YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Ticket reservations are now available for the annual Eastern Michigan University's men's cross country team banquet, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 30 in the Convocation Center Atrium.
Annual awards for Outstanding Freshman, Most Improved, Coaches Award, Most Outstanding Runner and Eastern Man will be presented.
Kermit Ambrose, a long-time EMU supporter and distinguished coach, clinician, camp director, and official, will receive the Eastern Man Award, which will be presented by former EMU Coach
Bob Parks.
That morning, the EMU cross country team will be competing in Three Rivers, Mich. at the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by Western Michigan University.
"We hope that the combination of the MAC Championships in Three Rivers, the 4 p.m. home football game, and the 8 p.m. banquet will be a very enjoyable day for our alumni,” Head Coach
John Goodridge said. “The team has been training and racing well with the goal of bringing the championship back to Ypsilanti."
Tickets are $15, with checks payable to EMU Cross Country. For reservations or more information, please contact Coach Goodridge at jgoodridg@emich.edu.