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
1/29/2014 Chantal Heckman Women's Basketball
1/22/2014 Madeline Bruce Women's Swimming & Diving
1/14/2014 Grace Theisen Women's Basketball
1/8/2014 Matt Surprenant Wrestling
12/18/2013 Clarice Bernett Women's Swimming & Diving
12/11/2013 Esai Ponce Wrestling
11/20/2013 David Jones Men's Basketball
11/13/2013 Madeline Bruce Women's Swimming & Diving
11/6/2013 Gabe Moreno Men's Cross Country
10/30/2013 Terence Lau Men's Soccer
10/23/2013 Maxwell Gatyas Men's Soccer
10/16/2013 Jordan Willits Football
10/9/2013 Terence Lau Men's Soccer
10/2/2013 Charlie Harned Men's Soccer
9/25/2013 Lauren Metcalf Volleyball
9/18/2013 Nathaniel Logie Men's Soccer
9/11/2013 Maxwell Gatyas Men's Soccer
9/4/2013 Ella Petersen Women's Soccer
5/14/2013 Joe Puntoriero Men's Outdoor Track and Field
5/8/2013 Phil Tallman Baseball
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