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Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

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Laura Nilsen

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    12/2/2007
  • Sport
    Women'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)


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5/14/2019 Dustin Hatfield Men's Track
5/14/2019 Tadiwa Mhonde Men's Track
5/1/2019 McKenna Coffman Softball
5/1/2019 Jekeel Suber Men's Track
4/24/2019 Dustin Hatfield Men's Track
4/24/2019 Rachel Papavasilopoulos Women's Tennis
4/17/2019 Avani Flanagan Women's Track
4/17/2019 Trey Sweeney Baseball
4/10/2019 Joe Smith Men's Track
4/10/2019 Freddie O'Brien Men's Tennis
4/3/2019 Spenser Dexter Baseball
4/3/2019 Pedra Hicks Women's Track
3/27/2019 Makenna Wilson Women's Track
3/27/2019 Daphne Chang Women's Golf
3/20/2019 Kendyl McKeough Softball
3/20/2019 Foster Anshutz Baseball
3/13/2019 Marcello Verdolin Men's Golf
3/13/2019 Mia Davis Softball
2/27/2019 Spenser Dexter Baseball
2/27/2019 Nick Harkins Men's Swimming
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