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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
2/22/2016 Demetrius McReynolds Men's Basketball
2/22/2016 Casey Teson Men's Basketball
2/15/2016 Jessica Wireman Softball
2/15/2016 Bryn Buckwalter Women's Track
2/8/2016 Phylicia Johnson Women's Basketball
2/8/2016 Robert Skolik Men's Tennis
2/1/2016 Johnathan Boey Men's Track
2/1/2016 Trae Anderson Men's Basketball
1/25/2016 A.J. Riley Men's Basketball
1/25/2016 Amina Jackson Women's Track
1/18/2016 Terrell Lewis Men's Basketball
1/18/2016 Kaylee Morris Women's Swimming
1/4/2016 Demetrius McReynolds Men's Basketball
1/4/2016 Casey Teson Men's Basketball
12/14/2015 Haleigh Knapp Women's Track
12/14/2015 Riley Kittridge Men's Track
12/7/2015 Trae Anderson Men's Basketball
12/7/2015 Casey Teson Men's Basketball
11/30/2015 Demetrius McReynolds Men's Basketball
11/30/2015 Halle Stull Women's Basketball
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