Jimmy Garoppolo (9/9/2013) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Jimmy Garoppolo

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

9/9/2013
Sport

Football
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Jimmy Garoppolo from football and Mike Hesslau from men's cross country have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Garoppolo helped the Panthers improve to 2-0 on the season passing for 440 yards and four touchdowns in EIU's double overtime win at Southern Illinois. He was named the OVC Offensive Player of the Week and the College Sporting News National Offensive Player of the Week.

Hesslau helped the EIU men's cross country team win its season opening Walt Crawford Open as he was the first place finisher in the meet. Hesslau ran an 8K time of 25:35.49 as EIU had three of the top five finishers in the race.

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