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Eagle Sports Tips and Tales

By Blake McQueary · Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023

The first official installment of The Eastern Echo's Eagle Sports Tips and Tales highlights the latest happenings around EMU athletics.

EMU Athletics offseason questions: Expectations within the football program, Noah Farrakhan, is Stan Heath in the hot seat?

By Blake McQueary · Thursday, July 13, 2023

Read the very first mailbag of The Eastern Echo done by Sports Editor, Blake McQueary, as he answers EMU sports fans’ questions.

EMU men's cross country at Titan Invitational

EMU cross country teams battle short-handed at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

By Destiny Jenkins-Jones · Monday, Nov. 14, 2022

The Eagles closes their season with a tough battle in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Men fall to 12th place, while women place 15th.

Alsu Bogdanova wins the MAC Cross Country Championships in Canton, Ohio on Saturday, October 31, 2015.

EMU men and women place 3rd at MAC cross country championships

By Cody Almasy · Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022

Both of EMU's men's and women's cross-country teams competed in Mid-American Conference championships in Athens, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 29. Both teams would finish third as three EMU runners were awarded All-MAC honors.

EMU cross country team concludes regular season at Fall Classic

By Aminah Yesuf · Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022

The annual EMU Fall Classic, hosted in Dexter, Michigan on Oct. 21, was the end of the regular season for the EMU cross country men’s and women’s teams, where three Eagles runners made their season debuts.

Two former EMU track & field standouts compete in World Athletics Championships

By Jessica Laroy · Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Former EMU track and field athletes Donald Scott and Lahsene Bouchikhi are set to compete in the 2022 World Athletics Championship. Scott is a 2015 EMU graduate and former eight-time Mid-American Conference Champion. Bouchikhi earned First Team All-MAC honors his junior year and placed fifth in the Spartan Invitational with a time of 25:11.2 in the 8,000 meter race.

The men’s cross country team starts the race during the MAC Championship meet at Central
Michigan University in Mount Pleasant on Saturday, November 1st, 2014.

EMU crowned king: Men’s Cross Country wins 25th MAC Championship

By Mackenzie Thompson · Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021

Eastern Michigan cross country team hosted the MAC championship at the Eagle’s Crest Country Club. Eastern Michigan’s men's cross country team was able to defend their title and win their 25th MAC championship, which is also their 15th consecutive win in the past 17 years.

Reviewing the Eastern Michigan men's and women's recent cross country competitions

By Tiauna Allen · Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Thomas Zimmer Championships Cross Country Course. Both teams were able to finish in the top-10 in their respective competitions.

EMU’s men and women's cross country teams win MAC title

By Charles Post · Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019

Eastern Michigan’s men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in first place in the MAC championships on Saturday, Nov. 2 in DeKalb, Ill. The Eagles women’s team has won five straight conference championships, which is the longest streak in MAC history. The men’s title represents the 23rd conference championship in school history.

Men's cross-country announces schedule

By Zach Sturgill · Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019

The Eastern Michigan men's cross-country team will be competing for their 23rd conference championship in 2019. The team won the MAC in 2017. It will also be competing for a late season push into the NCAA championships, where a trip there would be the first since 2005.

Scott Wetherbee Discusses State of EMU Athletics

By Charles Post · Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The Eastern Michigan athletics program has seen some ups and downs in the last year, which includes a MAC Tournament title by the women’s volleyball team, an appearance in the Camellia Bowl for the football team, and a court ruling that forced EMU to reinstate the softball and women’s tennis teams.

Release of the 2014 and 2015 athletic budget

By Scout Bostley · Thursday, April 21, 2016

The Eastern Echo received a copy of a 2014 and 2015 athletic budget from an anonymous source inside the Eastern Michigan Student Government.

EMU Men’s XC takes Third at Regionals

By Leveander Bradshaw · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s team took third at the NCAA Great Lakes Regionals Friday November 13, 2015. This performance is the best the team has done since 2002 when they took second place and eventuallytook third and the NCAA Championships. The team scored 102 points while adjusting to the climate of the race.

Women’s XC finishes sixth at NCAA Regional

By Leveander Bradshaw · Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women’s cross country team competed at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Friday November 13, 2015 in Madison Wis. The Eagles finished in sixth place with a total of 216 points. This finish is the best the team has done since 1996 when the team took second.

Men's and Women's Cross Country take home MAC Championships

By Leveander Bradshaw · Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s cross country teams took home the title at the Mid-American Conference Championships Sat. Oct 31 in Akron, OH. This will mark the first time that both the men’s and women’s teams win the MAC title in the same year.

EMU Cross Country ends regular season at Fall Classic

By Leveander Bradshaw · Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s and women’s cross country teams ended their regular seasons at the annual EMU Fall Classic Friday, Oct. 23 in Dexter, Mich.

Men's cross country places 15th at Pre-Nationals

By Leveander Bradshaw · Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s cross country competed at the NCAA Division One Pre-National Invitational in Louisville, KY on Saturday Oct.

Women's cross country finishes in 24th place at Pre-Nationals

By Leveander Bradshaw · Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University women’s cross country team placed 24th at the NCAA Division One Pre-Nationals Invitational on Saturday Oct.

Women’s XC places sixth in Virginia Invitational

By Leveander Bradshaw · Monday, Sept. 28, 2015

The EMU Women’s cross country by placed sixth in the Virginia Invitational this past Saturday. The Eagles had seven runners crossing the line before the 20 minute mark, including four runners in the top 50. They finished sixth among 15 teams, finishing with 184 points

EMU men’s cross country wins Titan Invitational

By Leveander Bradshaw · Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

The Eastern Michigan University men’s cross country team took first at the Titan Invitational Saturday Sept. 12 in Northville, Mich.