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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
1/1/2012 Ta'Kenya Nixon Women's Basketball
12/19/2011 Sydney Mitchell Women's Basketball
12/19/2011 Malcolm Herron Men's Basketball
12/12/2011 Jade Riebold Women's Indoor Track
12/12/2011 Mariah King Women's Basketball
12/5/2011 Alfonzo McKinnie Men's Basketball
12/5/2011 Jeremy Granger Men's Basketball
11/28/2011 Ta'Kenya Nixon Women's Basketball
11/28/2011 Joey Miller Men's Basketball
11/21/2011 Kelsey Wyss Women's Basketball
11/21/2011 Alfonzo McKinnie Men's Basketball
11/14/2011 Erika Ramos Women's Cross Country
11/14/2011 Jeremy Granger Men's Basketball
11/7/2011 Chrissie Albers Volleyball
11/7/2011 Lauren Doyle Women's Rugby
10/31/2011 David Lawrence Men's Golf
10/31/2011 Erika Ramos Women's Cross Country
10/24/2011 Jimmy Garoppolo Football
10/24/2011 Tayron Martin Men's Soccer
10/17/2011 Erika Ramos Women's Cross Country
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