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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
11/6/2018 Scott House Men's Swimming
11/6/2018 Taylor Smith Volleyball
10/30/2018 Dustin Hatfield Men's Cross Country
10/30/2018 Itxaso Aguero Women's Soccer
10/23/2018 Bryce Dewberry Football
10/23/2018 Lindsey Carlson Women's Soccer
10/9/2018 Henar Urteaga Women's Soccer
10/9/2018 Christian Sosnowski Men's Soccer
10/2/2018 Jonathan Burke Men's Soccer
10/2/2018 Harry Woodbery Football
9/25/2018 Laurel Bailey Volleyball
9/25/2018 Kate Olson Women's Soccer
9/18/2018 Sara Teteak Women's Soccer
9/18/2018 Johnathan Brantley Football
9/11/2018 Daphne Chang Women's Golf
9/11/2018 Anne Hughes Volleyball
9/4/2018 Jaime Marcos Men's Cross Country
9/4/2018 Alexander Hollins Football
8/28/2018 Toby Andrews Men's Soccer
8/28/2018 Maggie Runge Volleyball
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