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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Riley McInerney

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/16/2015
  • Sport
    Men's Cross Country
  • Bio
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Dino Fanti from football and Riley McInerney from men's cross country have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

Fanti was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Week as he helped the Panthers pick up a 23-21 win at UT Martin with two big fourth quarter plays.  With EIU leading 16-15 in the fourth, he hit UTM's quarterback from behind forcing an interception that was returned for a touchdown.  With EIU leading 23-21 late in the fourth, he tackled UTM's quarterback in the backfield on the two-point conversion attempt.  Fanti had seven tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.

McInerney earned All-Region honors as he placed 24th at the NCAA Midwest Regional leading the Panthers to a 13th place finish at the meet.  Riley posted a 10K time of 30:40.1 which is the seventh fastest time in school history.  His 24th place finish was the eighth highest in school history at an NCAA Regional.   Earlier this season McInerney earned first team All-OVC honors helping EIU place second at the conference meet. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/20/2010 Sean Molony Men's Soccer
9/13/2010 Coartney McKinney Women's Rugby
9/13/2010 Matt Feldhake Men's Cross Country
9/7/2010 Chrissie Albers Volleyball
8/30/2010 Alex Harrison Men's Soccer
8/23/2010 Sam Balek Women's Soccer
5/31/2010 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
5/24/2010 Richie Derbak Baseball
5/17/2010 Erin O'Grady Women's Cross Country
5/10/2010 Alex Gee Baseball
5/3/2010 Zye Boey Men's Indoor Track
4/26/2010 Kiley Holtz Softball
4/19/2010 Ian Winston Men's Indoor Track
4/12/2010 Jeff Rutherford Men's Tennis
4/5/2010 Mike Recchia Baseball
3/29/2010 Amber May Softball
3/22/2010 Denee' Menzione Softball
3/15/2010 Jaymie Voorhees Women's Golf
3/8/2010 Darren Patterson Men's Indoor Track
2/28/2010 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
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