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Panther Media Guide PANTHER MEDIA GUIDE 2007-08 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD QUICK FACTS & TRACK INFO EIU QUICK FACTS TRACK/FIELD & XC INFO 29 OVC CHAMPIONSHIPS Location ........Charleston, IL (20,000) Director of Track and Field .......................Tom Akers ..............Men’s Indoor Track & Field Founded ................................... 1895 2006-07 Alma Mater (Year) ................Northern Iowa, 1979 ....................... Women’s Indoor Track & Field Enrollment ............................. 12,129 Office Phone ................................ (217) 581-2625 ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Nickname............................Panthers E-Mail ......................................... [email protected] Colors .................Blue, Gray & White .....................Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Affiliation ..................NCAA Division I Women’s Head Coach .........................Mary Wallace Conference .....Ohio Valley (11th Yr.) Alma Mater (Year) ................................ Rice,1989 2005-06 .......................Men’s Cross Country Indoor Facility ........Lantz Fieldhouse Office Phone .................................(217) 581-7144 .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field Outdoor Facility ...... O’Brien Stadium E-Mail ................................... [email protected] 2004-05 ..............Men’s Indoor Track & Field M/W Cross Country Head Coach ......Geoff Masanet Alma Mater (Year) ................ Eastern Illinois,1992 2003-04 .......................Men’s Cross Country CONTACT US Office Phone .................................(217) 581-6647 E-Mail ................................... [email protected] .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field BY PHONE (27 Area Code) ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletic Department ........... 581-2319 Assistant Coach................................... JaRod Tobler Athletic Fax ................... 581-7001 Alma Mater (Year) ................... Illinois State, 2004 Track & Field Office ........... 581-2625 2002-03 .......................Men’s Cross Country Office Phone .................................(217) 581-8320 Track & Field Fax ......... 581-7001 .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field E-Mail ........................................ [email protected] Sports Info Office ............... 581-6408 ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Graduate Assistant Coach ....................Megan Craig Sports Info Fax ............. 581-6434 2007 Men’s Cross Country Finish ........................5th .......................Men’s Cross Country 2007 Women’s Cross Country Finish ...............5th 200-02 BY MAIL 2007 Men’s OVC Indoor Finish ............................1st .................................Women’s Cross Country Panther Track & Field/X-Country 2007 Women’s OVC Indoor Finish ...................1st .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field O’Brien Stadium 2007 Men’s OVC Outdoor Finish ..........................1st ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Eastern Illinois University 2007 Women’s OVC Outdoor Finish ................1st Charleston, IL 61920 2000-0 .......................Men’s Cross Country .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field ONLINE ADMINISTRATION INFO ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field www.EIUpanthers.com University President....................Dr. William L. Perry Director of Athletics...................................Ken Baker 999-2000 .......Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Faculty Athletic Representative ....... Dr. Gail Richard Senior Woman Administrator ...............Mary Wallace 998-99 .......................Men’s Cross Country CREDITS Associate Athletic Director ............. Mark Bonnstetter .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field The 2008 Eastern Illinois University Associate AD for Development ................John Smith ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Asst. AD for Special Projects ................Dave Kidwell Panther Track & Field and Cross Asst. AD for Compliance...........................Jason Hall 997-98 ..............Men’s Indoor Track & Field Country Media Guide was prepared Director of Academic Services................Cindy Tozer ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Director for Development....................... Pam Collins by the EIU Sports Information and .......................Men’s Cross Country Marketing office. 