A former Pella High School kicker earned national recognition as part of a remarkable streak while in college.
Junior placekicker Chase Carter represented Morningside University’s football program on the Week 11 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Player of the Week honors, released Nov. 8. Carter was tabbed the national Special Teams Player of the Week.
The three-time reigning Great Plains Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, Carter ran his streak of consecutive made extra points to 35 and nailed a pair of big field goals from 40-yards-or-more. His 44-yard make to end the first half tied him for the seventh-longest made field goal in program history. He scored 13 points to help lead Morningside over Northwestern 55-49.