![Eastern freshman Riley Baker prepares to run in the EIU Big Blue Classic on March 30 at O’Brien Field. Eastern is traveling to Illinois on Saturday for a meet.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_8215-900x628.jpg)
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![Members of the Eastern track team compete in the men’s mile at the John Craft Invitational on Jan. 15, 2022 in the Lantz Field House. Eastern’s Jamie Marcos (3) finished the race with a time of 4:12.83, placing first out of 18 runners.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/22.01.15_JCITrackMeet_07_RL_O-900x771.jpg)
Coach Gildon, Coach Baker start EIU careers at Early Bird track meet
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![Eastern sophomore Cedric Johnson runs the 110-meter hurdles on March 30 at the EIU Big Blue classic at O’Brien Field. Johnson ran the event in 15.85 seconds and placed in 5th.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/trackcolor-900x660.jpg)
Track, field headed to Western Kentucky
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![Eastern track and field coach Tom Akers leads the honorary walk around the track for his last home meet as coach Friday at O’Brien Field. The women’s track team placed third and the men’s team finished second in the EIU Big Blue Classic.](https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/trackphoto-900x505.jpg)
Record broken in Aker’s last home meet
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