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Athletes of the Semester

Football — Elijhaa Penny

Idaho senior running back Elijhaa Penny was a workhorse for the Idaho football team this season. Penny rushed for 1,159 yards on 246 carries for a 4.7 yards per carry average. He rushed for 10 touchdowns and averaged 96.6 yards per game on the ground. He was a threat out of the backfield also as he hauled in 27 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns.

Soccer – Amanda Poertner
Freshman goalkeeper Amanda Poertner shattered the previous Idaho single-season record for shutouts, tallying a total of nine for the Vandals and maintaining a goals-against average of 0.