** During the month of July EIUpanthers.com will take a look back at 11 moments, events or performances that helped shape the 2016-17 school year. **
Eastern Illinois student-athletes once again earned individual honors for their success in competition from both the Ohio Valley Conference and Summit League during the 2016-17 season with a total of 44 All-Conference accolades collected during the year.
The Panthers had fourteen individuals earn first team All-Conference honors for a total of 19 first team honors (five athletes were multiple time first team selections). In addition two relay teams – the men's 4x100 relay (outdoor) and men's distance medley relay (indoor) – both added first team All-OVC honors.
Listed are the 2016-17 first team All-OVC selections…
Men's Sports - Jimmy Govern (baseball), Devin Church (football), Seth McDonald (football), Paxson Menard (cross country / outdoor track), Alvaro Hernandez (golf), Jamal Robinson (indoor track / outdoor track), Adam Kessler (indoor track / outdoor track), Jonathan Boey (indoor track), John Piper (indoor track).
Women's Sports – Grace Lennox (basketball), Kelly Iden (tennis), Haleigh Knapp (indoor track / outdoor track), Kristen Paris (indoor track), Bryn Buckwalter (outdoor track twice).
2016-17 EIU Year In Review
No. 11 -
Lewis Sets School Record For Assists
No. 10 -
McCormick Drafted By Chicago White Sox
No. 9 –
Men's Soccer Makes Summit League Tournament
No. 8 –
EIU Hires Two New Coaches During 2016-17
No. 7 -
Men's Track Wins OVC Indoor Title
No. 6 -
McInerney Named OVC Scholar-Athlete
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