Ta'Kenya Nixon (2/6/2012) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Ta'Kenya Nixon

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

2/6/2012
Sport

Women's Basketball
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Zye Boey from men's indoor track and Ta'Kenya Nixon from women's basketball have been selected the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Boey won the 200m sprint event at the Notre Dame Meyo marking his fourth win in that event this year. He was second in the 60m in a competitive field finishing 0.02 seconds behind the winner. His winning 200m time was 21.12.

Nixon helped the Panthers win all three games last week as the junior averaged 18 points and four assists per game. Nixon had a high of 24 points during the week. EIU has won 12 straight games heading into the week.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
11/12/2013	Stephanie Wallace	Volleyball
11/12/2013	Dino Fanti	Football
11/4/2013	Erik Lora	Football
11/4/2013	Marah Bradbury	Volleyball
10/28/2013	Jeff LePak	Football
10/28/2013	Stephanie Arnold	Volleyball
10/21/2013	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
10/21/2013	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
10/14/2013	Taylor Duncan	Football
10/14/2013	Austin Sproles	Men's Golf
10/7/2013	Meagan Radloff	Women's Soccer
10/7/2013	Stephanie Arnold	Volleyball
9/30/2013	Anthony Goodman	Football
9/30/2013	Cortney Jerzy	Women's Soccer
9/23/2013	Marah Bradbury	Volleyball
9/23/2013	Garet Christianson	Men's Soccer
9/16/2013	Erik Lora	Football
9/16/2013	Adam Drake	Football
9/9/2013	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
9/9/2013	Mike Hesslau	Men's Cross Country