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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
5/9/2016 Matt Wivinis Baseball
5/9/2016 Eric Gordon Men's Track
5/2/2016 Janie Howse Women's Track
5/2/2016 Kylie Bennett Softball
4/25/2016 Paxson Menard Men's Track
4/25/2016 Katie Watson Softball
4/18/2016 Haleigh Knapp Women's Track
4/18/2016 Alvaro Hernandez Men's Golf
4/11/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
4/11/2016 Rachel Garippo Women's Track
4/4/2016 Bryn Buckwalter Women's Track
4/4/2016 Chloe Wong Women's Golf
3/28/2016 Anita Saffa Women's Track
3/28/2016 Riley McInerney Men's Track
3/21/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
3/21/2016 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
3/7/2016 Cale Hennemann Baseball
3/7/2016 Kylie Bennett Softball
2/29/2016 Eric Gordon Men's Track
2/29/2016 Jamal Robinson Men's Track
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