Jake Barkley ranks 4th in Div. III in rushing

October 4, 2001
St. Thomas running back Jake Barkley (JR-Plymouth/Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) ranks fourth in NCAA Division III in rushing at 173.5 ypg through four games. He has 694 yards, just 35 yards behind the leader. Barkley also ranks eighth in all-purpose yards (193.8 ypg). Barkley has surpassed 100 yards rushing in 12 of his last 13 games and now has 2,535 rushing yards in 23 career games.

Two other Toms ranks in NCAA statistics -- Justin Kostner ranks 19th in kickoff returns (29.9 ypg); and Andrew Hilliard ranks 15th in receiving yards per game (125.7) and tied for 19th in receptions per game (7.7).

Here are some of the MIAC 3-game stat leaders:
Team
--Scoring--1. Bet 34.7; 3. UST 33.7; 6. Aug 28.7
--Scoring D--1. Bet 11.0; 3, UST 20.7; 5. Aug 23.0
--Pass O--1. Bet 283.0; 3. UST 245.7; 6. Aug 211.3
--Pass D--1. Mac 165.0; 2. UST 182.0; 3. Aug 182.3
--KO Ret--1. UST 26.4; 8. Aug 16.0
--Rush O--1. UST 211.7; 4. Aug 149.3
--Rush D--1. Bet 49.0; 2. UST 80.0; 3. Aug 80.7
--Total O--1. Bet 458.7; 2. UST 457.3; 6. Aug 360.7
--Total D--1. UST 262.0; 2. Aug 263.0
--Time of Poss.--1. UST 35:05; 3. Aug 33:40
--3rd Down Conv.--1. UST 45.8%; 6. Augsburg 35.1%

Individual
--Rushing--1. Jake Barkley ST 170.0
--All-Purpose--1. Andy Traetow GA 196.0; 2. Barkley 184.3
--Passing--1. Joe Thorvig GA 259.0; 3. Nick Ambrasas ST 237.7;
--Total O--1, Ambrasas 252.3
--Sacks--1. Jeremy Hood SJ 6.5; 2. Sean O'Leary 5.5
--Int. per Game--1. (tie) Matt Meunier 1.0
--KO Ret.--1. Justin Kostner ST 32.0