EIU Track & Field Society
The following have been selected into the EIU Track and Field Society by the present and former Eastern track coaches. To qualify for membership, the former athlete must have contributed greatly to the track and cross-country tradition at Eastern. Performances and leadership, on and off the track are essential criteria. Listed below are the inductees with their specialty and their graduating year.
|
Bob Holmes |
Javelin |
1937 |
|
Bob Anderson |
Distance |
1938 |
|
LeRoy "Gunboat" LaRose |
Weights |
1948 |
|
Jim Johnson |
Sprints |
1951 |
|
Ed Soergel |
Jav/Discus |
1952 |
|
Chuck Matheny |
Mid. Distance |
1952 |
|
Winnie Brown |
Sprints |
1955 |
|
Rawland Lillard |
Mid. Distance |
1957 |
|
Marvin Honn |
Mid. Distance |
1959 |
|
Ben Ward |
Shot Put |
1963 |
|
Jerry Grandone |
Hurdles |
1963 |
|
Art Steele |
LJ and TJ |
1964 |
|
Roger Quinlan |
Distance |
1967 |
|
John Craft |
LJ and TJ |
1969 |
|
Larry Mayse |
Steeplechase |
1969 |
|
Phillip "Dike" Stirrett |
Distance |
1970 |
|
Marty McIntire |
Distance |
1970 |
|
Mike Davis |
Pole Vault |
1972 |
|
Vic Brooks |
Sprints |
1973 |
|
Rodney Jackson |
Hurd./Sprints |
1973 |
|
Darrell Brown |
LJ/Sprints |
1974 |
|
Ken Jacobi |
Mid. Distance |
1974 |
|
Sandy Osei-Agyeman |
Sprints |
1974 |
|
Rick Livesay |
Steeplechase |
1975 |
|
John Barron |
High Jump |
1976 |
|
Toni Ababio |
LJ and TJ |
1976 |
|
Mike Larson |
Distance |
1976 |
|
Mike Miller |
Weights |
1976 |
|
Andy Womack |
Javelin |
1976 |
|
John Christy |
Distance |
1978 |
|
Gerald Byrne |
Pole Vault |
1978 |
|
Casey Reinking |
Distance |
1979 |
|
Ed Hatch |
Sprints |
1979 |
|
Robert Johnson |
Hurdles |
1980 |
|
Joe Sheeran |
Distance |
1981 |
|
Augustine Oruwari |
Hurdles |
1981 |
|
Reo Rorem |
Distance |
1981 |
|
Paul James |
Weights |
1982 |
|
Tim Warneke |
Distance |
1983 |
|
Perry Edinger |
Distance |
1984 |
|
Claude Magee |
Sprint/Jumps |
1985 |
|
Larry Thoennissen |
Weights |
1986 |
|
Bob Mazanke |
Weights |
1986 |
|
Jim Lail |
Weights |
1986 |
|
Dan Matas |
Weights |
1987 |
|
Jim Maton |
Mid Distance |
1988 |
|
Jeff Gennarelli |
Weights |
1989 |
|
Darren Barber |
Decathlon |
1989 |
|
Ian Isaacs |
Sprints/Relays |
1990 |
|
Don Glover |
Sprints/Hurdles |
1991 |
|
Dan Steele |
Sprints/Hurdles |
1992 |
|
Darrin Steele |
Decathlon |
1992 |
|
Braidy Miller |
Weights |
1992 |
|
Nevin Govan |
Jumps |
1992 |
|
Brent Miller |
Weights |
1993 |
|
Jim Sledge |
Hurdles/Sprints |
1993 |
|
Bridget Sanchez |
Sprints |
2012 |
|
Megan Gingerich |
Middle Distance |
2012 |
|
Zye Boey |
Sprints |
2012 |
|
Britney Whitehead |
Distance |
2013 |
|
Erica Ramos |
Mid Distance | 2013 |
| Dominique Hall | Sprints | 2013 |
| Jalisa Paramore | Sprints | 2014 |
| Mick Viken | Pole Vault | 2014 |
The 19-year gap from 1993-2012 happened after Coach Neil Moore retired. Coach Akers decided to take up the tradition again in 2012.