Date Posted: 9/26/2008

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Head ETSU track and field coach David Walker announced the hiring of a new assistant, Eli Sunquist, on Wednesday afternoon. Sunquist will work with all the male and female field athletes, while emphasizing on the vertical and horizontal jumps as well as the multi-event athletes.

Sunquist brings an excellent track record to the Buccaneer program, both as a coach and an athlete. The Pittsburgh, Pa. native spent the past two years coaching the Charlotte 49ers, his alma mater, where he supervised all the male and female field event athletes. Under his watch, Sunquist qualified six horizontal jumpers to the NCAA Regional meet, and saw 10 of his athletes win Atlantic 10 conference crowns. The most notable athlete Sunquist assisted and trained was international triple jumper Allen Simms – who was ranked as high as 21st in the world.

"Eli stood out from the entire applicant pool and is a really good fit for our program," said Walker. "Not only has he had success in coaching track and field, but he was a top athlete while competing at Charlotte. With his experiences and knowledge of the sport, he can really help our athletes reach the next level."

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