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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
5/9/2016 Matt Wivinis Baseball
5/9/2016 Eric Gordon Men's Track
5/2/2016 Janie Howse Women's Track
5/2/2016 Kylie Bennett Softball
4/25/2016 Paxson Menard Men's Track
4/25/2016 Katie Watson Softball
4/18/2016 Haleigh Knapp Women's Track
4/18/2016 Alvaro Hernandez Men's Golf
4/11/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
4/11/2016 Rachel Garippo Women's Track
4/4/2016 Bryn Buckwalter Women's Track
4/4/2016 Chloe Wong Women's Golf
3/28/2016 Anita Saffa Women's Track
3/28/2016 Riley McInerney Men's Track
3/21/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
3/21/2016 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
3/7/2016 Cale Hennemann Baseball
3/7/2016 Kylie Bennett Softball
2/29/2016 Eric Gordon Men's Track
2/29/2016 Jamal Robinson Men's Track
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