Eastern Illinois vs. DePaul Alumni Classic
Date & Time: February 13th | Noon
Location: Chicago, Illinois | Gately Indoor
DePaul Alumni Classic: Live Results | Heat Sheets | Meet Schedule
Heartland Invitational: Live Results | Meet Schedule
The Panthers will travel north for a Friday meet showdown at the DePaul Alumni Classic. EIU will compete against DePaul, Northern Iowa, Millikin, Illinois State, Illinois-Chicago, Marquette, Milwaukee, Notre Dame, Wartburg, Northern Illinois, Bradley, Central College, Valparaiso, Loyola, Wis-La Crosse, and Wisconsin. EIU will also send three distance runners to the 2026 Heartland Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ryleigh Borgic, Chloe Proffitt, and Mason Stoeger will travel to the Heartland Invitational to compete in the 5k event.
Last Time Out
Men's Track:
Daniel Lacy kicked the Missouri Invitational off with a 3rd place finish in the 400m with a time of 48.18. Lacy's time is the second fastest in the OVC. Cale Smith scored a PR in the mile with a time of 4:10.92, which is 7th in the OVC. Nathan Kirby continued his dominance after winning an OVC weekly award, winning the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.10 seconds. The Panthers' winning continued when Machi Nelson earned a first-place finish in the triple jump with a 14.36m mark, securing a personal record. Maliek Bush grabbed a silver medal in the long jump with a personal best, a 7.27m mark, ranking 3rd in the OVC. Kaden Salisbury also recorded a PR, finishing third in the shot put with a 15.56m mark, which is 5th in the OVC. The 4x400 squad consisting of Daniel Lacy, Spencer Wilson, Weston Averkamp, and Tyler Miller won with a time of 3:18.35.
Women's Track:
Abby Venhaus continues her historic season with a third-place finish in the 60m with a time of 7.59 seconds, ranking 5th all-time in EIU history and 2nd in the OVC. Venhaus placed 1st in the long jump with a 5.97m mark, which also ranks 5th all-time in program history and best in the OVC. The rookie, Analena Peterson, scored a PR, earning a second-place finish in the 200m with a time of 24.20, which is now tied for the fastest time in EIU history and 2nd in the Ohio Valley Conference. Ashlyn Denney also moved into the Eastern Illinois top ten record book, running the 800m in 2:12.16, which ranks 5th all-time and 2nd in the OVC. NeVaeh Bryant earned a gold medal in the triple jump with an 11.99m mark, ranking 8th all-time in the program record books and 3rd in the OVC. Rylea Borgic recorded a PR, placing 6th in the mile with a time of 5:04.40, which ranks 7th in the OVC.
OVC Top Three Leaderboards
Abby Venhaus – 1st Long Jump (5.97m) | 2nd 60m (7.59) | 2nd Triple Jump (12.20m) 3rd 200m (24.48)
Nathan Kirby – 1st 60m Hurdles (8.06)
Layla Bonilla – 1st Triple Jump (12.24m)
Daniel Lacy – 2nd 60m (6.77) | 2nd 200m (21.51) | 2nd 400m (48.18)
Sam Bradbury – 2nd Shot Put (17.16m)
Zac Stout – 2nd Heptathlon (4653 Points)
Analena Peterson – 2nd 200m (24.20) | 3rd 4x400 (3:55.23)
Ashlyn Denney – 2nd 800m (2:12.16) | 3rd 4x400 (3:55.23)
Brenda Torres – 2nd 3000m (9:55.72)
Ayden Cothern – 3rd 60m (6.82)
