Ladd, McMullen, Funk named CCIW Football Players of the Week

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Illinois Wesleyan’s Kraig Ladd, Wheaton’s Brian McMullen and Carthage’s Tyler Funk were named College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Players of the Week Monday.

Ladd, a senior quarterback from Shelbyville, Ill., and Shelbyville High School, returned from missing two weeks with a broken hand to lead Illinois Wesleyan to a 28-22 overtime win against North Central on Saturday. He completed 23-of-48 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winner to Michael Sloboda (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South) from 10 yards out in overtime. The 340 yards is the 13th best in a single game at Illinois Wesleyan. Ladd also was the Titans’ leading rusher in the game, accounting for 67 yards on 13 carries for a total offensive day of 407 yards (of the 505 Illinois Wesleyan gained). He had one rushing touchdown. Ladd is a Business Administration major.

McMullen, a sophomore safety from Oceanside, Calif., and Vista High School, recorded nine tackles, including four solo stops, in leading Wheaton to a 38-7 win over Elmhurst on Saturday. McMullen intercepted a Bluejay pass in the game and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown, and he also recorded two tackles for lost yardage (-2 yards). He is a Christian Formation & Ministry and Business/Economics major.

Funk, a senior kicker/punter from Racine, Wis., and Horlick High School, punted twice in Carthage’s 41-28 win over Millikin on Saturday, averaging 51.5 yards with a 57-yard punt in the first quarter. Funk entered the game ranked first among NCAA Division III punters (44.88 yards per punt). He is a Special Education major.

2009 CCIW Football Players of the Week

Offense

Kraig Ladd - Illinois Wesleyan (11/2/09)

Aaron Fanthorpe - North Central (10/26/09)

Scottie Williams - Elmhurst (10/19/09)

Jeff Koeneman - Carthage (10/12/09)

Aaron Fanthorpe - North Central (10/5/09)

Evan Jones - Carthage (9/28/09)

Evan Jones - Carthage (9/21/09)

David Lee - Augustana & Aaron Fanthorpe - North Central (9/14/09)

Eli Williams - Illinois Wesleyan (9/8/09)

Defense

Brian McMullen - Wheaton (11/2/09)

Aaron Setchell - Augustana (10/26/09)

Nick Nikolich - Illinois Wesleyan (10/19/09)

Josh Ingold - Millikin (10/12/09)

Nick Nikolich - Illinois Wesleyan (10/5/09)

Randy Wright - Elmhurst (9/28/09)

Aaron Setchell - Augustana (9/21/09)

JD East - Wheaton (9/14/09)

Nick Pantaleo - North Park (9/8/09)

Special Teams

Tyler Funk - Carthage (11/2/09)

Shaun Wild - North Central (10/26/09)

Nick Kukuc - North Central (10/19/09)

Tyler Funk - Carthage (10/12/09)

Chris Messina - Illinois Wesleyan (10/5/09)

Tyler Lomnicki - Elmhurst (9/28/09)

Chris Hunt - Millikin (9/21/09)

Jon Sesso - Wheaton (9/14/09)

Bryn Nottoli - North Park (9/8/09)