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November 15, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Nick Kornder • Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations • 2999 County Road 42 West • Burnsville, MN 55306 • P: 651.288.4017 • F: 952.378.1694 • [email protected]
NSIC Offensive Player of the YEAR #11 Isaac Odim (RB, 6-0, 215, Sr., Rochester, Minn. / Rochester C.T.C.) University of Minnesota Duluth
Two-time All-American Isaac Odim injured his left knee in practice on Oct. 16 and is expected to be out for the remainder of the 2010 season. Prior to that, Odim had been leading the nation in scoring (19.0 points per game) and was fifth in both rushing (132.7 yards per game) and all-purpose yards (177.2 ypg). Odim, who owns 17 UMD single-game, single-season and career records, is the Bulldogs’ all-time rushing (4,245 yds.), scoring (492 points) and all-purpose yardage leader (5,593). The fourth-leading vote getter for the 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy, Odim has eclipsed the 100-yard barrier in 25 of his 34 games as a Bulldog, including 12 of 13 outings one year ago when he was chosen to a program-best five different All-American teams. The reigning NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and 2009 CoSIDA Academic All-American also holds down the No. 4 spot on NSIC’s career rushing charts with 3,273 yards in league play.
NSIC Defensive Player of the YEAR
#33 Kiel Fechtelkotter (LB, 6-0, 220, Sr., Lake Nebagamon, Wis. / Northwestern HS)
University of Minnesota Duluth
Fechtelkotter, a three-year starter, captained the Bulldogs to an 11-0 regular season finish, a No. 1 national ranking, and a third straight NSIC championship while anchoring one of the most unyielding defenses in NCAA Division II football. The 2009 and 2010 All-NSIC North Division first team pick currently tops UMD in total tackles with 69 (just three short of his career high), including three quarterbacks sacks. Twice this season (vs. St. Cloud State University and Winona State University), he’s been credited with a 2010 team-best 11 stops and was recognized as the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for that effort against WSU.Fechtelkotter has moved into the No. 12 spot on UMD’s all-time defensive charts, having made 219 stops during his four years with the Bulldogs.
NSIC Offensive NEWCOMER of the YEAR #16 Phillip Klaphake (QB, 6-1, 188, R-FR., Princeton, Minn. / Princeton HS) St. Cloud State University
Phillip Klaphake has completed 180 of 274 pass attempts for 2,490 yards and 23 touchdown strikes in leading the Huskies to a 9-2 overall record and their first NCAA playoff appearance since the 2004 season. The Huskies leading passer and rusher, Klaphake has started all 11 Husky games. He has carried the ball 119 times for 703 yards and nine touchdowns. He rushed for 134 yards and 136 yards in back to back games, and had a career high three rushing touchdowns on Oct. 23. He made his collegiate debut on Sept. 4 and threw for 319 yards and one touchdown. A week later he threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns. In all, he threw for over 300 yards four times during the season with a career high of 335 on Nov. 13, the seventh highest total in school history. He has thrown for over 200 yards in eight games this season. He is the first Husky quarterback to throw for over 300 yards in a single game since the 2006 season. He also threw four touchdown passes in a game three times, one TD shy of tying the school record. Klaphake is the first Husky QB to go over 2,000 yards passing in a single season since the 2004 season and the seventh in school history to pass for over 2,000 in a season. He opened the season with a season high 38 pass attempts and finished the regular season with a career high 28 completions. On Nov. 8, Klaphake ranked eighth in the nation in passing efficiency with a mark of 161.23.
