Former University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field standouts Jesse Davis ’06 (Bloomington, Indiana) and Dustin Emerick ’12 (Elmwood, Illinois) have qualified to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon February 13 in Los Angeles.
Davis, an All-American in the indoor 800 meters in 2006, earned his spot in the Olympic Trials with a “B†standard mark of 2 hours, 18 minutes at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in November.
A combined 10-time All-Great Lakes Valley Conference performer on the cross country course and on the track, Davis won three GLVC Indoor Track & Field titles as well as one GLVC Outdoor Track & Field championship.
Davis graduated cum laude from USI with a bachelor’s degree in history in 2006. He also was the GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year for track & field in 2006.
Emerick, a four-time All-American in cross country and track at USI, punched his ticket to the Olympic Trials when he posted a “B†standard qualifying time of 1:04:17 at the Anthem Richmond Half Marathon in November
During his career at USI, Emerick broke USI and GLVC Hall of Famer Elly Rono’s 13-year old school record in the 10,000 meters as a junior in 2011.
A combined 12-time All-GLVC honoree, Emerick was the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Midwest Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2012. He won seven GLVC titles in indoor and outdoor track & field and was a combined seven-time All-Midwest Region honoree.
Emerick graduated from USI in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in history. He was a two-time Academic All-GLVC honoree as well as the 2012 USI Male Student Athlete of the Year.
