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Scholar Athlete of the Month

Sean McGuire

  • Award
    Scholar Athlete of the Month
  • Week Of
    11/16/2015
  • Sport
    Football
  • Bio
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Redshirt-freshman quarterback Sean McGuire was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Co-Newcomer of the Week for his performance last weekend as the Leathernecks rallied for a 37-30 overtime win at Indiana State. He was also rewarded by being named the Hampton Inn Scholar-Athlete of the Week.

 

McGuire, making his first collegiate start, completed 29-of-44 passes for 332 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions in the 37-30 overtime win at Indiana State. He also rushed for 28 yards (averaging 4.7 yards per carry) and scored a touchdown.

 

The Leathernecks were down by 17 early in the third quarter when he connected with Joey Borsellino on a 78-yard touchdown, the longest pass completion by Western in four years.

 

The rally was also the second-biggest comeback victory in program history.

McGuire carries a 3.45 cumulative GPA majoring in University Advising.



Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
11/16/2015 Sean McGuire Football
11/10/2015 Melanie Pearson Women's Swimming and Diving
11/3/2015 Diego Lopez Men's Soccer
10/26/2015 Andrew Blackburn Men's Golf
10/19/2015 Jacob Judd Football
10/12/2015 Michaela Cody Women's Soccer
10/5/2015 Nathan Knuffman Football
9/28/2015 Peyton Crosser Women's Volleyball
9/21/2015 Alejandro Pacheco Men's Soccer
9/14/2015 Courtney Lubbers Women's Tennis
9/8/2015 Brett Taylor Football
9/2/2015 Victoria Kappel Women's Soccer
5/11/2015 Brent Turner Baseball
5/4/2015 Nate Davis Men's Golf
4/28/2015 Sammy Marshall Softball
4/20/2015 Jessica Schultz Women's Golf
4/13/2015 Aaliyah White Women's Track and Field
4/6/2015 Andrew Blackburn Men's Golf
3/30/2015 JJ Reimer Baseball
3/24/2015 Arianna Demos Women's Tennis
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