Elijah Barber

Treston White

Sprints/Mid-Distance

/ Men's Track & Field

Derek Ziegenfuss

Javelin

/ Men's Track & Field

Photo by: Brett Dunbar

Position:
Hurdles
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Eastmoor Academy

EMU: 2018-19: Outdoor: All-MAC Second Team honoree…Competed in six meets for the Eagles, including the Mid-American Conference Championships, May 9-11, where he recorded a fifth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 53.49…Also ran a leg of the Eagles’ second-place 4x400-meter relay squad that ran to a time of 3:12.59…Recorded his top 400m collegiate effort at the Len Paddock Open, May 3, finishing the race in 49.63 to claim fifth place…Indoor: Saw action in five meets for the Green and White, running the 400m, 600m, and a leg of the Eagles’ 4x100-meter relay…Recorded his career best 600m time at the Meyo Invitational, Feb. 1-2, placing 15th with a mark of 1:23.07…Aided the Eagles’ 4x100 relay team to a second-place finish at the Wolverine Invitational, registering a time of 3:18.27…2017-18: Outdoor: Competed specifically in the 400m hurdles in six meets for the Eagles…Recorded a personal-best 400 hurdles time of 53.78 at the MAC Championships, May 10-12, placing fifth…Claimed second place at the Toledo Invitational, May 3-4, marking a time of 54.96…Brought home gold in the only meet he competed in the 600m, recording a time of 1:23.96 at the Michigan-Silverston Invitational, Feb. 16…Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Eagles while setting his career best in the 600m and 400m...At the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 9, he set his 600m PR with a time of 1:23.40...Set his 400m career best at the SVSU “Doug Hansen” Open, Jan. 19, with a time of 50.16...2016-17: Outdoor: Participated in six meets...Took third in the 400 hurdles finals at the MAC Championships, May 11-13, clocking in at 55.21...Turned in a season-best time of 50.44 in the 400m at the Raleigh Relays, March 24-25...Regularly ran in the 400m hurdles throughout the season...Indoor: Ran in six meets...Helped EMU to a second-place finish in the DMR at the MAC Championships, Feb. 24-25, in addition to also running a leg on the third-place finishing 4x400m squad...Regularly participated in the 400m and 60m hurdles throughout the season...Posted a career-best 400m time of 50.17 at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 10...Personal-best 60m hurdles time of 8.48 came at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 28... 2015-16: Outdoor: Competed in a total of five meets throughout the outdoor season...Notched a career-best time of 54.76 in the 400m hurdles finals at the MAC Championships, May 12-14, which was good for sixth...Finished second in the 400m hurdles at both the Gina Relays, April 28-30, and the Toledo Invite, May 5-6...Indoor: Took part in a two meets throughout the indoor season...Finished third in the 400m at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 23, with a time of 52.17...Ran a 52.07 in the 400m at the GVSU Holiday Open, Dec. 4, to begin his career at EMU...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Eastmoor Academy High School in Columbus, Ohio…Competed as a Warrior under coach Jason Lewis…Member of the National Honor Society and four-year honor roll member…Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track and field…First team all-city in the 300 hurdles after completing the race in 39.58 seconds…300 hurdles Division II District and Regional Champion and a member of the 4x400-meter relay Division II District and Regional Championship team…Finished fourth in the 300 hurdles at the 2015 Ohio Division II State Championship meet with a time of 38.17 seconds, while his 4x400 relay team took second…First team all-city in the high jump as a freshman and second team all-city as a sophomore in golf…Three-year varsity letterwinner in basketball, leading his squad to a pair of district championships…PERSONAL: Full Name: Elijah Malik Barber…Son of Kira Moore…Major: Independent studies.

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2017-18 Men's Track Roster

Roster

Hlynur Andresson

Leighton Antonio

Alex Babits

Elijah Barber

Sean Beckom II

Brandon Bolden

Lahsene Bouchikhi

Tyler Brown

Taige Bryant

Matthew Bull

Charles Calhoun

Ian Cook

Solomon Costa

Owen Day

Frank Douglas

Colin Etchen

Preston Filla

Devonte Findlay

Hayelom Fitsum

Abel Flores

Kevin Fofanah

Rhys Grealish

Corey Hamilton

Zach Harkey

Cameron Hart

Austin Hazek

Nick Herbert

Caleb Hess

Mike Hierholzer

Charles Hilsenbeck

Joshuwa Holloman

Alex Jacobs

Johnelle Joe

Tyler Johnson

Derek Jones

Tom Jozwiak

Zach Kubicki

Dan Kuhn

Drew Lament

Mitch Lenneman

Skyler Lester

Ryan Long

Trevor Marcus

Csaba Matko

Travis McCuaig

Jonathan McMath

Dakota Medley

Hunter Moore

Brandon Morgan

Isaac Murdock

Donovan Myers

Phoenix Myers

Micah Peters

Terrell Posada

Gregory Potter

Zach Purcilly

Nick Raymond

Owen Richardson

Jannik Schmitt

Kevin Smith

Newlyn Stephenson

Ivan Suazo

Tyler Underwood

Zachary West

Treston White

Austin Wicker

Roderic Wilson

Zach Young

Derek Ziegenfuss

Roster

Hlynur Andresson

Leighton Antonio

Alex Babits

Elijah Barber

Sean Beckom II

Brandon Bolden

Lahsene Bouchikhi