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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Ta'Kenya Nixon

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/10/2012
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Ta'Kenya Nixon from women's basketball and Mick Viken from men's track were named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Nixon helped power the women's squad to home wins over Evansville and Sacramento State.  Against Evansville she had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds.  In the overtime win versus Sacramento State she added 13 points and 7 rebounds.

Viken opened the 2013 track season in much the same fashion in which he closed the 2012 campaign.  The junior easily won the pole vault by close to one and a half feet as he cleared 17'5" to break his own school record.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/1/2008 Tyler Brandon Baseball
5/1/2008 Chandra Golden Women's Indoor Track
4/1/2008 Sarah Coppert Softball
4/1/2008 Jeff Rutherford Men's Tennis
3/3/2008 Jake Byrne Men's Basketball
3/3/2008 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
2/1/2008 Obe Eruteya Men's Indoor Track
2/1/2008 Rachel Galligan Women's Basketball
1/2/2008 Maggie Kloak Women's Basketball
1/2/2008 Romain Martin Men's Basketball
12/2/2007 Laura Nilsen Women's Swimming
12/2/2007 Joe Laird Men's Swimming
10/31/2007 Ademola Adeniji Football
10/31/2007 Carrie Riordan Women's Golf
10/1/2007 Mick Galeski Men's Soccer
8/1/2007 Kellie Floyd Women's Soccer
8/1/2007 Donald Thomas Football
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