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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
11/23/2015 Shakita Cox Women's Basketball
11/23/2015 Bradley Dewberry Football
11/16/2015 Riley McInerney Men's Cross Country
11/16/2015 Dino Fanti Football
11/9/2015 Kelsey Ferguson Women's Swimming
11/9/2015 Steve Fishman Men's Swimming
11/2/2015 Tray Mitchell Football
11/2/2015 Dino Fanti Football
10/26/2015 Taylor Smith Volleyball
10/26/2015 Mike Novotny Men's Soccer
10/19/2015 Allie Hueston Volleyball
10/19/2015 Devin Church Football
10/12/2015 Maddie Lyon Women's Soccer
10/12/2015 Addison Bounds Football
10/5/2015 Riley McInerney Men's Cross Country
10/5/2015 Maria Baldwin Women's Cross Country
9/28/2015 Grace Summers Women's Tennis
9/28/2015 Stephanie Wallace Volleyball
9/21/2015 Hannah Miller Women's Soccer
9/21/2015 Devin Church Football
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