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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Riley McInerney

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/28/2016
  • Sport
    Men'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
4/13/2015 Jessica Wireman Softball
4/13/2015 Christian Ilunga-Matthiesen Men's Track
4/6/2015 Norvel Mohammed Men's Track
4/6/2015 Matt Wivinis Baseball
3/30/2015 Annie Getzin Women's Golf
3/30/2015 Danny Trevor Men's Track
3/23/2015 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
3/23/2015 Dylan Chatman Men's Basketball
3/9/2015 Terrell Lewis Men's Basketball
3/9/2015 Bailey O'Dell Softball
3/2/2015 Bryn Buckwalter Women's Track
3/2/2015 Norvel Mohammed Men's Track
2/23/2015 Chris Olivier Men's Basketball
2/23/2015 Sabina Oroszova Women's Basketball
2/16/2015 Alece Shumpert Women's Basketball
2/16/2015 Norvel Mohammed Men's Track
2/9/2015 Ali Foster Women's Tennis
2/9/2015 Ephraim Dorsey Men's Track
2/2/2015 Dhiaa Dean Women's Track
2/2/2015 Grace Lennox Women's Basketball
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