Riley McInerney (3/28/2016) - Athlete Awards - Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Athlete of the Week

Riley McInerney

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Athlete of the Week
Week Of

3/28/2016
Sport

Men'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.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
1/21/2013	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Morris Woods	Men's Basketball
1/14/2013	Kelsey Wyss	Women's Basketball
12/31/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/31/2012	Katlyn Payne	Women's Basketball
12/24/2012	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
12/24/2012	Alex Austin	Men's Basketball
12/17/2012	Mackenzie Anderson	Women's Swimming
12/17/2012	Mike Lacine	Men's Swimming
12/10/2012	Ta'Kenya Nixon	Women's Basketball
12/10/2012	Mick Viken	Men's Indoor Track
12/3/2012	Hailey Foss	Women's Swimming
12/3/2012	Sabina Oroszova	Women's Basketball
11/26/2012	Sherman Blanford	Men's Basketball
11/26/2012	Mariah King	Women's Basketball
11/19/2012	Erik Lora	Football
11/19/2012	Josh Piper	Men's Basketball
11/5/2012	Chavar Watkins	Football
11/5/2012	Reynae Hutchinson	Volleyball
10/29/2012	Olivia Klaus	Women's Cross Country