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
1/11/2012 Joe Kozak Men's Basketball
1/4/2012 Tanner Carlson Men's Basketball
12/21/2011 Alex Faulkner Wrestling
12/14/2011 Tyler O'Neill Men's Swimming & Diving
12/7/2011 800 yard freestyle relay Women's Swimming & Diving
11/16/2011 Bess Cooley Women's Swimming & Diving
11/9/2011 Mike Hendrick Football
11/2/2011 Kevin Box Men's Cross Country
10/26/2011 Arielle Dorman Women's Soccer
10/19/2011 Charlotte Garvin Women's Tennis
10/12/2011 Mia Savard Women's Golf
10/5/2011 Mia Savard Women's Golf
9/28/2011 Arielle Dorman Women's Soccer
9/21/2011 Sean Choate Men's Cross Country
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