (Hopkinton) |
First Team |
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Tommy Fyffe |
Cincinnati, OH (Anderson) |
First Team |
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Alex Greenhouse |
Orange, CT (Woodbridge) |
First Team |
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Alex Robin |
Evanston, IL (Evanston Township) |
First Team |
The following were the top marks by Emory athletes during the 2010
outdoor season:
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100m Dash |
Alex Greenhouse |
10.79 |
UAA Championships |
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200m Dash |
Alex Greenhouse |
21.96 |
Emory Invitational |
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400m Dash |
Alex Greenhouse |
48.52 |
Emory Classic |
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800m Run |
Alex Robin |
1:52.92 *B |
Dr. Keeler Invitational |
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1500m Run |
Stephen Ellwood |
3:59.63 |
Duke Invitational |
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3000m Run |
Charles Meade |
8:54.48 |
Emory Classic |
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5000m Run |
Greg Decker |
14:38.71 *B |
Duke Invitational |
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10000m Run |
Greg Decker |
30:55.94 *E, B |
Dr. Keeler Invitational |
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110m Hurdles |
Everett Bryant |
14.99 |
Gregory Invitational |
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400m Hurdles |
Alex Greenhouse |
52.22 *A |
NCAA DIII Championships |
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3000m Steeplechase |
Tommy Fyffe |
9:34.22 |
Emory Classic |
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High Jump |
Brad Pruente |
1.80m |
UAA Championships |
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Pole Vault |
Anthony Lombardo |
4.55m |
Gem of the Hills Invitational |
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Long Jump |
Brad Pruente |
6.66m |
UAA Championships |
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Triple Jump |
Nelson Nwannunu |
14.36m *B |
Georgia Invitational |
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Shot Put |
Ben Euwer |
13.71m |
Emory Invitational |
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Discus |
Ben Euwer |
39.64m |
UAA Championships |
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Hammer |
Ben Euwer |
44.40m |
UAA Championships |
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Javelin |
Don Wang |
52.21m |
Furman Invitational |
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Decathlon |
Stephen Beehler |
5,703 pts |
Emory Classic |
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400m Relay |
Nwannunu, Greenhouse, |
42.85 |
Emory Invitational |
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1600m Relay |
Brennen, Chambers, |
3:22.30 |
Emory Classic |
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3200m Relay |
Ellwood, Lanza, |
7:49.40 |
UAA Championships |
*B – Indicates NCAA DIII Provisional Qualifying Mark
*A – Indicates NCAA DIII Automatic Qualifying Mark
*E – Indicates Emory Program Record