IWU Sweeps Mideast League honors

by | Nov 3, 2025 | Basketball, Football Blogs, Headlines, NAIA

IWU Sweeps Mideast League honors
Following their shootout win over intra-county rivals, No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan sweeps the MSFA Mideast League Player of the Week honors.
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Offensive Player of the Week
Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan
Jr., QB, Greenwood, Ind. (Hanover [Ind.])
• Threw for 435 yards and five TDs in No. 13 Indiana Wesleyan’s 56-48 win over Taylor
• Completed 24 of 33 pass attempts, and collected the 5th-most yards in MSFA history
• Earns his third consecutive MSFA Player of the Week honor
Defensive Player of the Week
Vincie Solano, Indiana Wesleyan
Sr., DB, Batavia, Ill. (Batavia)
• Recorded 14 tackles in the Wildcats’ win over the Trojans
• Grabbed two interceptions in the win
• Earns his second MSFA Player of the Week award this season
Special Teams Player of the Week
Drew Dutton, Indiana Wesleyan
So., WR, Reno, Nev. (Reno)
• Returned a kick for 92 yards and a TD in the Wildcats win over Taylor
• Finished with four TDs overall, catching three touchdown passes and collecting 161 yards
• Earns his second MSFA Player of the Week award this season
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MSFA Mideast League Players of the Week
(NAIA National Players of the Week in BOLD)
Week 0 (Sept. 1): Braxton Myers, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Vincie Solano, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 1 (Sept. 8): Nathan Parker, Taylor (Offense); Deven Arevalo, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Lucas Shilts, Taylor (Special Teams)
Week 2 (Sept. 15): Nathan Parker, Taylor (Offense); Clarke Hamilton, Siena Heights (Defense); Drew Dutton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 3 (Sept. 22): Ryan Schuster, Lawrence Tech (Offense); Terry Sylvester, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 4 (Sept. 29): Nathan Parker, Taylor (Offense); Caleb Ranzau, Taylor (Defense), Lucas Shilts, Taylor (Special Teams)
Week 5 (Oct. 6): Isaac Smith, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Deven Arevalo, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); D.J. Young, Siena Heights (Special Teams)
Week 6 (Oct. 13): Keone Sanders, Lawrence Tech (Offense); Corey Pittman, Lawrence Tech (Defense); Vincent Robison, Lawrence Tech (Special Teams)
Week 7 (Oct. 20): Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Reid Messer, Taylor (Defense); Numehnne Gwilly, Siena Heights (Special Teams)
Week 8 (Oct. 27): Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); A.J. Knox, Siena Heights (Defense); Josh Clifton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)
Week 9 (Nov. 3): Arjun Lothe, Indiana Wesleyan (Offense); Vincie Solano, Indiana Wesleyan (Defense); Drew Dutton, Indiana Wesleyan (Special Teams)

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