2015 eastern illinois track yearbook
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2015 Eastern Illinois Track YearbookTRANSCRIPT
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Tom Akers enters his 20th year as the head coach at Eastern Illinois University helping the Panthers create one of the most dominant track programs in the history of the Ohio Valley Conference. AkersisthedirectorofthePantherstrackandfield/crosscountryprogramswhileservingastheheadcoachforboththemensandwomenstrackandfieldprograms.Hecurrentlycoachesmiddledistance,hurdlesandsprintsashisspecialtyareabuthascoachedeveryeventareaduringhislongcoachingcareer. SincehelpingthePantherstransitionintotheOVCforthe1997season,EIUhaswon15of18OVCMensIndoorTrackChampionshipsand14of18OVCMensOutdoorChampionships.EachtimeAkershasbeennamedtheOVCCoachoftheYear.In2009hetookoverdutiesasthewomensheadtrackcoachaswellleadingthePantherstofourstraightOVCWomensIndoorandOutdoortitlesfrom2009-12. In2013theEIUmensteamwonitsfifthstraightindoorandoutdoorandtrackchampionshipswhilethewomensteamwonitsfifthstraightoutdortitle.ThePanthershadthosechampionshipstreakssnappedin2014butdidhaveseveralindividualsexcelwithPeterGeraghtyandMickVikenbothearningAll-Americanhonorsinthepolevault.Duringthe2014seasonEIUsentsixindividualsandonerelayteamtothe NCAA Regional. Inadditiontowinningthoseteamtitles,Akershasalsocoached19athleteswhohavecapturedtheOVCTrackandFieldAthleteoftheYearawardincludingCalvinEdwards(2014OVCIndoorTrackAthleteoftheYear),DarrenPatterson(2010OVCIndoorTrackAthleteoftheYear),ZyeBoey(2009and2011Indoor;2009,2010,2011and2012OutdoorTrackAthleteoftheYear),DanielStrackeljahn(2007IndoorTrackAthlete)andObeEruteya(2006FieldAthlete).OnthewomenssideAkerscoachedMeganGingerichwhowasnamedthe2010OVCIndoorFemaleAthleteoftheYear. In2012AkerscoachedZyeBoey tooneof themostdecoratedseasons inschoolhistory. BoeyearnedAll-Americanhonors inthe200mdashattheNCAAIndoorNationalChampionships. Hewould laterearnAll-Americanhonorsat theNCAAOutdoorNationalChampionshipsin100mand200msprints.Inthesummerof2012BoeycompetedattheUSOlympicTrialsinbothevents. Heservedastheinterimheadcoachinspringof1995beforebeingnamedheadcoachforthe1996season.DuringhisfirsttwoseasonsEIUcompetedintheMid-ContinentConferencesweepingtheIndoorandOutdoorchampionshipsbothseasons. HewaspromotedtoDirectorofTrack/FieldandCrossCountryin2002.Duringhistenureasheadcoach,EIUhashadsixDivisionIAll-Americansalongwithmorethan200individualOVCconferencechampions.UnderAkersdirectionthePanthershavealsohad23OVCAthletesoftheYear,7OVCFreshmenoftheYearand6OVCChampionshipMVPs. From1983-90,AkerswasanEIUassistantcoachwhenthePantherswonsixindoor/outdoorsMid-ContinentConference championships.Hewas responsibleforrecruitingandcoachingEasternsfirstNCAADivisionINationalChampion,JimMatonfromShelbyville,whowasafourtimeNCAAAll-Americanin1987-88.Matonwonthe800meterrun(1:49.3)atthe1988NCAAindoorchampionship.AmultipleMid-ContinentConferencechampionandleagueAthleteoftheYear,Matonholdsmost school records in the middle distance events. Akersalso recruitedDanSteele fromSherrardHighSchool.HewasatwotimeDivisionIAll-Americanandnationalchampioninthe400hurdlesin1992.Histwinbrother,Darrin,wasanAll-Americandecathletein1992.BothweremembersoftheUSAOlympicBobsledTeamthatcompetedinthe1998NaganoWinterOlympics,andthenDanwasamemberoftheBronzeMedalwinningbobsledteamatthe2002SaltLakeCityOlympics.
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EDUCATIONUniversityofNorthernIowa(1979) ...................................... B.S.inPhysicalEducationandHealth
ATHLETIC CAREERUniversityofNorthernIowa(1976-79) .................. 8-TimeNationalQualifierandAll-AmericanHurdler
HEAD COACHING CAREER1996-Present ..............................................Eastern Illinois University1995 ........................................... EasternIllinoisUniversity(Interim)1993-94 ......................................CatalinaFoothills(AZ)HighSchool
ASSISTANT COACHING CAREER1992 .....................................................PaloVerde(AZ)HighSchool1983-90 ......................................................Eastern Illinois University
TEACHING CAREER1982-90/1995-2004 ..................................Eastern Illinois University1990-94 .............................................................UniversityofArizona
AWARDSOVCIndoorTrack&FieldCoachoftheYear 1997,1998,1999,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006 2007,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2015OVCOutdoorTrack&FieldCoachoftheYear 1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2007,2009 2010,2011,2012,2013,2015
TOM AKERS FILE
TOMAKERS
TRACK & FIELDPROGRAM DIRECTOR
20th SEASON
Astheprogramdirector,EIUaddedsixAll-Americanhonorsin2012withZyeBoeyearningthreehonorsinindoorandoutdoorsprints.JadeRieboldbecametheprogramsfirstNCAADivisionIFemaleAll-AmericancompetinginthepolevaultattheindoorandoutdoorNationalChampionships.RieboldjoinedBoeywithanOlympicTrialsspotinthesummerof2012butdidnotcompeteattheevent.EIUssixAll-Americanin2012wasMickVikeninthepolevault.RieboldandVikenrepeatedaspolevaultAll-Americansin2013inboththeindoorandoutdoorseasons.Rieboldplacedsecondinthenationintheindoorpolevaultandthirdinthenationintheoutdoorpolevault.OtherrecentAll-AmericansunderAkersleadershipatEIUarejavelinthrowerRonWhite(2000&2002)andhurdlerGabeSpezia,whoearnedhishonorstwiceinthe1999and2000NCAAindoormeetsinthehighhurdles.Whiteplacedsixthnationallyin2002. In2009EIUclimbedashighasNo.33intheIndoorNationalrankingsasseniorDavidHolmandfreshmanZyeBoeybothadvancedtotheNCAAIndoorNationalChampionships.BoeywouldlateradvancetotheNCAAOutdoorNationalChampionshipsfinishingoffoneofthemostsuccessfultrackseasonsinEIUhistory.Boeyagainburstontothenationalscenein2011asheplaced7thattheNCAAIndoorNationalChampionshipsinthe200mearningfirstteamAll-Americanhonors.HeearnedhonorablementionAll-Americahonorsin2011duringtheoutdoorseasonadvancingtotheNCAAOutdoorChampionshipsinthe100mdash. From1990-94,AkerswasamemberofthedepartmentofExerciseandSportSciencesattheUniversityofArizona.Duringhistenurethere,heservedastheassistanttrackcoachatPaloVerdeHighSchoolin1992,andthenstartedtheboys/girlstrackprogramatCatalinaFoothillsHighSchoolinTucson. AkersreceivedhisundergraduatedegreefromtheUniversityofNorthernIowain1979.Whiletherehewasatwo-timeco-captainandsetschoolandconferencerecordsinthe110and400meterhurdles.Hisconferencerecordinthe110stoodfor17yearsuntilbrokenin1996.Aneight-timenationalqualifier,heearned1979All-Americanhonorsinthe400hurdles. Heandhiswife,Joelyn,havetwosons,ClaytonandBlake.
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JESSICASOMMERFELDMENS & WOMENSTRACK & FIELD ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
SEVENTH SEASON
JessicaSommerfeldwashiredastheassistantheadcoachformensandwomenstrack&fieldatEasternIllinoisinAugust,2008.SommerfeldservesasthePanthersthrowscoach.
InherfirstsixseasonsatEIUSommerfeldhascoached13OVCchampionsandsevenathletesthathaveadvancedtotheNCAARegionalduringtheoutdoorseason.ThePanthershavesweptboththemensandwomensindoorandoutdoorconferencechampionshipsinfourofthesixseasonswithSommerfeld on the staff.
Duringthe2014seasonSommerfeldcoachedayounggroupthatconsistedofnineunderclassmencompetitors.ThatgrouppostedsixmarksthatrankedintheEIUcareertoptenduringtheindoorandoutdoorseasons.
