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
2/28/2011	Zye Boey	Men's Indoor Track
2/21/2011	Jeremy Granger	Men's Basketball
2/21/2011	Kelli DiCanio	Women's Swimming
2/14/2011	Mariah King	Women's Basketball
2/14/2011	Tyler Carter	Men's Indoor Track
2/7/2011	Megan Gingerich	Women's Indoor Track
2/7/2011	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
1/31/2011	Janelle Prisner	Women's Tennis
1/31/2011	Zye Boey	Men's Indoor Track
1/24/2011	Mick Viken	Men's Indoor Track
1/24/2011	Abigail Schmitz	Women's Indoor Track
1/17/2011	Zye Boey	Men's Indoor Track
1/17/2011	Megan Eshleman	Women's Swimming
1/10/2011	Rich Waszak	Men's Swimming
1/10/2011	Kelsey Wyss	Women's Basketball
1/4/2011	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
1/4/2011	Jeremy Granger	Men's Basketball
12/13/2010	Erika Ramos	Women's Indoor Track
12/13/2010	Mick Viken	Men's Indoor Track
12/7/2010	Shaun Pratl	Men's Basketball