Pittsburg State’s Jeff Seybold, Jr. was named the MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week. Central Missouri Josh Powell was named the Defensive Athlete of the Week and Zach Gebhardt was named the Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Jeff Seybold, Jr., RB, Pittsburg State

Seybold, Jr. carried the ball a career-high 24 times for 179 yards and three touchdowns to lead 12th ranked Pitt State to a 34-14 victory over previously unbeaten and fourth ranked Missouri Western Saturday. He scored on a 23-yard run in the second quarter and he added runs of 3 and 6 yards in the second half as the Gorillas pulled away from the Griffons after leading 13-7 at halftime. Seybold, who leads the MIAA with 16 total touchdowns on the season, also caught two passes for 26 yards in the contest. The 5-11 sophomore running back is a native of Lincoln, Neb. where he competed at Lincoln Southwest High School prior to redshirting at Nebraska-Omaha.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Josh Powell, DE, Central Missouri

Powell finished with six tackles in UCM’s 51-7 win over Northeastern State, but three of his six tackles were quarterback sacks totaling 24 yards in losses. He helped lead a defense that held the RiverHawks to just 215 yards of total offense, including 39 yards rushing on 35 attempts. His three sacks are tied for the sixth most in a single game in UCM history. As a unit the Mules registered 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks, the seven sacks are tied for the fourth most in a game in school history. The 6-3 freshman defensive end is a native of Columbia, Mo. where he competed at Columbia-Rockbridge High School.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Zach, Gebhardt, K, Central Missouri

Gebhardt went three for three in field goals and was six for six in extra point attempts for 15 points in the Mules 51-7 win over Northeastern State. His 15 points scored are tied for the fifth most by a kicker in a single game in UCM history. He made field goals of 33, 30 and 34 yards. He kicked off 10 times with a 62.4 yard average and five touchbacks. Only once on a kickoff did the RiverHawks start past their own 25-yard line. The 6-2 senior kicker is a native of Archie, Mo. where he competed at Archie High School.

— MIAA Press Release —