CSUN UPDATE: CSUN'S HOLMES LOSES MEDAL.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer The NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association has stripped Cal State Northridge high jumper Jerrick Holmes of the title he won at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in March. Holmes jumped a personal-best 7 feet, 3 inches to win the title but was declared ineligible by the NCAA - for undisclosed reasons - about a week after that. Holmes competed in the Northridge Relays outdoor meet March 22 but was ruled ineligible shortly after and didn't compete again. CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge athletic director Athletic director (commonly, "athletics director") is a position at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, which oversees the work of the coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic Dick Dull received a letter last month that stated Holmes was stripped of his indoor medal. CSUN officials declined to comment on the reason Holmes was declared ineligible, and Holmes did not return a message left on his cell phone. When asked whether Holmes was eligible to compete for the track team next season, Dull said: ``He'll be ineligible for approximately one year.'' Dull declined to comment further, citing privacy issues. There are several reasons an athlete could be stripped of a title, including academic ineligibility, loss of amateur status or failing a drug test. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the NCAA penalties rule book for postseason competitions, ``Athletes who test positive for any banned substance banned substance n (SPORT) → sustancia prohibida banned substance n → sostanza al bando (nello sport) are ruled ineligible by their schools for at least 365 days. They also lose one year of eligibility.'' Holmes, a Palmdale High product and transfer from Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. , joined the Matadors in January. After he won, Holmes told the Daily News he wasn't taking a day off and would get back to work. ``I can't take any days,'' Holmes said. ``When you're not doing something, the next man is.'' CSUN has just one NCAA Division I-A title. Darcy Arreola won the 1,500 meter outdoor title in 1990. Jill Painter, (818) 713-3615 jill.painter(at)dailynews.com |
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