Ta'Kenya Nixon (12/31/2012) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Ta'Kenya Nixon

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

12/31/2012
Sport

Women's Basketball
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Katlyn Payne and Ta'Kenya Nixon both from women's basketball have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Payne and Nixon helped EIU open Ohio Valley Conference play with a 76-67 win over Tennessee State.

Payne scored 15 points hitting four 3-pointers on the day while picking up two steals and four rebounds.

Nixon led the Panthers with 21 points and eight assists as she was 10-of-16 from the floor. Nixon added four rebounds and four steals.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
10/17/2011	Alison Berens	Volleyball
10/10/2011	Ryan Child	Men's Soccer
10/10/2011	Kayla Heal	Women's Rugby
10/3/2011	Tavares Crawford	Football
10/3/2011	Jessie Morgan	Women's Soccer
9/26/2011	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
9/26/2011	Evan Turner	Men's Soccer
9/19/2011	Scott Weatherford	Football
9/19/2011	David Lawrence	Men's Golf
9/12/2011	Bradley LaRocque	Men's Cross Country
9/12/2011	Olivia Klaus	Women's Cross Country
9/5/2011	Kayla Heal	Women's Rugby
9/5/2011	Nick Martinez	Football
8/29/2011	Kelsey Roggemann	Volleyball
8/29/2011	Will Butler	Men's Soccer
5/23/2011	Nick Priessman	Baseball
5/23/2011	Zach Borenstein	Baseball
5/16/2011	Kiley Holtz	Softball
5/16/2011	Pat Tortorici	Men's Indoor Track
5/9/2011	Darren Patterson	Men's Indoor Track