Once Eastern's men's track and field team begins it's outdoor season, sophomore multi Ben Jessup will finally get to compete in the decathlon.
If Jessup had it his way, his debut would’ve come last...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 26, 2023
Winning coach of the year is nothing new for Erin Howarth.
Howarth is the head coach of Eastern’s cross country team and the distance coach for the track and field team.
Since being hired in 2010,...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 14, 2023
Spring sports here at Eastern have been well underway the last few months. Let’s take a look at the standings and records of EIU’s spring sports:
Baseball
The EIU baseball team has a current overall...
The Eastern Illinois athletics department announced Thursday morning that it changed several home sporting events due to inclement weather in the area this weekend.
Baseball
The Eastern Illinois...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• February 15, 2023
Junior track and field distance runner Adam Swanson broke a record that no one has been able to touch in the last 44 years.
He officially has run the fastest mile in EIU history. At the Iowa State...
As the semester ends and spring commencement is over, here is a look back at the 2021-2022 academic year:
August
The fall semester kicked off with move-in, First Night and Quakin' in the...
1. Dustin Hatfield
The name Dustin Hatfield can be found all over the Eastern track and field and cross country record books.
Hatfield had several school records in his crosshairs during the 2021 cross...
With the EIU Big Blue Classic now in the rear-view mirror, the 2022 outdoor track season is officially underway for the Eastern men’s and women’s track and field teams.
The Classic, held April 1 at...
The 2022 outdoor track season is underway, and the Eastern men’s and women’s track and field teams will host the EIU Big Blue Classic Friday at O’Brien Field.
The men’s team opened its season...
The Eastern track teams and swimming teams are coming off weekend competitions with more coming up this weekend.
The men’s and women’s swimming teams participated in a meet at Wabash College over...
The Eastern men's and women's track teams will open the 2021-22 indoor season Friday with the EIU Early Bird Meet held in the Lantz Fieldhouse.
The Panthers will be hosting Southern Indiana and Central...
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