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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
2/20/2019 Rachel Papavasilopoulos Women's Tennis
2/20/2019 Ben Harvey Men's Basketball
2/13/2019 Ashton Wilson Men's Track
2/13/2019 Jasmine Woodley Women's Track
2/5/2019 Joe Smith Men's Track
2/5/2019 Karle Pace Women's Basketball
1/29/2019 Scott House Men's Swimming
1/29/2019 Josiah Wallace Men's Basketball
1/22/2019 Shareef Smith Men's Basketball
1/22/2019 Clayton Turner Men's Track
1/15/2019 Will Bullock Men's Track
1/15/2019 Scott House Men's Swimming
12/11/2018 Kashawn Charles Men's Basketball
12/11/2018 Jasmine Woodley Women's Track
12/4/2018 Ben Harvey Men's Basketball
12/4/2018 Grace McRae Women's Basketball
11/20/2018 Karle Pace Women's Basketball
11/20/2018 Ivan Escott Men's Swimming
11/13/2018 Taylor Steele Women's Basketball
11/13/2018 Isaiah Johnson Football
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