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Scholar Athlete of the Month

Nathan Knuffman

  • Award
    Scholar Athlete of the Month
  • Week Of
    10/5/2015
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Nathan Knuffman was named the Hampton Inn Scholar Athlete of the Week for his performance last weekend.

Knuffman kicked the game-winning 20-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to complete Western's come-from-behind 37-36 Homecoming victory over Southern Illinois. He converted all four extra point attempts in the win.

It was the first collegiate game-winning FG for Knuffman in the final seconds of the game, and first for the Leathernecks in regulation since November 2000.

Knuffman carries a 3.575 GPA majoring in Exercise Science.

The Fighting Leathernecks play host to South Dakota this Saturday (Oct. 10), kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. at Hanson Field.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
3/6/2017 Brandon Gilbeck Men's Basketball
2/27/2017 Taylor Higginbotham Women's Basketball
2/20/2017 Marissa Purdum Women's Swimming and Diving
2/14/2017 Holly Hoelting Softball
2/6/2017 Josh Kirby Men's Track and Field
1/30/2017 Mike Miklusak Men's Basketball
1/24/2017 Brad Walls Men's Track and Field
12/12/2016 Jasmine Brown Women's Track and Field
12/6/2016 Kyle Siebert Men's Swimming and Diving
11/29/2016 Emily Clemens Women's Basketball
11/14/2016 Erica Hagen Women's Swimming and Diving
11/7/2016 Kaili Simmons Women's Volleyball
11/1/2016 Brett Taylor Football
10/24/2016 Anna Cullinan Women's Golf
10/17/2016 Ashley Kuhlmann Women's Soccer
10/11/2016 Jacob Bjornsen Men's Soccer
10/3/2016 Maria Bessmertnaya Women's Tennis
9/28/2016 Riggs Baxter Football
9/19/2016 Lexi Kolschefski Women's Volleyball
9/14/2016 Fernando Pacheco Men's Soccer
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