COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University football player
Eric Rodriguez and women's cross country
Mareva Heck are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week.
Rodriguez (Fort Bend Travis) went 21 for 31 in the Lions' win over HCU last Saturday, throwing for 233 yards and four touchdowns as East Texas A&M picked up its first win at home this season. The Lions close out the season at UTRGV on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Heck (Marseille, France) was the second-highest finisher for the Lions as the NCAA South Central Regional Championships last week with a time of 23:40.1 in the six-kilometer race as the Lions ended the season in Arkansas.
The Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with Dixie Turman State Farm Agency.
2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
| Date |
Female |
Male |
| Sept. 9 |
Haleigh Risner, Women's Cross Country |
Ozlo Rigby, Football |
| Sept. 15 |
Marie Baertz, Women's Golf |
Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country |
| Sept. 22 |
Alana Lawless-Felarca, Soccer |
Davis Seybert, Men's Golf |
| Sept. 29 |
Gracie Campbell, Volleyball |
Christian Jourdain, Football |
| Oct. 5 |
Kristen Sueltz, Soccer |
EJ Oakmon, Football |
| Oct. 13 |
Jade Washington, Volleyball |
Janis Erll, Men's Golf |
| Oct. 20 |
Haley Mullaney, Volleyball |
Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country |
| Oct. 27 |
Gillian McKenzie, Soccer |
Janis Erll, Men's Golf |
| Nov. 4 |
Edith Martinez, Women's Cross Country |
Paul Odidi, Football |
| Nov. 10 |
Nevaeh Smith, Volleyball |
Ronnie Harrison, Men's Basketball |
| Nov. 17 |
Mareva Heck, Women's Cross Country |
Eric Rodriguez, Football |
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