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 |
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