NSIC Defensive Newcomer of the YEAR #10 Denzell Blackmon (DB, 5-10, 190, R-Fr., Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park HS) Concordia University, St. Paul
Since assuming a starting cornerback position, Denzell Blackmon has displayed a hard hitting ability often found with strong safeties and fast linebackers. But his cover ability is something that doesn’t make highlight reels or the stat sheets. But league coaches have taken notice of Blackmon’s ability, as he’s been a key cog in a Concordia secondary that is ranked 3rd in the NSIC in fewest passing yards allowed, just 167.4 per game. He ranks fifth on the CU defense with 45 tackles (29) solo, an impressive number for a cornerback, and has 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four passes defended including a 44-yard interception for touchdown at Minnesota, Crookston. He also has a forced fumble and a pair of fumble recoveries to his credit. As Concordia’s season has intensified, Blackmon and the secondary have clamped down, allowing just 128.2 passing yards per game over a six week stretch including back-to-back 99-yard defensive efforts in week’s nine and 10, a 107 yard outing in a big win at Wayne State and holding Augustana’s top-flight pass offense to just 119 yards back in week five. They’ve held opponents to 221 yards passing or less in 10 of 11 games this season. He produced a career high nine tackles in week one with a FF and an FR against Minot State, a 38-17 win and has had at least three tackles in eight of 11 games this season.
NSIC COACH OF THE YEAR Bob Nielson (Eighth Season) University of Minnesota Duluth
Bob Nielson was voted by his peers as the NSIC Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to a third straight undefeated NSIC season going 10-0 in the NSIC and 6-0 in the NSIC North Division. The Bulldogs led the NSIC in scoring offense (47.9 ppg) and scoring defense (12.0 ppg) while averaging 303 yards a game rushing and nearly 500 yards a game in total offense (482.9 ypg). The 30 straight NSIC wins is only four shy of the record held by the University of Minnesota-Morris who won 34 straight NSIC contests from 1975 to 1979. This marks the third time (2002 & 2008) that Nielson has been named NSIC Coach of the Year. The NSIC is a 14-team, 17-sport, NCAA Division II Conference with teams located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia - St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota , Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State
NSIC All-Conference Teams NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Offense 88 Brian Leonhardt TE So. Bemidji State Blaine, Minn. 9 Andrew Schultz WR Sr. Bemidji State Grand Forks, N.D. 5 Jamal Lomax RB Sr. U-Mary Las Vegas, Nev. 62 Cory Flesch OL Jr Minnesota Duluth Monticello, Minn. 74 Garth Heikkinen OL So. Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. 72 Francis Herzog OL Jr. Minnesota Duluth Eau Claire, Wis. 60 Eli Kelley OL Fr. Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud, Minn. 31 Isaac Odim RB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Rochester, Minn. 18 Chase Vogler QB So. Minnesota Duluth Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 10 D.J. Winfield WR Jr. Minnesota Duluth Mountain Iron, Minn. 68 Scott Horvath OL Jr. St. Cloud State Eagan, Minn. 8 Fred Williams WR Sr. St. Cloud State Milwaukee, Wis.
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Offense 2 Joe Clark RB Sr. Augustana Rochester, Minn. 65 Dan Schoen OL Sr. Augustana Maple Grove, Minn. 16 Tyler Schulte WR Sr. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 3 Charles Gilbert WR Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Jacksonville, Fla. 70 Tyler Hendrickson OL Jr. Concordia-St. Paul St. Paul, Minn. 11 Hayden Vavra TE Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Cambridge, Minn. 70 Jeremy Clark OL Sr. Minnesota State Waukesha, Wis. 12 Ryan Ratekin QB Sr. SMSU Chico, Calif. 74 Joe Bundy OL Sr. Wayne State Madison, S.D. 7 Derrick Engel WR So. Winona State Chaska, Minn. 63 Jason Enos OL Sr. Winona State Crystal Lake, Ill. 1 Rayon Simmons RB So. Winona State University City, Mo.
NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Defense 90 Rob Wills DL Sr. Bemidji State Roseville, Minn. 93 Xavaier Cleveland DL Sr. U-Mary Las Vegas, Nev. 28 Sean Ziehlke DB Sr. U-Mary Vallecito, Calif. 41 Robbie Aurich LB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Spring Lake, Mich. 7 Cory Eich DB Jr. Minnesota Duluth Farmington, Minn. 33 Kiel Fechtelkotter LB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Lake Nebagamon, Wis. 27 Cameron Harper DB So. Minnesota Duluth Blaine, Minn. 30 Rob Huberty LB Jr. Minnesota Duluth Lena, Wis. 91 Jim Kunz DL Sr. Minnesota Duluth Oshkosh, Wis. 40 Thomas Gruis LB Jr. St. Cloud State Clear Lake, Iowa 58 Josh Popanda DL Sr. St. Cloud State Twin Lakes, Wis. 33 Tony Kubes DB Jr. St. Cloud State New Prague, Minn.
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Defense 41 Chris Janisch LB Sr. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 44 Andrew Keel LB Sr. Augustana Winter Springs, Fla. 96 Brady McIver DL Sr. Augustana Anoka, Minn. 18 Dan O’Keefe DB Jr. Augustana Aberdeen, S.D. 90 Zach Moore DE So. Concordia-St. Paul Chicago, Ill. 33 Trevor Glomski LB Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Wabasha, Minn. 8 Jesse Hamilton DB Jr. Minnesota State Racine, Wis. 11 Troy Jones DB Sr. Minnesota State Maple Grove, Minn. 3 Nate Curran DB Sr. Upper Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 91 Richard Daniel DL Jr. Wayne State Papillion, Neb. 43 Cody Dummer LB Sr. Winona State Waterford, Wis. 9 Matt Ulrich DL Jr. Winona State Rushford, Minn.
NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams 87 David Nadeau K Jr. Minnesota Duluth White Bear Lake, Minn. 10 D.J. Winfield KR/PR Jr. Minnesota Duluth Mountain Iron, Minn. 39 Thomas Parrott P Sr. Northern State Tampa, Fla.
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams 48 Drew Behrens P So. Augustana Pleasant Hill, Iowa 2 Frederick Bruno KR Sr. Wayne State Miami, Fla. 44 Randy Weich P So. Wayne State Pierce, Neb. NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Offense 78 Aaron Esselink OL Jr. Augustana Hills, Minn. 11 Josh Hanson QB So. Augustana Watertown, S.D. 34 Sam Campbell RB Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Cary, Ill. 66 Kyle McManus OL Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Redondo Beach, Calif. 64 Cordell Bell OL Jr. Minnesota State Detroit, Mich. 3 Taylor Brookins RB Jr. Minnesota State Cedar Falls, Iowa 33 Josh Rauser TE Sr. Minnesota State Rockford, Mich. 9 Adam Thielen WR So. Minnesota State Detroit Lakes, Minn. 14 Jesse Hubbard WR Jr. Upper Iowa West Palm Beach, Fla. 59 Nehemiah Blackburn OL Sr. Wayne State Omaha, Neb. 5 Kevin Paulsen WR So. Wayne State Pierce, Neb. 72 Casey Clark OL Sr. Winona State Sun Prairie, Wis.
NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Offense 65 Cory Immerman C Jr. Bemidji State Becker, Minn. 43 Dustin Kroeplin RB So. Bemidji State Withee, Wis. 1 Terry Newsome WR Sr. U-Mary San Jose, Calif. 77 Martin Patron OL Sr. U-Mary Modesto, Calif. 5 Brad Foss RB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Mahtomedi, Minn. 97 Ryan Hayes TE Sr. Minnesota Duluth Red Wing, Minn. 7 Brandon Thompson WR Jr. MSU Moorhead Oakland, Calif. 2 Tyrone Small WR Sr. MSU Moorhead Bellflower, Calif. 79 Andrew Beckmann OL So. St. Cloud State Waseca, Minn. 78 Scott Ferguson OL Sr. St. Cloud State Bowmanville, Ontario 16 Phillip Klaphake QB R-Fr. St. Cloud State Princeton, Minn. 77 Matt Theis OL Jr. St. Cloud State Eden Valley, Minn. NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Defense 46 Andrew Eagan LB Sr. Bemidji State Sauk Village, Ill. 45 Cory Crosby LB So. Bemidji State Cold Spring, Minn. 93 Jordan Lardinois DL Sr. Bemidji State New Franklin, Wis. 32 Brody Scheff DB Jr. Bemidji State Waconia, Minn. 13 DeShon Benton LB Jr. U-Mary Modesto, Calif. 90 Joe Akey DL So. Minnesota Duluth Merrill, Wis. 13 Forrest Clements DB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Bloomer, Wis. 25 Mike Bogdanovich LB Jr. Northern State Windsor, Calif. 71 Titus Cole DL Sr. St. Cloud State Milwaukee, Wis. 24 Joe Everson DB Jr. St. Cloud State Lakeville, Minn. 95 Joel Godfredsen DL Jr. St. Cloud State Armstrong, Iowa 20 Tyler Niedfeldt DB Jr. St. Cloud State Plymouth, Minn. NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams 10 Tyler Aldridge K So. St. Cloud State Woodbury, Minn. 39 Jesse Sundby P Jr. Bemidji State Argyle, Minn. 1 Terry Newsome KR/PR Sr. U-Mary San Jose, Calif.
NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Defense 7 Nick Andreas DB Jr. Augustana Lakeville, Minn. 42 Ryan Isaacson LB Sr. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 23 Zac Kallas DB Jr. Augustana Eden Prairie, Minn. 56 Ben Wardell DL Jr. Augustana Sturgis, S.D. 32 Tyler Johnson DL Sr. Concordia-St. Paul St. Paul, Minn. 42 Dan Fehlberg LB Sr. Minnesota State Champlin, Minn. 4 Bryce Kinniry DB Sr. Minnesota State Waterville, Minn. 49 Matt McQuiston LB Sr. Minnesota State Oakdale, Minn. 54 Bryan Schmid DE Jr. Minnesota State Menasha, Wis. 4 Anthony Hale LB Sr. Wayne State Dale City, Calif. 97 Mark Janssen DE Sr. Wayne State Sioux Falls, S.D. 42 Ryan Jirgl DB Sr. Winona State Wausau, Wis. NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams 23 Mike Wenk P Fr. SMSU Hartford, S.D. 18 Sam Brockshus K So. Minnesota State Spencer, Iowa 5 Curtis Dewberry KR/PR Jr. Winona State Clermont, Fla.
For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia - St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota , Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State
2010 NSIC All-Conference Honorable Mention Teams NSIC North Division All-Conference Honorable Mention Team 63 Brett DeLange OL So. Bemidji State Plainfield, Ill. 8 Derek Edholm QB Sr. Bemidji State Anoka, Minn. 68 Davis Mickelson OL Jr. Bemidji State Elbow Lake, Minn. 31 Nate Solors FB Jr. Bemidji State Elk River, Minn. 47 Buckley Wright LB Fr. Bemidji State Sioux City, Iowa 92 Jake Zimmerman DL So. Bemidji State Bruce, Wis. 11 Marcus Broome LB Jr. U-Mary Houston, Texas 17 Ryan Nelson DL Sr. U-Mary Big Horn, Wyo. 35 Willie Wenschlag LB Sr. U-Mary Underwood, N.D. 33 Cecil Brown DB So. Minnesota, Crookston Edison, Ga. 4 Cody Hendrickson DB Jr. Minnesota, Crookston Wright, Minn. 74 Scott Steuck OT Jr. Minnesota, Crookston Dassel, Minn. 40 Joey Dawson LB Sr. MSU Moorhead Fargo, N.D. 11 Brandon Larson DB Sr. MSU Moorhead Fargo, N.D. 36 Jake Larson LB Sr. MSU Moorhead Waupun, Wis. 3 Eboni Lucious-West RB Jr. MSU Moorhead Country Club Hills, Ill. 79 Zack Tourangeau OL Jr. MSU Moorhead Apache Junction, Ariz. 74 Jim Green OT Jr. Northern State Whapeton, N.D. 81 Mark Hanley WR So. Northern State Chester, S.D. 39 Thomas Parrott K Sr. Northern State Tampa, Fla. 57 Lincoln Smith DE Jr. Northern State Phillip, S.D. 51 Michael Zerr OL Sr. Northern State Aberdeen, S.D. 86 Nick Angellotti TE Jr. St. Cloud State Wauconda, Ill. 32 Marvin Matthews DB So. St. Cloud State Roseville, Minn. 6 Chad Peterson RB R-Fr. St. Cloud State Winona, Minn.