Duringthe2012seasonherthrowerspostedeightmarksthatlandedintheEIUcareertoptenafterhergroupposted12marksthatlandedintheEIUcareer top ten list in 2011.
In2010SommerfeldcoachedEIUthrowerKandaceArnoldasshesetfiveEIUrecordsforthrowsandwasnamedtheOVCFemaleAthleteoftheYear.Arnoldwouldplace8thintheshotputattheNCAARegionalbecomingthefirstEIUfemaletrackathletetoadvancetotheNCAANationalChampionships.Arnoldwouldfinish16thinthenation.
PriortocomingtoEIUsheworkedfourseasonsatSouthDakotaStateUniversitywhereshecoachedthrowingeventsfortheJackrabbits.SommerfeldcoachedseveralIndependentchampionsinthrowingeventsasSDSUmadethetransitionfromtheNCAADivisionIItoNCAADivisionIlevel.TheteamcompetedasamemberoftheSummitLeaguein2008finishingsecondinboththeindoorandoutdoorchampionships.
AmonghercoachingaccomplishmentsatSDSUwerecoachingfourregionalqualifiersintheshotputanddiscus.Sommerfeldsthrowersestablishedschoolrecordsinthemensjavelin,menshammerandwomenshammerforoutdoortrackwhilesettingnewmarksformensandwomensweightthrowindoors.Herathletesholdacombined18topfivemarksforthrowingevents.ShecoachedSaraAckmantotheUSATFJuniorNationalsinthediscuswhereAckmanearnedJuniorAll-Americanhonors.
SommerfeldalsocoachedatTCUfortwoseasonshelpingtheHornedFrogswinthe2003ConferenceUSAmensoutdoortitleand2004C-USAwomensindoorcrown.ShecoachedformerhighschoolstandoutZelmaWadetoaqualifyingmarkfortheJuniorNationalMeetheldinCollegeStation,Texas.
AformerWesternAthleticConferencechampionintheshotput,SommerfeldcompetedatRiceUniversitywinningtheschoolsJoycePoundsHardyAwardfortopstudent-athletein2001.Sheswepttheindoorandoutdoorshotputtitlesin2000and2001whilealsoscoringpointsinthejavelinanddiscus.
AnativeofLisbon,N.D.,sheearnedherundergraduatedegreeatRicein2001beforetransferringtoworkonhermastersdegreeatArkansas.Sommerfeldcompleted her masters in 2002.
WhileatArkansasshesettheschoolrecordinthejavelinqualifyingfortheUSAChampionships.ShealsoplacedsecondintheSoutheasternConferenceOutdoorChampionshipsintheshotput.Whileinhighschool,Sommerfeldwasathreetimestatechampionandstaterecordholderintheshotput.In1997shewasajuniornationalAll-American.
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ERINHOWARTH
MENS & WOMENSCROSS COUNTRY COACHASSISTANT TRACK COACH
FIFTH SEASON
ErinHowarthwashiredasthePantherscrosscountrycoachinJulyof2010andmadeanimmediateimpactontheEIUcrosscountryprogram.InadditionHowarthcoachesthemiddledistanceanddistancerunnersfortheEIUtrackprogramwhereshehashelpedthatgroupsetseveralschoolrecords. Saddledwithayoungwomenssquadofdistancerunnersin2013HowarthmayhaveturnedinoneofthebestcoachingjobsofhercareerleadingthewomensteamtoathirdplacefinishintheOVCChampionshipsastheeightscorerrunnerswerecomprisedofallfreshmenandsophomores.Duringtheseasonherrunnerspostedtoptentimesinthewomens5K,womens6Kandmens10Kdistances.ShecoachedtworunnerstosecondteamAll-OVChonorswithRileyMcInerneyforthemenandVictoriaQuartonforthewomenbothplacinginthetop14attheleaguemeet.Duringthe2014trackseasonHowarthcoachedthedistancerunnersastheyposted11marksintheschooltoptenonthemensandwomensside.FreshmanrunnerEmilyBrelsfoardsettheschoolrecordintheoutdoor10K.The2014trackseasonhadHowarthcoachingtenAll-OVCperformerswiththreeindividualeventchampions.PabloRamirezwastheindoormens5KchampionwhileEmilyBrelsfoardwasthewomensindoor5Kchampion.DuringtheoutdoorseasonBrelsfoardsettheschoolrecordinthe10KwhilewinningthateventattheOVCChampionships.EIUposted16toptenperformancesbetweenthetwoseasonscombinedwithfourfreshmenrecordsbeingset. In2012HowarthagainhadthePantherscompetingatthetopoftheOVCasthemenplacedsecondandthewomenthirdattheOVCChampionships.SixathletesearnedfirstteamAll-OVChonorswithfourfirstteamhonorees.DuringtheseasonseveralathletesimprovedtheirpersonalbestswhileEIUpostedseveraltoptenmarksintheEIUrecordbook.,BryceBastingranthe8thbest8KinschoolhistorywhileOliviaKlausandBritneyWhiteheadpostedthesecondandthirdfastest5Ktimesinschoolhistory.BastingandWhiteheadwouldgoontofinish37thattheNCAARegional,thehighestfinishforanEIUindividualinseveralyears.,Duringthe2013trackseasonHowarthhelpedseveralathletespostpersonalbestswithBritneyWhiteheadsettingtheschoolrecordinthe1500mandsteeplechase.WhiteheadalongwithseniorErikaRamos(800m)bothadvancedtocompeteintheNCAAWestRegional.Duringthe2013trackseasonHowarthcoached14All-OVCperformerswithfiveindividualeventchampions.SeniorrunnerBritneyWhiteheadwontheindoorwomens5K,thewomensoutdoor1500mandthewomenssteeplechase.Whiteheadalsosetschoolrecordsinthreeevents(indoor3K,indoormile,steeplechase).ThePanthersunderHowarthsettwoschooldistancerelayrecordsinthe4x800andoutdoorDMR.Atotalof18performanceslandedintheEIUcareertoptenwhileWhiteheadandRamirezadvancedtotheNCAAOutdoorRegional. In2011HowarthcoachedthePanthers tooneof theirmostsuccessfulseasonsastheEIUswept therunningtriplecrownwithacrosscountry,indoortrackandoutdoortrackconferencetitle.IncrosscountrytheteamwononlyitssecondOVCtitleasfiveathletesearnedAll-OVChonorswiththeteamscoringarecord27points.ThePantherswouldgoontoplace18thintheNCAARegionalwithjuniorErikaRamosplacing49th.Ramoswouldsettheschoolrecordin6Kwhileseveralathletessetpersonalrecords.OnthemenssideEIUplacedsecondintheOVCwithfourathletesearningAll-OVChonors.SeniorBradLaRocquepostedaschooltoptwentytimeduringtheyearasheplaced50thattheNCAARegional.Duringthe2012trackseasonEIUsweptthemensandwomenssteeplechaseeventsattheOVCOutdoorChampionshipsunderHowarthsdirectionasBritneyWhiteheadandGrahamMorrissetschoolrecordsintheeventsenroutetoNCAARegionalappearances.MorriswonthemenssteeplechaseeventattheDrakeRelaysaswell.ThePanthersposted22toptenmarksindistanceeventsduringtheindoorandoutdoorcampaign. InherfirstseasonwithEIUthePantherssetseveralnewschoolmarksincludingthePantherslowestpointtotalinschoolhistoryattheOVCChampionshipsastheEIUwomenplacedsecondwith45points.FivemembersofthatteamearnedAll-OVChonorswithOliviaKlausandGabrielaDuenasasfirstteamallconferenceperformers.OnthemenssideBradleyLaRocqueearnedfirstteamAll-OVChonorsgivingEIUsixAll-Conferenceselections.ThewomenplacedthehighestattheNCAARegionalchampionshipssince2005;whilethemenhadtheentireteamrunpersonalbestsattheNCAARegionalmeet. HowarthspentthepreviousthreeyearsworkinginasimilarpositionatNewMexicowhereshehelpedcoachsixAll-AmericanrunnersduringhertenurewiththeLobos.In2008shehelpedguidethewomenscrosscountryprogramtotheMountainWestConferenceChampionship.TheteamwouldplacesecondintheNCAAMountainRegionChampionshipsandplace18thattheNCAAChampionships.In2009boththemensandthewomenscrosscountryteamswontheMountainWestConferenceChampionshipandwentontoqualifyfortheNCAANationalChampionships.Thewomenplaced13thinthecountry. PriortohertimeatNewMexicoHowarthworkedasanassistantcoachatButlerhelpingcoachtwoAll-Americandistancerunners.DuringhertwoyearsshehelpedtheBulldogscaptureback-to-backHorizonLeaguecrosscountrychampionshipsandsaw3teamstotheNCAACrossCountryChampionships. AnativeofNewLenox,Ill.,theformerErinKellywasadistancerunneratButlerfrom1996-99earningherdegreein2000.HowarthrecentlycompletedamastersinsportsadminstrationfromEasternIllinoisin2014.Shewasafour-timefirstteamAll-HorizonLeagueselectionincrosscountryandupongraduationheldtheschoolrecordintheoutdoor5,000meters.HerhusbandPaulisamarathoner.Thecouplehastwochildren.