996-97 .............................Men’s Indoor Track & Field ..........................Men’s Outdoor Track & Field DESIGN/PRINTING Design and layout by Bart Rettberg and Rich Moser. Printing by Multi-Ad SPORTS INFORMATION AND MARKETING STAFF of Peoria, Illinois. PHOTOGRAPHERS Stephen Haas, Bart Rettberg, and Sandy King. RICH MOSER BART RETTBERG BEN TURNER AMY REIS Sports Information Assistant Sports Assistant Sports Director of Marketing Director Information Director Information Director and Promotions [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (217) 581-7480 (217) 581-6408 (217) 581-7151 (217) 581-7151 PANTHER ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENT: The Department of Athletics is committed to providing a competitive, culturally diverse, gender-equitable sports program that operates within the rules and regulations of Eastern Illinois University, the Ohio Valley Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The department strives to recruit academically sound student-athletes who have the desire and motivation to graduate and to become responsible citizens. Department of Athletics personnel and student-athletes shall act with honesty and sportsmanship at all times representing the honor and dignity of fair play and the universally recognized high standards associated with wholesome competitive sports. The intercollegiate athletics program is dedicated to a belief that athletic participation promotes the development of sportsmanship, good character, and a strong work ethic. The overall physical and mental well being of student-athletes is a top priority of the department of athletics. University spirit and community pride will be developed through a successful athletics program. 2 DEFENDING OVC INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONS WWW.EIUpanthers.COM 2007 INDOOR RECAP Eastern Illinois swept the 2007 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships contested at EIU’s Lantz Arena. The win was the seventh straight for the Panther men and 10th since they joined the OVC in 1996-97. Coach Tom Akers was recognized as the OVC Men’s Coach of the Year. On the women’s side Eastern Illinois captured their first OVC indoor championship clinching the title with only two events remaining for a close victory over Tennessee State. Coach Mary Wallace was named the OVC Women’s Coach of the Year. Individual awards were also picked up during the regular season for both the EIU men and women. Senior Daniel Strackeljahn was named the 2007 OVC Indoor Track Athlete of the Year. Freshman Kandace Arnold was named the 2007 OVC Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year. During the OVC Championships eight Panther men won individual titles while Chandra Golden picked up the only EIU first place finish for the women. The EIU Distance Medley Relay team also won first at EIU. Also during the course of the regular season two records were broken for the EIU men. Kyle Ellis set a new record in the pole vault while Brenton Pegues, Daniel Strackeljahn, Chris Wesson and David Holm combined to set a new mark in the distance medley relay. On the women’s side Erin O’Grady, Tarra Grant, Amy Lejeune and Nicole Flounders teamed to set the distance medley relay record. 2007 OVC Men’s Championship Standings - EASTERN ILLINOIS - 207 2 - Southeast Missouri - 135 3 - Tennessee State - 95 4 - Eastern Kentucky - 90 5 - Samford - 44 6 - Morehead State - 38 EIU’s First Place Finishers: Brad Butler - 5000-Meter Run (15:15.66) Kyle Ellis - Pole Vault (17’00.00”) Obe Eruteya - Triple Jump (50’11.50”) David Holm - 800-Meter Run (1:52.32) Jimmy Schultz - 35# Weight Throw (55’09.75”) Jimmy Schultz - Shot Put (55’01.00”) Dan Strackeljahn - Mile Run (4:14.68) Kirkland Thornton - 60-Meter Hurdles (8.17) EIU - Distance Medley Relay (10:19.36) ... Wesson, York, Coffey, Strackeljahn 2007 OVC Women’s Championship Standings - EASTERN ILLINOIS - 32 2 - Tennessee State - 117 3 - Southeast Missouri - 100 4 - Eastern Kentucky - 64 5 - Samford - 63 6 - Jacksonville State - 62 7 - Murray State - 40.5 8 - Austin Peay - 30.5 9 - Morehead State - 9 10 - Tennessee Tech - 5 EIU’s First Place Finishers: Chandra Golden - 60-Meter Hurdles (8.76) 2007-08 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD 3 2007 OUTDOOR RECAP Domination of the 2007 track & field season continued during the outdoor season as both the Eastern Illinois men and women carried over their indoor championship momentum to sweep the 2007 Ohio Valley Conference outdoor championships hosted at EIU’s O’Brien Stadium. EIU men’s head coach Tom Akers and EIU women’s head Mary Wallace were both named the OVC Coaches of the Year for their teams. 2007 marked the first men’s OVC outdoor title since 2004 while it was the first OVC outdoor title for the EIU women. It was the 9th overall OVC outdoor championship for the Panther men. A record setting year for the EIU women concluded with a trip to the NCAA Regional in Columbia, Mo. A record nine EIU women advanced to the NCAA’s in nine different events. The men also had a solid showing with five athletes advancing to the NCAA’s in seven
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