NSIC South Division All-Conference Honorable MentionTeam 98 Eric Bergman DL Sr. Augustana Clear Lake, Minn. 1 Eric Ellingworth WR Sr. Augustana Redwood Falls, Minn. 88 Isaac Jorgenson TE So. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 10 Denzell Blackmon DB R-Fr. Concordia-St. Paul Chicago, Ill. 2 Arnold Doxie DB Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Chesapeake, Va. 1 Jason McCalope DB Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Oakland, Calif. 6 Spencer Ohm QB Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Blooming Prairie, Minn. 15 Calvin Simon WR Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Shakopee, Minn. 7 Al Quaye LB Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Champlin, Minn. 2 Dennis Carter WR So. Minnesota State Brooklyn Park, Minn. 2 Dennis Carter KR So. Minnesota State Brooklyn Park, Minn. 97 Gerald DeWet P Sr. Minnesota State Utica, Minn. 93 Chris Schaudt DL Fr. Minnesota State Huxley, Iowa 81 Bret Ballentine WR Sr. SMSU Ames, Iowa 82 Shane LaDage TE Sr. SMSU Parker, Colo. 8 John Kersbergen LB Jr. SMSU Marshalltown, Iowa 2 Levi Reiff DB Jr. SMSU Dell Rapids, S.D. 4 Brian Rodas OL Jr. SMSU Farmersburg, Iowa 37 Ethan Douglas LB Fr. Upper Iowa Brodhead, Wis 90 Preston Spencer DL Sr. Upper Iowa Wichita, Kan. 75 Michael Bazata DT Jr. Wayne State Howells, Neb. 99 Kirkland Grant DL Sr. Wayne State Bloomington, Ill. 34 Austan Pomajzl DB Fr. Wayne State Grand Island, Neb. 96 Lewis Johnson DE So. Winona State Como Park, Minn. 66 Rick Lilla C Fr. Winona State Rochester, Minn.
For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia - St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota , Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State
November 15, 2010
For Immediate Release
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Nick Kornder • Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations • 2999 County Road 42 West • Burnsville, MN 55306 • P: 651.288.4017 • F: 952.378.1694 • [email protected]
NSIC Offensive Player of the YEAR #11 Isaac Odim (RB, 6-0, 215, Sr., Rochester, Minn. / Rochester C.T.C.) University of Minnesota Duluth
Two-time All-American Isaac Odim injured his left knee in practice on Oct. 16 and is expected to be out for the remainder of the 2010 season. Prior to that, Odim had been leading the nation in scoring (19.0 points per game) and was fifth in both rushing (132.7 yards per game) and all-purpose yards (177.2 ypg). Odim, who owns 17 UMD single-game, single-season and career records, is the Bulldogs’ all-time rushing (4,245 yds.), scoring (492 points) and all-purpose yardage leader (5,593). The fourth-leading vote getter for the 2009 Harlon Hill Trophy, Odim has eclipsed the 100-yard barrier in 25 of his 34 games as a Bulldog, including 12 of 13 outings one year ago when he was chosen to a program-best five different All-American teams. The reigning NSIC Offensive Player of the Year and 2009 CoSIDA Academic All-American also holds down the No. 4 spot on NSIC’s career rushing charts with 3,273 yards in league play.