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BRADBUTLER
MENS & WOMENSTRACK & FIELD ASSISTANT COACH
FIFTH SEASON
FormerEasternIllinoiscrosscountryanddistancerunnerBradButlerjoinedthePanthersstaffforthe2009-10season.Butlerworkedasagraduateassistantwiththecrosscountryteamandtrackteamsduringhisfirstseasonbeforejoiningthestafffulltimein2010.Butlerhelpscoachthecrosscountryteamanddistancerunners. Saddledwithayoungwomenssquadofdistancerunnersin2013helpedleadthewomensteamtoathirdplacefinishintheOVCChampionshipsastheeightscorerrunnerswerecomprisedofallfreshmenandsophomores.DuringtheseasonEIUrunnerspostedtoptentimesinthewomens5K,womens6Kandmens10Kdistances.Hecoached two runners tosecond teamAll-OVChonorswithRileyMcInerneyforthemenandVictoriaQuartonforthewomenbothplacing in the top14at the leaguemeet.During the2014 trackseasonButlerhelpedcoachthedistancerunnersastheyposted11marksintheschooltoptenonthemensandwomensside.,FreshmanrunnerEmilyBrelsfoardsettheschoolrecordintheoutdoor10K. In2012ButlerhelpedEIUdistancerunnersagainimproveupontheirtimes.ThemensteamplacedsecondintheOVCChampionshipswhilethewomenplacedthird.Twoindividualrunners(BryceBastingandBritneyWhitehead)bothplaced37thattheNCAARegionalmeetforthemenandwomen.,SixathletesearnedAll-OVChonorswithfouronthefirstteam(twomenandtwowomen).Duringthetrackseason,ButlerhelpedthedistancecrewpostseveralpersonalbestswithWhiteheadsettingtheschoolrecordinthe1500mandsteeplechase. In2011ButlerhelpedcoachthePantherstooneoftheirmostsuccessfulseasonsastheEIUwomensteamwontheOVCChampionshipandthemenplacedsecond.,Duringtheseasonseveralathletessetnewpersonalrecords.,ThePanthersagainpostedseveralpersonalrecordsin2012asEIUfinishedsecondattheOVCChampionshipsforthemenandthirdforthewomen.Sixathletes earnedAll-Conferencehonorswith four first teamhonorees.,BryceBastingpostedatoptenEIUmarkinthemens8KwhileOliviaKlausandBritneyWhiteheadpostedthesecondandthirdfastest5KtimesinEIUhistory. In2010ButlerhelpedcoachthePanthersastheysetseveralnewschoolmarks including thePanthers lowestpoint total inschoolhistoryat theOVCChampionshipsastheEIUwomenplacedsecondwith45points.FivemembersofthatteamearnedAll-OVChonorswithOliviaKlausandGabrielaDuenasasfirstteamallconferenceperformers.OnthemenssideBradleyLaRocqueearnedfirstteamAll-OVChonorsgivingEIUsixAll-Conferenceselections.ThewomenplacedthehighestattheNCAARegionalchampionshipssince2005;whilethemenhadtheentireteamrunpersonalbestsattheNCAARegionalmeet. AsaprepathleteButlerranforhisdadatMonticelloHighSchoolinIllinois.,Butlerwasafirst-teamAll-OVCselectionintrackwinningthe10,000metersasasophomorein2006andasaseniorin2009.Asajuniorhewontheindoor5k.Butlerwasalsoamultipleall-conferenceselectionincrosscountryanddistanceraceswhileatEIUgraduatingin2009.HeearnedhismastersdegreefromEIUinsportsadministrationin2009aswell.
EASTERN ILLINOIS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
1968 1969 1977 1974 Mens Mens Mens Mens Cross Country Cross Country Cross Country Track & Field NCAA College NCAA College NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Division Division
EASTERN ILLINOIS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mens Indoor Track - Ohio Valley Conference1997,1998,1999,2001,2002,2003,2004
2005,2006,2007,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013
Mens Outdoor Track - Ohio Valley Conference1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003
2004,2007,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2015
Womens Indoor Track - Ohio Valley Conference2007,2009,2010,2011,2012,2015
Womens Outdoor Track - Ohio Valley Conference2007,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013
Mens Cross Country - Ohio Valley Conference1996,1998,2000,2001,2002,2003,2005
Womens Cross Country - Ohio Valley Conference2001,2011
Mens Indoor Track - Mid-Continent Conference1987,1989,1991,1992,1995,1996
Mens Outdoor Track - Mid-Continent Conference1981,1985,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1995,1996
Mens Indoor Track - IIAC1967
Mens Cross Country - Mid-Continent Conference1978,1979,1981,
Mens Cross Country - IIAC1967,1968,1969
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TRACK & FIELD FACILITIESThePanthertrackandfieldteamcompetesbothindoorsandoutdoors intwoofthefinestfacilitiesintheMidwest.OBrien Field, a 10,000 seat venue, has anew state-of-the-art Panther blue full pourpolyurethane all-weather track. Besides theninelanetrack,thenewsurfacealso includestwolongjumpandtriplejumprunways,twopolevaultpits,andahighjumparea.
ThestadiumisthesiteoftheannualIllinoisHighSchoolAssociationGirls andBoysStateTrackChampionships. Over 4000 competitors and20,000spectatorscometoEIUeachMayforthesestate meets. The girls championship has been held at EIU every year since its inception in 1973. The boysmeethasbeenafixtureatOBrienStadiumsince1974.
Adjacenttothestadiumis600seatLantzFieldhousewhichhousestheindoortrackfacility.InJanuary,2001anewMondoXtracksurfacewasinstalledinalternatingBlueandGraylanes.AnewDaktronicsmessageandscoreboardwasaddedtorecordtimes,distances and team scores.
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DISTANCE RUNNING COURSESFewothercolleges in thecountryhavesomanydistance running trainingoptionsaswellasahomecrosscountrycourse righton campus so readily accessible for training and competition.ThisrepresentsahugeadvantageforthePantherrunners.
POND PAVILION ...where the teamsmeet eachdayduring the cross-countryseason.
FOX RIDGE STATE PARK ... located justsixmilessouthofEIU, it isagreatplacetorunandhas10+milesoftrails.Duringthehotmonths,thecool,wooded trailsofFoxRidgearewherePanther runnersgo tobeatthe heat.
THE RAIL TRAIL...isafavoritetrainingsiteforEIUdistancerunners.Flat,measuredandsoft,thetrailextendsfromCharlestontoMattoon.Pantherrunnersprimarilyusetherailtrailforlongrunsandtemporuns.
CHARLESTON AREA ... the country roads surroundingCharlestonare excellent for distance training.The area surroundingCharleston issurprisingly hilly and training on thequiet country roadsmakes for oneofthebestrunningenvironmentsinIllinois.Infact,theCityofCharlestonhaserectedsignstowarnmotoriststobeonthelook-outforEIUdistancerunners.
THE PANTHER TRAIL...thePanthershomecross-countrycourse,locatedoncampusjustsouthofthevariousEIUathletefacilities,isanexcellentplacetotrain.ThePantherTrailhasbeenthehostcourseofthenumerousOhioValleyConferencechampionships,aswellastheannualEIUInvitationaleachfall.Thecoursehasbothagrassandastone-chippath.
