Millersville

Longtime volunteer and dedicated alum Tom Ecker joined the Millersville staff as the home meet event director.

During his time as a student at Millersville, Ecker was a four-year letterman for the Marauder track squad from 1972 to 1975. He was the PSAC 440-yard champion in 1973 and earned NCAA Division III All-American honors in the mile relay in his senior campaign. He still holds the school outdoor mark in the 440 (49.0) and his name is still in the MU record book in the 1,600-meter relay (3:14.6, 1975) and mile relay (3:14.8).

In addition, Ecker was a three-year letterman for the 'Ville cross country squad. Ecker was indcuted in the Millersville University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.

After he received his bachelor's degree from Millersville in 1975, Ecker was an assistant coach for the Marauder men's and women's track and field programs for five years. He founded the Millersville Metrics and served as its director for years.