Eastern Michigan Athletics
2009-10 Men's Track Roster
Roster
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Gerald Gersham
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Southfield, Mich.
- High School:
- Lane College
EMU: 2009: NCAA Championship Qualifier in the shot put, making his first trip to nationals...Earned a trip to the national championship after throwing a career-best 59-09.75 in the shot put at the NCAA Mideast Regionals to finish fourth and earn an automatic bid...NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifier after winning the shot put at the MAC Championship, throwing 56-10.00 on his first of six throws, fouling out on his five remaining tosses, but holding off the field, winning by well over a foot...The win was Gersham’s first MAC Championship title in any event, and his toss was a season-best and NCAA Regional qualifying mark, a 10-inch improvement...He added nine more points for the Eagles by placing second in the discus with more than a 30-foot improvement, throwing 160-11 and picking up a point in the hammer throw by placing eighth with a toss of 166-07...Took second in the shot put at the MAC Indoor Championship, tossing 56-04.75...Eighth in the weight throw at the MAC indoor Championship...2008: NCAA Regional qualifier in the shot put...Earned second-team All-MAC honors outdoors after finishing second in the shot put at the Outdoor MAC Championship, throwing a career-best 59-02.25...Finished fourth at the Indoor MAC Championship in the shot put, throwing 54-05.75...2007: Earned his first letter...Eighth in the shot put (53-02.75) at the Indoor MAC Championship...Seventh in the shot (49-11.25) at the CCC’s...Fourth in the shot put (48-11.50) at the CMU/UDM double dual...Seventh in the shot (48-09.50) at the EMU Classic...2006: Redshirted...High School: Senior year was undefeated in both indoor and outdoor track events…Was named All-County and All-State for senior, junior and sophomore years…Junior year earned the Most Outstanding Male Performance for the Field award at the Michigan Field House Invite…Personal: Full name: Gerald Carette Gersham…Son of Gerald and Janice Gersham…Janice ran track at Michigan State University...Has one brother, Terrelle, and three sisters, Jasmine, Channelle and Danielle…Born: 10-05-86…Major: Social Sciences/History.
