Brooks Gives EIU Track Four Straight Honors

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Eastern Illinois won its fourth straight weekly outdoor track award as freshman sprinter DeMarcus Brooks was named the Ohio Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week.

Brooks picked up wins in the 100m and 200m dashes as EIU won the team title at the Lee Calhoun Memorial. He posted a winning time of 10.54 in the 100m dash and 21.49 in the 200m dash. Additionally Brooks was a member of the 4x100 relay team that posted a season best 41.30 time to win the event.

This is Brooks second honor this season as the Male Track Athlete of the Week. He has already hit the NCAA regional qualifying time in both the 100m and 200m sprints. EIU returns to action this Saturday in the Memphis Tiger Invitational.