Madar chosen MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for football

FREELAND, Mich. – Olivet College senior Justin Madar has been chosen as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football Defensive Player of the Week for football.

A defensive lineman, Madar had four total tackles in Olivet's 31-14 win Oct. 15 at Albion College. Of his four tackles, two and one-half were quarterback sacks for minus 24 yards.

The Comets have now had three different linemen named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week this season. The others were Cole Madry on Sept. 19 and Robert Cuba on Oct. 3.

Olivet takes a break from MIAA play Saturday when it hosts Benedictine (Ill.) University at 1 p.m.