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Eastern Illinois track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 4,188
- Admission rate
- 65%
- Graduation rate
- 50% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $12,717
- Tuition
- $14,654 in state · $17,261 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach James Gildon (Director of Track and Field/XC) · source
International athletes on the women’s roster: 0 of 37 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 11 | 11.61 | 11.76 | 12.33 |
| 200m | 9 | 23.62 | 24.57 | 25.43 |
| 400m | 4 | 55.89 | 59.17 | — |
| 800m | 7 | 2:08.76 | 2:17.23 | 2:18.58 |
| 1500m | 16 | 4:42.37 | 4:42.81 | 4:50.41 |
| 5000m | 12 | 17:34.31 | 18:05.39 | 18:31.35 |
| 100m hurdles | 4 | 14.41 | 15.05 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 1:02.40 | — | — |
| High jump | 6 | 1.70m (5′ 7″) | 1.66m (5′ 5¼″) | 1.55m (5′ 1″) |
| Pole vault | 3 | 3.59m (11′ 9¼″) | 3.25m (10′ 8″) | — |
| Long jump | 7 | 6.28m (20′ 7¼″) | 5.51m (18′ 1″) | 5.17m (16′ 11½″) |
| Triple jump | 6 | 12.58m (41′ 3¼″) | 12.22m (40′ 1″) | 11.82m (38′ 9¼″) |
| Shot put | 6 | 13.61m (44′ 7¾″) | 12.96m (42′ 6¼″) | 11.96m (39′ 2¾″) |
| Discus | 5 | 47.41m (155′ 6½″) | 42.51m (139′ 5½″) | 42.51m (139′ 5½″) |
| Hammer | 6 | 54.90m (180′ 1½″) | 47.57m (156′ 0¾″) | 41.83m (137′ 2¾″) |
| Javelin | 9 | 37.80m (124′ 0¼″) | 30.04m (98′ 6¾″) | 27.70m (90′ 10½″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 16.49m (54′ 1¼″) | 15.67m (51′ 5″) | 14.64m (48′ 0½″) |
| Heptathlon | 1 | 3837 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 2 | 3513 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 22:13.50, 22:44.10, 23:25.70, 23:31.00, 24:07.60, 24:16.80, 25:20.50. Results
Men’s team
Head coach James Gildon (Director of Track and Field/XC) · source
International athletes on the men’s roster: 0 of 56 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 13 | 10.31 | 10.58 | 11.06 |
| 200m | 13 | 21.00 | 21.52 | 22.25 |
| 400m | 8 | 46.12 | 49.22 | 52.35 |
| 800m | 7 | 1:51.73 | 1:54.15 | 1:56.04 |
| 1500m | 15 | 3:49.95 | 3:57.25 | 4:08.15 |
| 5000m | 9 | 14:57.46 | 15:13.80 | 15:17.28 |
| 110m hurdles | 8 | 14.11 | 15.21 | 15.43 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 52.96 | 55.54 | 55.54 |
| High jump | 9 | 2.05m (6′ 8¾″) | 2.02m (6′ 7½″) | 1.94m (6′ 4½″) |
| Pole vault | 7 | 4.87m (15′ 11¾″) | 4.61m (15′ 1½″) | 4.25m (13′ 11¼″) |
| Long jump | 13 | 7.63m (25′ 0½″) | 6.88m (22′ 6¾″) | 6.54m (21′ 5½″) |
| Triple jump | 6 | 16.10m (52′ 9¾″) | 14.62m (47′ 11½″) | 14.47m (47′ 5¾″) |
| Shot put | 10 | 16.88m (55′ 4½″) | 15.74m (51′ 7¾″) | 13.97m (45′ 10″) |
| Discus | 10 | 52.85m (173′ 4¾″) | 49.50m (162′ 4¾″) | 40.64m (133′ 4″) |
| Hammer | 6 | 56.10m (184′ 0¾″) | 54.08m (177′ 5¼″) | 50.06m (164′ 2¾″) |
| Javelin | 6 | 65.20m (213′ 11″) | 54.85m (179′ 11½″) | 45.78m (150′ 2¼″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 7 | 19.39m (63′ 7½″) | 16.29m (53′ 5¼″) | 15.54m (50′ 11¾″) |
| Decathlon | 2 | 6214 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I Midwest Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 32:33.50, 33:43.60, 34:08.80, 34:24.20, 34:36.30, 34:46.50, 35:05.30. Results
Athletics website: www.eiupanthers.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.