Welty named MIAA Athlete of the Week

- Northwest Missouri State University freshmanhas been named the MIAA men's basketball Athlete of the Week. Welty tied a Northwest single-game record by going 9-for-9 from three point territory in a 96-63 win at Northeastern State. He finished with a career-high 29 points.In addition to his single-game mark, Welty set an MIAA record for most consecutive three-pointers made. He has now connected on his last 14 three-point attempts, spanning three games. The previous mark was 11 set back in 2004 by Thomas Vincent of Emporia State.Northwest will return to action on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 2 p.m. against Simpson College at Bearcat Arena.