EIU Award Winner List
 
Eastern Illinois track and field athlete Ramsey Hunt has been named the EIU Male Athletic Director's Award Winner for the 2024-25 season.
 
The award was created in 2012 to recognize a top EIU student-athlete based on their career performance in athletics, academics and community service.  After not presenting awards during the 2019-20 COVID year, the Male & Female Athlete of the Year was adjusted to recognize the top athletic performance for the year regardless of class.  The EIU Athletic Director's Award was then adjusted to recognize a top Senior Male & Female Athlete based on their career performance in athletics, academics, community service and leadership.
 
Hunt wrapped up his standout career during the indoor track season winning his third straight Ohio Valley Conference championship in the long jump.   He ranked 32^nd in the NCAA in the long jump during the season and over the last year was one of the top long jump performers in the nation.   During his final outdoor season in 2024, Hunt earned second team All-America honors by placing tenth in the nation in the long jump at the NCAA National Championships.  All told he earned eight first team All-OVC honors during his career.
 
He was named the EIU Male Athlete of the Year in 2023-24 based on his athletic performances.   Hunt is active in his local community hailing from Oakland, Illinois (just outside of Charleston). He was one of the team captains and leaders on the track team.  He earned his degree from EIU and began work in the late spring. 

Hunt was one of five candidates for this award announced at the Panthers end of year awards ceremony (The Billy's).  He was joined by Rodolfo Bolis (basketball), Conner Colston (swimming), Nicholas Oliveira-Chace (football) and Chad Smith (soccer)
 
EIU will continue the release of its end-of-year awards this week with the Female Athletic Director's Award set for Friday.