Aurora University football student-athlete Tristan Baur was named the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Football Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week as selected by a panel of the NACC Athletic Communication professionals. The feat of winning two different positional player of the week honors is one of the first in the NACC.

Tristan Baur - Defensive Back and Returner
Special Teams --- 
Baur earned the honor after he returned a third-quarter punt 52 yards for a touchdown in Aurora's 35-9 win over Wisconsin Lutheran. The score put the Spartans up 28-3 at the time. He later added an interception return for a touchdown to cap the scoring.

Defense --- 
Baur earned the honor after he sealed Aurora's 35-9 win over Wisconsin Lutheran with a 76-yard interception return for a touchdown. Leading 28-9 midway through the fourth quarter with WLC driving, Baur stepped in front of a pass and dashed down the sideline 76 yards for the score. It was his second touchdown of the day, following a punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter. 

Next action for the Spartan football team comes on Saturday, October 24 when they travel to St. Norbert College. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m. in De Pere, Wisconsin.