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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

Joe Laird

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/2/2007
  • Sport
    Men's Swimming
  • Bio
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A pair of swimmers were honored this week as Eastern Illinois named its Student-Athletes of the Month.  Joe Laird and Laura Nilsen were recognized as the winners for December.
 
Laird is a junior diver from Danville, Ill. who competes in the 1 meter and 3 meter diving competitions.  During November he posted four wins in those events including a two-event sweep at the Panther Invite.  At this weekend’s House of Champions he was a Top 5 finisher in the 3-meter dive.
 
Nilsen is a sophomore swimmer from Orland Park, Ill. where she attended Lockport High.  Nilsen posted four individual wins during the month in the 100 meter back stroke and 200 meter IM.  She was also part of three first place relay teams at the Panther Invite.  She was a Top 5 finisher in the House of Champions 100 meter back stroke this past weekend.
 
Each month during the school year one male and female student-athlete will be recognized for their outstanding performance in their sport.  
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Previous Winners
August 2007 - Donald Thomas (Football), Kellie Floyd (W Soccer)
September 2007 - Mick Galeski (M Soccer), Molly Clutter (W Rugby)
October 2007 - Ademola Adeniji (Football), Carrie Riordan (W Golf)
November 2007 - Joe Laird (M Swimming), Laura Nilsen (W Swimming)


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
4/13/2015 Jessica Wireman Softball
4/13/2015 Christian Ilunga-Matthiesen Men's Track
4/6/2015 Norvel Mohammed Men's Track
4/6/2015 Matt Wivinis Baseball
3/30/2015 Annie Getzin Women's Golf
3/30/2015 Danny Trevor Men's Track
3/23/2015 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
3/23/2015 Dylan Chatman Men's Basketball
3/9/2015 Terrell Lewis Men's Basketball
3/9/2015 Bailey O'Dell Softball
3/2/2015 Bryn Buckwalter Women's Track
3/2/2015 Norvel Mohammed Men's Track
2/23/2015 Chris Olivier Men's Basketball
2/23/2015 Sabina Oroszova Women's Basketball
2/16/2015 Alece Shumpert Women's Basketball
2/16/2015 Norvel Mohammed Men's Track
2/9/2015 Ali Foster Women's Tennis
2/9/2015 Ephraim Dorsey Men's Track
2/2/2015 Dhiaa Dean Women's Track
2/2/2015 Grace Lennox Women's Basketball
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