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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Britney Whitehead

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/28/2013
  • Sport
    Women's Indoor Track
  • Bio
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Britney Whitehead from women's indoor track and Janelle Prisner from women's tennis have been selected as the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Whitehead placed first in the 3000m run at the Indiana Relays.  Whitehead won with a time of 9:51.74 which broke the school record that had been set by Robin Smith in 1978.  Whitehead becomes on the third EIU runner to post a sub 10-minute time.

Prisner helped the Panthers tennis team post a season opening win over Evansville.  Playing at number one singles she won 6-2, 6-2.  Playing number one singles with Merritt Whitley she helped EIU secure the doubles point with an 8-7 victory.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/9/2011 Melise Brown Softball
5/2/2011 Abigail Schmitz Women's Indoor Track
5/2/2011 Amber May Softball
4/25/2011 Carly Willert Softball
4/25/2011 Brent McNeil Baseball
4/18/2011 Ashley Webb Women's Indoor Track
4/18/2011 Veronica Bernier Women's Golf
4/11/2011 Amber May Softball
4/11/2011 Jake Samuels Baseball
4/4/2011 Gino Parrodi Men's Golf
4/4/2011 Zye Boey Men's Indoor Track
3/28/2011 Stephanie Maday Softball
3/28/2011 Donald Romero Men's Indoor Track
3/21/2011 Melise Brown Softball
3/21/2011 Amber May Softball
3/14/2011 Zye Boey Men's Indoor Track
3/14/2011 Mike Hoekstra Baseball
3/7/2011 Shannon Brooks Women's Tennis
3/7/2011 Stephanie Maday Softball
2/28/2011 Hillary Held Women's Basketball
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