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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)


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/17/2017 Lauren Oostman Women's Swimming
10/17/2017 Isaiah Johnson Football
10/10/2017 Sara Teteak Women's Soccer
10/10/2017 Allie Hueston Volleyball
10/3/2017 Scotty Gilkey Jr Football
10/3/2017 Nick Horne Football
9/26/2017 Scotty Gilkey Jr Football
9/26/2017 Mike Novotny Men's Soccer
9/19/2017 Maria Baldwin Women's Cross Country
9/19/2017 Maggie Runge Volleyball
9/12/2017 Kate Olson Women's Soccer
9/12/2017 Anne Hughes Volleyball
9/5/2017 Mark Williams Football
9/5/2017 Dustin Hatfield Men's Cross Country
8/29/2017 Alex Castaneda Men's Soccer
8/29/2017 Allie Hueston Volleyball
2/6/2017 Kristen Paris Women's Track
2/6/2017 Kelly Iden Women's Tennis
1/23/2017 Riley McInerney Men's Track
1/23/2017 Erica Brown Women's Basketball
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