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ATHLETE ............................... EVENT ......................YEAR ............ HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOLTyler Anderson........................ Distance ....................... Jr ................ Schaumburg,Ill./SchaumburgRyanBallard ........................... Distance .....................R-Sr .............. Rockton,Ill./HononegahCodyBoarman........................ Sprints .......................R-Sr .............. Shelbyville,Ill./ShelbyvilleJohnathanBoey...................... Sprints ........................So. ............... Decatur,Ill./MacArthurZachBooth ............................. Sprints .........................Fr ................ OakPark,Ill./OakPark-RiverForestMichaelBrown ........................ MiddleDistance ...........Fr ................ Carmi,Ill./Carmi-WhiteCountyJoeCalio................................. Distance .....................R-Jr. .............. Mattoon,Ill./MattoonZaneChapman ....................... Throws .........................Sr ................ Mattoon,Ill./MattoonEphraimDorsey ...................... MiddleDistance ...........Sr ................ Glenwood,Ill./Homewood-FlossmoorCalvinEdwards....................... Sprints ......................... Jr ................ Joliet,Ill./JolietWestMylesFoor .............................. MiddleDistance .........R-Fr .............. Shelbyville,Ill./ShelbyvilleAaronFullerton ....................... Jumps .........................So. ............... Homewood,Ill./Homewood-FlossmoorMaxGassmann ...................... Distance .....................R-Jr. .............. Olney,Ill./EastRichlandWillGiroux .............................. MiddleDistance ...........Fr ................ HomerGlen,Ill./LockportTownshipEricGordon ............................ PoleVault .................... Jr ................ Normal,Ill./NormalCommunityWestJohnHader ............................. Sprints .........................Fr ................ ParkRidge,Ill./MaineSouthMalikHarrison......................... Sprints .......................R-Fr .............. Springfield,Ill./SpringfieldCoryHouseholder................... Hurdles ........................Sr ................ LovesPark,Ill./HarlemChristianIlunga-Matthiesen ......... Sprints ......................... Jr ................ Hamburg,Germany/HamburgerSVMichaelJean .......................... Throws ........................So. ............... Mattoon,Ill./MattoonGarrettJensen ........................ Throws ......................... Jr ................ Edwardsville,Ill./EdwardsvilleDavidJohansson .................... Throws .........................Sr ................ Ahus,Sweden/SoderportskolanDerrickJohnson...................... Distance ....................... Jr ................ Wyanet,Ill./BureauValleyAvianceKing ........................... Jumps ........................R-Sr .............. Aurora,Ill./AuroraWestRileyKittridge ......................... Throws ........................So. ............... Naperville,Ill./WaubonsieValleyChristianKolb ......................... Hurdles ......................R-Jr. .............. Buxheim,Germany/MarianumBuxheimSchoolElliotKrause ........................... PoleVault ....................Fr ................ Itasca,Ill./LakeParkMiroljubMarin ......................... MiddleDistance ..........So. ............... Aurora,Ill./KanelandDrennianMartin ...................... Distance .......................Fr ................ Shelbyville,Ill./ShelbyvilleRileyMcInerney ...................... MiddleDistance ..........So. ............... Charleston,Ill./CharlestonDavionMcManis ..................... Sprints .........................Fr ................ Peoria,Ill./DunlapPaxsonMenard ...................... Distance ......................So. ............... PoplarGrove,Ill./BelvidereNorthNorvelMohammed ................. Sprints .......................R-Jr. .............. SunPrairie,Wis./SunPrairieLucasNudelman..................... Distance ......................So. ............... HighlandPark,Ill./HighlandParkChrisOrlow ............................. Distance .......................Fr ................ Aurora,Ill./BataviaMarkPedziwiatr ...................... Distance ....................... Jr ................ NewLenox,Ill./Lincoln-WayWestJohnPiper .............................. Jumps .........................So. ............... Godfrey,Ill./AltonBrockRamos .......................... MiddleDistance .........R-Jr. .............. Hoopeston,Ill./HoopestonAreaJamalRobinson ...................... Sprints ........................So. ............... Pocahontas,Ill./ChristianBrothers(St.Louis)GregRogers ........................... Distance .....................R-Fr .............. GraniteCity,Ill./GraniteCityDevanteSmith ........................ Sprints .........................Fr ................ Harvey,Ill./ThorntonTownshipChrisford Stevens ................... Jumps ..........................Fr ................ Chicago,Ill./LakeViewDannyTrevor .......................... Hurdles ......................R-Sr .............. GreenBay,Wis./HarryD.Jacobs(Algonquin,Ill.)ElvenWalker .......................... Hurdles .....................R-So. ............. Wheaton,Ill./GlenbardSouthAquintisWilliams .................... Sprints ........................So. ............... Decatur,Ill./MacArthurKendallWilliams ..................... Jumps .........................So. ............... Winthrop,Ill./Zion-BentonTownshipDerekWilliamson.................... Sprints ........................So. ............... Neoga,Ill./NeogaBruynYunk ............................. Distance .....................R-Jr. .............. Belvidere,Ill./BelvidereNorth
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2015 WOMENS ROSTER (CLICK NAME FOR LINK TO BIO)ATHLETE .................................. EVENT ....................... YEAR .............. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOLAngelicaAnyaogu ......................Jumps/Sprints ............. Jr. .................WestLakeville,Minn./LakevilleNorthCharmaine Arnold ......................MiddleDistance ..........R-Sr. ...............Matteson,Ill./RichSouthMariaBaldwin ............................Distance ........................ Fr. .................Toluca,Ill./MinonkFieldcrestEmilyBrelsfoard ........................Distance ........................So. ................Normal,Ill./NormalCommunityWestKirstenBryant ............................ Sprints .........................R-Sr. ...............Chicago,Ill./MorganParkBrynBuckwalter.........................Throws ..........................So. ................Freeport,Ill./FreeportJanessaClay ............................Hurdles .........................R-Jr. ...............OverlandPark,Kan./ShawneeMissionNorthCaroline Collet ...........................Distance ........................ Fr. .................Verona,Ill./SenecaKaitlynCorzine ..........................Hurdles ..........................So. ................Assumption,Ill./CentralA&MDhiaaDean................................MiddleDistance ............ Jr. .................Chicago,Ill./KenwoodAcademyNicoletteDiana ..........................Throws ..........................So. ................Algonquin,Ill./H.D.JacobsStephanieDominguez ...............Hurdles .......................... Fr. .................FranklinPark,Ill./LeydenKatelynDuckett .........................Distance ........................ Jr. .................Shelbyville,Ill./ShelbyvilleSaraFisher ................................Hurdles ..........................So. ................Kewanee,Ill./WethersfieldAshleyFouch ............................. Sprints ...........................So. ................Gilberts,Ill./HampshireRachelGarippo..........................Distance ........................So. ................Roselle,Ill./LakeParkRuthGarippo .............................Distance ........................So. ................Roselle,Ill./LakeParkChristinaGastfield .....................Distance .......................R-Jr. ...............ArlingtonHeights,Ill./RollingMeadowsIvy Handley ................................Distance ........................So. ................Decatur,Ill./DecaturSt.TeresaJanieHowse ..............................Throws .......................... Jr. .................Assumption,Ill./MoweaquaCentralA&MAminaJackson ..........................Hurdles .......................... Jr. .................Lincoln,Ill./LincolnCommunityJulieJames...............................Distance ........................So. ................Gridley,Ill./ElPaso-GridleyKaileyJames .............................Hurdles ..........................So. ................CarolStream,Ill./GlenbardNorthJackieJones ..............................MiddleDistance ............ Fr. .................Frankfort,Ill./Lincoln-WayEastRavenKelly ...............................Throws ..........................So. ................Romeoville,Ill./RomeovilleHaleighKnapp ...........................HighJump ..................... Fr. .................Morris,Ill./MorrisCommunityQuincyKnolhoff .........................MiddleDistance ............ Jr. .................Centralia,Ill./CentraliaChristOurRockNyjahLane ................................ Sprints ........................... Fr. .................HighlandPark,Ill./HighlandParkCiaraLohman ............................Jumps ........................... Fr. .................Beckemeyer,Ill./BreeseCentralSadieLovett...............................PoleVault ...................... Sr..................Clinton,Ill./ClintonJenniferLuna .............................Distance ........................ Jr. .................Olney,Ill./EastRichlandWhitneyManinfior .....................Distance ........................ Fr. .................Mattoon,Ill./MattoonToriMaster .................................Hurdles ..........................So. ................SaintJoseph,Ill./St.JosephOgdenMichelleMeyerholtz ...................Distance ........................ Fr. .................Bakersfield,Calif./StockdaleJaBreeMitchell ......................... Sprints ........................... Sr..................Peoria,Ill./RichwoodsAudrianaNichol ........................Throws .......................... Fr. .................MachesneyPark,Ill./HarlemCamelia Nicholson..................... Sprints ...........................So. ................Belleville,Ill./BellevilleWestKristenParis ..............................MiddleDistance ............ Jr. .................Fisher,Ill./FisherBrionPortis ................................Jumps ......................... R-Fr. ...............Springfield,Ill./SoutheastVictoriaQuarton .........................Distance ........................ Jr. .................Litchfield,Ill./LitchfieldAnnemarie Reid .........................PoleVault ...................... Jr. .................Skokie,Ill./NilesNorthJadeRiebold..............................PoleVault ......................5th ................Powell,Ohio/OlentangyLibertyKristenRohrer ...........................MiddleDistance ............ Jr. .................Petersburg,Ill./PORTAKatieRyan .................................Hurdles .......................... Sr..................Kankakee,Ill./BishopMcNamaraAnita Saffa ................................. Sprints ...........................So. ................Aurora,Ill./AuroraWestCassy Shaffer ............................Distance ........................So. ................Mattoon,Ill./MattoonChelsea Sondgeroth ..................Distance .......................R-Jr. ...............Dixon,Ill./DixonDarneishaSpann ....................... Sprints ........................... Fr. .................Schaumburg,Ill./SchaumburgCassidy Strohl ........................... Sprints ........................... Jr. .................Heyworth,Ill./HeyworthLeaViano ..................................Distance ........................ Fr. .................Carlinville,Ill./CarlinvilleBrianaWalker ............................ Sprints ........................... Jr. .................Chicago,Ill./DunbarJordanWallace .........................Distance ........................Gr. ................Frankfort,Ill./Lincoln-WayEastHannahWaller ...........................Hurdles ..........................So. ................Geneseo,Ill./GeneseoTiffanyWayne ............................Throws .......................... Jr. .................Plainfield,Ill./PlainfieldNorthLexieYeley ...............................Throws .......................... Fr. .................Pekin,Ill./PekinCommunityAmy Yeoman .............................MiddleDistance ............ Jr. .................Petersburg,Ill./PORTABreannaYoung .........................Hurdles .......................... Jr. .................Crete,Ill./Crete-Monee
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TRACK & FIELD NCAA DIVISION I: 1992 ...DanSteele ..................400MHurdles ..................... :49.79 1988 ...JimMaton ....................800M(Indoor) ................... 1:49.27
TRACK & FIELD NCAA DIVISION II: 1981 ...AugustineOruwari .......110MHighHurdles ............... :13.9 1979 ...RobertJohnson ...........110MHighHurdles ............. :13.81 1976 ...Ed Hatch .....................400MRun ............................. :46.8 1975 ...Toni Ababio ..................TripleJump ..................... 5006.75 ................................................LongJump ..................... 2405.75 1974 ...DarrellBrown ..............LongJump ..................... 2507.25 1974 ...MensTrack&Field .....TeamCo-Champions
CROSS COUNTRY NCAA DIVISION II: 1977 ...MensCrossCountry ...Team Champions
TRACK & FIELD NCAA COLLEGE DIVISION: 1973 ...RodneyJackson ..........400MHurdles ....................... :51.1 1972 ...RodneyJackson ..........400MHurdles ....................... :51.2 1969 ...JohnCraft ....................TripleJump ..................... 5309.00
CROSS COUNTRY NCAA COLLEGE DIVISION: 1969 ...MensCrossCountry ...Team Champions 1968 ...MensCrossCountry ...Team Champions
TRACK & FIELD NAIA: 1967 ...JohnCraft ....................TripleJump ..................... 5902.00 1955 ...RayWhite ....................LongJump ......................2311.75
WOMENS TRACK & FIELD AIAW II 1981 ........................................4x400Relay ...................... 3:45.83 ...........Greathouse,Ball,Stephens,Johnson
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
1969 NCAA COLLEGE DIVISION NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: (left-right)JamesSkinner,MartyMcIntire,DikeStirrett,andLarryMayse
1977 NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:(front row, kneeling left-right)JoeSheeranandPaulWeilmuenster; (middle row, standing left-right)JohnMcInerney,DuncanMcHughandCaseyReinking;(back row, standing left-right)coachTomWoodall,JohnChristy,ReoRorem,BillyBandy,LarrySchuldt,andgraduateassistantPhilStivers.
DARRELL BROWN RODNEY JACKSON
JIM MATON AUGUSTINE ORUWARI
EIU DIVISION I ALL-AMERICANS Year..........Athlete ............................Event .................................Place 2013 .........Jade Riebold (W) ..........Pole Vault .............................3rd 2013 .........Mick Viken ......................Pole Vault .................. 12th (2nd) 2013 .........Jade Riebold (W) ..........Pole Vault (Indoor) .............. 2nd 2013 .........Mick Viken ......................Pole Vault (Indoor) ............... 8th 2012 .........Zye Boey ........................200m .......................... 16th (2nd) 2012 .........Zye Boey ........................100m ......................... 14th (2nd) 2012 .........Mick Viken ......................Pole Vault .................. 12th (2nd) 2012 .........Jade Riebold (W) ...........Pole Vault ................... 20th (HM) 2012 .........Zye Boey ........................200m (Indoor) ........... 15th (2nd) 2012 .........Jade Riebold (W) ...........Pole Vault (Indoor) ... 14th (2nd) 2011 .........Zye Boey ........................100m ........................... 21st (HM) *2011 ........Zye Boey ........................200m (Indoor) ....................... 7th 2002 .........Ron White ......................Javelin ................................... 6th 2000 .........Ron White ......................Javelin ................................. 10th 2000 .........Gabe Spezia ...................60m hurdles (Indoor) ......... 10th 1999 .........Gabe Spezia ...................60m hurdles (Indoor) ........... 9th 1992 .........Dan Steele ......................400m hurdles ........................ 1st 1992 .........Braidy Miller ...................Hammer .............................. 10th 1992 .........Braidy Miller ...................Weight Throw (Indoor) ......... 7th 1991 .........Darrin Steele ..................Decathlon .............................. 5th 1991 .........Braidy Miller ...................Weight Throw (Indoor) .........3rd 1990 .........Dan Steele ......................400m hurdles ........................ 5th 1988 .........Jim Maton ......................800m ...................................... 7th 1988 .........Jim Maton ......................800m (Indoor) ....................... 1st 1987 .........Jim Maton ......................800m ......................................3rd 1987 .........Jim Maton ......................1000m (Indoor) .................... 2nd 1981 .........Joe Sheeran ...................3 mile (Indoor) ..................... 2nd 1977 .........Joe Sheeran ...................Cross Country .................... 18th 1976 .........Toni Ababio ....................Long Jump (Indoor) ............. 6th 1976 .........Toni Ababio ....................Triple Jump (Indoor) ............ 6th 1971 .........Rodney Jackson............110m hurdles ........................3rd 1969 .........John Craft ......................Triple Jump ...........................3rd * Starting with the 2011 season, All-Americans were awarded based on finish at National Championships (all first team unless noted)
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PANTHER OLYMPIANS
WINTER OLYMPIANS: 2002 ......... DanSteele ............................Bobsled ........................................ United States .............................. BronzeMedalist 2002 ......... DarrinSteele .........................Bobsled ........................................ United States
1998 ......... DanSteele ............................Bobsled ........................................ United States 1998 ......... DarrinSteele .........................Bobsled ........................................ United States
SUMMER OLYMPIANS: 1976 ......... MpakaFyneface ...................400-MIntermediateHurdles ........ Nigeria ................ Nigeria Withdrew from Olympics 1976 ......... AugustineOruwari ................100-MeterHighHurdles ............... Nigeria ..................Nigeria Withdrew from Olympics 1972 ......... SandyOsei-Agyeman ...........400-MeterRelay ..........................Ghana .............................Advancedto2ndRound 1972 ......... SandyOsei-Agyeman ...........100-MeterDash ...........................Ghana ................ Advancedto2ndRound(10.52) 1972 ......... JohnCraft .............................TripleJump .................................. United States .......................5thPlace(5502.75)
WE DID IT!: TheUSA-2sledmembers(EIUs Dan Steele celebrates front right)reactastheyrealizethattheyhavejustwonbronze.Steeleisthe associate head track coach at the University ofOregonwhilehisbrotherDarrinistheCEOoftheU.S.BobsledandSkeletonFederation.
Sandy Osei-Agyeman represented his home country of Ghana in two sprint events at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
John Craft, former USA record holder in the triple jump, placed fifth at the 1972 Olympics.
AUGUSTINE ORUWARI earned an Olympic spot in the hurdles for Nigeria.
