Washington and Lee seniors Becca Taylor and Elizabeth Webb have been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine College Division Womens Cross Country and Track & Field Team as selected by CoSIDA. Both Taylor and Webb were tabbed to the third team.
Lynchburg's Ricky Flynn and Roanoke's Robin Yerkes took home the ODAC Men and Womens Track Athlete of the Year awards in an annual selection of the leagues coaches.
Several of the ODACs top mens and womens outdoor track athletes competed at the 2009 NCAA Division III Track & Field Championships at Marietta College (Ohio) over the weekend. The performance of the leagues contingent was strong to say the least with 10 combined All-American honors.
Washington and Lee cross country and track & field athlete Elizabeth Webb has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships. The award is a $7,500 scholarship for academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree as a full-time or part-time graduate student.
Six championship records and three ODAC overall marks fell at the 2009 ODAC Track and Field Championships as the Lynchburg men and the Roanoke women stood atop the podium at days end. The Hornets steered clear of Bridgewater by 100 points and the Maroons out-paced Washington and Lee for its sixth womens title.
The 2009 Mens and Womens ODAC Track and Field Championship Meet will be hosted by Washington and Lee on April 17-18 in Lexington, Virginia. Field events begin on Friday at 1:00 p.m. with the first track events taking place at 3:00 p.m. Saturdays schedule kicks off at 10:00 a.m.
Following 10 years of service at EMU, Seth McGuffin has resigned his positions as Head Track and Field Coach, citing personal reasons. During his time at EMU, Seth has served as assistant track and field coach, Sports Information Director, Fitness Center Coordinator, Strength and Conditioning Consultant and did numerous things without an official title.