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.


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Date Athlete Sport
10/31/2012 Sean Choate Men's Cross Country
10/24/2012 Derek Mortensen Football
10/17/2012 Derek Mortensen Football
10/9/2012 Luke Oosterbaan Football
10/3/2012 Gabe Moreno Men's Cross Country
9/26/2012 Charlie Harned Men's Soccer
9/19/2012 Kaylie Prince Volleyball
9/12/2012 Maxwell Gatyas Men's Soccer
9/5/2012 Mike Schroeder Football
5/14/2012 Jonas Mack Men's Outdoor Track and Field
5/9/2012 Bobby Stuebi Men's Golf
5/2/2012 Rhiannon Neuville Softball
4/25/2012 Bryan Leslie Baseball
4/18/2012 Brittney Price Softball
4/11/2012 Weston Chenoweth Men's Outdoor Track and Field
4/4/2012 Joe Puntoriero Men's Outdoor Track and Field
3/26/2012 Kyle Walenga Baseball
3/19/2012 Caleb Weaver Baseball
3/7/2012 Michael O'Connell Baseball
2/29/2012 Weston Chenoweth Men's Indoor Track and Field
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