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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
9/20/2010 Sean Molony Men's Soccer
9/13/2010 Coartney McKinney Women's Rugby
9/13/2010 Matt Feldhake Men's Cross Country
9/7/2010 Chrissie Albers Volleyball
8/30/2010 Alex Harrison Men's Soccer
8/23/2010 Sam Balek Women's Soccer
5/31/2010 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
5/24/2010 Richie Derbak Baseball
5/17/2010 Erin O'Grady Women's Cross Country
5/10/2010 Alex Gee Baseball
5/3/2010 Zye Boey Men's Indoor Track
4/26/2010 Kiley Holtz Softball
4/19/2010 Ian Winston Men's Indoor Track
4/12/2010 Jeff Rutherford Men's Tennis
4/5/2010 Mike Recchia Baseball
3/29/2010 Amber May Softball
3/22/2010 Denee' Menzione Softball
3/15/2010 Jaymie Voorhees Women's Golf
3/8/2010 Darren Patterson Men's Indoor Track
2/28/2010 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
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