Abraham Johnson stared at the scoreboard in disbelief. The Eastern Illinois freshman had qualified for the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal-best triple jump of 16.10...

Hosting the Illinois High School Association state track and field finals annually brings benefits to Eastern Illinois University and the Coles County area. EIU Deputy Athletic Director Mark Bonnstetter...

The male Panther of the Week is going to go to Bryce Riggs from the baseball team. The sophomore right-handed pitcher from Cicero, Indiana recorded two wins throughout Eastern’s five games over...

Graduate student sprinter Jahleel Perrin is in his last year with the Panthers. Perrin started running track in fourth grade, and his father was his first official coach.  Perrin, from Lincolnshire,...

The EIU Big Blue Classic took place on a cloudy, chilly and rainy afternoon on Friday. Although there was a delay in certain events, the meet went on and continued into Saturday afternoon.   The Panthers...

Sophomore sprinter Taji Mathis-Akinremi is in his second year with Eastern’s track and field team.  From Chicago, Mathis-Akinremi attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School and got his start on the...

The indoor track and field season has come to an end, and the Panthers had numerous athletes compete in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship.  Eastern’s men’s...

Graduate hurdler and jumper Ramsey Hunt is looking for more success in his final year with the Panthers.   In spring of 2023, Hunt recorded a long jump of 26'1.50" at the OVC Outdoor Championship,...

The male Panther of the Week is going to Joe Stoddard from the track and field team. The sophomore distance runner from Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, posted a first place finish in the DePaul Blue Demon...

From a game-winning layup to seal a win for women's basketball to both men's and women's tennis recording their first wins of the season, here is what happened within Eastern's athletics this past...

With winter sports kicking in full swing and spring sports being on the verge of starting their respective seasons, here are nine athletes to keep an eye on during the spring semester:  NaKyel...

Eastern had several different athletic events happen over the weekend. Here's a quick recap of what happened: Women’s Basketball The Panther’s are 11-6 overall, and they are leading the Ohio...