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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Dino Fanti

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/2/2015
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Dino Fanti and Tray Mitchell both from football have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week after helping the Panthers improve to 5-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Fanti was a force on the defensive line that held one of the nation's leading passers in check for most of the 34-20 win over Murray State.  Fanti had six solo tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks.  With the four tackles for loss the senior became the EIU career leader for tackles for loss with 46.  He added a forced fumble that resulted in one of three turnovers the Panthers gained in the win.

Mitchell helped EIU regain the early lead as he took the second kickoff of the game and returned it 94 yards for a touchdown giving EIU a 7-6 lead just 19 seconds into the contest.  The kickoff return for touchdown was the first for an EIU player since the 2011 season and the sixth longest in school history.  Mitchell added three pass receptions in the win. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/1/2013 Hanna Mennenga Softball
3/25/2013 Treysen Vavra Baseball
3/25/2013 Ta'Kenya Nixon Women's Basketball
3/18/2013 Lauren Williams Women's Golf
3/18/2013 Hannah Cole Softball
3/11/2013 Jade Riebold Women's Indoor Track
3/11/2013 Mick Viken Men's Indoor Track
3/4/2013 Mick Viken Men's Indoor Track
3/4/2013 Caleb Howell Baseball
2/25/2013 Jade Riebold Women's Indoor Track
2/25/2013 Hanna Mennenga Softball
2/18/2013 Morris Woods Men's Basketball
2/18/2013 Sydney Mitchell Women's Basketball
2/11/2013 Erika Ramos Women's Indoor Track
2/11/2013 Calvin Edwards Men's Indoor Track
2/4/2013 Bryce Basting Men's Indoor Track
2/4/2013 Mariah King Women's Basketball
1/28/2013 Janelle Prisner Women's Tennis
1/28/2013 Britney Whitehead Women's Indoor Track
1/21/2013 Cody Boarman Men's Indoor Track
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