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SUBMMITTED PHOTO | EIU ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT 
Graduate sprinter Jahleel Perrin.

Graduate sprinter shares hidden talent in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 18, 2025

Graduate student sprinter Jahleel Perrin is in his last year with the Panthers. Perrin started running track in fourth grade, and his father was his first official coach.  Perrin, from Lincolnshire,...

Freshman Sach Wolf (left) and sophomore hurdler Nathan Kirby (right) compete in the men's 110m hurdles event at Eastern's Big Blue Classic at O'Brien Stadium on Saturday, April 5. Kirby won the event with a 15.27 finish. Wolf finished in second place with a 15.94 finish.

EIU honors seniors in Big Blue Classic

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 8, 2025

The EIU Big Blue Classic took place on a cloudy, chilly and rainy afternoon on Friday. Although there was a delay in certain events, the meet went on and continued into Saturday afternoon.   The Panthers...

(From Left to Right) Rachel Koon (12), Kylie Decker (11), Kathryn Cichon (3) and Brenda Torres (2) vie for positioning at the beginning of the mile run at track meet.

EIU track closes indoor season, preps for outdoor events

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 11, 2025

The indoor track and field season has come to an end, and the Panthers had numerous athletes compete in the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship.  Eastern’s men’s...

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