HIGHLIGHTS: Arp enjoys career day at DWU
SEWARD, Neb. – A Concordia Bulldog has won two of the first three GPAC Offensive Player of the Week awards in 2024. On Monday (Sept. 16), the league office recognized senior running back Marp Arp as the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player of the Week. Arp has earned this award for the first time in his career. Quarterback DJ McGarvie pulled in the same recognition on Sept. 2.
A native of McCook, Neb., and McCook High School alum, Arp had previously rushed for more than 100 yards twice in his career. Running behind Concordia’s veteran offensive line, Arp elevated his game in last week’s 42-7 win at Dakota Wesleyan while carrying the ball 32 times for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Arp found the end zone once in the third quarter and twice in the fourth quarter. As part of the performance, Arp eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards (1,199) for his career.
Arp is the current GPAC leader with 357 rushing yards on the season (for an average of 119.0 per game). Arp and teammate Carlos Collazo are tied for the conference lead in rushing touchdowns with four apiece. The Bulldog ground attack is averaging 231.7 yards per game, ranking 10th nationally in that category.
Arp and his Concordia teammates will be back on the road this week to take on Briar Cliff (1-2, 1-1 GPAC). Saturday’s kickoff in Sioux City, Iowa, is set for 1 p.m. CT.