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OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE
www.ovcsports.com
BETH DeBAUCHECommissioner
OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE215CenterviewDrive,Suite115Brentwood,TN37027
(615)371-1698(phone)(615)371-1788(fax)
Nowinits65thyear,theOhioValleyConferencecontinuestobuildonthesuccessthathasmadeitthenationseighth-oldestNCAADivisionI conference. InMay2011theConferenceexpandedforthesecondtimeinfouryears,addingBelmontUniversitywhichbeginscompetitioninthe2012-13academicyear.TheadditionofBelmontgivestheOVC12members,themost the leaguehashadatone time in its illustrioushistory.Themoveaddeda second team in the city ofNashville andwas the firstaddition to the league since Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillejoinedin2008. The 2009-10 school year saw a change in leadership as BethDeBauchewas named the seventh full-timeCommissioner in leaguehistory on July 28, 2009. She is currently one of just five females tobetheheadofaDivisionIconference,andoneofjusteighttoleadaDivisionIconferenceall-time.ThelastthreecommissionersoftheOVChavemovedontojobsasthecommissioneroftheBigTen,Big12andtheMid-AmericanConferences. TheOVCsproudhistorydatesbackto1948,butseedsforthenewleague were actually planted in 1941. It was then that Roy Stewart,the athletics director at Murray State, Charles Turkey Hughes, theathleticsdirectoratEasternKentucky,andKellyThompson,thepublicrelationsdirectoratWesternKentucky,firstbroachedtheideaofforminganewconference.DiscussionswereputonholdbyWorldWarII,butreemergedFeb.27-28,1948attheKentuckyHotelinLouisvilleasthethreeoriginalinstitutionscombinedwithMoreheadState,LouisvilleandEvansville to form the OVC. In the late1970s,womensathleticsbegansomewhatofa rebirthon the national scene as the NCAA began sponsoring and marketing womenssports.Recognizingtheneedtoprovideincreasedopportunitiesforfemaleathletes,theOVCestablishedwomenschampionshipsinthesportsofbasketball, tennisand track in1977,withcrosscountryandvolleyballaddedover thenext fouryears. Thosesportswere initiallygoverned by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women(AIAW),buttheoverallstrengthofwomensprogramsintheleaguewasdemonstratedby theautomaticbids theOVC instantly receivedwhentheNCAAbecamethegoverningbodyin1982. Overits64years,OVCteamshavegarnerednationalchampionshipsandbowlgamesinfootball,alongwithnationalteamorindividualtitlesinthesportsofrifle,crosscountry,trackandgolf.
The OVC has also produced several Olympic athletes, includingMurrayStatesMorganHicks,whowasamemberof the2004UnitedStates Olympic Rifle Team and Morehead States Brian Shimer whocompetedinfiveWinterOlympicsinbobsled(winningabronzemedalin2002)andcoachedthe2010UnitedStatesbobsledteamtoitsfirstgoldmedalsince1948.Inaddition,someofthegreatestplayersinprofessionalsportswereeducatedatOVCinstitutions.Thelistincludesformergreatssuch as footballs Phil Simms (Morehead State), basketballs ClemHaskins(WesternKentucky)andBubbaWells(AustinPeay)andtwo-sport starSteveHamilton (MoreheadState) topresent-day standoutslikebasketballplayerTrentonHassell(AustinPeay),footballplayerTonyRomo (Eastern Illinois) and baseball players George Sherrill (AustinPeay) and JonRauch (MoreheadState).Hamilton is theonly athleteto ever play in the NCAABasketball Championship, aMajor LeagueBaseballWorldSeries(NewYorkYankees)andaNBAChampionshipSeries(LosAngelesLakers). ThevisionofleadershipdemonstratedbytheFoundingFathersin1948remainsalive todayas theOhioValleyConferenceprepares forthe future.Oneexample is in regard to thecurrent trend incollegiateathleticsadministrationforincreasedinvolvementofuniversitypresidentsinsettingpoliciesandmakingrules.ThepresidentsofOVCinstitutions,however,havealwaysgovernedtheConference,longbeforepresidentialgovernance became a national theme. TheOhioValleyConferencesponsorsthefollowingsports:baseball,basketball, crosscountry, football, golf, tennisand track formen,andbasketball,crosscountry,golf,soccer,softball,tennis,trackandvolleyballforwomen.Inaddition,theOVCalsosponsorsthecombinedmensandwomenssportofrifle. Nowinitsseventhdecadeofcompetition,theOhioValleyConferencehasgrownsignificantlyfromitshumblebeginningswhileincreasingthenumberofathleticsopportunitiesitprovidesforstudents.Currentleaguerepresentatives includechartermembersEasternKentuckyUniversity,MoreheadStateUniversityandMurrayStateUniversity,alongwithAustinPeay State University, Belmont University, Eastern Illinois University,Jacksonville State University, Southeast Missouri State University,Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Tennessee State University,Tennessee Technological University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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51-TIME OVC INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM
TRACK & FIELD HISTORY IN OVC1997 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1742......MiddleTennessee ....................................1043......EasternKentucky ....................................804SoutheastMIssouri .............................................775...... Tennessee State ........................................696......MurrayState ..............................................587......MoreheadState ...........................................6
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUAthlete of the Year ......................JasonBialka,EIU
1997 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1342......EasternKentucky .....................................1193......MiddleTennessee ....................................1114...... Tennessee State ....................................... 695 ..... Eastern Illinois ....................................... 336......MurrayState ............................................. 247......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 208......AustinPeay ............................................... 199......MoreheadState .......................................... 8........ Tennessee Tech .......................................... 8
1997 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2032......MiddleTennessee ....................................1473......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1254...... Tennessee State ......................................1025......EasternKentucky .......................................666......MurrayState ..............................................577......MoreheadState .........................................28
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIU
1997 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 2012......EasternKentucky .................................... 1303......MiddleTennessee ..................................... 894...... Tennessee State ....................................... 815 ..... Eastern Illinois ....................................... 516......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 487......MurrayState ............................................. 468......AustinPeay ............................................... 329...... Tennessee Tech ........................................ 2010....MoreheadState .......................................... 4
1998 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1662......MiddleTennessee .................................122.53......SoutheastMissouri .................................79.54...... Tennessee State ........................................775......EasternKentucky .......................................536......MurrayState ..............................................517......MoreheadState .........................................22
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUCo-AthleteoftheYear ............. ToddMoroney,EIU
1998 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri .............................. 126.52......EasternKentucky ................................. 104.53......MiddleTennessee ..................................... 954 ..... Eastern Illinois ....................................... 745...... Tennessee State ....................................... 466......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 397......AustinPeay ............................................... 248......MoreheadState ........................................ 199......MurrayState ............................................. 1310.... Tennessee Tech .......................................... 3
1998 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2052......MiddleTennessee .................................... 1143......SoutheastMissouri ...................................1114......EasternKentucky .......................................995...... Tennessee State ........................................976......MurrayState ..............................................757......MoreheadState .........................................30
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUCo-AthleteoftheYear ............. ToddMoroney,EIU
1998 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1562......EasternKentucky ................................. 146.53 ..... Eastern Illinois ..................................... 1074...... Tennessee State ....................................... 755......MiddleTennessee .................................. 66.56......AustinPeay ............................................... 597......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 368......MurrayState ............................................. 329......MoreheadState ........................................ 2010.... Tennessee Tech .......................................... 1
1999 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1762......MiddleTennessee ....................................1223......SoutheastMissouri ....................................834......EasternKentucky .......................................685......MurrayState ..............................................666...... Tennessee State ........................................427......MoreheadState .........................................208......Tennessee-Martin ........................................6
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUAthlete of the Year ......................JasonBialka,EIU
1999 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......EasternKentucky ................................. 109.52......SoutheastMissouri ................................... 853...... Tennessee State ....................................... 814 ..... Eastern Illinois ....................................... 705......MiddleTennessee ..................................... 636......AustinPeay ............................................ 60.57......MoreheadState ........................................ 348......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 309......MurrayState ..............................................1110.... Tennessee Tech .......................................... 2
1999 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2062......MiddleTennessee ....................................1443......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1374......MurrayState ..............................................915......EasternKentucky .......................................836...... Tennessee State ........................................347......MoreheadState .........................................258......Tennessee-Martin ........................................8
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIU
1999 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......EasternKentucky .................................... 1422......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1143 ..... Eastern Illinois .................................... 90.54...... Tennessee State ....................................... 715......MiddleTennessee ..................................... 706......AustinPeay ............................................ 67.57......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 668......MurrayState ............................................. 459......MoreheadState ........................................ 36
2000 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......MiddleTennessee ....................................1462 ..... Eastern Illinois ...................................145.53......SoutheastMissouri .................................68.54......EasternKentucky .......................................685......MurrayState ..............................................636...... Tennessee State ........................................357......MoreheadState .........................................20........Tennessee-Martin ......................................20
2000 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1032......EasternKentucky ...................................... 923......MiddleTennessee ..................................... 864 ..... Eastern Illinois .................................... 69.55......AustinPeay ............................................... 666...... Tennessee State ....................................... 537......MoreheadState ........................................ 308......Tennessee-Martin .................................. 22.59......MurrayState ............................................. 1210.... Tennessee Tech .......................................... 7
2000 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2222......MiddleTennessee .................................153.53......EasternKentucky ....................................96.54......MurrayState ..............................................935......SoutheastMissouri ....................................926...... Tennessee State ........................................467......MoreheadState .........................................178......Tennessee-Martin ........................................6
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIU
2000 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1362......MiddleTennessee ....................................1113 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1104......EasternKentucky ...................................... 865......AustinPeay ............................................... 796...... Tennessee State ....................................... 647......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 478......MoreheadState ........................................ 369...... Tennessee Tech ........................................ 1910....MurrayState ..............................................11
2001 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2122......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1513......EasternKentucky .......................................914...... Tennessee State ........................................485......MurrayState ..............................................476......MoreheadState .........................................23
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUAthlete of the Year ......................JasonBialka,EIU
2001 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......AustinPeay ............................................. 1272...... Tennessee State ..................................... 1093......EasternKentucky ...................................... 864......SoutheastMissouri ................................... 755 ..... Eastern Illinois ....................................... 536......MoreheadState ........................................ 457...... Tennessee Tech ........................................ 278......MurrayState ............................................. 149......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 10
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TRACK & FIELD HISTORY IN THE OHIO VALLEY2001 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2692......SoutheastMissouri ..................................2003......EasternKentucky ....................................84.54......MurrayState ..............................................815...... Tennessee State .....................................74.56......MoreheadState .........................................21
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUAthlete of the Year ...................JarrodMacklin,EIU
2001 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1...... Tennessee State .................................. 128.52......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1223......AustinPeay ...........................................115.54......EasternKentucky ...................................... 935 ..... Eastern Illinois .................................... 85.56......MoreheadState ........................................ 467...... Tennessee Tech ........................................ 398......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 369......MurrayState ...........................................35.5
2002 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2162......SoutheastMissouri ...................................1113......EasternKentucky .......................................994......MurrayState ..............................................825...... Tennessee State ........................................606......MoreheadState .........................................40
