Eastern Illinois Track & Field Dominates Day One at EIU Big Blue Classic with Record-Breaking Performances

Tweet #WinTheMoment CHARLESTON, Ill. – The first day of the 2024 EIU Big Blue Classic started off with the sun shining bright on the Panther’s campus. The Eastern Illinois Track & Field enjoyed the blue sky at O’Brien Field and posted six first place finishes with multiple personal bests. Friday’s events could not have been a better start for EIU, as on the men’s side of the hammer throw, Bradley Olysav won the gold medal with a mark of 56.24m (184′ 6). Matthew Gladieux finished third with a mark of 54.35m (178′ 4). Olysav followed that up with a solid…