American University
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| American U | |
| Location | Washington DC |
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| Conference | Patriot League |
| Division | NCAA Div I |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Head Coach | Matt Centrowitz |
| Women's Asst. | Track: Terry Weir, Mark Davis, Sunny Newsome, Sean O'Brien, Samia Akbar XC: Bridget Bowers, Edmund Burke, Julie Culley |
| Championships | Patriot League XC Camps 2002-2007 |
| Venue | Reeves Field |
American University has a combined coaching staff for the men's and women's programs. AU's indoor track program does not include any home meets.
From 2002 to 2007, the Eagles won the Patriot League Cross Country Championship.
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2008 Olympic Trials
American University assistant cross country and track and field coach Julie Culley has advanced to the finals of the women's 5000 meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials in Eugene, Ore. Culley placed fourth in the second heat and fifth overall in the 5000 meter prelims, finishing with a new personal best time of 15:36.50.[1]
Notable
Track members of the Stafford H. Cassell Hall of Fame are:[2]
| Name | Sport | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew "Butch" Bell III '69 | Track | Inducted: 1985 |
| George L. Brown '40 | Basketball, Baseball,Track, Football | Inducted: 1970 |
| Joseph P. Carlo '38 | Football, Track, Boxing | Inducted: 1969 |
| Vince Celtnieks '65 | Soccer, Cross-Country, Track, Crew, Wrestling | Inducted: 1985 |
| Peter Chen '69 | Track | Inducted: 1997 |
| Ed Clements '60 | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Track | Inducted: 2003 |
| Gary Cohen '75 | Track | Inducted: 2004 |
| James Hackett '66 | Track | Inducted: 2000 |
| Albert Nencioni '49 | Track | Inducted:1997 |
| Dave Reinhart '74 | Track | Inducted: 2004 |
AU Cross Country/Track All-Americans:
| Name | Event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bell | 110 Hurdles | 1966, 67, 68 |
| Peter Chen | Pole Vault | 1967, 68 |
| James Hacket | Hurdles | 1965 |
| Sean O'Brien | 1,500m | 2001, 02, 03 |
| Sean Duffy | Indoor DMR (Leg 1) | 2003 |
| Sean Duffy | 1,500m | 2005 |
| Andy Ellerhorst | Indoor DMR (Leg 2) | 2003 |
| Phil Gaeta | Indoor DMR (Leg 3) | 2003 |
| Sean O'Brien | Indoor DMR (Leg 4) | 2003 |
| Samia Akbar | Outdoor 10,000m | 2003 |
| Keira Carlstrom | Cross Country | 2003, 04, 05 |
| Keira Carlstrom | Outdoor 5,000m | 2006 |
Other running on campus
The Team Running Heads in a campus-based running club. Each year, they sponsor the American Classic 5K on homecoming weekend to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.[4]
External links
References
- ↑ http://aueagles.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/070108aaa.html
- ↑ http://aueagles.cstv.com/hallfame/amer-hallfame.html
- ↑ http://aueagles.cstv.com/sports/c-track/archive/amer-c-track-archive.html
- ↑ http://www.american5k.com Retrieved 2008-10-24.
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