In all of Eastern's 128-year history, only 11 runners have made it to the NCAA Cross Country National Championships.
The most recent nationals runner from Eastern was Dustin Hatfield in 2021 (Placed...
Sofia Turek, Contributing Writer
• December 9, 2022
On a cold November morning, where the sun was shining bright, Dustin Hatfield was one of the last cross-country players to finish his warmup running on the jagged grey gravel by the Campus Pond.
He...
Dylan Meek, Cross Country Reporter
• October 5, 2022
After setting the school record in the 8K at last year at the Louisville Classic, graduate student Dustin Hatfield did it again, finishing 5th out of 301 in the men’s race and breaking his record he...
Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor
• September 1, 2022
EIU, the defending Ohio Valley Conference cross country champion team, will begin their season Friday at home in the Walt Crawford Open hosted at the Tom Woodall Panther Trail. EIU returns this season...
As the semester ends and spring commencement is over, here is a look back at the 2021-2022 academic year:
August
The fall semester kicked off with move-in, First Night and Quakin' in the...
1. Dustin Hatfield
The name Dustin Hatfield can be found all over the Eastern track and field and cross country record books.
Hatfield had several school records in his crosshairs during the 2021 cross...
Dustin Hatfield's record-setting season for the men's cross country team is not over just yet.
It was announced Saturday that Hatfield was selected for the NCAA Cross Country National Championships...
It was quite the weekend for the Eastern cross country teams.
The men's team won the OVC Championship for the second-straight season, and ninth time overall, Saturday morning in Nashville. The women's...
