Mike Hesslau (9/9/2013) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Mike Hesslau

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

9/9/2013
Sport

Men's Cross Country
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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
1/21/2013	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Morris Woods	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Kelsey Wyss	Women's Basketball
12/31/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/31/2012	Katlyn Payne	Women's Basketball
12/24/2012	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
12/24/2012	Alex Austin	Men's Basketball
12/17/2012	Mackenzie Anderson	Women's Swimming
12/17/2012	Mike Lacine	Men's Swimming
12/10/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/10/2012	Mick Viken	Men's Indoor Track
12/3/2012	Hailey Foss	Women's Swimming
12/3/2012	Sabina Oroszova	Women's Basketball
11/26/2012	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
11/26/2012	Mariah King	Women's Basketball
11/19/2012	Erik Lora	Football
11/19/2012	Josh Piper	Men's Basketball
11/5/2012	Chavar Watkins	Football
11/5/2012	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
10/29/2012	Olivia Klaus	Women's Cross Country