Eastern Michigan Athletics

Herbert Marks Third-Best Triple Jump in EMU History at NCAA East Regionals
5/25/2019 8:34:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
The senior left his mark in the EMU record books with a leap of 15.50m
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (EMUEagles.com) - Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team senior jumps specialist Nick Herbert (Portage, Mich.-Portage Northern) finished his career donning the Green and White with the third-best triple jump in program history Saturday, May 25 at the NCAA East Regional Championships hosted by University of North Florida.
Herbert earned a 14th-place finish in the event, clearing 15.50m on his third and final attempt. His leap was .22m better than his previous top-collegiate effort and moved him ahead of former Eagle Terry Beauford for third in the EMU record books. The senior missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships by just .04m.
Today's performance from Herbert concluded the 2019 outdoor track and field season for the Eagles. To keep up-to-date with all things EMU Men's Track and Field, follow the team on twitter @EMUMXC_TF.
EMU Individual Results
(* denotes personal-best, # denotes school record)
Triple Jump
14. Nick Herbert- 15.50m*
Herbert earned a 14th-place finish in the event, clearing 15.50m on his third and final attempt. His leap was .22m better than his previous top-collegiate effort and moved him ahead of former Eagle Terry Beauford for third in the EMU record books. The senior missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships by just .04m.
Today's performance from Herbert concluded the 2019 outdoor track and field season for the Eagles. To keep up-to-date with all things EMU Men's Track and Field, follow the team on twitter @EMUMXC_TF.
EMU Individual Results
(* denotes personal-best, # denotes school record)
Triple Jump
14. Nick Herbert- 15.50m*
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