Pastermack repeats as CCIW's Offensive Player of the Week

Wheaton,

Ill. (10/23) - For the second consecutive week Wheaton College senior

Brian Pastermack (Merritt Island, Fla./Merritt Island) has been named

the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Football Player of the Week"

on offense. Pastermack, a running back, has led Wheaton to a 5-2 overall record

and a 3-1 record in conference play.

Pastermack,

a Wheaton team captain this season, helped lead Wheaton to its 35-21 win over

#14-ranked Illinois Wesleyan last Saturday afternoon at Wheaton's McCully

Field. Pastermack ran for 158 yards on 24 carries with three touchdowns. He

averaged 6.6 yard per carry on a day that featured a 50-yard touchdown romp

early in the game to give Wheaton a 7-0 lead. Pastermack also added a 13-yard

touchdown run in the third quarter and scored Wheaton's final touchdown with

a six-yard run early in the third quarter. Last week Pastermack was also named

Player of the Week on offense in Wheaton's 29-24 win over Carthage as he ran

for 220 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns.

Pastermack

is the CCIW's leading rusher with 704 rushing yards on 117 carries for an

average of 6.0 yards per carry. He has averaged 100.6 rushing yards per game

with six touchdowns this season for the Thunder. In his four seasons at Wheaton

Pastermack has tallied 2,116 rushing yards, which places him in seventh place

on Wheaton's all-time rushing yardage list.