Phil Saffron

Position:
Pole Vault
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Grosse Pointe, Mich.
High School:
Grosse Point North

EMU: 2007: Earned his third letter...Second in the pole vault (14-07.50) at the Len Paddock Invite...Second in the vault (13-11.25) at the Cardinal Open...Second in the vault (13-11.25) at the CMU/UDM double dual...Fourth in the vault (15-01.00) at the EMU Classic...2006: Placed sixth in the pole vault (15-01.00) at the MAC Outdoor Championship…Placed third in the pole vault (15-05.00) at the MAC Indoor Championship…Placed fourth in the pole vault (14-07.25) at the CCC Championships…Placed fourth in the pole vault (15-08.25) at the Silverston Invitational…Placed sixth in the pole vault (14-06.00) at the Akron Open…Placed fifth in the pole vault (14-09.00) at the Red Simmons Invite…Placed third in the pole vault (15-05.50) at the EMU Invite…Placed fifth in the pole vault (15-00.75) at the Jack Harvey Invitational…High School: Was a state qualifier in the pole vault as a senior at Grosse Point North High School…Regional Champion and Macomb Area Conference Champion in the pole vault during his senior campaign…Selected the team captain his final season…Posted a personal best height of 12-foot-6 inches…Placed in regional and conference championships as a junior...Named to the Honor Roll…Personal: Full name: Phillip Blaise Saffron…Son of Blaise and Mary Saffron…Has one sister, Colleen…Born: 6-1-85… Major: Exercise Science.

2025 E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

Saturday, October 11

E-Club Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Cinematic Recap

Saturday, October 11

E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame - Ben Reese

Friday, October 10

E-Club Athletic Hall of Fame - Patrice Beasley

Friday, October 10

EMU Celebrates Opening of New Outdoor Track

Wednesday, September 24

2025 USATF National Championships and Para Championships Story Graphic

Track & Field Alums Prep for USATF National Championships and Para National Championships

Wednesday, July 30

2024-25 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track & Field

Track & Field Programs Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Distinction

Tuesday, July 22

Track & Field Earns 26 Academic All-MAC Nods in Outdoor Season

Friday, June 27

Eastern Michigan Athletics

2008 Men's Track Roster

Roster

Eric Alejandro

Clint Allen

Nathan Blackwell

Todd Bowmar

David Brent

Ransom Brown

Luke Chrusciel

Xavier Clais

Daniel Collins

Willy Dague

Nick Deering

Tymell Dodd

Jacob Dubois

Blake Figgins

Ackeem Forde

Gerald Gersham

Ryan Grau

Matt Hammersmith

Austin Hendrix

BJ Hill

Kyle Holmes

Josh Karanja

Clint Keranen

Kevin Lanier

Troy Macon

Peter Martin

Adam McMillian

Kyle Mena

Andrew Meyer

Albert Mong'ony

Neal Naughton

Danny Ngo

Mitch Nickoli

Jarid Pearson

Josh Perrin

Andrew Pfeiffer

Derek Reeves

Erik Reichenbach

Benjamin Rodriguez

Phil Saffron

Cole Sanseverino

Wes Stoody

Darrin Trammell

Vincent Tyle

Curtis Vollmar

Brad Waidmann

Oliver Walther

Mark Wehrman

Jared Werner

R.P. White

Chris Williams

Wade Wines

Chad Wright