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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Calvin Edwards

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    1/19/2015
  • Sport
    Men's Track
  • Bio
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Cornell Johnston from men's basketball and Calvin Edwards from men's track were named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

Johnston helped the Panthers win their ninth straight game as they swept road games over the weekend at Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State.  He scored 22 points in the win at MSU on Saturday and averaged 16 points for the week as he earned OVC Player and Freshman of the Week honors.  EIU climbed into the Mid-Major Top 25 poll for the first time since the 2001 season as EIU is ranked No. 23 this week.  Johnston is the only player to start all 18 games for EIU this season.

Edwards posted a first place finish for the EIU men as the opened the spring portion of their indoor schedule with a third place team finish at the Illini Classic. Edwards won the 400m with a time 48.32 which ranks 15th in the nation following last week's events. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/3/2014 Chris Olivier Men's Basketball
3/3/2014 Hanna Mennenga Softball
2/24/2014 Peter Geraghty Men's Track
2/24/2014 Janelle Prisner Women's Tennis
2/17/2014 Jake Johansmeier Baseball
2/17/2014 Sherman Blanford Men's Basketball
2/10/2014 Pablo Ramirez Men's Track
2/10/2014 Sephora Boulbahaiem Women's Tennis
2/3/2014 Sherman Blanford Men's Basketball
2/3/2014 Katlyn Payne Women's Basketball
1/27/2014 Kaylee Morris Women's Swimming
1/27/2014 Calvin Edwards Men's Track
12/30/2013 Sabina Oroszova Women's Basketball
12/30/2013 Chris Olivier Men's Basketball
12/10/2013 Sabina Oroszova Women's Basketball
12/10/2013 Shepard Little Football
11/26/2013 Jimmy Garoppolo Football
11/26/2013 Adam Drake Football
11/19/2013 Shepard Little Football
11/19/2013 Reggie Smith Men's Basketball
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