In November of 2016, Eastern Kentucky University quarterback Tyler Swafford became the first student from any public Kentucky university to earn the prestigious George J. Mitchell Scholarship.

Several former EKU cross country / track and field student-athletes excelled at the European and U.S. Cross Country Championships over the weekend.

Three EKU student-athletes got an early start to the indoor track and field season on Friday night at the Hoosier Open inside Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse.

Two students from Kenya arrived at EKU to fulfill their dreams of running at one of America's top cross country schools. Both are leaving EKU this fall as nationally-recognized student researchers.

Three Colonels will get an early start to the indoor track and field season on Friday, as seniors Charlotte Imer, Ciara Scott and Luisa Boschan will compete at the Hoosier Open in Bloomington, Indiana.

The EKU Athletics Hall of Fame enshrined its 12th induction class, featuring eight individuals and the 1982 national championship football team, on Saturday.

RICHMOND, Ky. Former Eastern Kentucky University distance stars Soufiane Bouchikhi and Ole Hesselbjerg delivered stellar performances at the IAAF World Track & Field Championships this week in London.

NEW ORLEANS Four Eastern Kentucky University student-athletes Samuel Abascal, Luisa Boschan, Jamaine Coleman and Haley Yost have earned U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for the 2016-17 season.

RICHMOND, Ky. Former Eastern Kentucky University distance star Soufiane Bouchikhi will represent his native Belgium in the 5,000 meters at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London next month.

RICHMOND, Ky. Eastern Kentucky University track star Jamaine Coleman took bronze in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the European U-23 Championships on Sunday in Bydgoszcz, Poland.