August 27, 2007

Smith Garners MIAA Offensive Player of the Week Honors

    Overland Park, Kan. -- Pittsburg State University quarterback Mark Smith garnered Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Offensive Player of the Week honors Monday (Aug. 27).
    Smith, a 5-foot-11, 183-pound junior from Pittsburg, Kan., had a hand in all four touchdowns scored by the No. 7 Gorillas in their 28-14 win Saturday (Aug. 25) over Texas A&M-Commerce.
    He was 10-of-13 passing for 144 yards with one interception and a 34-yard touchdown to Martin Burke in the first quarter. Smith rushed for 70 yards on 16 carries, scoring on a 3-yard run in the first quarter and from 7 and 13 yards out in the fourth quarter to break a 14-14 tie.
    Smith, who missed the second half of 2006 with a broken arm, is a graduate of St. Mary’s-Colgan High School.

    Others Nominated: Jordan Hickel, RB, FHSU; Phil Kenney, RB, TSU.