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Cross Country 2006: Finished eighth in the 3K at the Charlotte Relay with a time of 15:56...Finished 11th at the 5K at Winthrop with a time of 26:35...Finished 25th at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a time of 26:22.7...Competed in NCAA Southeast Regionals, Pre-Nationals and George Mason 6K
Indoor 2006: 800m 1:56.05 A-10 Champs 2nd place garnering All-Conference, Mile Run 4:16.37 at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational. Also, a member of the winning 4x800m relay at the A-10 Championships that set a school record in 7:51.90
Outdoor 2006: 800m runner-up at A-10 Champs in 1:53.18, Junior All-American in the 800 finishing in 6th place, where he ran his fastest time of the season 1:52.08. 1500m 3:53.77 A-10 Champs 7th place, member of 4x800m relay that finished 3rd at the A-10 Champs setting the school record in 7:32:48. Ran team's fastest steeplechase time of the season, and was awarded A-10's most outstanding rookie performer of the meet at the A-10 Outdoor Championships.
at South Caldwell High School: Finished 12th at the 2004 state 4A cross country meet ... First-team All-Charlotte Observer and All-Piedmont ... 2004 North Carolina outdoor 1,600 meter champion with a time of 4:15.52 ... State indoor 1,600 champion in 2005 ... Runner-up in indoor 1,600 in 2004 ... 24th in the mile at the 2004 adidas Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... seventh-fastest non-senior at the national event ... 14th in the mile at the 2004 Nike Indoor Classic ... Eighth-fastest indoor 1,600 time in North Carolina prep history (4:21.02), according to NCPrepTrack.com.
Personal: Intends to major in sports medicine ... Son of Rita and Rick Eckard ... Born March 31, 1987.
