The Eastern men’s and women’s track and field teams came up short in their quest for another Ohio Valley Conference championship, as they both placed second. The men’s team had won five straight indoor titles, but was defeated by Southeast Missouri, which beat Eastern in total points 161 to 144 The men’s pole vault was once again a close contest, with Eastern gaining to spots on the final podium. Mick Viken capped off his senior indoor season with a first place finish, with a height of 17-feet, 4.25-inches. Viken was followed by Southeast Missouri’s Christian Locke and Eastern’s Peter Geraghty, who finished with a mark of 16’4.75”. The Panthers also grabbed a win in the women’s pole vault. Junior Sadie Lovett made her first appearance at the podium, with a mark of 11’11.75”. The final four athletes in this contest all cleared that mark, but Lovett was given the win because of having the fewest number of attempts. more
