MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE GA M E DAY - O CTO B E R 24 , 20 20
MUSTANG FOOTBALL
The October home schedule concludes for Morningside College this afternoon. The Tigers of Dakota Wesleyan University are the guests of the nine-time defending Great Plains Athletic Conference champions. Head coach Steve Ryan’s Mustangs, sporting a 4-0 record, top the conference standings by a half-game over Concordia University in the loss column. Head coach Ross Cimpl’s DWU team brings a 1-4 record to the FieldTurf of Elwood Olsen Stadium which has them situated eighth in the GPAC but only a half-game behind seventh-place Hastings College and a game removed from sixth-place Doane University.
MUSTANG MARKS Morningside has won 14 of 15 all-time against Dakota Wesleyan. The run of 14 straight triumphs, after a 33-29 loss on the road in 2002, includes a 69-0 roll in Mitchell, S.D., last fall. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ statistics have a heavy Morningside presence. Individually, senior wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier, who is off to a remarkable start this fall, is first in receiving yards per game (150), touchdown catches (78) and points accounted for per game (19.5) among eight top five listings. Fellow Class of 2021 member Tyler Wingert is second in total sacks (five) and third in sacks per contest (1.3); junior quarterback Joe Dolincheck is second in passing yards per game (332) and third in total passing (1,328 yards) as part of five first five marks; and senior running back Arnijae “AP” Ponder is third in points accounted for per game (12) and fifth in total scoring (48 points) to highlight four top five listings. Along team lines, Mside is first in fewest sacks allowed overall and per game (zero) and second in sacks per game (4.3), scoring (52.3 ppg), third down conversion percentage (55.6) and passing yards per game (368.3) to headline 13 first five rankings. Game accolades have not been in short supply in 2020. The theme continued last weekend at the University of Jamestown in a 54-7 victory. Dolincheck added an 18th straight 200-yards-or-more passing game, going 25 of 35 for 358 yards and four touchdowns. Jurgensmeier continued his dominating digits with five catches for 123 yards and three touchdowns during another notable afternoon, as he tied former standout Kyle Schuck (2010-13) for second on the program’s all-time scoring reception list (47) and became the fourth wideout at Morningside to reach 3,000 yards. Senior running back Anthony Sims tallied his fourth 100-yard rushing effort, carrying the ball 13 times for 103 times with one touchdown to complement a 20-carry, 91-yard, two-touchdown day from Ponder. Freshman