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

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Athlete of the Week

Ta'Kenya Nixon

Award

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.

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9/7/2015	Seth McDonald	Football
9/7/2015	Maria Baldwin	Women's Cross Country
8/31/2015	Tyler Oliver	Men's Soccer
8/31/2015	Kayla Nesbitt	Volleyball
6/20/2015	Sabina Oroszova	Women's Basketball
6/20/2015	Collin Seibert	Football
6/12/2015	Terrell Lewis	Men's Basketball
6/12/2015	Maria Baldwin	Women's Track
5/18/2015	Norvel Mohammed	Men's Track
5/18/2015	Ephraim Dorsey	Men's Track
5/11/2015	April Markowski	Softball
5/11/2015	Kristen Paris	Women's Track
5/4/2015	Kylie Bennett	Softball
5/4/2015	Norvel Mohammed	Men's Track
4/27/2015	Demetre Taylor	Baseball
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4/20/2015	Ephraim Dorsey	Men's Track
4/20/2015	Bobby Wenthe	Baseball