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Athletes of the Week

Jayla Johnson

Jayla Johnson

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/15/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Basketball
  • Bio
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Jayla Johnson has set a new season high in two of her most recent three games.  When she scored 22 points against Murray State on Feb. 6, she surpassed her season-best of 19.  In the Colonels' very next game, she set a new season-high with 26 points in a near upset at Belmont on Feb. 11.  The newcomer scored 16 points in EKU's win at Tennessee State on Feb. 13.

Johnson was chosen as the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week on Feb. 9, the second time this season she has earned the honor.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/16/2021 Ahmed Jaziri Track & Field
3/1/2021 Laura Taborda Cross Country
2/15/2021 Jayla Johnson Women's Basketball
2/2/2021 Wendell Green Jr. Men's Basketball
1/16/2021 Kendall Wingler Women's Basketball
12/16/2020 Tre King Men's Basketball
11/10/2020 Keyion Dixon Football
6/4/2020 Vilma Efraimsson Women's Golf
5/7/2020 Daniel Harris IV Baseball
3/27/2020 Mollie Paulick Softball
3/11/2020 A.J. Lewis Baseball
2/12/2020 I'Liyah Green Women's Basketball
1/27/2020 Jomaru Brown Men's Basketball
10/16/2019 Abby Noll Volleyball
6/10/2019 Aaron Patrick Football
2/20/2019 Zoe Mihalicz Softball
9/5/2018 Zoe Aguirre Soccer
6/7/2018 Paige Murphy Softball
2/6/2018 Nick Mayo Men's Basketball
1/17/2018 A'Queen Hayes Women's Basketball
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