Colin Sinclair earns CCIW Player of the Week and national award

Wheaton, Ill. Senior wide receiver Colin Sinclair (Carlsbad, Calif./Santa Fe Christian) has been named a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) co-Offensive Player of the Week in football, for the week ending November 7. Sinclair was also named to the D3Football.com Team of the Week. Sinclair helped lead Wheaton to a 56-14 win over conference foe North Park last Saturday afternoon at Wheaton 's McCully Field. Wheaton (8-1/5-1 CCIW) ends the regular this Saturday at Augustana (7-2/5-1 CCIW) in a game that will determine at least a share of the CCIW Championship.

In last Saturday's win over the Vikings Sinclair caught 16 passes for 194 yards, with two first quarter touchdown grabs. Sinclair's 16 catches tied the school record for receptions in a game that is also held by Mark Loeffler (against Mount Union on 11/25/95) and Pete Bylsma (against Millikin on 10/19/74). Saturday was the third straight game that Sinclair recorded over 100 receiving yards. In Wheaton 's last three games he has caught 37 passes for 499 yards, averaging 13.5 yards per catch with four touchdown grabs.

For the season Sinclair has 70 receptions for 917 yards, with 12 touchdowns. In his career at Wheaton the two-year starter has caught 127 passes for 1,701 yards with 17 touchdowns.