NAPERVILLE, Ill. — For the first time this season, Carthage College football sophomore Cristian Beltran has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Offensive Player of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday. 

In a 33-14 conference win over North Park last Saturday, Beltran, from Katy, Texas, passed for a season-best 309 yards through the air. Beltran completed 19 passes off 34 attempts and threw for four touchdowns, which was also a season-best. So far this season, Beltran has nine touchdowns and 828 passing yards. 

The Firebirds return home playing No. 22 Wheaton (Ill.) on Saturday, October 15 at 1 p.m.