Anita Saffa (3/28/2016) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Anita Saffa

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

3/28/2016
Sport

Women's Track
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Riley McInerney from men's track and Anita Saffa from women's track have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

McInerney won the steeplechase as the Panthers opened the outdoor season at the SIU Bill Cornell Classic. McInerney had a time of 9:07.66 as he won the event by more than 11 seconds. McInerney's time is the best in the OVC this season and ranks 11th in the NCAA West Region.

Saffa had a big day as the Panthers opened the outdoor season. She was part of three second places finishes with her two individual efforts both landing in the EIU career top ten. Saffa was second in the 100m and 200m while running the opening leg on the second place 4x100m relay squad. Her 100m and 200m times are both 8th in school history.

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Date	Athlete	Sport
11/12/2013	Stephanie Wallace	Volleyball
11/12/2013	Dino Fanti	Football
11/4/2013	Erik Lora	Football
11/4/2013	Marah Bradbury	Volleyball
10/28/2013	Jeff LePak	Football
10/28/2013	Stephanie Arnold	Volleyball
10/21/2013	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
10/21/2013	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
10/14/2013	Taylor Duncan	Football
10/14/2013	Austin Sproles	Men's Golf
10/7/2013	Meagan Radloff	Women's Soccer
10/7/2013	Stephanie Arnold	Volleyball
9/30/2013	Anthony Goodman	Football
9/30/2013	Cortney Jerzy	Women's Soccer
9/23/2013	Marah Bradbury	Volleyball
9/23/2013	Garet Christianson	Men's Soccer
9/16/2013	Erik Lora	Football
9/16/2013	Adam Drake	Football
9/9/2013	Jimmy Garoppolo	Football
9/9/2013	Mike Hesslau	Men's Cross Country