January 26, 2006 TRACK TO FACE PURDUE FOR COVETED GENE EDMONDS CUP TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State will travel to West Lafayette and face the Boilermakers of Purdue for possession of the Gene Edmonds cup this weekend. The annual meeting between the two track and field programs has been won by Purdue over the last several years, but the Sycamores will look to reverse that trend. ISU is coming off an impressive performance down in Bloominton, Ind. last week when the men finished first over Indiana, Ohio State and Purdue. The men finished first in five events during the afternoon and had runners finish in high scoring positions. The women finished first in the triple jump and freshman Hannah Weide’s time in the 600-meter dash was good enough for a second place finish. The trophy for the winner between the two schools shares a namesake with ISU alum Gene Edmonds who played basketball and lettered for the Sycamores in 1948, ’49 and ’51. Following his time at Indiana State, Edmonds coached high school track and field outside Lafayette, Indiana and developed a relationship with Purdue University. Edmonds later went on to coach for the Boilermakers and continues to serve as an official during track and field events all over the country, despite having left the coaching world. Edmonds continues to be a strong supporter of both Purdue and Indiana State track and field and the two teams fight for the Gene Edmonds cup annually. Although this year will have other teams competing on the track with the two teams, the heart of the rivalry will be intact as the teams compete for a combined score that is greater than the other. The meet is scheduled to begin at Noon on the campus of Purdue
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