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Northern athletes honored

A pair of Montana State University-Northern standouts have been honored for great performances last week.

MSU-Northern senior David Harris was named Frontier Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week, while Northern grappler Chase Short was selected as the Cascade Conference Wrestler of the Week.

Harris is a 6-foot-4 senior guard from Tacoma, Wash.

MSU-Northern went 2-0 for the weekend beating Rocky Mountain College 71-55 Saturday and 68-58 Sunday.

For the weekend, Harris averaged 19.5 points, five rebounds, 4.5 assists and one steal per game. He was 14 of 23 from the field including 6 of 12, 3-point field goals and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line.

Short, a senior from Great Falls, was honored as the men's wrestler of the week. Short, ranked 16th in the 174-pound division in the NAIA coaches poll, was 4-0 this past week with a major decision and three technical falls. The Lights are ranked 20th as a team. Short is the second straight Northern wrestler to earn CCC honors.

 

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