Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Haleigh Knapp from women's track and Riley Kittridge from men's track have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

Knapp won the women's high jump at the season opening EIU Early Bird Meet as she cleared 5'10.50".  The height set the EIU school record for women's high jump was just a quarter inch shy of tying the Lantz Fieldhouse record for the women's high jump.  Knapp helped the EIU women place third out of eight teams.

Kittridge placed first in the men's shot put and third in the weight throw as the EIU men placed second as a team in the season opening meet.  His winning shot put mark was 50'11.50.  He had a distance of 52'8.75" in the weight throw.