Missouri S&T senior quarterback Tyler Swart and McKendree University junior defensive back Blake Benoist and junior punter Monte Wolke have been named the season’s first Great Lakes Valley Conference Players of the Week in football, it was announced by the league office Monday. 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tyler Swart, Missouri S&T
Sr., QB, Dickinson, Texas
Major: Petroleum Engineering
Team Result: 31-14 home win vs. Eastern New Mexico

• Completed 21-of-30 passes for 293 yards and four touchdowns against a team receiving votes in AFCA preseason poll
• Became first player in GLVC history to throw four scoring passes in a game in four different seasons (2015-Quincy, 2016-Lincoln, 2017-Indianapolis)
• Four touchdown passes tied a career high, and has now recorded a four-TD game in each of his four seasons with the Miners
• Four touchdown passes went to four different receivers, including the first to Logan Armontrout just 1 minute, 28 seconds into the game
• Moved into fourth all-time on GLVC career charts in touchdown passes (54) and fifth overall in pass attempts (730)
• Earns his fourth career Offensive Player of the Week award (11/16/15, 10/17/16, 10/30/17)
• Last Missouri S&T Offensive Player of the Week:  Deshawn Jones (11/13/18)