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
5/9/2016	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