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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Alex Austin

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/24/2012
  • Sport
    Men's Basketball
  • Bio
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Alex Austin and Sherman Blanford both from men's basketball have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Austin was named the OVC Freshman of the Week for the second time this season following his games against Saint Louis and Drake.  Austin scored 17 points at SLU hitting 6-of-8 from the field and 3-of-3 from 3-point range.  He averaged 10.5 points for the week hitting 43 percent from 3-point range.

Blanford scored a career high 18 points at Drake on Saturday scoring 11 of EIU's first 14 points.  He was 8-of-10 from the floor in that game with seven rebounds.  For the week he averaged 12 points while shooting 58 percent from the floor.

EIU opens OVC play this Saturday at Tennessee State.


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
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