Abby Wood (4/16/2012) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Abby Wood

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

4/16/2012
Sport

Softball
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Mick Viken from men's outdoor track and Abby Wood from softball have been selected as the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Viken won the pole vault at the WKU Hilltopper Relays over the weekend as he broke his own school record in the event. Viken cleared 17'8.50" which ranks 9th in the NCAA.

Wood handled the catching duties in all four games for softball including Sunday's doubleheader win over Tennessee Tech which gave EIU seven straight conference wins. Wood his .444 for the week with a pair of runs scored.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
2/22/2010	Melinda Jackson	Softball
2/15/2010	James Hollowell	Men's Basketball
2/8/2010	Sydney Mitchell	Women's Basketball
2/1/2010	Rich Waszak	Men's Swimming
1/25/2010	Kandace Arnold	Women's Indoor Track
1/18/2010	John Wilson	Men's Swimming
1/11/2010	Lauren Zillmer	Women's Swimming
1/4/2010	Ashley Thomas	Women's Basketball
12/23/2009	Tyler Laser	Men's Basketball
12/14/2009	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/7/2009	Edin Suljic	Men's Basketball
11/30/2009	Maggie Kloak	Women's Basketball
11/24/2009	Laura Nilsen	Women's Swimming
11/16/2009	Jeremy Granger	Men's Basketball
11/4/2009	Erin O'Grady	Women's Cross Country
10/27/2009	Lorence Ricks	Football
10/20/2009	Alex Harrison	Men's Soccer
10/13/2009	Kevin Cook	Football
10/1/2009	Rachel Hamilton	Women's Soccer
10/1/2009	Jake Christensen	Football