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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
11/23/2015 Shakita Cox Women's Basketball
11/23/2015 Bradley Dewberry Football
11/16/2015 Riley McInerney Men's Cross Country
11/16/2015 Dino Fanti Football
11/9/2015 Kelsey Ferguson Women's Swimming
11/9/2015 Steve Fishman Men's Swimming
11/2/2015 Tray Mitchell Football
11/2/2015 Dino Fanti Football
10/26/2015 Taylor Smith Volleyball
10/26/2015 Mike Novotny Men's Soccer
10/19/2015 Allie Hueston Volleyball
10/19/2015 Devin Church Football
10/12/2015 Maddie Lyon Women's Soccer
10/12/2015 Addison Bounds Football
10/5/2015 Riley McInerney Men's Cross Country
10/5/2015 Maria Baldwin Women's Cross Country
9/28/2015 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
9/28/2015 Stephanie Wallace Volleyball
9/21/2015 Hannah Miller Women's Soccer
9/21/2015 Devin Church Football
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