OVC Indoor Championships
Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion | Indianapolis, Ind.
Feb. 25-26 | All Day
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Meet Program

ON-TAP: The Eastern Illinois Indoor Track and Field wraps up its 2024-25 indoor season as they are set to compete in the OVC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Feb. 25-26 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis Indiana.

EIU EARLY BIRD RECAP: EIU competed at the ISU Redbird Tune-Up at Hortan Field House in Normal, Ill on Friday, Feb. 21. The Panthers recorded four first-place finishes as they head into the OVC championships on Tuesday.

EIU swept the board in the men's long jump, as Isreal Jackson, Shawn Lacy, and Ethan McBride claimed the top three spots on the podium. Jackson was slotted in first after posting a jump of 6.51m as McBride reached a distance of 6.40m to come in second. McBride would claim the final spot after posting a jump of 6.33m. In addition, Landon Webb (1.80m) and Carolyn Cronin (1.56m) each found the board in the high jump, securing the second-place spot as Webb reached a height of 1.80m and Cronin jumped 1.56m

Later in the evening, the Panthers notched a first-place finish in both the men's and women's 60m hurdles. Israel Jackson recorded a personal best of 6.93m to claim his second first-place of the afternoon as Anna Jones secured the other top spot for EIU, crossing the finish line in 9.39. Furthermore, Taj Malik-Akinremi followed close behind Jackson to claim second with a season-best time of 7.03.

Spencer Wilson picked up a second-place finish in the 400m after earning a personal best time of 51.84. Shortly after, Theodore Paxton wrapped up the night for the Panthers running a season-best 2:05.55 in the 800m race.

OVC TOP THREE: EIU continues to dominate the OVC leaderboards after the conclusion of the ISU Redbird Tune-Up. The Panthers currently have eight total athletes along with one relay team who's marks sit in one of the top three places in the OVC season record list.

Matthew Gladdieux currently sits in the second place spot in the shot put after recording a toss of 16.50m at the 2024 John Craft Invite. In addition, Sam Bradbury joins Gladdieux on the leaderboard, claiming the third place spot in each the weight throw and the shot put after recording a distance of 18.38m (WT) and 16.46m (SP) at the GVSU Big Meet on Friday, Feb. 14. Isabella Fabrizio marks the third Panther thrower to sit at the top of the OVC, earning second place after recording a distance of 15.77m in the shot put.

In addition, Ramsey Hunt and Abraham Johnson keep control of the sand pit, as they each sit in the top three in their respective jumping events. Hunt continues to dominate, claiming first place in the long jump after jumping a season-best 7.70m at the GVSU Big Meet. Meanwhile, Johnson proceeds to build his strong freshman season in Charleston, earning the second spot on the podium in the triple jump after posting a PR distance of 15.20m, also at the GVSU Big Meet.

Elijah Skutt is the third Panther jumper to claim an OVC podium, as he currently stands in third in the high jump after recording a height of 2.05m at the 2024 John Craft Invite. Angela Dobbins marks the final Panther jumper on the OVC leaderboard as she sits tied for third place in the high jump after reaching 1.68m at the GVSU Big Meet.

Furthermore, the men's 4x400m relay team consisting of Billy Baily Jr., Josh Berry, Ayden Cother, and Daniel Lacy set a new season-best time while in Chicago, earning the second place spot in the OVC after crossing the finish line in 3:17.41.  In addition, Zac Stout has earned 4296 points to notch the third-place spot in the Heptathlon.

NEXT UP: The Panthers will have the opportunity to send athletes to the NCAA Indoor Nationals held on March 14-15 ​​at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, VA.