Drake Relays
Des Moines, Iowa.
Thurs. Apr. 25th | Fri. Apr. 26th | Sat. Apr. 27th
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Live Results
Louisville Clark Wood Invitational
Louisville, Ky.
Fri. Apr. 26th | Sat. Apr. 27th
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Live Results
ON-TAP: Eastern Illinois Track & Field enters the fifth weekend of its outdoor season hitting the road once again for two meets, as the Panthers will have athletes in Des Moines, Iowa to compete in the Drake Relays and in Louisville, Ky. for the Clark Wood Invitational at the University of Louisville.
LAST WEEKEND: EIU competed in the Indiana State Gibson Invitational, where multiple athletes showed strong performances, helping the Panthers return home with many personal and season best marks.
Adam Swanson and
Isai Morales both participated in the men's 800m race, posting marks of 1:52.51 and 1:52.62, respectively for first and second place finishes. Morales's time serves as his new personal best in the event. For the women's,
Kathryn Cichon set a new best time of 2:15.18
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Nathan Kirby was third in the men's 110m hurdles, posting a personal best time of 14:35.
Abby Venhaus was another Panther to set a personal best last weekend, ranking tenth in the triple jump with a mark of 37' 2.5" (11.34m).
OVC LEADERS: With last week's results, Hunt continues to lead the conference in the long jump while several Panthers hold top three marks. The following athletes are the top marks in the conference:
Ramsey Hunt: Long Jump - 7.82m (25' 8"), 1st.
Adam Swanson: 1500m - 3:49.73, 2nd
Brenda Torres: 1500m - 4:36.82, 2nd.
Richie Jacobo: 5000m - 14:15.18, 2nd.
Johnson, Yarbrough, Lacy, Johnson: 4x100m - 40.31, 2nd.
Elijah Skutt: High Jump - 2.04m (6' 8.25"), 2nd.
Declan Ritzenthaler: Pole Vault - 5.15m (16' 10.75"), 2nd.
Matthew Gladieux: Discus - 51.34m (168' 5"), 2nd.
Nathan Kirby: 110m hurdles - 14.35, 3rd.
Adam Swanson: 800m - 1:51.31, 3rd.
Sarah Carr: 1500m - 4:37.82, 3rd.
Joe Stoddard: 5000m - 14:17.34, 3rd.
Mackenzie Aldridge: 5000m - 16:59.13, 3rd.
Rylea Borgic: 3000m Steeple - 11:21.75, 3rd.
Holly Vogt: Long Jump - 5.85m (19' 2.5"), 3rd.
Bradley Olysav: Shot Put - 16.11m (52' 10.25"), 3rd.
Gracie Cox: Discus - 46.56m (152' 9"), 3rd.
Taylor Iverson: Hammer - 53.34m (175' 0"), 3rd.
Caroline Lendy: Javelin - 38.92m (127' 8"), 3rd.
NEXT WEEK: The Panthers will head to Bloomington, Ind. to partake in the Indiana Billy Hayes Invite, which will be held on Friday, May 3rd.
HEAD COACH: James Gildon was hired as Director of Track & Field at Eastern Illinois in August of 2023. Gildon enters his first year at Eastern after becoming the fifth director of track & field in the school's Division I history. He joins EIU following a successful stint as the associate head coach at Bowling Green.
