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Eastern's women's cross country team will open their season this Friday at the EIU Walt Crawford Open. The team said they feel ready for the season to start.

Men’s and women’s cross-country win conference championship

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter October 31, 2023

The Eastern cross-country teams swept the Ohio Valley Conference Cross-Country Championship last Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky. This was the second year in a row that both teams won the conference...

Sophomores Mason Stoeger (190) and Michael Atkins (181) run during the Walt Crawford Open meet at the Panther Trail during the 2022 season.

Jacobo out for Redbird Invite as Panthers adjust without key runner

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor September 14, 2023

The men’s cross-country team has to quickly adjust after senior Richie Jacobo injured his foot during Tuesday’s morning practice. “I stepped on a hard surface on a small incline,” Jacobo said....

Adam Swanson, a cross country fifth year student stretches and jogs before running a mile at Eastern Illinois Campus Pond Saturday afternoon

‘Swanson Season’ continues for cross country

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor September 11, 2023

Starting the 2023 cross country season, fifth-year senior Adam Swanson finished first overall at the Walt Crawford Open on Friday, Sept. 1 at the Tom Woodall Panther Trail. Swanson finished with a 25:01.8...

Sophomores Mason Stoeger (190) and Michael Atkins (181) run during the Walt Crawford Open meet at the Panther Trail during the 2022 season.

Pre-season men’s cross country QNA

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor August 24, 2023

Panther sophomores Mason Stoeger and Michael Atkins and fifth-year Adam Swanson talked about their training over the summer, how they are adjusting after losing one of their best runners, Dustin Hatfield,...

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