ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western football offensive tackle Leonard Wester has been named CoSIDA Academic All-District.

The senior left tackle has started 28 games for the Griffons in the last three seasons. Last year Wester was named honorable mention All-MIAA, MIAA Academic Honor Roll and MIAA Scholar Athlete. The Mt. Union Iowa native has been named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll three times already in his career. A finance & accounting major, Wester has a 3.84 GPA and has helped fellow senior Raphael Spencer climb to No. 2 on the MWSU career rushing yards list.

Wester, Landon Chappell (OL-Central Oklahoma), Tyke Kozeal (LB-Nebraska-Kearney) and Austin Miller (LB-Central Missouri) represented the MIAA on the Academic All-District team. Wester is now eligible for the Academic All-America team.

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