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Jimmy John’s Athlete of the Month | February

3/12/2024 9:00:00 AM

Brant Vanaman of the UIS Baseball team has been selected as the Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month for February 2024. Vanaman went 16-for-40 (.400) with 15 runs and 19 RBI in 10 games. 

The redshirt junior hit for the cycle in the UIS baseball home opener, a feat that several Prairie Stars have neared in the past, but none had completed until Vanaman on Feb. 23, 2024.

Vanaman's eleven extra-base hits in the month of February included the three-run homer needed for UIS to win the series finale against Davenport. He followed it wih a grand slam in the next inning for 7 RBIs in just two at-bats. The Spring Valley, Ill. native was then named the GLVC Player of the Week.

Vanaman is ranked 4th in NCAA Division II with four triples, 12th in triples per game (.24). He also ranks among the top-10 GLVC baseball players in a number of categories including RBI (26), triples (4), runs scored (22), hits (26), and slugging percentage (.800).

The UIS baseball team had a 6-4 start to its season in February.

Jimmy John's Athlete of the Month honorees from the 2023-24 year will be under consideration for UIS Male Athlete of the Year and UIS Female Athlete of the Year upon the end of the 2023-24 year of competition.

February 2024 Nominees
Shariah Gailes


Max Kunnert


Malia Bender


Brant Vanaman


Breanna Chandler


Noah Tegeler


Franca Bucco


Matthew Lapsley

 
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