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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
11/23/2015 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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