Stephen Leinen of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Special Teams Player-of-the-Week. Leinen, a junior from Harlan, Iowa, converted field goals of 44, 60 and 47 yards and hit the upright on a try from 56. He also was 6-for-6 on PATs and scored 15 points in Dordt’s 51-0 win over Briar Cliff. The 60-yard field goal bettered his school record of 58 set two years ago.

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