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Alejandro Falls Short of Finals at 2012 Olympic Games
8/4/2012 2:13:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
Despite setting a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles, Eric Alejandro failed to qualify for the medal round
400-Meter Hurdle Semifinal Results
LONDON, England (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University track and field alum Eric Alejandro set a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles today, Aug. 4, in the semifinal round of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The former Eagle completed the length in 49.15 but took seventh in his heat and failed to qualify for the final round.
Alejandro ran in the first semifinal heat, placing seventh. Taking first in that heat was Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic with a 47.76 finish.
Fellow EMU alumnus, high jumper Jamie Nieto is scheduled to make his Olympic debut tomorrow, Aug. 5, in the preliminary round. The high jump prelims are set to begin at 7:05 p.m. (London Time) which is 2:05 p.m. locally.
Time Schedule for Jamie Nieto (London Time/EST)
Sunday, Aug. 5: 7:05 p.m./2:05 p.m. - High jump qualifying
Tuesday, Aug. 7: 7 p.m./2 p.m. - High jump final
EMU has had a track representative at the summer Olympic Games since Hayes Jones in 1960. The Eagles have had 17 representatives in 52 years, 14 men and three women.
EMU's Track and Field Olympic Athletes
1960 - Hayes Jones
1964 - Hayes Jones
1968 - Dave Ellis
1972 - Hasely Crawford, Tony Nelson
1976 - Hasely Crawford, Deby Lansky LaPlante
1980 - Hasely Crawford
1984 - Earl Jones, Hasely Crawford
1988 - Tommy Asinga
1992 - Tommy Asinga
1996 - Paul McMullen, Tommy Asinga, Greg Rhymer, Sevatheda Fynes, Clement Chukwu
2000 - Clement Chukwu, Nduka Awazie, Fabian Rollins, Sevatheda Fynes
2004 - Jamie Nieto
2008 - Sasha Springer-Jones
2012 - Eric Alejandro, Jamie Nieto
LONDON, England (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University track and field alum Eric Alejandro set a personal best in the 400-meter hurdles today, Aug. 4, in the semifinal round of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The former Eagle completed the length in 49.15 but took seventh in his heat and failed to qualify for the final round.
Alejandro ran in the first semifinal heat, placing seventh. Taking first in that heat was Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic with a 47.76 finish.
Fellow EMU alumnus, high jumper Jamie Nieto is scheduled to make his Olympic debut tomorrow, Aug. 5, in the preliminary round. The high jump prelims are set to begin at 7:05 p.m. (London Time) which is 2:05 p.m. locally.
Time Schedule for Jamie Nieto (London Time/EST)
Sunday, Aug. 5: 7:05 p.m./2:05 p.m. - High jump qualifying
Tuesday, Aug. 7: 7 p.m./2 p.m. - High jump final
EMU has had a track representative at the summer Olympic Games since Hayes Jones in 1960. The Eagles have had 17 representatives in 52 years, 14 men and three women.
EMU's Track and Field Olympic Athletes
1960 - Hayes Jones
1964 - Hayes Jones
1968 - Dave Ellis
1972 - Hasely Crawford, Tony Nelson
1976 - Hasely Crawford, Deby Lansky LaPlante
1980 - Hasely Crawford
1984 - Earl Jones, Hasely Crawford
1988 - Tommy Asinga
1992 - Tommy Asinga
1996 - Paul McMullen, Tommy Asinga, Greg Rhymer, Sevatheda Fynes, Clement Chukwu
2000 - Clement Chukwu, Nduka Awazie, Fabian Rollins, Sevatheda Fynes
2004 - Jamie Nieto
2008 - Sasha Springer-Jones
2012 - Eric Alejandro, Jamie Nieto
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