Transitioning in from Bowling Green State University, first-year director of track and field James Gildon felt he needed someone to help bridge the gap between coach and athlete.
Luckily for him,...
The student portion of student athletes tends to be left aside by fans as college sports become more and more of a spectacle.
The reasoning behind this is valid. Our brains are not wired to think...
First-year Director of Track and Field James Gildon oversaw the 10th annual John Craft Invitational in the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Saturday.
This was coach Gildon's second-ever meet while director...
First-year Director of Track and Field/Cross Country James Gildon coached his first track meet as director on Thursday. This was the Eastern Illinois Early Bird meet, which took place in the Lantz...
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...
Jason Aguilar, a sophomore accounting major and track athlete, died Saturday night.
Coles County Coroner Ed Schniers said the cause of death is unknown at this time but an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday...
Kaitlin Cordes, Track and Field Reporter
• April 29, 2018
Senior Brion Portis broke the school triple jump record over the weekend, leaping 41 feet, 10 inches at the Drake Relays Saturday.
Portis placed sixth overall in the event, and she beat the previous school...
Kaitlin Cordes, Track and Field Reporter
• April 5, 2018
Inclement weather expected over the weekend forced the Eastern track and field team to head to Western Kentucky on Friday instead of its scheduled meet at Indiana State.
A forecast of snow has pushed...
JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 1, 2018
Eastern junior Pedra Hicks setting the school record in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:00.35 on Friday in the EIU Big Blue Classic, that was real. The men’s track and field team placing second...
Alex Hartman, Track and Field Reporter
• March 22, 2018
A long lay off and time to reflect on the indoor season has Eastern track and field ready to begin the outdoor season this weekend.
The team competed well throughout the indoor season as the men’s...
Alex Hartman, Track and Field Reporter
• February 22, 2018
The indoor track and field season reaches an end, as the Ohio Valley Conference Championship meet is Friday in Lantz Fieldhouse.
On Feb. 16 at the Eastern Friday Night Special, the team built some good...
Alex Hartman, Track and Field/Cross Country Reporter
• January 16, 2018
Saturday’s track and field meet was highlighted by senior high jumper Haleigh Knapp setting the Eastern indoor record in the high jump with a height of 1.83 meters.
The previous record, also held by...
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