The male Panther of the Week is going to Joe Stoddard from the track and field team.

The freshman distance runner from Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, finished in first place in his heat for the Meyo Mile in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Stoddard finished the Meyo Mile with a time of 4:13.87, as he was within the top thirty in the event.

Stoddard is ranked fifth in the OVC from his time at the 2024 Meyo Invitational in Notre Dame.

The female Panther of the Week is going to Taris Thornton from the women’s basketball team.

The junior forward from Chicago recorded her first double-double on Thursday evening against the University of Tennessee-Martin in Groniger Arena.

Thornton recorded 11 points and 11 rebounds against the Skyhawks.

This was Thornton’s first career double-double.

Thornton recorded seven points, five rebounds and one assist against the Little Rock Trojans on Saturday afternoon in Groniger Arena.

Zaria Flippin can be reached at 581-2812 or zhflippin@eiu.edu.