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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
12/7/2010 Sydney Mitchell Women's Basketball
11/29/2010 Curry McKinney Men's Basketball
11/29/2010 Mariah King Women's Basketball
11/15/2010 Mon Williams Football
11/15/2010 Chantelle Pressley Women's Basketball
11/8/2010 Chris Wright Football
11/8/2010 Alex Zwettler Volleyball
11/1/2010 Bradley LaRocque Men's Cross Country
11/1/2010 Olivia Klaus Women's Cross Country
10/25/2010 Ken Tiltges Men's Swimming
10/25/2010 Jimmy Garoppolo Football
10/18/2010 Ryan Child Men's Soccer
10/18/2010 Narissa Ramirez Women's Rugby
10/11/2010 Jessica Blake Women's Soccer
10/11/2010 Lauren Williams Women's Golf
10/4/2010 Olivia Klaus Women's Cross Country
10/4/2010 Kevin Cook Football
9/27/2010 Hillary Blake Women's Soccer
9/27/2010 Jimmy Potempa Football
9/20/2010 Kelsey Orr Volleyball
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