While the Eastern’s track and field teams had three first-place finishes at this past weekend’s Indiana Relays, the Panthers also racked up a number of top-ten finishes in numerous events. The Panthers will compete at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite this weekend.

Pole vaulters land in top 10

On the men’s side, junior Scott Mammoser and red-shirt sophomore Mick Viken each tied for ninth place, vaulting 15-feet, 11-inches. Unattached competitor Mark Hollis finished in first place with a vault of 17-feet, 8.5-inches.

On the women’s side, red-shirt sophomore Jade Riebold finished in seventh place, vaulting 12-feet, 5.5-inches. Unattached competitor Vera Neuenswander won the event, vaulting 13-feet, 9.25-inches.

Boey back in 4×400-meter relay

After sitting out the 4×400-meter relay at the John Craft Invite, red-shirt senior Zye Boey competed in the event at this weekend’s Indiana Relays. Boey, joined by teammates freshman Stefan Gorol, red-shirt junior Sean Wiggan and sophomore Cody Boarman, finished in fourth place with a time of 3:16.01. Notre Dame’s team of Brendan Dougherty, Mitch Lorenz, Patrick Feeney and Christopher Giesting took first place in the event.

Wiggan continues hot weekend

While taking first place in the 600-meter run and breaking the Eastern record, Wiggan also finished eighth in the men’s 800-meter run. Wiggan finished with a time of 1:51.93. Winning the event was Drake Sterling of the Indiana Invaders, who finished with a time of 1:50.52.

Also on in the 800-meter run, red-shirt senior Megan Gingerich finished in 10th place on the women’s side, finishing with a time of 2:14.91. The winner of the women’s 800-meter run was Shannon Leinert of the Big River Running Club, who finished with a time of 2:08.00.

Hogan and Dole add top ten finishes

Junior Bryce Hogan finished in second place in the men’s long jump event with a distance of 23-feet, 1.75-inches. Hogan finished just behind Ohio Valley Conference foe Blake Carter of Southeast Missouri. Carter won the event with a distance of 23-feet, 5.5-inches.

In the women’s 5,000-meter run, junior Liz Dole finished in seventh with a time of 18:32.72. Southeast Missouri’s Jessica Bollinger won the event with a time of 17:52.94.

Around the OVC

Austin Peay competed at the Niswonger Invitational, hosted by East Tennessee, over the weekend. The women’s team broke school records in both the distance medley relay and the shot put events. The team will compete next at the McDonald’s Invitational, hosted by Southern Illinois-Carbondale.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels competed at the University of Kentucky’s Rod McCravy Memorial Meet. Junior Soufiane Bouchikhi won the men’s 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:07.09, breaking the school record. The team will compete next at the Middle Tennessee State University Invitational.

Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7942 or dcrenzetti@eiu.edu.