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2003 Season Review
The high finishes of Ricardo Hernandez and Karissa Huskey in the Conference meet were among the most notable bright spots of the season. Ricardo (Fr., Carlsbad, Carlsbad HS) ran a 16:24 in the 5000m run and finished fourth, as well as a 4:15 in the 1500m to place seventh. Karissa Huskey (Jr., TR, Syracuse, NE, Weslyan College) ran a 42:43 10000m to finish third.

Charlotte Sanchez (Fr., Las Vegas, Robertson HS) broke through as the first event winner for the women's team when she won the javelin throw (106' 3") at the Tarleton Relays in Stephenville, TX. Stephanie Prather (So., Hagerman, Hagerman HS) took second in the javelin (103' 10"). Corey Clay (Fr., Snyder, TX, Snyder HS) was the first champion on the men's side for winning the triple jump (45' 9") at the McMurray Invitational (Abilene, TX).

There were three post season honor winners for the 2003 season. Eric Mims (Jr., Amarillo, TX, Palo Duro HS) and Nicole Taute (Jr., Amarillo, TX, Trinity Christian HS) were named to the Academic All-Conference Team. Stephanie Prather (So., Hagerman, Hagerman HS) was named to the Commissioners Honor Roll.

History of ENMU Track & Field
ENMU has an outstanding history in track and field, with two National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national titles in 1974 and 1976. The ENMU men also placed second in indoor and outdoor track in 1973, fourth in indoor track in 1974 and fourth in cross country in 1972.

Some of Eastern’s school records remain impressive today. Mike Boit, who received recognition as a world-class middle distance runner during his career, set several ENMU records, including a mile in 3:54.8 and an 800-meter run in 1.43.8, both in 1975. At the time, they were also NAIA national records. He also ran an NAIA record 1:45.1 split on the anchor leg of Eastern’s sprint medley relay team that set a school record of 3:15.5 in 1973.

The medley relay time was the third fastest time recorded in the world that year. Boit ran the anchor mile in 3:59.6 for an NAIA distance medley relay record, as the Greyhounds set a school record with an overall time of 9:44.2 in 1973.

Other impressive ENMU records include Rex Maddaford’s NAIA records in the 3-mile run (13:22.2) and the indoor 2-mile run (8:28.6), set in 1970, as well as Phillip Ndoo’s 6-mile run in 28:07.6, which also set an NAIA record in 1974. In 1980, Mike King ran the 110 high hurdles in 13.8 seconds and the 400 intermediate hurdles in 50.1 seconds. Dennis Williams completed a marathon in 2 hours, 15 minutes, 18 seconds for another NAIA Record.