Redshirt senior kicker Greg Zuerlein has been selected as part of this week’s MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week by the conference office and a panel of Sports Information Directors. Zuerlein earned special teams player of the week honors for his performance in the Griffons 35-23 win over Missouri Southern State last Saturday in Joplin, Mo.

MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Greg Zuerlein, K, Missouri Western

Zuerlein had an outstanding game setting career and school records in field goals made in a game and longest field goal. The senior from Lincoln, Neb., tied the school record for field goals in a game with five (27, 57, 46, 34 and 47) which included three over 45 yards. He tied the school record with Brad Beckwith who had five field goals against Mesa State last season. Zuerlein had four field goals in a game in the Kanza Bowl against West Texas A&M in the 2009.

His four field goals in a game is a single game record at UNO. He also broke the MWSU record for longest field goal of 57 yards. He broke Brad Beckwith’s record of 56 yards, which was set last season against Fort Hays State University. His previous long was a 52-yarder against West Texas A&M in the Kanza Bowl. Zuerlein recorded 17 of the Griffons 35 points and had three touchbacks in nine kickoff attempts. He averaged 68.4 yards per kickoff.

The Griffons return to action on Saturday, October 8 when they host Lincoln University in the Hall of Fame game. Kickoff is set for 6:00 pm in Spratt Stadium.

— MWSU Sports Information —