EIU Men's Track Set To Defend OVC Title
Thursday, February 27 2014 - OVC Championships (Indoors)Panther women look to regain crown at OVC Championship this weekend
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Eastern Illinois track and field travels to the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track Championships this Friday and Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. The EIU men head into the championships having won five straight indoor titles. The Panther women placed third last year having their streak of four straight indoor championships snapped by Southeast Missouri.
Events begin at 9 a.m. on both Friday and Saturday at the Gentry Center on the campus of Tennessee State University. This year the women's pentathlon and men's heptathlon have been added as championship events.
The Panthers currently have six individual athletes and one relay squad that rank first in their events heading into the OVC Championships. In total EIU has 27 individuals/relay teams that rank in the top three in their events this season and could challenge for a medal in those events.
Listed below are the Panthers team members that rank in the top three in their events for this weekend.
60m
Johnathan Boey ranks 3rd for men
- Angelica Anyaogu ranks 2nd for women
200m
Calvin Edwards ranks first for men
400m
Calvin Edwards ranks first for men
800m
Bryce Basting ranks first for men
Ryan Ballaard ranks third for men
- Kristen Paris ranks second for women
Dhiaa Dean ranks third for women
Mile
Mike Hesslau ranks second for men
Pablo Ramirez ranks third for men
3,000m
Pablo Ramirez ranks first for men
5,000m
Pablo Ramirez ranks second for men
60m hurdles
Danny Trevor ranks third for men
4x400 Relay
EIU men rank second
- EIU women rank third
Distance Medley Relay
EIU men rank first
- EIU women rank second
High Jump
Maura Cummins ranks second for women
Kailey James ranks third for women
Pole Vault
Peter Geraghty ranks first for men
Mick Viken ranks second for men
Eric Gordon ranks third for men
- Jade Riebold ranks first for women
Kirstie Wieber ranks second for women
Sadie Lovett ranks third for women
Shot Put
Riley Kittridge ranks second for men
Weight Throw
David Johansson ranks second for men