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Graduate sprinter Jahleel Perrin.

Graduate sprinter shares hidden talent in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 18, 2025

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,...

Freshman Sach Wolf (left) and sophomore hurdler Nathan Kirby (right) compete in the men's 110m hurdles event at Eastern's Big Blue Classic at O'Brien Stadium on Saturday, April 5. Kirby won the event with a 15.27 finish. Wolf finished in second place with a 15.94 finish.

EIU honors seniors in Big Blue Classic

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 8, 2025

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 quit wrestling in his past to race in track and field.

Sophomore sprinter talks about wrestling background in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 2, 2025

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...

(From Left to Right) Rachel Koon (12), Kylie Decker (11), Kathryn Cichon (3) and Brenda Torres (2) vie for positioning at the beginning of the mile run at track meet.

EIU track closes indoor season, preps for outdoor events

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

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...

(From Left to Right) Rachel Koon (12), Kylie Decker (11), Kathryn Cichon (3) and Brenda Torres (2) vie for positioning at the beginning of the mile run at track meet.

Track and field weekend recap

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter January 30, 2024

The Panther track and field teams participated in two meets over the weekend. Twenty-three athletes traveled up to the University of Illinois to compete in the Illinois Challenge. Thirty more athletes...

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