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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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COLUMN: Why you should watch running sports

COLUMN: Why you should watch running sports

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter December 6, 2023

About a month ago, Eastern’s men's cross-country team took five players to the NCAA Regionals meet in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team had won the Ohio Valley Conference championship two weeks before...

Freshman Joe Stoddard (117) runs at the 2023 EIU Walt Crawford open.

Freshman standout Joe Stoddard

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter November 17, 2023

Freshman cross country runner Joe Stoddard has placed in the top five for Eastern at every meet this season, Including the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. Veteran runner and OVC champion Adam...

Eastern's women's cross country team will open their season this Friday at the EIU Walt Crawford Open. The team said they feel ready for the season to start.

Men’s and women’s cross-country win conference championship

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter October 31, 2023

The Eastern cross-country teams swept the Ohio Valley Conference Cross-Country Championship last Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky. This was the second year in a row that both teams won the conference...

EIU hosts cross country OVC Championship

Alex Hartman, Cross Country Reporter October 26, 2017

The final week of October signals the final meet for the men and women of Eastern cross country of the season. The Ohio Valley Conference Championship meet is the final meet that runners are guaranteed...

Hatfield leads EIU cross country with 1 meet left

Alex Hartman, Cross Country Reporter October 19, 2017

With only one meet left for the Eastern cross country team before the Ohio Valley Conference championship meet, the team is confident and performing at a high level when it counts. The team will play...

Cross Country looks to have the edge at home

Alex Hartman, Cross Country Reporter August 29, 2017

With the Eastern cross country season right around the corner, the Panthers are preparing intensely for their opening race right here at home. The race will commence this Friday on the Tom Woodall Panther...

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