Peru State College Athletics

Zach Lempka was selected as the November Male Athlete of the Month.

Lempka was named the November Male Athlete of the Month after earning HAAC Football All-Conference First Team recognition, as well as, being named as part of the first Cliff Harris Award nominees.

In being recognized by the HAAC and the Cliff Harris Award, Lempka’s statistics for the fall included - 69 total tackles – 27 unassisted & 42 assisted; 8 tackles for loss of 36 yards; 3 sacks for loss of 23 yards; 1 interception; 5 pass deflections; 1 fumble recovery; 2 forced fumbles; 3 blocked kicks; Tied for 4^th in fumbles forced per game (0.2) – 37^th in the NAIA; Tied for 11^th in HAAC in sacks per game (0.3); Tied for 13^th in HAAC in total sacks (3.0); Tied for 15^th in HAAC in tackles for loss per game (0.8); Tied for 17^th in HAAC in tackles for loss (8.5); and Tied for 20^th in HAAC in tackles per game – all positions (6.3).

Lempka will also earn the Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete recognition later in December.