Athlete Awards

Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week

0 Nayeli Nidez Acuña '28

Nayeli Nidez Acuña

  • Award
    Prairie Fire Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/17/2026
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Nayeli Nidez Acuña had a monster week for Knox, helping the Prairie Fire lock up a berth in the Midwest Conference Tournament. Against Monmouth, Nayeli Nidez Acuña scored 26 points on 12-15 shooting. She added  four rebounds and three assists.
In Saturday's game against Ripon, Nayeli Nidez Acuña scored eight points, playing 37 minutes. 
The Prairie Fire wrap the regular season this week, playing at Grinnell on Wednesday and at Lawrence on Saturday. 


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/10/2026 Maddie Hicks Softball
3/10/2026 Andrew Garrett Baseball
3/3/2026 Lance Miller Track & Field
3/3/2026 Elsie Conwell Track & Field
2/24/2026 Delylah Briscoe Track & Field
2/24/2026 Colson Elisme Track & Field
2/17/2026 Nayeli Nidez Acuña Women's Basketball
2/17/2026 Noah Campbell Men's Basketball
2/10/2026 Carly Smith Women's Basketball
2/10/2026 Lance Miller Track & Field
2/3/2026 Lance Miller Track & Field
2/3/2026 Bria Medina Women's Basketball
1/27/2026 Ryan Erdos Men's Basketball
1/27/2026 Delylah Briscoe Track & Field
1/20/2026 Bria Medina Women's Basketball
1/20/2026 Josh Stewart Men's Basketball
12/16/2025 Nayeli Nidez Acuña Women's Basketball
12/16/2025 Russell Wright Men's Basketball
12/9/2025 Noah Campbell Men's Basketball
12/9/2025 Bria Medina Women's Basketball
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