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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Alvaro Hernandez

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/18/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Golf
  • Bio
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Haleigh Knapp from women's track and Alvaro Hernandez from men's golf have been named the Back To Health EIU student-athletes of the week.

Knapp set the school record in the high jump by winning the event at the Illinois State Redbird Invite last weekend.  Knapp cleared 5'10.50" to pass the previous school mark by three quarters of an inch.  The height ranks first in the Ohio Valley Conference this season and seventh in the NCAA West Regional and 14th in the NCAA this season

Hernandez posted the Panthers first individual top ten finish this season as he placed 8th at the Western Illinois Beu Mussatto Invite over the weekend.  He closed the tournament with an even par 72 as EIU finished in seventh place as a team.  Hernandez leads the Panthers in scoring average this season and has been EIU's top finisher in seven out of eight tournaments.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
2/22/2010 Melinda Jackson Softball
2/15/2010 James Hollowell Men's Basketball
2/8/2010 Sydney Mitchell Women's Basketball
2/1/2010 Rich Waszak Men's Swimming
1/25/2010 Kandace Arnold Women's Indoor Track
1/18/2010 John Wilson Men's Swimming
1/11/2010 Lauren Zillmer Women's Swimming
1/4/2010 Ashley Thomas Women's Basketball
12/23/2009 Tyler Laser Men's Basketball
12/14/2009 Ta'Kenya Nixon Women's Basketball
12/7/2009 Edin Suljic Men's Basketball
11/30/2009 Maggie Kloak Women's Basketball
11/24/2009 Laura Nilsen Women's Swimming
11/16/2009 Jeremy Granger Men's Basketball
11/4/2009 Erin O'Grady Women's Cross Country
10/27/2009 Lorence Ricks Football
10/20/2009 Alex Harrison Men's Soccer
10/13/2009 Kevin Cook Football
10/1/2009 Rachel Hamilton Women's Soccer
10/1/2009 Jake Christensen Football
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