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
12/18/2015 Harry Carpenter Swimming and Diving
12/11/2015 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
12/4/2015 Jamie Blue Women's Basketball
11/27/2015 Naja Woods Women's Basketball
11/20/2015 Rebecca Katz Cross Country
11/13/2015 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
11/6/2015 Courtney Dramm Women's Soccer
11/1/2015 Mathew Hemmingsen Football
10/25/2015 Phelipe Graske Men's Soccer
10/16/2015 Nathaniel Logie Men's Soccer
9/30/2015 Ilir Emini Football
9/24/2015 Sarah Texter Women's Soccer
9/16/2015 Matt McCaffrey Football
9/12/2015 Nathaniel Logie Men's Soccer
5/7/2015 Drake Sykes Baseball
5/1/2015 Brian Cole Track & Field
4/22/2015 Frankie Larsen Track & Field
4/16/2015 Kayla Behrens Softball
4/8/2015 Matt McCaffrey Baseball
4/1/2015 Walter Palmer Men's Tennis
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