November 12, 2007

Smith Shares MIAA Offensive Player of the Week Honors

    Overland Park, Kan. -- Pittsburg State University quarterback Mark Smith garnered Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association co-Offensive Player of the Week honors Monday (Nov. 12).
    Smith, a 5-foot-11, 183-pound junior from Pittsburg, set a Pitt State record with five touchdown passes and recorded career highs in passing yards and total offense in the Gorillas’' 62-0 win Saturday over Emporia State in the regular season finale for both schools.
    His 324 passing yards are the third-most in school history, and he added 61 rushing yards on 10 carries with a for 385 yards of offense -- fourth-largest total in Pitt State history. Smith was 19-of-24 through the air with the five scores and one interception.
    Smith, a graduate of St. Mary’s-Colgan High School, shared the weekly honor with SBU wide receiver Nick Smart and Truman quarterback Matt Ticich.

    Other Players Nominated: Jeremy Braden, FB, UCM; Terrence Lowe, RB, WU; Joel Osborn, QB, NWMSU; La'Darrian Page, RB, MWSU.
    Previous Winners: 8/27 -- Mark Smith, QB, PSU; 9/3 -- Caleb Farabi, TB, PSU; 9/10 -- Matt Ticich, QB, TSU; 9/17 -- Alley Broussard, RB, MSSU & Caleb Farabi, TB, PSU; 9/24 -- Xavier Omon, RB, NWMSU; 10/1 -- Chadd Snyder, QB, PSU; 10/8 -- Xavier Omon, RB, NWMSU; 10/15 -- Xavier Omon, RB, NWMSU; 10/22 -- Drew Newhart, QB, MWSU; 10/29 -- Xavier Omon, RB, NWMSU; 11/5 -- Jake Lebahn, WR, WU.