Eastern Illinois at OVC Indoor Championships
Date & Time: February 24th – 25th at 8:00 a.m.
Location: Louisville, Kentucky | Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville
Live Results | Watch Day 1 | Watch Day 2 | Schedule of Events | Championship Central
Eastern Illinois will travel to the OVC Championships in Louisville, Kentucky, to compete on Tuesday and Wednesday. The championships will be held at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center in Louisville. It marks the first time the event will be held at the venue after opening in 2021. This year marks the 46th overall men's indoor championship (the first was held in 1976) and the 40th overall women's indoor championship (the first was held in 1985).
Last year, the Little Rock men repeated as champions, winning by 22.5 points, while the Southeast Missouri women claimed their third-straight and 10th overall crown with a 34.5-point win.
Panthers at Illinois Last Chance
Mason Booker placed 2nd in the 60m hurdles with a personal best of 8.53.
David Tuala placed 2nd in the 60m dash with a finals time of 7.02 seconds
Icone Logo placed 2nd in the triple jump with a score of 13.99m (45-10.75)
Ashley Wrublik placed 4th in the shot put with a score of 12.02m (39-05.25)
Macey Miller placed 6th in shot put with a score of 11.40m (27-05.00)
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On the men's side, the team placed 3rd with a total of 134 points, while the women placed 5th with a total of 55.5 points. The Panthers earned 10 medalists, including three first-place finishes. Daniel Lacy returns after winning the 400m dash with a time of 48.17. Abby Venhaus earned a silver medal in the long jump a season ago with a 5.81m mark. Ayden Cothern scored a bronze medal in the 200m dash with a time of 21.40. Cale Smith returns to the OVC Championships after earning a bronze medal in the mile run with a time of 4:13.43.
OVC Preseason Watch List
EIU earned five athletes on the OVC preseason watch list. Daniel Lacy, Shawn Lacy, Sam Bradbury, Brenda Torres, and Abby Venhaus were each recognized as athletes to watch in January. As a returning OVC indoor champion in the men's 400m, he was named the male athlete to watch. Shawn Lacy was also named as a male indoor track athlete to watch. Sam Bradbury was listed as the men's indoor field athlete to watch. Brenda Torres was named the women's indoor track and field female to watch. Abby Venhaus rounded out the list with being named the women's indoor field athlete to watch.
OVC Top Three Leaderboards
Layla Bonilla: 1st Triple Jump (12.24m)
Abby Venhaus: 1st Long Jump (5.97m) | 2nd Triple Jump (12.20m) | 3rd 60m (7.59) | 3rd 200m (24.48)
Daniel Lacy: 2nd 60m (6.77) | 2nd 200m (21.51) | 2nd 400m (48.00)
Analena Peterson: 2nd 200m (24.20)
Ashlyn Denney: 2nd 800m (2:10.51)
Sam Bradbury: 2nd Shot Put (17.16m)
Marco Reynolds: 2nd Shot Put (13.96m)
Ayden Cothern: 3rd 60m (6.82) | 3rd 200m (21.60)
Brenda Torres: 3rd 3000m (9:55.72)
Nathan Kirby: 3rd 60m Hurdles (8.06)
Maliek Bush: 3rd Long Jump (7.27m)
NeVaeh Bryant: 3rd Triple Jump (11.99m)
The OVC Championship can be followed along with the live stats and live stream links above.
