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Panther Brief: Track athletes honored by league
Issue date: 1/15/09 Section: Sports
Eastern men's track athletes Zye Boey and Tyler Carter, and women's track athlete Chandra Golden were honored by the Ohio Valley Conference for their performances in indoor track.
Boey, a red-shirt freshman, was named the OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the EIU Early Bird on Dec. 12. Boey won the 200-meter dash in 21.94 seconds, the seventh fastest time in Eastern history. He also placed third in the 60-meter dash in 6.84 seconds.
Carter, a freshman hurdler and long jumper, was named the OVC Male Co-Field Athlete of the Week after winning the long jump at the EIU Early Bird with a jump of 23 feet, 3.5 inches. He finished second in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.38 seconds.
Golden, a red-shirt junior, was named the OVC Female Athlete of the Week after winning the 60-meter hurdles at the EIU Early Bird in 8.71 seconds. Golden also finish ed fourth in the 60-meter dash in 7.66 seconds.
Boey, a red-shirt freshman, was named the OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the EIU Early Bird on Dec. 12. Boey won the 200-meter dash in 21.94 seconds, the seventh fastest time in Eastern history. He also placed third in the 60-meter dash in 6.84 seconds.
Carter, a freshman hurdler and long jumper, was named the OVC Male Co-Field Athlete of the Week after winning the long jump at the EIU Early Bird with a jump of 23 feet, 3.5 inches. He finished second in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.38 seconds.
Golden, a red-shirt junior, was named the OVC Female Athlete of the Week after winning the 60-meter hurdles at the EIU Early Bird in 8.71 seconds. Golden also finish ed fourth in the 60-meter dash in 7.66 seconds.
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