** During the month of July, EIUPanthers.com looks back at 14 events, moments and players that helped shape the 2024-25 academic year. **

Eastern Illinois freshman Abraham Johnson was named a second team All-American by the USTFCCCA on following his performance at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in June.
 
Johnson placed ninth in the triple jump in Eugene, Oregon advancing to the finals of the event.  He posted five of his six jumps at the national championship over 50' with a best jump of 52'4.25" on his second attempt which advanced him to the finals.
 
Johnson becomes the second EIU triple jumper to earn NCAA Division I All-America honors joining former US Olympian and American record holder John Craft who was a first team All-American in 1969.
 
It marked the second straight year EIU has had an athlete earn second team All-America honors in track & field as Ramsey Hunt was 10th in the long jump last year to earn second team honors.
 
All-time EIU has now had 20 All-Americans in outdoor track & field at the NCAA Division I level with 11 first-team selections and 1992 NCAA National Champion Dan Steele in the 400 meter hurdles.
 
Johnson's best jump of the season was 52'10" at the NCAA West Regional which punched his ticket to the NCAA National Championships.  That career best jump is third on the EIU all-time list.


2024-25 Year In Review
No. 14 - EIU Hires Five New Head Coaches
No. 13 – EIU Beach Volleyball Wins First-Ever OVC Tournament Match 
No. 12 - Baseball Wins Longest Game In OVC History
No. 11 - Cooper_Willman Sets EIU Single Game Receiving Record
No. 10 - EIU Inducts Nine Historic Teams Into EIU Hall of Fame 
No. 9 - EIU Wins OVC Sportsmanship Award
No. 8 - EIU Academic Success
No. 7 - Abby.Reinl Named OVC Midfielder Of The Year
No. 6 - EIU Softball Wins Two OVC End Of Year Awards
No. 5 - EIU Basketball Wins Two OVC End Of Year Awards
No. 4 - EIU With Major Award Winners And All-Conference Selections