BRENTWOOD, Tenn. - The Ohio Valley Conference announced this afternoon that three Eastern Illinois Panthers from the indoor track team earned weekly honors after their performances at the Louisville PNC Lenny Lyles Invite hosted at the University of Louisville.
Jaime Marcos was recognized as the OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week after he posted a fifth place finish in the 3000 meter run out of 44 participants. Marcos finished with a season best time of 8:05.58 which currently ranks first in the conference.
In EIU history, Marcos ranks second in the 3000 meter run with a time of 8:03.43 which he set last season. Early this season, he took home the first Male Track Athlete of the Week award after he set the new Eastern Illinois record in the 5000 meter with a time of 14:00.24.
Akiya Kollore also took home her second Female Track Athlete of the Week award this season as she finished in eighth place in the 60 meter hurdles in Louisville out of 32 runners. Her prelims time of 8.48 now ranks fifth all-time in school history. It also sits atop of the OVC rankings and is 96th in the country.
First time Panther
DeShawn Parker took home the OVC Male Freshman of the Week after he set his new personal best jump in the triple jump with a distance of 14.23m (46-08.25). He finished in eighth place at the PNC Invite.
Parker is currently tied for eighth in the OVC with that jump and has the second furthest jump by any freshman in the OVC. It is also tied for the farthest jump this season by any Panther in the triple jump.
FULL AWARD WINNERS
Male Track: Jamie Marcos, Eastern Illinois
Male Field: Dylan Clark, Southeast Missouri
Male Freshman: DeShawn Parker, Eastern Illinois
Female Track: Akiya Kollore, Eastern Illinois
Female Field: Kendall Medders, Tennessee Tech
Female Freshman: Sidnee Stanton, Tennessee Tech
