Derek Ziegenfuss

Treston White

Sprints/Mid-Distance

/ Men's Track & Field

Eddie Zuercher

Distance

/ Men's Track & Field

Photo by: EMU Athletics/Chloe Smith

Position:
Javelin
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Allentown, Pa.
High School:
Parkland

EMU: Finished his career holding the EMU-record javelin mark (69.78m)…2018-19: Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals for the fourth-consecutive time with a school-record-setting heave of 69.78m at the Tennessee Relays, April 11…Finished 27th with a top mark of 62.51m at the NCAA East Regional Championships, May 23-25…Earned Second Team All-MAC honors for his second-place finish in the javelin throw at the Mid-American Conference Championships, May 9-11, clearing 62.40m…Never earned lower than a top-10 finish throughout the season, including earning an event title at the Raleigh Relays, March 29-30, clearing 68.79m…Finished second in his specialty at the Jesse Owens Classic, April 26-27, clearing 65.73m…Indoor: Did not compete…2017-18: Outdoor: Qualified to the NCAA East Regionals in the javelin throw…Won bronze in the javelin at the MAC Championships, May 10-12, throwing to a distance of 62.82m…Placed third in the Tennessee Relays, April 12, with a season-best javelin of 66.01m…Took home the javelin title at the Don Kleinow Invitational, April 20, reaching a distance of 60.47m…Indoor: Did not compete…2016-17: Outdoor: Took part in six meets...First Team All-MAC...Claimed the javelin crown at the MAC Championships, May 11-13, launching a program and MAC record 68.89 meters/ 226 feet to defend his title...Qualified to the NCAA East Regional, May 25-27, taking 20th in the javelin with a throw of 62.19 meters/ 204 feet...Also won the javelin at the Al Owens Open, April 21-22, with a mark of 63.65 meters/ 208 feet 10-inches...Regularly finished in the top-three of the javelin throughout the year... Indoor: Competed in two meets...Ran a career-best 60m time of 7.70 at the EMU Triangular, Jan. 28, which was good for ninth...2015-16: Outdoor: First Team All-MAC...MAC Freshman Field Performer of the Year...Qualified to the NCAA East Regional, May 26-28, in the javelin throw, notching a mark of 62.77 meters/ 205 feet 11-inches to take 26th...Broke the EMU record and won the javelin throw at the MAC Championships, May 12-14, posting a throw of 67.44 meters/ 221 feet 3-inches...Began his EMU career at the Oliver Nikoloff Invite, April 2, winning the javelin with a launch of 66.09 meters/ 216 feet 10-inches...Indoor: Did not compete...Joined the Eagles as a freshman prior to the 2015-16 academic year… HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa…Competed as a Trojan for coach Denise O’Connell…Three-year varsity letterwinner for the Trojans…Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior in the javelin…Tossed a personal best 205.1-feet at the American Jav Fest on his way to taking third place…Awarded the Most Outstanding Field Athlete for Parkland High School…PERSONAL: Full Name: Derek Tyler Ziegenfuss…Son of Larry and Natalie Ziegenfuss…Has one brother, Devon and one sister, Tayler…His brother played baseball for Eastern University in St. Davids, Pa….Major: Hotel and restaurant management.

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Eastern Michigan Athletics

2018-19 Men's Track Roster

Roster

Elijah Barber

Sean Beckom II

Ronnie Brandal

Luke Brown

Taige Bryant

Ian Cook

Solomon Costa

Kendaruis Coward

Owen Day

Chris Devaney

Frank Douglas

Colin Etchen

Devonte Findlay

Hayelom Fitsum

Alec Frymier

Melika Ghali

Zach Harkey

Cameron Hart

Nick Herbert

Mike Hierholzer

Joe Ingram

Alex Jacobs

Derek Jones

Dan Kuhn

Skyler Lester

Baldvin Magnusson

Andy Payne

Noah Perrin

Micah Peters

Terrell Posada

Zach Purcilly

Owen Richardson

Baboucar Sallah-Mohammed

Carlos Sanchez Juan

Kalani Sheridan

Newlyn Stephenson

Ivan Suazo

Craig Thompson

Tyler Underwood

Dominic Valdes

Garrett Wade