Jesuit Dallas Athletics

Eric Elkins was one of the nation's premier high school hurdlers. He participated in numerous track and field events including: relays, hurdles, and jumping, and led Jesuit Dallas to multiple TCIL state meet team championships.

Elkins won the Houston Astrodome National Indoor high hurdles event setting a new world record for high school athlete in that event (13.7). He participated in the high school Golden West Invitational Track Meet in Sacramento, Calif., where only the best of the nation competed. He was TCIL All-State in football and track, and was awarded All-American honors in track. A three-year football and four-year track letterman, Elkins captained both the varsity track and football teams as a senior and was offered college athletic scholarships in both sports.