Scheels Cobber Athletes of the Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (9/27/16)—It was all about offense for this week’s Scheels Cobber Athletes of the Week. Chad Johnson and Paige McCullough had recorded career offensive numbers and helped their teams pick up much-need wins to earn this week’s award.

Johnson rushed for a career-high 190 yards and four touchdowns in the Cobber football team’s gritty 46-21 win at Gustavus. McCullough had a hand in five of the six goals the Cobber women’s soccer team, scored during the week, tallied a career-high six points against Northwestern and helped CC win two straight games at the end of the week.  

Scheels is once again pleased to sponsor the Cobber Athletes of the Week award.  Each week the Concordia sports information department will choose a deserving Cobber male and female athlete of the week.

MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
CHAD JOHNSON – Jr., Glyndon, Minn./Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton HS
Johnson reaped the benefits of Concordia’s commitment to running the ball against Gustavus on Saturday. He ran the ball 21 times and gained 190 yards for an impressive 9.0 yards per carry average. Johnson also scored four touchdowns and was a part of a Cobber offense that racked up 400 rushing yards and seven rushing TDs.

Johnson’s 190-yard rushing game is the most by any player in the MIAC this year. Because of his exceptional effort on Saturday Johnson was named the MIAC Offensive Player of the Week.

Johnson is now third in the MIAC in rushing with a 72.5 yards per game average and he is also second in the conference in rushing touchdowns (6).

WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
PAIGE MCCULLOUGH, Sr., Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies HS
McCullough has found her scoring groove in 2016. She has been one of the main scoring threats for the Cobbers all season long and last week she had a breakout effort. McCullough assisted on the lone goal in the Cobbers’ game with nationally-ranked St. Thomas on Wednesday, played a key role in the team’s dramatic double overtime win at St. Mary’s on Saturday and then exploded for a career-high six points in CC’s 4-0 victory at Northwestern on Monday.

Concordia scored six goals last week and McCullough came away with two goals and three assists. She scored the game-winning goal on Monday just 19-seconds into the game with Northwestern. It is one of the fastest goals ever scored in Cobber history.

McCullough now has team-leading four goals and eight assists for 16 total points this season. She currently leads the MIAC in assists and is seventh in total points. McCullough’s 16 points Is already a career high for her collegiate career.