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The Eastern men’s track and field team placed second at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track Tournament. First year Director of Track and Field James Gildon mentioned how he wasn’t disappointed in the team despite not taking home a ring. “I told them I was proud” Gildon said. “The kids competed very well; they left.
Eastern’s track and field team has hit the road to head to the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet. The OVC standings for the track meet consist of multiple EIU men’s and women’s track athletes in the top 30 of their events. Historically, Eastern has won 62 OVC indoor and outdoor track.
Transitioning in from Bowling Green State University, first-year director of track and field James Gildon felt he needed someone to help bridge the gap between coach and athlete. Luckily for him, eight-time first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference sprinter and hurdler Riley Baker had just run out of eligibility and was looking to help coach track and.
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.