Senior Zye Boey closed out his record setting Eastern career over the weekend, placing 14th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.21, fourth place in his heat at the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Finishing number one in the event was a man not far away from Eastern.

Illinois’ Andrew Riley, who defeated favored southerners Harry Adams of Auburn and Maurice Mitchell of Florida State, another track powerhouse.

Boey followed that performance placing 16th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.83.

Mitchell avenged his 100-meter defeat in this event by taking first place.

Boey will now focus on his final challenge, the Olympic Trials in a few weeks.

“I’ve got another couple hard weeks of training,” Boey said. “I’m going to go out there just like the collegiate meets, just go out there and run and give it my best.”

Boey said to prepare for the trials he is trying hard to take care of himself.

“I’m just staying sharp, staying clean, staying relaxed, making sure I’ve got my starts down and, most importantly, staying healthy,” he said.

Despite this past weeks’ performances, Boey said he feels good about the future.

“Everything is clicking together,” he said. “It’s sad that its my last year, but it couldn’t have come at a better time.”

Eastern’s premier pole vaulters, sophomores Mick Viken and Jade Riebold, placed 12th and 20th, respectively, with heights of 17 feet, 4.25 inches and 12 feet, 9.25 inches.

Jack Witt of Oral Roberts topped Viken’s event, while Riebold was ousted by Stanford’s Katerina Stefanidi.

Viken and Riebold were not available for comment.

This ends the EIU Track and Field season, which saw the Panthers seize yet another OVC crown in both indoors and outdoors events.

Joshua Bryant can be reached at 581-2812 or [email protected].