Eastern Illinois University Athletics

#Bradley LaRocque# and #Olivia Klaus# from men's and women's cross country were named the EIU Student-Athletes of the Week following the Panthers performance at the recent OVC Cross Country Championships.

LaRocque earned first team All-OVC honors as he placed 7th in the championship field with a 8K time of 25:44.87.  He helped lead the EIU men to a third place team finish.

Klaus earned first team All-OVC honors as she placed 4th in the championships field with a 5K time of 18:48.11.  She helped lead the EIU women to a second place team finish as five runners earned All-OVC honors and the team posted its lowest championship point total since joining the OVC in 1995.