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2014-15 Men's Track & Field Roster

Eric Purnell

  • Class Sophomore
  • Position Decathlon
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Hometown Media, Pa.
  • Highschool Malvern Prep

Biography

See Also: TFRRS Profile

2013-14: Indoor, finished seventh in the heptathlon with score of 4302 at Big South Championship.

Prep: Member of the Melvern Prep track & field team … Named All-Conference in track as a junior and senior … First-team All-State and conference MVP as a senior … Junior Olympic qualifier … Helped team to five league championships and two state titles … Set high school bests of 10.8 in the 100-meter, 22.25 in the 200-meter, 38.45 in the 300-meter hurdles and 22-10 in the long jump … Also a member of the swim team and was All-Conference in football.
 
Personal: Intends to major in Exercise Science … Son of James Purnell and Courtney Bethel … Has a sister, Paige … Born Dec. 26, 1994.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Decathlon
    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Decathlon
    5'9" 165 lbs