Cedarville University Men's Cross Country Yellow Jackets

Eddie Nehus Eddie Nehus
Eddie Nehus
5-11, 160, Senior
Gallipolis, OH
Gallia Academy
  • NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete - 1999
  • NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete - 1999
  • Eddie Nehus is recognized as one of the top distance runners that Cedarville has ever produced.....ran in all eight varsity meets last fall and was among the team's top four finishers five times.....finished fourth overall at the Wilmington Invitational with a season-best time of 26:27 for the 8K.....posted a career-best 26:10 in the NCCAA Nationals as a sophomore.....school's best-ever 800 meter performer on the track.....two-time NAIA Outdoor All-American in the event placing third in each of the past two years.....800 meter champion against NCAA Division I competition last spring at Miami and Bowling Green, and placed third at the Drake Relays.....took nearly three seconds off of what was the school's oldest track record, previously set in 1973, with a 1:49.86 clocking in the event at the 1998 NAIA Nationals.....three-time NCCAA 800 meter champion and two-time conference champ.....NAIA and NCCAA All-America Scholar-Athlete in both cross country and track.

    High School -- Four-year letter winner in track and cross country at Gallia Academy.....All-State track performer as a senior and holds school record in the 800 meters.....All-League and All-District cross country runner who was a member of a district and league championship squad as a senior.....Valedictorian of graduating class.

    Personal -- Dean's Honor List student as a Chemistry major at Cedarville University.....Alumni Scholarship in Science & Math.....born 1/6/79.....son of Dr. and Mrs. Harry Nehus.....younger sister, Erin, is a sophomore on the Lady Jackets cross country team.