EUGENE, Ore. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team was represented today, July 2, at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Recent graduate Solomon Simmons took part in the first half of the decathlon, finishing the day 12th with 4010 points.
Simmons got off to a solid start, turning in a ninth-place finish in the 100m dash with a time of 10.79 seconds. Moving to the long jump, he then notched a jump of 6.86 meters/ 22 feet 6-inches to place 16th.