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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
10/17/2017 Lauren Oostman Women's Swimming
10/17/2017 Isaiah Johnson Football
10/10/2017 Sara Teteak Women's Soccer
10/10/2017 Allie Hueston Volleyball
10/3/2017 Scotty Gilkey Jr Football
10/3/2017 Nick Horne Football
9/26/2017 Scotty Gilkey Jr Football
9/26/2017 Mike Novotny Men's Soccer
9/19/2017 Maria Baldwin Women's Cross Country
9/19/2017 Maggie Runge Volleyball
9/12/2017 Kate Olson Women's Soccer
9/12/2017 Anne Hughes Volleyball
9/5/2017 Mark Williams Football
9/5/2017 Dustin Hatfield Men's Cross Country
8/29/2017 Alex Castaneda Men's Soccer
8/29/2017 Allie Hueston Volleyball
2/6/2017 Kristen Paris Women's Track
2/6/2017 Kelly Iden Women's Tennis
1/23/2017 Riley McInerney Men's Track
1/23/2017 Erica Brown Women's Basketball
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