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
9/2/2013	Alex McNulty	Football
9/2/2013	Nick Borre	Football
8/26/2013	Madison Carter	Women's Soccer
6/10/2013	Jade Riebold	Women's Track
6/10/2013	Mick Viken	Men's Track
5/20/2013	Matt Borens	Baseball
5/20/2013	Treysen Vavra	Baseball
5/13/2013	Brant Valach	Baseball
5/13/2013	Erika Ramos	Women's Track
5/6/2013	Britney Whitehead	Women's Track
5/6/2013	Jalisa Paramore	Women's Track
4/29/2013	Mick Viken	Men's Track
4/29/2013	Bailey O'Dell	Softball
4/22/2013	Matt Borens	Baseball
4/22/2013	Hanna Mennenga	Softball
4/15/2013	Jade Riebold	Women's Track
4/15/2013	Bailey O'Dell	Softball
4/8/2013	Britney Whitehead	Women's Track
4/8/2013	Nick Priessman	Baseball
4/1/2013	Tyler Carter	Men's Track