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
3/25/2015 Drake Sykes Baseball
3/11/2015 Alex Bell Baseball
3/5/2015 Jeremy Rainey-Brown Track & Field
2/25/2015 Jessica Howard Women's Basketball
2/19/2015 Clarice Bernett Swimming and Diving
2/11/2015 Karl Ruzgas Men's Tennis
2/4/2015 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
1/28/2015 Jessica Howard Women's Basketball
1/21/2015 Josh Tvrdy Track & Field
1/7/2015 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
12/23/2014 Robert Suntken Men's Basketball
12/17/2014 Saundra Gavazzi Women's Basketball
12/10/2014 Jodi Marver Women's Basketball
12/3/2014 Orlando Brown Men's Basketball
11/26/2014 Erin Orr Women's Basketball
11/18/2014 Rebecca Katz Cross Country
11/12/2014 Madeline Bruce Swimming and Diving
11/5/2014 Rose Griffin Volleyball
10/29/2014 Ilir Emini Football
10/22/2014 Kaly Davidson Women's Tennis
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