COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University football player Paul Odidi and women's cross country runner Edith Martinez are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 
 
Odidi (Mansfield - Timberview) totaled four catches for 55 yards in the Lions' loss at No. 16/21 Southeastern last Saturday. East Texas A&M hosts McNeese on Saturday at 4 p.m. for the Salute to Service game presented by Alliance Bank. 
 
Martinez (Sulphur Springs) was the top finisher for the Lions at the Southland Championships, timing 22:37.86 for 29th in the conference. The Lions finished 10th at the SLC meet.   
 
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