Britney Whitehead (10/1/2012) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Britney Whitehead

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

10/1/2012
Sport

Women's Cross Country
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Britney Whitehead from women's cross country and Jimmy Garoppolo from football have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Whitehead helped the women's team post a fifth place finish in the Blue Division at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Invite over the weekend. Whitehead finished 9th overall with a time of 18:03.84 which ranks as the 9th fastest time in school history.

Garoppolo continued to post big numbers this weekend as he finished with 453 yards passing in the Panthers 65-15 win over Austin Peay. That total is the fourth best single game passing total in school history. He had five touchdown passes all over 50 yards.

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