Ortman and Kooistra named NSAA Players of the week

Dakota State had two football athletes honored by the North Star Athletic Association as conference players of the week. Tyce Ortman was selected as the Offensive Player-of-the-Week, while his teammate Oscar Kooistra was chosen as the Defensive Player-of-the-Week.

Ortman earned the NSAA Football Offensive Player-of-the-Week award for the second time this season. He ran 30 times for a season-high 161 yards and a touchdown Saturday, in DSU’s 19-8 win over Valley City State. 

Kooistra came up with a pair of quarterback sacks in the 4th quarter, including a sack on 4th down to force a turnover. 

Dakota State has a bye this week, and will host Mayville State on Saturday, Oct. 5.