NSIC Defensive Player of the YEAR
#33 Kiel Fechtelkotter (LB, 6-0, 220, Sr., Lake Nebagamon, Wis. / Northwestern HS)
University of Minnesota Duluth
Fechtelkotter, a three-year starter, captained the Bulldogs to an 11-0 regular season finish, a No. 1 national ranking, and a third straight NSIC championship while anchoring one of the most unyielding defenses in NCAA Division II football. The 2009 and 2010 All-NSIC North Division first team pick currently tops UMD in total tackles with 69 (just three short of his career high), including three quarterbacks sacks. Twice this season (vs. St. Cloud State University and Winona State University), he’s been credited with a 2010 team-best 11 stops and was recognized as the NSIC Defensive Player of the Week for that effort against WSU.Fechtelkotter has moved into the No. 12 spot on UMD’s all-time defensive charts, having made 219 stops during his four years with the Bulldogs.
NSIC Offensive NEWCOMER of the YEAR #16 Phillip Klaphake (QB, 6-1, 188, R-FR., Princeton, Minn. / Princeton HS) St. Cloud State University
Phillip Klaphake has completed 180 of 274 pass attempts for 2,490 yards and 23 touchdown strikes in leading the Huskies to a 9-2 overall record and their first NCAA playoff appearance since the 2004 season. The Huskies leading passer and rusher, Klaphake has started all 11 Husky games. He has carried the ball 119 times for 703 yards and nine touchdowns. He rushed for 134 yards and 136 yards in back to back games, and had a career high three rushing touchdowns on Oct. 23. He made his collegiate debut on Sept. 4 and threw for 319 yards and one touchdown. A week later he threw for 301 yards and four touchdowns. In all, he threw for over 300 yards four times during the season with a career high of 335 on Nov. 13, the seventh highest total in school history. He has thrown for over 200 yards in eight games this season. He is the first Husky quarterback to throw for over 300 yards in a single game since the 2006 season. He also threw four touchdown passes in a game three times, one TD shy of tying the school record. Klaphake is the first Husky QB to go over 2,000 yards passing in a single season since the 2004 season and the seventh in school history to pass for over 2,000 in a season. He opened the season with a season high 38 pass attempts and finished the regular season with a career high 28 completions. On Nov. 8, Klaphake ranked eighth in the nation in passing efficiency with a mark of 161.23.
NSIC Defensive Newcomer of the YEAR #10 Denzell Blackmon (DB, 5-10, 190, R-Fr., Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park HS) Concordia University, St. Paul
Since assuming a starting cornerback position, Denzell Blackmon has displayed a hard hitting ability often found with strong safeties and fast linebackers. But his cover ability is something that doesn’t make highlight reels or the stat sheets. But league coaches have taken notice of Blackmon’s ability, as he’s been a key cog in a Concordia secondary that is ranked 3rd in the NSIC in fewest passing yards allowed, just 167.4 per game. He ranks fifth on the CU defense with 45 tackles (29) solo, an impressive number for a cornerback, and has 2.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four passes defended including a 44-yard interception for touchdown at Minnesota, Crookston. He also has a forced fumble and a pair of fumble recoveries to his credit. As Concordia’s season has intensified, Blackmon and the secondary have clamped down, allowing just 128.2 passing yards per game over a six week stretch including back-to-back 99-yard defensive efforts in week’s nine and 10, a 107 yard outing in a big win at Wayne State and holding Augustana’s top-flight pass offense to just 119 yards back in week five. They’ve held opponents to 221 yards passing or less in 10 of 11 games this season. He produced a career high nine tackles in week one with a FF and an FR against Minot State, a 38-17 win and has had at least three tackles in eight of 11 games this season.
