Eastern Michigan Athletics
Cizmas and Meyers Named 2018 Cross Country Co-Captains
6/18/2018 3:19:00 PM | Women's XC
Each student-athlete brings with them prior experience as a team captain
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University women's cross country Head Coach Sue Parks announced redshirt senior Natalie Cizmas (Clinton Twp., Mich.-Chippewa Valley) and senior Sydney Meyers (Zionsville, Ind.-Zionsville Community) were named the cross country captains for the 2018 season, June 18.
Cizmas and Meyers each bring extensive experience into the 2018 season, having both participated in the NCAA Championships and NCAA East Regionals in the last two seasons, with Meyers also taking part in the 2015 regional race as well. On top of participating on the national stage, both were pivotal pieces in the team capturing its last two Mid-American Conference Championships, as they both earned First Team All-MAC honors in 2016, as well as both being named to the All-MAC Second Team in last year's conference title race. Additionally, Meyers was also a scoring member on the 2015 team who brought home the program's first MAC Championship, making her a participant in all EMU conference title runs.
Furthermore, Cizmas will be serving as a cross country co-captain for the second straight year, while Meyers brings with her prior leadership experience after serving as a co-captain for the track and field team last year. Together, the two will look to lead the Green and White to its fourth consecutive conference championship, and its third straight trip to the NCAA Championships as a team.
Cizmas and Meyers each bring extensive experience into the 2018 season, having both participated in the NCAA Championships and NCAA East Regionals in the last two seasons, with Meyers also taking part in the 2015 regional race as well. On top of participating on the national stage, both were pivotal pieces in the team capturing its last two Mid-American Conference Championships, as they both earned First Team All-MAC honors in 2016, as well as both being named to the All-MAC Second Team in last year's conference title race. Additionally, Meyers was also a scoring member on the 2015 team who brought home the program's first MAC Championship, making her a participant in all EMU conference title runs.
Furthermore, Cizmas will be serving as a cross country co-captain for the second straight year, while Meyers brings with her prior leadership experience after serving as a co-captain for the track and field team last year. Together, the two will look to lead the Green and White to its fourth consecutive conference championship, and its third straight trip to the NCAA Championships as a team.
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