First-year Director of Track and Field James Gildon oversaw the 10th annual John Craft Invitational in the Lantz Indoor Fieldhouse on Saturday. This was Coach Gildon’s second-ever meet while director at Eastern and his first meet with more than two schools attending. Teams from IUPUI, University of Missouri-Saint Louis, Vincennes College, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Freshman cross country runner Joe Stoddard has placed in the top five for Eastern at every meet this season, Including the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. Veteran runner and OVC champion Adam Swanson noted how Stoddard’s production rose exponentially. “[Stoddard] was one of those guys who flew under the radar like any other person who’s new.
October 6 is National Coaches Day. The News asked some Panther student athletes how their coaching staffs made an impact on them throughout their time at Eastern. From the football team, redshirt junior tight end Anthony Manaves thinks the tight ends coach, Jordan Walsh, has impacted him throughout his time playing for the Panthers. “My.