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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Erik Lora

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/19/2012
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Josh Piper from men's basketball and Erik Lora from football have been selected as the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Piper helped the Panthers post a 2-2 record including scoring a career high 28 points in EIU's first win of the season at the ICE Man Classic in Michigan.  Piper averaged 14.8 points per game shooting 51 percent from the field.  He was 10-of-10 from the free throw line.

Lora ended the football regular season with nine catches at Central Arkansas as he became the FCS single season leader in receptions with 124.  Lora leads the nation in both receptions and receiving yards this year as EIU makes its 14th FCS playoff appearance.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/9/2016 Matt Wivinis Baseball
5/9/2016 Eric Gordon Men's Track
5/2/2016 Janie Howse Women's Track
5/2/2016 Kylie Bennett Softball
4/25/2016 Paxson Menard Men's Track
4/25/2016 Katie Watson Softball
4/18/2016 Haleigh Knapp Women's Track
4/18/2016 Alvaro Hernandez Men's Golf
4/11/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
4/11/2016 Rachel Garippo Women's Track
4/4/2016 Bryn Buckwalter Women's Track
4/4/2016 Chloe Wong Women's Golf
3/28/2016 Anita Saffa Women's Track
3/28/2016 Riley McInerney Men's Track
3/21/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
3/21/2016 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
3/7/2016 Cale Hennemann Baseball
3/7/2016 Kylie Bennett Softball
2/29/2016 Eric Gordon Men's Track
2/29/2016 Jamal Robinson Men's Track
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