MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE GA M E DAY - O CTO B E R 10 , 20 20
MUSTANG FOOTBALL
Morningside College begins a four-game October schedule this afternoon with a Homecoming 2020 match-up versus crosstown Great Plains Athletic Conference foe Briar Cliff University. Head coach Steve Ryan’s Mustangs return to action for the first time since overwhelming Midland University 42-7 on the road Sept. 19. The Chargers, coached by Dennis Wagner, sport an 0-3 record and were upended last weekend at Midland 56-3 in their most recent action. Series history has been all Mside, winning each of the previous 17 contests including a 49-14 decision at Briar Cliff last year.
MUSTANG MARKS Through three games, Mside has 28 statistical categories ranked among the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ top 10. On the team side, they are in the top spot in field goal and extra point accuracy (1.000); and fewest sacks allowed (0). Individually, sophomore placekicker Chase Carter leads the country in extra-point and field goal accuracy; junior quarterback Joe Dolincheck’s passing yards per contest (352.5) are also first; and senior wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier’s catches (9.5), receiving yards (178) and points scored (21) per outing stand first nationally, too. The team’s 352.5 yards passing per game are second-best, while Jurgensmeier is second in total points (42) and all-purpose yards per game (178), and Dolincheck ranks second in total offense per game (362.5 ypg) … Senior student-athlete Niklas Gustav was one of nine NAIA representatives recently named semifinalists for the 2020 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda. Gustav was among two mentioned from the Great Plains Athletic Conference, joining Northwestern College’s Shane Solberg. The group was part of 199 designees from across all divisions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the NAIA to be honored. The NFF will announce 12-14 finalists in November, and each of them will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as a member of the 2020 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments. Later this year, one member of the class will be declared as the winner of the 30th Campbell Trophy® Presented by Mazda and have his postgraduate scholarship increased to $25,000 and receiving a 25-pound bronze version of the iconic statue. Nominated by their schools, which are limited to one nominee each, candidates for the awards must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of playing eligibility, have a grade-point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a first-team player or significant contributor and have demonstrated strong leadership and citizenship. The class is selected each year by the NFF Awards Committee, comprised of a nationally recognized group of media, College Football Hall of Famers, and athletics