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Safety Blake Ruffin (4) tackles Sycamore quarterback Gavin Screws at their game vs. Indiana State Thursday night. The Panthers won 27-0 against the Sycamores.

Panthers of the Week: Blake Ruffin, Mackenzie Aldridge

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 1, 2023

The male Panther of the Week is going to Blake Ruffin from the football team. The redshirt sophomore safety from Louisville, KY provided a game clinching interception to help the Panthers beat the Northwestern...

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.

Panthers hope to bounce back at Louisville meet

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter September 27, 2023

The women’s cross country team will be racing in the Louisville Cross Country Classic on Saturday, at 10:15 AM.  Eastern can only bring ten women with them to this historically competitive meet. Freshman...

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.

Women’s XC has ‘best week of training’ before Redbird Invite

Aidan Cusack, Sports Reporter September 14, 2023

The women’s cross-country team for Eastern is looking to continue their winning streak at the Illinois State Redbird Invitational on Friday. The Panthers won the Walt Crawford open last...

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.

Pre-season women’s cross country Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor August 30, 2023

Panther sophomore Kathryn Cichon, junior Kylie Haacke and senior Alex Gomez talked about their training over the summer, how they feel about their first meet of the season, how they are adjusting after...

Eastern cross country teams wrap up regular season

Alex Hartman, Cross Country Reporter October 22, 2017

It is the end of the regular season for the men and women of Eastern’s cross-country teams. With the Illini Open, which took place this Friday, in the books, the moment the team has been preparing...

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