NAPERVILLE --- Strong performances on both sides of the ball highlighted this week’s College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Football Student-Athletes of the Week.
Offensive: Thomas Skokna, North Central
In North Central’s 59-10 win over Millikin, the Hinsdale, Ill. native caught a program-record five touchdowns, the most in Division III this season.
Skokna’s had eight grabs and also tied a program record for points scored in a single game (30). His 206 receiving yards in the victory rank fifth in a single game in North Central history.
Defensive: Brady Willmer, WashU
Willmer had 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and an interception to help the Bears to a 31-23 overtime win at Carthage on Saturday. Willmer’s fourth-quarter interception set the table for a WashU scoring drive that allowed the Bears to regain the lead.
Co-Special Teams: Matthew Swink, Carroll
Swink connected on a 50-yard field goal Saturday to help the Pioneers beat North Park, 24-10. It was the sixth-longest successful try in Division III this season. He added a 3-for-3 effort on point-after tries.
Co-Special Teams: Aidan Ellison, North Central
Ellison received weekly CCIW honors for the second time in 2025 after a perfect kicking performance in Saturday’s win over Millikin. He hit a 50-yard field goal, the fourth-longest in NCC history, and joined Swink as one of 11 Division III players to make a field goal of at least 50 yards this season. Ellison was also 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts.
2025 CCIW Football Student-Athletes of the Week
Offensive
Oct. 13: Thomas Skokna, North Central
Oct. 6: Fred Ware, WashU
Sept. 29: Dermot Smyth, Illinois Wesleyan
Sept. 22: Garret Wilson, North Central
Sept. 15: Jereme Ombogo, North Park
Defensive
Oct. 13: Brady WIllmer, WashU
Oct. 6: Bobby Medina, North Central
Sept. 29: Colin Moore, Wheaton
Sept. 22: Rex Kroger, Wheaton
Sept. 15: Alex Araiza, Millikin
Special Teams
Oct. 13: Matthew Swink, Carroll; Aidan Ellison, North Central
Oct. 6: Matias Adrogue, WashU
Sept. 29: Aidan Ellison, North Central
Sept. 22: Matthew Swink, Carroll
Sept. 15: Wesley McCloud, North Park
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).