CHARLESTON, Ill. -
Zye Boey of men’s track and
Shawana Smith of women’s track were named the Eastern Illinois student-athletes of the month for May 2009. Each month during the school year one male and one female student-athlete are recognized for their outstanding performance in their sport.
Boey, a redshirt freshman from Decatur, Ill., posted several top performances during the month of May helping EIU win the OVC Outdoor Championship while advancing to the NCAA Outdoor National Championships. Boey placed 5th in the 100m dash at the NCAA Mid East Regional to earn a trip to the national meet. He also placed 8th in the 200m dash at the regional to account for all five EIU points at the meet. His personal best in the 100m of 10.20 ranked him nationally in the 100m as he was named the OVC Track Athlete of the Year.
Smith, a redshirt junior from Chicago, Ill., was an anchor for the Panthers as they won the OVC Outdoor Championship. Smith swept the 100m and 200m sprints while running anchor on the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams. At the NCAA Mid East Regional she helped the women’s 4x100 relay team place 5th scoring the first ever NCAA Regional points for the squad. Smith set the school record for the 100m dash at 11.64 and placed 11th in the 200m at the NCAA Regional meet.
