KANSAS CITY, Mo. – John Johnson and Taderian Partee of Fort Hays State were two of three individuals named MIAA Football Athletes of the Week on Monday (Sept. 8). Johnson was tabbed the Defensive Athlete of the Week, while Partee was named the Special Teams Athlete of the Week.
 
John Johnson recorded a team-high 13 tackles in Fort Hays State's one-point win on the road over No. 5/6 ranked CSU Pueblo. It matched the third-highest total in a game for his career, just two shy of his career high. With the game knotted at 29-29, he had a key tackle that kept the Thunderwolves shy of a first down at FHSU's 36 yardline. Moments later the Tigers forced a turnover on downs before driving down the field to score their game-deciding touchdown and extra point.
 
Defensive lineman Taderian Partee had the big special teams play that secured a one-point win for Fort Hays State on the road over No. 5/6 ranked CSU Pueblo. CSU Pueblo scored a touchdown with 27 seconds remaining to trail by just one, 36-35. Partee blocked the PAT attempt of the Thunderwolves to keep the Tigers in the lead as they went on to secure the onside kick and win the game. Partee also had two tackles in the game on defense. CSU Pueblo was the highest AFCA ranked team the Tigers defeated in their NCAA Division II history.
 
Johnson and Partee joined Martin Tillman of Missouri Southern (offense) as this week's honorees from the conference office.