Athlete Awards

Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week

Drake Sykes 2015 baseball photo

Drake Sykes

  • Award
    Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    5/7/2015
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • Bio
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Sykes capped off a dominant offensive week by setting a new Knox baseball record for hits in a season during a doubleheader on May 2 at Lawrence.

Sykes was 6-for-9 at the plate with three home runs, five RBI, and five runs scored in the twinbill against the Vikings.ย  Sykes boosted his season hit total to 58 and broke the previous record of 57 hits by former Prairie Fire slugger Caleb Weaver in 2013.

Sykes hit .500 (10-for-20) for the week with three home runs, 10 RBI, and six runs scored.


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10/31/2012 Sean Choate Men's Cross Country
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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
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5/14/2012 Jonas Mack Men's Outdoor Track and Field
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