Puerto Rico (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University men's track and field team will once again be represented in the Olympics, as alumnus Eric Alejandro qualified to compete for Puerto Rico in the 2016 Olympic Games this past weekend, July 3. This marks the second time that Alejandro, a 2008 graduate, will compete at the Olympics, as he also qualified to the 2012 Games in London.
Alejandro, who competed in the 400m hurdles, earned his bid to Rio after clocking in with a time of 49.16 seconds. His mark was just .01 seconds off of his time at the semifinals of the 2012 Olympics in London.