Adidas Team of the Week Announced
LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon University men’s track and field team has been named the Adidas Team of the Week for March 16-22.
The Mountaineers came away with the team title at the EOU Team Challenge held in Hermiston, Oregon scoring 280 points. Teams competing included; The College of Idaho, Oregon Tech, Northwest Nazarene, Central Washington and Treasure Valley CC.
In the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Isaac Updike and Lucas Updike, each, hit the NAIA "A" standard finishing first and second. Ryan Rosenau hit the NAIA "B" standard in both the 110 meter hurdles and the 400 meter hurdles while teammate Travis Simpson won the high jump clearing 2.03 meters (6-8). The mark was also good enough to hit the NAIA “B” standard.
Fourteen men hit 26 CCC qualifying marks on the day.
The Mountaineers return to action next weekend, March 28 when they participate in the Willamette Invitational in Salem, Ore.