Eastern Illinois men's track and field has announced the addition of two athletes for next season. Ramsey Hunt and Michael Dietz will join the Panthers in 2020-21.

The Panthers had five first-place finishers, four from the men's side and one from the women's side.

The Eastern Illinois men's and women's indoor track & field teams will open their 2019-20 season with their annual pre-holiday Early Bird Meet hosted inside the Lantz Fieldhouse on Friday (Dec.6).

Eastern Illinois inducted one of its most illustrious Hall of Fame Classes of all-time Saturday afternoon as the Panthers inducted Jimmy Garoppolo, Erik Lora, Jade Riebold and Mick Viken as the Class of 2019.

Eastern Illinois director of track & field Brenton Emanuel has completed his coaching staff for the 2019-20 season with the addition of Noah Castle

Tickets for the 2019 Eastern Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame Luncheon are now on sale by calling 217-581-2106 or 217-581-6014.

EIU will have three indoor home meets and the outdoor EIU Big Blue Classic.

Eastern Illinois athletics has added two coaches to the staff as Matt Bringman has been hired as an assistant men's basketball coach while Nikki Larch-Miller has been hired as an assistant track & field coach.

Joe Smith and MaKenna Wilson from Eastern Illinois track and field were both named USTFCCCA All-Academic selections this week

Eastern Illinois freshman runner Franky Romano placed fourth in the men's steeplechase at the USATF U-20 National Championships.