Derek Ericson (12/1/2008) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Derek Ericson

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12/1/2008
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Men's Cross Country
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CHARLESTON, Ill. – #Derek Ericson# from men’s cross country and #Rachel Galligan# from women’s basketball have been named the Eastern Illinois student-athletes of the month for November 2008. Each month during the school year one male and one female student-athlete are recognized for their outstanding performance in their sport.

Ericson, a sophomore from Crystal Lake, Ill., was the Panthers top finisher at both the Ohio Valley Conference championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional. Ericson earned second team All-OVC honors with an 8th place finish at the conference meet. At the NCAA meet he placed 85th to lead the Panthers contingent. He posted a time of 33:24:20 on the 10K course.

Galligan, a senior from Bloomington, Ill., helped the Panthers start the season with a 4-3 record including a second place finish at the University of Cincinnati tournament. Galligan averaged 15.4 points and 7.1 rebounds for the month. She helped spark EIU to a pair of home wins over 2008 NCAA Tournament teams Miami of Ohio and SMU.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
1/21/2013	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Morris Woods	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Kelsey Wyss	Women's Basketball
12/31/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/31/2012	Katlyn Payne	Women's Basketball
12/24/2012	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
12/24/2012	Alex Austin	Men's Basketball
12/17/2012	Mackenzie Anderson	Women's Swimming
12/17/2012	Mike Lacine	Men's Swimming
12/10/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/10/2012	Mick Viken	Men's Indoor Track
12/3/2012	Hailey Foss	Women's Swimming
12/3/2012	Sabina Oroszova	Women's Basketball
11/26/2012	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
11/26/2012	Mariah King	Women's Basketball
11/19/2012	Erik Lora	Football
11/19/2012	Josh Piper	Men's Basketball
11/5/2012	Chavar Watkins	Football
11/5/2012	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
10/29/2012	Olivia Klaus	Women's Cross Country