Kansas City, Mo. (October 23, 2017) – Central Missouri’s Brook Bolles has been named the MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week. Pittsburg State’s Morgan Selemaea has been named the MIAA Football Defensive Athlete of the Week along with teammate Jared Vincent who was named the MIAA Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week
Brook Bolles, QB, University of Central Missouri

Bolles, a junior from Lincoln, Neb., had his best game as a Mule accounting for 483 yards of offense and six touchdowns at Washburn. Bolles did it both through the air and on the ground. For the fifth straight game he threw for more than 300 yards, finishing just two yards shy of his career high with 356. He also tied a career-high with four touchdown passes and did not throw an interception. Bolles had a career-day on the ground running for a career-high 117 yards and scored two more touchdowns.

MIAA Football Defensive Athlete of the Week
Morgan Selemaea, S, Pittsburg State

Selemaea, a freshman from Harrisonville, Mo., made a team-leading nine tackles (eight solo) to help Pittsburg State to a 27-10 road win over Emporia State – a game that was halted due to inclement weather Saturday and completed Sunday afternoon (Oct. 22). The Harrisonville, Mo., native also registered a quarterback sack, recovered a fumble and recorded an interception in the Gorillas win over the Hornets. The Pitt State defense compiled three takeaways (two fumble recoveries & one interception) and successfully held the ESU defense on downs five times in the contest.

MIAA Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Jared Vincent, P/PK, Pittsburg State University

Vincent, a sophomore from Claremore, Okla., booted a pair of field goals and converted all three of his PAT tries in the Gorillas road win over the Hornets. Vincent converted a 31-yard field goal with 7:27 remaining in the game to give Pitt State a three-possession lead over ESU on the fourth play after the game was resumed Sunday following an overnight weather delay. Vincent also connected on a 29-yard field goal in the third quarter Saturday. For the season, he has made 12 of 14 field goal attempts.

— MIAA Press Release —