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUAthlete of the Year ...................JarrodMacklin,EIU
2002 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1...... Tennessee State ..................................... 1592 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1133......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1034......AustinPeay ............................................... 925......EasternKentucky ...................................... 636......MoreheadState ........................................ 357......MurrayState ............................................. 358...... Tennessee Tech ........................................ 159......Tennessee-Martin ....................................... 9
2002 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2292......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1583......EasternKentucky .....................................1314...... Tennessee State .....................................90.55......MurrayState ..............................................776......MoreheadState ......................................38.5
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUAthlete of the Year .........................RonWhite,EIU
2002 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1...... Tennessee State ..................................... 1832......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1463 ..... Eastern Illinois ..................................... 1034......AustinPeay .......................................... 102.55......EasternKentucky ...................................... 786......MoreheadState ........................................ 477...... Tennessee Tech ..................................... 34.58......MurrayState ............................................. 23........Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 23
2003 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1972......EasternKentucky .....................................1223......SoutheastMissouri .................................. 1144...... Tennessee State ...................................... 1135......MurrayState ..............................................486......MoreheadState .........................................16
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUCo-AthleteoftheYear ................KyleOBrien,EIU
2003 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1...... Tennessee State ................................ 139.502......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1363......EasternKentucky .................................... 1304 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1175......AustinPeay ............................................... 326......MoreheadState ........................................ 287......MurrayState ........................................ 20.508......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 139...... Tennessee Tech .......................................... 8
2003 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois .................................236.332......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1413...... Tennessee State ......................................1274......EasternKentucky .....................................1245......MurrayState .........................................83.336......MoreheadState ....................................21.33
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUCo-AthleteoftheYear ................KyleOBrien,EIU
2003 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ................................. 1932......EasternKentucky .................................... 1743...... Tennessee State ................................ 140.504 ..... Eastern Illinois ..................................... 1085......AustinPeay ............................................... 406......MurrayState ........................................ 39.507...... Tennessee Tech ........................................ 218......MoreheadState ........................................ 139......Tennessee-Martin ..................................... 12
2004 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2032......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1233......EasternKentucky ..................................... 1164...... Tennessee State ........................................615...... Samford .....................................................476......MurrayState ..............................................457......MoreheadState .........................................24
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIU
2004 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1702......EasternKentucky .....................................1083 ..... Eastern Illinois ........................................974...... Tennessee State ...................................92.255...... Samford ................................................48.756......AustinPeay ................................................357......MurrayState ..............................................348...... Tennessee Tech .........................................179...... JacksonvilleState ......................................1310....MoreheadState ...........................................9
Co-AthleteoftheYear .................AliciaHarris,EIU
2004 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................2602......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1633......EasternKentucky .....................................1224...... Samford .....................................................725...... Tennessee State ........................................496......MurrayState ..............................................387......MoreheadState .........................................29
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIU
2004 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................2052 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1013...... Samford .....................................................964...... Tennessee State ........................................905......EasternKentucky .......................................686......MurrayState ..............................................587......AustinPeay ................................................398...... JacksonvilleState ......................................339......MoreheadState .........................................2810.... Tennessee Tech .........................................21
2005 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ...............................220.52 ..... Eastern Illinois ................................... 211.53......EasternKentucky .....................................1054...... Samford ..................................................71.55...... Tennessee State .....................................66.56......MoreheadState .........................................527......MurrayState ................................................8
FreshmanoftheYear ...........TristanMcKinnis,EIU
2005 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1542 ..... Eastern Illinois ...................................... 1193...... Tennessee State ...................................... 1174......EasternKentucky ..................................... 1125...... Samford .....................................................926...... JacksonvilleState ......................................557......MurrayState ..............................................358......AustinPeay ................................................309...... Tennessee Tech ......................................23.510....MoreheadState ........................................3.5
FieldAthleteoftheYear......RoneshaFranklin,EIU
2005 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ......................................1892......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1753......EasternKentucky ..................................... 1124...... Samford .....................................................515...... Tennessee State ........................................486......MoreheadState .........................................397......MurrayState ................................................3........ JacksonvilleState ......................Non-Scoring
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIU2005 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1552 ..... Eastern Illinois ................................... 119.53...... Tennessee State ........................................914...... Samford .....................................................795......EasternKentucky .......................................786...... JacksonvilleState ......................................367......AustinPeay ................................................23........MurrayState ..............................................239...... Tennessee Tech ......................................14.510....MoreheadState ...........................................4
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51-TIME OVC INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM
TRACK & FIELD HISTORY IN THE OHIO VALLEY2006 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1 ..... Eastern Illinois ...................................208.52......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1423...... Tennessee State ...................................101.54......EasternKentucky .......................................735...... Samford .....................................................446......MoreheadState .........................................367......MurrayState .............................................. 11
Coach of the Year .........................Tom Akers, EIUFieldAthleteoftheYear.............Obe Eruteya, EIU
2006 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS:1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1372...... Tennessee State ......................................1233......EasternKentucky .......................................854...... Samford .....................................................775 ..... Eastern Illinois ........................................746......AustinPeay ................................................497...... JacksonvilleState ......................................438......MurrayState ..............................................239...... Tennessee Tech ...........................................610....MoreheadState ...........................................5
2006 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................2092...... Eastern Illinois .......................................2053...... Tennessee State ......................................1294......MoreheadState .........................................725......EasternKentucky .......................................606...... Samford .....................................................547......MurrayState ................................................7
FieldAthleteoftheYear...................Austin Hogue
2006 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1......SoutheastMissouri ...............................149.52...... JacksonvilleState ................................. 115.53...... Eastern Illinois .........................................934...... Samford .....................................................915......EasternKentucky .......................................856...... Tennessee State ........................................827......AustinPeay ................................................648......MurrayState ..............................................409...... Tennessee Tech .........................................12 10....MoreheadState ...........................................8
2007 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... Eastern Illinois .......................................2462......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1763......EasternKentucky .......................................894...... Samford .....................................................855...... Tennessee State ........................................816......MoreheadState .........................................35
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2007 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... Eastern Illinois .......................................1972...... Tennessee State ...................................106.53......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1054...... JacksonvilleState ......................................965......MurrayState ..............................................676...... Samford .....................................................647......EasternKentucky .......................................428......AustinPeay .............................................31.59...... Tennessee Tech .........................................23 10....MoreheadState ...........................................7
Coach of the Year ........................... MaryWallace
2007 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... Eastern Illinois .......................................2072......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1353...... Tennessee State ........................................954......EasternKentucky .......................................905...... Samford .....................................................446......MoreheadState .........................................38
Athlete of the Year .....................DanStrackeljahnCoach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2007 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... Eastern Illinois..........................................1322...... Tennessee State ...................................... 1173......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1004......EasternKentucky .......................................645...... Samford .....................................................636...... JacksonvilleState ......................................627......MurrayState ...........................................40.58......AustinPeay .............................................30.59......MoreheadState ...........................................910.... Tennessee Tech ...........................................5
Freshman of the Year ..................KandaceArnoldCoach of the Year ........................... MaryWallace
2008 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1......SoutheastMissouri ...............................174.52...... Eastern Illinois .......................................1723......EasternKentucky ....................................96.54...... Tennessee State ........................................775...... Samford .....................................................496......MoreheadState .........................................14
2008 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... Tennessee State ...................................164.52...... Samford ................................................ 118.53...... Eastern Illinois .................................... 111.54......SoutheastMissouri ....................................955......MurrayState ...........................................70.56......AustinPeay .............................................63.5........ JacksonvilleState ...................................63.58...... Tennessee Tech .........................................319......EasternKentucky .......................................2110....MoreheadState ...........................................1
2008 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1......EasternKentucky .....................................1472...... Eastern Illinois .......................................1293......SoutheastMissouri .................................. 1174...... Tennessee State ........................................675...... Samford .....................................................166......MoreheadState .........................................10
Freshman of the Year ........................JoeNoonan
2008 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... Tennessee State ......................................1282...... Eastern Illinois ......................................86.53...... JacksonvilleState ......................................784......MurrayState ...........................................74.55...... Samford ..................................................68.5........SoutheastMissouri .................................68.57......EasternKentucky .......................................488......AustinPeay .............................................42.59...... Tennessee Tech ......................................28.510....MoreheadState ...........................................0
EASTERN ILLINOIS RETIRES JERSEY IN HONOR OF JOHN CRAFT
EasternIllinoisathleticshonoredoneofitsalltimegreattrackandfieldathletesonJanuary22,2011astheyretiredajerseyinhonorofformerOlympictriplejumperJohnCraft.TheannualMegaMeetwillalsoberenamedinhonorofCraftstartingwith2012runningoftheevent.
