The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Adam Swanson, a senior criminology major, holds up an OVC championship plaque after the Conference Championship Saturday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2022, at Putnam County Sports Complex in Cookeville, Tenn.

Cross country teams sweep OVC Championships

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor November 2, 2022

The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams swept the OVC Cross Country Championships in Cookeville, Tennessee last Saturday for the first time since 2001.  Saturday’s championship wins...

Josh Whitaker, a graduate student studying exercise science, makes a dash for the last stretch in the Walt Crawford Open Friday afternoon at the Panther Trail. Whitaker finished fourth in the race with a time of 25:44.7 with an average mile time of 5:10.8.

Cross country teams headed to Bradley Pink Classic

Dylan Meek, Cross Country Reporter October 13, 2022

The Eastern Illinois Cross Country teams head to Peoria for the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday. The first race begins at 1:30 PM. The Men’s team will compete in the 8K, and the Women will compete...

Number 584, Dustin Hatfield a redshirt senior runs in the NCAA Cross Country Championship last year, Nov. 20, in Apalachee State Park in Tallahassee, Fla. Hatinfield ran the 10K and placed 77 with a time of 29:59.9, where he became the second highest Eastern finisher in school history.

Hatfield breaks own record at Louisville Classic

Dylan Meek, Cross Country Reporter October 5, 2022

After setting the school record in the 8K at last year at the Louisville Classic, graduate student Dustin Hatfield did it again, finishing 5th out of 301 in the men’s race and breaking his record he...

The Eastern mens cross country team starts the race in the EIU Walt Crawford Open on Sept. 3 at the Tom Woodall Panther Trail. The team placed first overall in the event.

Cross country teams head to Louisville Classic

Dylan Meek, Cross Country Reporter September 30, 2022

The Eastern Illinois men's and women's cross country teams head to the Louisville Classic Saturday, Oct. 1st the men’s 8K begins at 9:30 a.m. and the women’s 5K begins at 10:15 a.m. It is one of...

Men’s, women’s cross country teams, runners finish well at OVC championship

Bailey Scoggins , Cross Country Reporter November 4, 2019

 Both the men’s and women’s cross-country team competed at the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Championship at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.  Eastern’s head coach Erin Howarth was named...

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Teammates Katie Springer (left) Sarah Carr (right) run together ahead a small pack of runners in a 5K race. Springer finished 11th and Carr finished 10th in the event at the EIU Walt Crawford Open Sept. 6.

Men’s, women’s cross country finish first at Walt Crawford Open

Caitlyn Craig, Cross Country Reporter September 9, 2019

Both the men’s and women’s cross-country team won first place at their first meet of the season Friday afternoon. The annual EIU Walt Crawford Open combined runners from six different colleges: Southern...

Breslfoard breaks record at regional

Dominic Renzetti, Assistant Sports Editor November 16, 2014

Sophomore Emily Brelsfoard’s time of 21:30.5 broke the Eastern women’s cross country record for the 6K on Friday in Peoria at the NCAA Midwest Regional. The women’s team as a whole finished in...

Cross country teams set for NCAA Midwest Regional

Dominic Renzetti, Assistant Sports Editor November 13, 2014

The Eastern men’s and women’s cross country teams head back to Peoria for the NCAA Midwest Regional event this Friday. The women’s 6K race begins at noon, while the men’s 10K race follows at 1...

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