A.J. Riley (1/25/2016) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

A.J. Riley

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

1/25/2016
Sport

Men's Basketball
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A.J. Riley from men's basketball and Amina Jackson from women's track have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

Riley scored the final eight points in overtime on Saturday at Austin Peay including the game winning lay-up wtih 0.3 seconds remaining as he finished with 18 points. Riley was the Panthers leading scorer at Murray State on Thursday and has now scored in double figures in five straight games. He has been to the free throw line 33 times in the last three games knocking down 26 as he ranks 9th in the OVC in free throws attempted this season.

Jackson helped the EIU women's track team win the home John Craft Invite on Saturday. Jackson scored 28 points with a pair of first place finishes and one silver medal performance. As an individual Jackson set the EIU Fieldhouse record for the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.32. She placed second in the 400m dash. As part of the 4x400m relay she ran the opening leg as EIU posted a time of 4:00.69.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
10/29/2012	Jake Plant	Men's Soccer
10/22/2012	Marah Bradbury	Volleyball
10/22/2012	Madison Kissner	Women's Rugby
10/15/2012	Olivia Klaus	Women's Cross Country
10/15/2012	Emily Calhoon	Women's Golf
10/8/2012	Ashley Streid	Women's Soccer
10/8/2012	Abby Saalfrank	Volleyball
10/1/2012	Britney Whitehead	Women's Cross Country
10/1/2012	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
9/24/2012	Erik Lora	Football
9/24/2012	Tayron Martin	Men's Soccer
9/17/2012	Bryce Basting	Men's Cross Country
9/17/2012	Cameron Berra	Football
9/10/2012	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
9/10/2012	Olivia Klaus	Women's Cross Country
9/3/2012	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
9/3/2012	Erik Lora	Football
8/27/2012	Kristin Germann	Women's Soccer
8/27/2012	Stephanie Wallace	Volleyball
5/29/2012	Zye Boey	Men's Track