The Eastern cross-country teams swept the Ohio Valley Conference Cross-Country Championship last Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky. This was the second year in a row that both teams won the conference meet. The men’s cross country won their 4th straight OVC championship trophy. They have won every year since 2020. The men’s team was led by.
With roughly 300 participants in the Louisville Classic, there is more competition and more conference teams the Panthers will compete against. With EIU coming from a unsatisfied overall sixth place at the Redbird Invite, the men are hoping to run better in the upcoming race. “There’s a lot more teams here and more conference teams,.
The men’s cross-country team has to quickly adjust after senior Richie Jacobo injured his foot during Tuesday’s morning practice. “I stepped on a hard surface on a small incline,” Jacobo said. Jacobo has been ruled out for the upcoming meet on Friday. “He rolled his foot pretty bad on the uphill during our morning workout,”.