Athlete Awards

Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week

Ilir Emini fall 2014

Ilir Emini

  • Award
    Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/29/2014
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Emini had a record-breaking day at home agianst Grinnell College on Saturday, October 25.

The junior wide receiver caught 16 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown in the game on Stisser Field at the Knosher Bowl.  Emini's 16 receptions broke the previous Knox football single-game record of 15 he shared with John Durocher, who set the original record against Cornell College in 1981.

A three-year starter for the Prairie Fire, Emini leads the Midwest Conference with 68 receptions and an average of 9.7 receptions per game which also ranks second in NCAA Division III.  He’s fourth in the MWC in receiving yards per game with an average of 82.3.

In addition, Emini’s 68 receptions so far this season ranks sixth all-time at Knox while his 131 career receptions places him eighth all-time.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
10/14/2016 Evan Economos Football
10/7/2016 Kayla Brown Women's Soccer
9/30/2016 Keiyah Triplett Volleyball
9/23/2016 Samantha Nichols Women's Golf
9/16/2016 Alex Robertson Women's Soccer
9/9/2016 Justin Dunn Men's Soccer
5/20/2016 Val Varanese Track & Field
5/13/2016 Drake Sykes Baseball
5/6/2016 Kaly Davidson Softball
4/29/2016 Brennan Mc Glauchlen Track & Field
4/22/2016 Duncan Wheeler Men's Golf
4/15/2016 Drake Sykes Baseball
4/8/2016 Drake Sykes Baseball
4/1/2016 Patrick Martin Men's Golf
3/25/2016 Chelsey Howard Softball
2/19/2016 Rebecca Katz Track & Field
2/12/2016 Val Varanese Track & Field
2/5/2016 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
1/29/2016 Jamie Blue Women's Basketball
1/14/2016 Jasmine Binion Women's Basketball
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