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EUGENE, Ore. (EMUEagles.com) – Following up his solid first day of competition, redshirt senior Solomon Simmons (Murrieta, Calif. – Murrieta Valley) of the Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team claimed sixth in the decathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 9. The redshirt senior capped off his fantastic EMU career by earning First Team All-American honors after setting a program record with a total of 7936 points.
"What a great competitive effort for Solomon," exclaimed Head Coach John Goodridge. "He has overcome so many physical obstacles throughout his career, including the past three weeks, but he battled like a champion today right to the very last meters of the 1500.