Corey Noonan named CCIW "Offensive Player of the Week"

Wheaton,

Ill. (10/2) -

Wheaton College (Ill.) junior Corey Noonan (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista)

has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin's (CCIW) "Offensive

Player of the Week" for football. The Thunder fullback accounted for three

of Wheaton's six touchdowns in a 42-17 win at North Central on Saturday night.

Noonan was Wheaton's leading rusher with 13 carries for 65 yards and one touchdown

on the ground. He also had two receptions; both were touchdown catches, amassing

13 receiving yards. The versatile Noonan also returned a kickoff 19 yards.

On the season

Noonan has carried the ball 30 times for 137 yards, averaging 4.6 yards per

carry and one rushing touchdown. Noonan has 19 receptions for 79 yards, and

three touchdown catches this season. Noonan also has four kick returns on

the year for 52 yards, averaging 13 yards per return. Wheaton is 2-2 on the

year and 1-0 in CCIW. The Thunder will host Millikin this Saturday at 1 PM

in the annual homecoming game.