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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Tray Mitchell

  • 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
1/26/2015 Kendall Williams Men's Track
1/26/2015 Kristen Paris Women's Track
1/19/2015 Calvin Edwards Men's Track
1/19/2015 Terrell Lewis Men's Basketball
1/5/2015 Chris Olivier Men's Basketball
1/5/2015 Sabina Oroszova Women's Basketball
12/23/2014 Arnisha Thomas Women's Basketball
12/23/2014 Terrell Lewis Men's Basketball
12/15/2014 LeTrell Viser Men's Basketball
12/15/2014 Phylicia Johnson Women's Basketball
12/8/2014 Nyjah Lane Women's Track
12/8/2014 Calvin Edwards Men's Track
12/1/2014 Trae Anderson Men's Basketball
12/1/2014 Erica Brown Women's Basketball
11/17/2014 Steve Fishman Men's Swimming
11/17/2014 Kaylee Morris Women's Swimming
11/10/2014 Abby Saalfrank Volleyball
11/10/2014 Jalen Whitlow Football
11/3/2014 Emily Brelsfoard Women's Cross Country
11/3/2014 Kamu Grugier-Hill Football
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