Track Set For Big Meet At Notre Dame
Thursday, February 2 2012 - Notre Dame Meyo Invite
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois men's and women's track and field heads to its second straight big indoor meet of the season as the Panthers will compete in the Notre Dame Meyo this Friday and Saturday. Events on Friday begin at 4 p.m. while action is slated to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The EIU men's team enters the weekend ranked 12th in the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional poll. EIU has three athletes that currently rank in the nation's top 25 in their respective events.
Senior Zye Boey was named the OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week last week for the second time this season. Boey has an impressive performance at last week's Indiana Relays winning the 60m and 200m events. Boey is currently 7th in the nation in the 200m and 18th in the nation in the 60m.
Senior Donald Romero enters the weekend ranked 24th nationally in the men's weight throw.
Sophomore Jade Riebold enters the weekend ranked 25th nationally in the women's pole vault.
Following this weekend's meet at Notre Dame, EIU will travel to Grand Valley State on Feb. 10-11.
The EIU men's team enters the weekend ranked 12th in the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional poll. EIU has three athletes that currently rank in the nation's top 25 in their respective events.
Senior Zye Boey was named the OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week last week for the second time this season. Boey has an impressive performance at last week's Indiana Relays winning the 60m and 200m events. Boey is currently 7th in the nation in the 200m and 18th in the nation in the 60m.
Senior Donald Romero enters the weekend ranked 24th nationally in the men's weight throw.
Sophomore Jade Riebold enters the weekend ranked 25th nationally in the women's pole vault.
Following this weekend's meet at Notre Dame, EIU will travel to Grand Valley State on Feb. 10-11.