Riebold, Whitehead Win OVC Weekly Awards

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eastern Illinois track and field athletes Jade Riebold and Britney Whitehead opened up the outdoor track season with each being named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Track & Field Athletes of the Week. 

Riebold was named the OVC Field Athlete of the Week after winning the pole vault in the season opening SIU Spring Classic over the weekend.  The junior cleared 14' as her season opening height ranks 10th in the NCAA this season. 

Whitehead was named the OVC Track Athlete of the Week after winning the steeplechase as the SIU Spring Classic.  She posted a time of 10:33.12 which ranks 27th in the NCAA this season.

EIU returns to action this Friday and Saturday competing at the Miami (Ohio) Relays.