CraftbecomestheseventhformerEasternIllinoisathletetohavetheirjerseyretired.HewasatriplejumperatEIUfrom1965-69andstillholdstheschoolmarkfortheoutdoortriplejumpat539.Asaseniorin1969,CraftwonthreeoffourNationalChampionshipsashewontheNAIA,NCAACollegeDivisionandAAUtitleswhileplacingthirdintheNCAAUniversityDivisionChampionshipstobecomeEIUsfirstUniversityDivisionAll-American.
CraftwouldgoontowinfiveAAUoutdoortriplejumpchampionships(1969,1971-74)andfourindoorAAUtriplejumpchampionships(1971-74)asherankedamongtheworldseliteathletes.In1972hesetboththeindoorandoutdoorAmericantriplejumprecords.Hisjumpof562attheUSAOlympicTrialsearnedhimaspotatthe1972MunichOlympicswithhisrecordsettingmark.Hesettheindoormarkof555winningthefirstannualUSA-SovietUnionDualMeet.
CraftwouldcompeteasamemberoftheUSOlympicTeamatthe1972MunichGamesplacingfifthinthetriplejumpwithadistanceof552.75.HewasinductedintotheNAIAHelmsHallofFamein1974andtheUSTFCCCADivisionIITrack&FieldHallofFamein2003.In1982CraftwasachartermemberoftheEIUAthleticHallofFame.FollowinghiscompetitivecareerCraftworkedaslongtimecoachatEasternIllinoisservingasthewomenstrackandfieldcoachuntil2002.
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@EIU_PANTHERS @EIU_TF EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS TRACK & FIELD
2009 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................2272......EasternKentucky .....................................1413......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1244...... Tennessee State ........................................455...... Texas Pan American ..................................366......MoreheadState ...........................................6
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers Male Athlete of Championships ...........ZyeBoey
2009 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1882......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1553......MurrayState ...........................................91.54...... JacksonvilleState ...................................78.55......AustinPeay .............................................76.56......EasternKentucky .......................................727...... Tennessee State ........................................628...... Tennessee Tech ......................................25.59......MoreheadState ...........................................0
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2009 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1992......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1403......EasternKentucky .....................................1054...... Tennessee State ........................................39
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers Male Athlete of Championships ...........ZyeBoey
2009 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1462......SoutheastMissouri ...............................108.53......MurrayState ..............................................864...... Tennessee State .....................................77.55......EasternKentucky .......................................716......AustinPeay ................................................557...... JacksonvilleState ......................................428...... Tennessee Tech .........................................37
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2010 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................2612......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1283......EasternKentucky .....................................1064...... Tennessee State ........................................615......MoreheadState .........................................22
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers Male Athlete of Championships ...........ZyeBoey
2010 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................2122......SoutheastMissouri ...............................155.53......EasternKentucky .....................................1314...... JacksonvilleState ...................................73.55...... Tennessee Tech .........................................676......AustinPeay .............................................66.57...... Tennessee State .....................................42.58......MurrayState ..............................................309......MoreheadState ...........................................1
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom AkersFemale Athlete of Championships KandaceArnold
2010 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1782......SoutheastMissouri ...............................150.53......EasternKentucky ....................................88.54...... Tennessee State ........................................71
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2010 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1422......EasternKentucky .....................................1283......SoutheastMissouri ....................................934......AustinPeay ................................................725......MurrayState ..............................................576...... JacksonvilleState ......................................547...... Tennessee State ........................................428...... Tennessee Tech .........................................36
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom AkersFemale Athlete of Championships KandaceArnold
TRACK & FIELD HISTORY IN OVC2011 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................2662......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1503......EasternKentucky .......................................924...... Tennessee State ........................................745......MoreheadState .........................................32
Coach of the Year ...............................Tom AkersMale Athlete of Championships ..............................................................................Darren PatersonFreshman of the Year ........................ Mick Viken
2011 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1852......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1813......EasternKentucky .....................................1364...... JacksonvilleState .................................106.55......MurrayState ..............................................486......AustinPeay ................................................447...... Tennessee State .....................................34.58...... Tennessee Tech .........................................259......MoreheadState .........................................16
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2011 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................2382......EasternKentucky .......................................993......SoutheastMissouri ....................................944...... Tennessee State ........................................53
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom AkersMale Athlete of the Championships .....ZyeBoey
2011 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.............................177.32......EasternKentucky ..................................139.53......SoutheastMissouri ...............................106.54...... JacksonvilleState ...................................63.35...... Tennessee State ........................................486......AustinPeay ................................................387......MurrayState ...........................................28.38...... Tennessee Tech .........................................23
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
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51-TIME OVC INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK/CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS WWW.EIUPANTHERS.COM
2012 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.............................246.52......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1933......EasternKentucky ....................................90.54...... Tennessee State ........................................665......MoreheadState .........................................15
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers Male Athlete of Championships ...........ZyeBoey
2012 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.............................179.52......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1703......MurrayState ............................................ 1124...... JacksonvilleState .....................................1115......EasternKentucky .......................................776...... Tennessee State .....................................55.67......AustinPeay ................................................518......MoreheadState .........................................169...... Tennessee Tech ...........................................8
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2012 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1962......SoutheastMissouri .................................. 1123......EasternKentucky .......................................944...... Tennessee State ........................................87
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2012 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.............................149.52......EasternKentucky .....................................1013...... JacksonvilleState ......................................864...... Tennessee State ........................................835......SoutheastMissouri ....................................746......MurrayState ..............................................637......AustinPeay .............................................62.58...... Tennessee Tech ...........................................3
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2013 MENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.............................222.52......SoutheastMissouri ...............................189.53......SIUEdwardsville ...................................131.54......EasternKentucky .......................................795...... Tennessee State ........................................686......Belmont ...................................................43.57......MoreheadState .........................................28
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom Akers
2013 WOMENS OUTDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS.............................145.52......MurrayState ............................................1243......SoutheastMissouri .................................. 1154......SIUEdwardsville ........................................995...... Tennessee State ........................................926......EasternKentucky .......................................637...... JacksonvilleState ......................................558......AustinPeay .............................................44.59......Belmont ......................................................3010....MoreheadState ...........................................811 .... Tennessee Tech ..........................................3
2013 MENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1...... EASTERN ILLINOIS................................1992......SoutheastMissouri ............................. 115.503......EasternKentucky .....................................1044......SIUEdwardsville ........................................825...... Tennessee State .....................................78.56......Belmont ......................................................29
Coach of the Year ................................ Tom AkersMaleAthleteofChampionships .....CalvinEdwards
2013 WOMENS INDOOR FINAL RESULTS1......SoutheastMissouri ..................................1012...... Tennessee State ........................................953...... Easter