Texas A&M University Emalie Humphrey
Emalie Humphreys & her Brother NCAA D1 ALL
American Sam Humphreys (Javelin).
Lrd Sports Wire News Network.

3/21/2011

"The Quest"  25 days and counting.

Sports Analyst Nuno Sciaraffa takes us into the world of a few
in our country ever reach. Yet,  there is ALL AMERICAN written
in their fabric as a family in the Humphreys and the last
remaining NCAA D1 goal is with in the grasp of Laredo's most
decorated athlete in the modern era.  

Texas A&M University Emalie Humphreys begins her quest to
obtain the last NCAA goal left in her brilliant and hard fought
career throwing the Javelin. She is close to obtaining the only
award she has not seen in her hands that of being call NCAA
D1 ALL AMERICAN.

The 2011NCAA Division One season is Humphreys last
throwing the Javelin for Texas A&M. This is her senior year and
she has one goal in mind and she knows now the effort that is
needed to obtain the All American status in 2011.
FOLLOW LRD SPORTS WIRE NEWS NETWORK coverage of
her quest as Emalie Humphreys starts her All American drive.


In her first track event of 2011 Emalie came in first at the San
Diego Invitational  Emalie Humphreys SR. Texas A&M 48.87m
160'-04"

Emalie's Brother came in

1st Sam Humphreys SO. Texas A&M 74.73m 245'-02".
Congrats to the Humphreys 1st place finishers at the Aztec
San Diego Invitational Track & Field Championships.
Lrd Sports Wire News Network
September September 11, 2010

Emalie Humphreys in an exclusive to
Lrd SPorts Wire News and it's
affiliates across Texas details her
experiences at the Nations White
House.  The visit was at the request  of
the President of the United States to
honor all the NCAA champions of
2009-2010.

Emalie has the distinction that she has
her brother Sam Humphreys on the
same track team at Texas A&M
University. An experience that will be
forever engraved in the Humphreys
family circles.

Here is her experiences in her own
words.

Emalie Humphreys :

After an extensive security check, of
course, we were greeted at the gate to
the south lawn by several uniformed
officers of the military and other White
House personnel, who gave us white
programs with the President's seal on
them. It was all sort of surreal at this
point as I walked up the drive ... It
hadn't quite sunk in yet that I was
standing within the gates of the White
House. A photographer gathered the
team together for a picture with the
White House of the backdrop, and we
were directed further up the drive and
told to enjoy ourselves and take as
many pictures as we would like. Once
we got closer to the White House
itself, we were allowed to mingle at our
leisure with the other NCAA
championship teams on the lawn.
There were several refreshment
tables and picnic tables set up for us
with drinks and cookies, so I took a
glass of lemonade and started to
wander around with my camera.

If the White House looks impressive
in pictures or from a distance beyond
the fences that surround it, it is
absolutely NOTHING compared to
the absolute majesty the building is
up-close. I think I must have stood
and just stared at it for a few minutes,
in complete awe of the fact that I had
the honor to actually be standing
where I was. I must have taken at least
a hundred pictures of myself, my
brother, and the scenery of the area
before it really sunk in that I was going
to get to see the President in person.

There was a military band on-sight
playing different tunes as we explored
the White House grounds. I didn't
recognize many of them until I heard
the familiar first notes of the Aggie
War Hymn, the Texas A&M fight
song, echo across the lawn. My
teammates and I scrambled together
as quick as we could to "Saw Varsity's
horns off," as the Aggies call it when
we sway side to side as we sang. We
all laughed as other teams looked on
in confusion. I later recognized the
University of Michigan's fight song
being played, and I realized that the
band had actually prepared the fight
songs of every school present to play
during the reception.

As the time drew closer for President
Obama to appear, we all huddled
close to the rope barrier that
separated the main lawn from one of
the side driveways. When he finally
came onto the scene, there was a lot
of cheering and waving, and I felt a
rush of emotion that I acknowledged
as just sheer amazement and honor
at the fact that I had been given such
an opportunity. The President spoke
at the podium of the great athletic
talent present that day, how we were
all an inspiration to others around the
country, and that we truly understood
what it meant to be a student athlete
in that we grasped the concept of the
"student" part coming first. He went on
to say that not only were our
respective institutions proud of us, but
America was proud of us as well.

At that, we all rushed back to the
roped barrier, and President Obama
began making his way up the rope to
shake as many hands as he could. I
was surprised to find that he was very
personable and even engaged in
short conversations with many of the
athletes present. Needless to say,
when it was my turn to shake the
President's hand, I was grinning, and
he was smiling right back at me.

All in all, it was the experience of a
lifetime. If someone would have
asked me five, ten years ago if I
thought I would ever be in such a
situation, I probably would have
laughed in their face saying, "Yeah,
right." But as I reflect on the
happenings of that day, I understand
that it is a moment that will remain
with me for the rest of my life. I thank
God every day for the blessings he's
given me, from supportive and loving
parents, family, and friends, to my
athletic ability that has opened doors
for me since I was young. If I had a
bucket list, "Meeting a President"
would be something I could cross off
my list. How many young people
have had the opportunity and honor
of doing so?

Indeed Emalie words resound what
hard work can achieve. A remarkable
point in  her life marked by her visit to
our nations capital and The White
House to meet with the President of
the United States.

Her work continues this being her
senior and final year at Texas A&M .  
While she could just  be moving on she
has had an impact on track athletes in
Laredo,Texas.

Emalie in her spare time teaches track
athletes the art of throwing the Javelin
and all of the athletes she has worked
with the last two summers have gone
on to reach regionals in AAU track and
field throwing the javelin.  

The daughther and son (Emalie &
Sam) of Shawn (a math teacher at
United Middle School and Lee
Humphreys (A GM affiliate executive)  
have produced the top two track &
field athletes raised in Laredo,Texas in
the modern era to reach NCAA
Division One and win the NCAA
Division One National Championships.
 Well done.