Monday, September 25, 2006
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  FINDLAY, Ohio – University of Saint Francis running back Doug Wasylk has been named Mid-States Football Association Mideast League Player of the Week for Sept. 23.

   Wasylk, a sophomore and graduate of Heritage High School, averaged 12.4 yards a carry, scored a 49-yard touchdown and racked up his first 100-plus yard rushing game as a member of the Cougars. His 49-yard TD sprint was his third rushing TD this season. He also rushed for three first downs and had 61 yards in the second half, 20.3 ypc including 49-yd TD run, on just three carries.

   After his first three starts for USF, the 5-foot-10, 201-pound Wasylk is No. 2 in the MSFA for yards per carry at 7.6 and No. 7 in MSFA rushing with an average of 73.7 yards per game.

   Wasylk is the sixth different USF sophomore to rush for 100 or more yards in a game. He is the 11th player to rush for 100 or more yards in at least one game.

   Wasylk’s selection gives second-ranked USF an MSFA MEL Player of the Week for a third consecutive week. LB Brian Kurtz won for Sept. 16 and QB Eric Hooks won for Sept. 9. Wasylk becomes the seventh USF running back to get selected for at least one POW joining Michael Ledo, Kiante Lindsay, Luther Stroder, Cory Jacquay, Eric Johnson and Adam Denning.

   USF has had 25 different players win POW in the MSFA 45 times.

   The Cougars play host to Ohio Dominican University on Saturday (Sept. 30) for Homecoming 2006 at Bishop D’Arcy Stadium at noon.

 -- GO USF --