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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Mick Viken 2012 MTK

Mick Viken

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/11/2013
  • Sport
    Men's Indoor Track
  • Bio
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Jade Riebold from women's indoor track and Mick Viken from men's indoor track have been selected as the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Riebold was the national runner-up at the NCAA National Championships in the pole vault finishing second based on number of attempts. The junior scored 8 points for EIU to place the team 25th. She cleared 14'7.25".

Viken placed 8th in the pole vault at the NCAA National Championships as he scored one point for EIU. Viken cleared 17'8.50" as his point placed EIU 54th as a team.

Both athletes should be named first team All-Americans later this week based on their finishes at the NCAA Championships.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
2/22/2010 Melinda Jackson Softball
2/15/2010 James Hollowell Men's Basketball
2/8/2010 Sydney Mitchell Women's Basketball
2/1/2010 Rich Waszak Men's Swimming
1/25/2010 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
1/18/2010 John Wilson Men's Swimming
1/11/2010 Lauren Zillmer Women's Swimming
1/4/2010 Ashley Thomas Women's Basketball
12/23/2009 Tyler Laser Men's Basketball
12/14/2009 Ta'Kenya Nixon Women's Basketball
12/7/2009 Edin Suljic Men's Basketball
11/30/2009 Maggie Kloak Women's Basketball
11/24/2009 Laura Nilsen Women's Swimming
11/16/2009 Jeremy Granger Men's Basketball
11/4/2009 Erin O'Grady Women's Cross Country
10/27/2009 Lorence Ricks Football
10/20/2009 Alex Harrison Men's Soccer
10/13/2009 Kevin Cook Football
10/1/2009 Rachel Hamilton Women's Soccer
10/1/2009 Jake Christensen Football
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