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
5/1/2008	Tyler Brandon	Baseball
5/1/2008	Chandra Golden	Women's Indoor Track
4/1/2008	Sarah Coppert	Softball
4/1/2008	Jeff Rutherford	Men's Tennis
3/3/2008	Jake Byrne	Men's Basketball
3/3/2008	Kandace Arnold	Women's Indoor Track
2/1/2008	Obe Eruteya	Men's Indoor Track
2/1/2008	Rachel Galligan	Women's Basketball
1/2/2008	Maggie Kloak	Women's Basketball
1/2/2008	Romain Martin	Men's Basketball
12/2/2007	Laura Nilsen	Women's Swimming
12/2/2007	Joe Laird	Men's Swimming
10/31/2007	Ademola Adeniji	Football
10/31/2007	Carrie Riordan	Women's Golf
10/1/2007	Mick Galeski	Men's Soccer
8/1/2007	Kellie Floyd	Women's Soccer
8/1/2007	Donald Thomas	Football