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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Anita Saffa

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/28/2016
  • Sport
    Women's Track
  • Bio
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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.   


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/6/2018 Scott House Men's Swimming
11/6/2018 Taylor Smith Volleyball
10/30/2018 Dustin Hatfield Men's Cross Country
10/30/2018 Itxaso Aguero Women's Soccer
10/23/2018 Bryce Dewberry Football
10/23/2018 Lindsey Carlson Women's Soccer
10/9/2018 Henar Urteaga Women's Soccer
10/9/2018 Christian Sosnowski Men's Soccer
10/2/2018 Jonathan Burke Men's Soccer
10/2/2018 Harry Woodbery Football
9/25/2018 Laurel Bailey Volleyball
9/25/2018 Kate Olson Women's Soccer
9/18/2018 Sara Teteak Women's Soccer
9/18/2018 Johnathan Brantley Football
9/11/2018 Daphne Chang Women's Golf
9/11/2018 Anne Hughes Volleyball
9/4/2018 Jaime Marcos Men's Cross Country
9/4/2018 Alexander Hollins Football
8/28/2018 Toby Andrews Men's Soccer
8/28/2018 Maggie Runge Volleyball
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