Austin Ledy, Colwich, Named KCAC Special Teams Player of the Week

WINFIELD, KS (09/14/2011)(readMedia)-- Southwestern College senior kicker/punter Austin Ledy, Colwich, has been selected Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, announced Monday, Sept. 12.

Ledy is the son of Scott and Cara Ledy.

In the Builders KCAC victory versus Bethel College, Ledy had a busy night. He tied the school record with a 46-yard field goal late in the second half. Ledy also went 6-6 on PAT's and is perfect thus far on PAT's in the 2011 season. Ledy did not just score points though. He also set up the defense with three punts for an average of 41.67 yards. In addition, he handled all kickoff duties and on those eight kickoffs, he averaged 53.5 yards per try.

Ledy, in his first season as the Moundbuilder punter, is currently the top ranked punter in the KCAC.

The Moundbuilders continue play this Saturday as they host McPherson College at 6 p.m. in Richard L. Jantz Stadium. The live webcast with Curt Caden will begin with the pre-game show, starting at 5:15 p.m. For more information, or to find the link to the live video broadcast, check out www.buildersports.com.

Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 1,800 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, at five professional studies sites in Kansas and Oklahoma, or online around the world.