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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Shepard Little

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/10/2013
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Sabina Oroszova from women's basketball and Shepard Little from football have been named the EIU student-athletes of the week.

Oroszova tied a pair of EIU program records as she led EIU to a win over Bradley.  The junior forward scored 38 points and made 16 field goals to tie those two school game records.  During the game she moved into fifth place on the career blocks list.

Little helped EIU advance to the FCS playoff quarterfinal round for the first time since 1989.  He rushed for an EIU playoff record 184 yards and two touchdowns.  His 80 yard score in the fourth quarter as the seventh longest run in school history.


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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