Eells was named the 2024 Empire 8 Outdoor Championship Track Athlete of the Meet. set a new meet record in winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Friday, recording a time of 9:18.54. On Saturday, he placed second in the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:05.83 and was third in the 5,000-meters, hitting the finish line in 15:31.25. It is Eells’ third E8 weekly accolade of the season.