Cedarville University Athletic Hall of Fame
ATHLETE
1997-2001
Inducted Feb. 10, 2018
Eddie Nehus '01 is regarded as the best 800 meter performer in men's track & field the Yellow Jackets have ever had. He was a three-time NAIA All-American in the event - twice outdoors and once on the indoor circuit.
Entering the 2017-18 academic year, he owns the top seven marks in school history in the outdoor 800 with his best of time of 1:49.86 set at the 1999 NAIA Championship.
Indoors, Nehus possesses the top four as well as eight of the top ten 800 meter efforts at CU. He set the record of 1:51.55 at Kent State in 2001.
Nehus was a five-time NCCAA Outdoor champion - three times in the 800 meters and twice in the 4 x 400 relay. He was also a four-year member of the cross country team and a four-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
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