ENMU ATHLETICS NEWS COLLEGE DAZE RODEO WELCOMES BACK CHAMPIONS Members of the 1967–69 National Champion and National Reserve Champion rodeo teams were on hand during this year’s annual College Daze Rodeo in September.
1968 Men’s Reserve National Champions: From left, Jack Faulk (attended), Butch Cody (attended), Bob Crill (attended), ENMU Rodeo Coach Albert Flinn (MBA 70, BBA 68).
1969 Men’s National Champions: Posing with Bar G Western Wear owners and sponsors Buz Goodson (far left) and Fern Goodson (far right) are Gary Lewis (BBA 70) and Lon Sultemeir (attended).
1968 Women’s Reserve National Champions: From left, ENMU Rodeo Coach Albert Flinn, Carolyn Hays Crill (MS 68, BS 67), Linda Griffin Haragan.
1967 Women’s National Champions: From left, ENMU Rodeo Coach Albert Flinn, Linda Griffin Haragan (BS 70), Linda Blackburn Sultemeir (attended)
Former Greyhound Signs Professional Contract Emili headed to Germany
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By Ryan Shumaker
Team All-Lone
Former ENMU men’s basketball player Chukuka Emili (attended) recently inked a professional contract with RSV Eintracht Stahnsdorf in Germany. Emili becomes the ninth Greyhound in the last four years to sign a professional contract upon completing their college career. The New City, New York native played just a single season at Eastern after transferring from Houston Baptist, but he finished his career with the third most blocks in program history with 60 in just one season of play.
named Third Star Conference at season’s end and was also appointed to the Defensive All-LSC Team after averaging 7.9 rebounds and 11.3 points per contest. The Hounds finished the 2018–19 season with an overall record of 13-14 and the program’s first winning record in LSC play at 10-8 since the 2005–06 season.
“This really is just a dream come true,” Chukuka said. “I started playing basketball really late so I always felt like I was really behind everybody else. To be able to sign a professional contract now is just such a great feeling. I think I might be the only person from my hometown to ever sign a professional contract, and for me that just shows that I have come such a long way.” The 6’8“ forward flourished in Coach Tres Segler’s high-pressure defensive system and finished 2018–19 with the third most rebounds in a single season in ENMU Men’s Basketball history with 214 for the year. The 60 blocks Emili accumulated is a program record for a single season as well.
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