Track Splts Squad For Weekend Action
Thursday, February 9 2012 - Grand Valley State Invite
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois men's and women's track and field will split its squad this weekend with groups of athletes heading to both the Grand Valley State Big Meet and the Indiana Hoosier Hills meet. Action in both meets begins on Friday with the Grand Valley State event carrying over to Saturday as well.
EIU is coming off strong performances at the IU Relays and Notre Dame Meyo Invite the last two weeks. The Panthers men's track team is currently ranked 11th in the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional poll.
Four EIU athletes enter the week with top 50 national rankings in their events. Zye Boey is ranked 7th in the 200m having won all four events he has competed in this season. Boey is ranked 23rd in the 60m.
Mick Viken and Jade Riebold both hold national rankings in the pole vault. Viken is 41st in the men's pole vault while Riebold is 29th in the women's pole vault.
Donald Romero is currently 20th in the weight throw.
Following this week's action EIU will host the EIU Friday Night Special on Feb. 17.
EIU is coming off strong performances at the IU Relays and Notre Dame Meyo Invite the last two weeks. The Panthers men's track team is currently ranked 11th in the USTFCCCA Midwest Regional poll.
Four EIU athletes enter the week with top 50 national rankings in their events. Zye Boey is ranked 7th in the 200m having won all four events he has competed in this season. Boey is ranked 23rd in the 60m.
Mick Viken and Jade Riebold both hold national rankings in the pole vault. Viken is 41st in the men's pole vault while Riebold is 29th in the women's pole vault.
Donald Romero is currently 20th in the weight throw.
Following this week's action EIU will host the EIU Friday Night Special on Feb. 17.