NSIC COACH OF THE YEAR Bob Nielson (Eighth Season) University of Minnesota Duluth
Bob Nielson was voted by his peers as the NSIC Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to a third straight undefeated NSIC season going 10-0 in the NSIC and 6-0 in the NSIC North Division. The Bulldogs led the NSIC in scoring offense (47.9 ppg) and scoring defense (12.0 ppg) while averaging 303 yards a game rushing and nearly 500 yards a game in total offense (482.9 ypg). The 30 straight NSIC wins is only four shy of the record held by the University of Minnesota-Morris who won 34 straight NSIC contests from 1975 to 1979. This marks the third time (2002 & 2008) that Nielson has been named NSIC Coach of the Year. The NSIC is a 14-team, 17-sport, NCAA Division II Conference with teams located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia - St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota , Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State
NSIC All-Conference Teams NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Offense 88 Brian Leonhardt TE So. Bemidji State Blaine, Minn. 9 Andrew Schultz WR Sr. Bemidji State Grand Forks, N.D. 5 Jamal Lomax RB Sr. U-Mary Las Vegas, Nev. 62 Cory Flesch OL Jr Minnesota Duluth Monticello, Minn. 74 Garth Heikkinen OL So. Minnesota Duluth Duluth, Minn. 72 Francis Herzog OL Jr. Minnesota Duluth Eau Claire, Wis. 60 Eli Kelley OL Fr. Minnesota Duluth St. Cloud, Minn. 31 Isaac Odim RB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Rochester, Minn. 18 Chase Vogler QB So. Minnesota Duluth Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 10 D.J. Winfield WR Jr. Minnesota Duluth Mountain Iron, Minn. 68 Scott Horvath OL Jr. St. Cloud State Eagan, Minn. 8 Fred Williams WR Sr. St. Cloud State Milwaukee, Wis.
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Offense 2 Joe Clark RB Sr. Augustana Rochester, Minn. 65 Dan Schoen OL Sr. Augustana Maple Grove, Minn. 16 Tyler Schulte WR Sr. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 3 Charles Gilbert WR Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Jacksonville, Fla. 70 Tyler Hendrickson OL Jr. Concordia-St. Paul St. Paul, Minn. 11 Hayden Vavra TE Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Cambridge, Minn. 70 Jeremy Clark OL Sr. Minnesota State Waukesha, Wis. 12 Ryan Ratekin QB Sr. SMSU Chico, Calif. 74 Joe Bundy OL Sr. Wayne State Madison, S.D. 7 Derrick Engel WR So. Winona State Chaska, Minn. 63 Jason Enos OL Sr. Winona State Crystal Lake, Ill. 1 Rayon Simmons RB So. Winona State University City, Mo.
NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Defense 90 Rob Wills DL Sr. Bemidji State Roseville, Minn. 93 Xavaier Cleveland DL Sr. U-Mary Las Vegas, Nev. 28 Sean Ziehlke DB Sr. U-Mary Vallecito, Calif. 41 Robbie Aurich LB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Spring Lake, Mich. 7 Cory Eich DB Jr. Minnesota Duluth Farmington, Minn. 33 Kiel Fechtelkotter LB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Lake Nebagamon, Wis. 27 Cameron Harper DB So. Minnesota Duluth Blaine, Minn. 30 Rob Huberty LB Jr. Minnesota Duluth Lena, Wis. 91 Jim Kunz DL Sr. Minnesota Duluth Oshkosh, Wis. 40 Thomas Gruis LB Jr. St. Cloud State Clear Lake, Iowa 58 Josh Popanda DL Sr. St. Cloud State Twin Lakes, Wis. 33 Tony Kubes DB Jr. St. Cloud State New Prague, Minn.
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Defense 41 Chris Janisch LB Sr. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 44 Andrew Keel LB Sr. Augustana Winter Springs, Fla. 96 Brady McIver DL Sr. Augustana Anoka, Minn. 18 Dan O’Keefe DB Jr. Augustana Aberdeen, S.D. 90 Zach Moore DE So. Concordia-St. Paul Chicago, Ill. 33 Trevor Glomski LB Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Wabasha, Minn. 8 Jesse Hamilton DB Jr. Minnesota State Racine, Wis. 11 Troy Jones DB Sr. Minnesota State Maple Grove, Minn. 3 Nate Curran DB Sr. Upper Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 91 Richard Daniel DL Jr. Wayne State Papillion, Neb. 43 Cody Dummer LB Sr. Winona State Waterford, Wis. 9 Matt Ulrich DL Jr. Winona State Rushford, Minn.
NSIC North Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams 87 David Nadeau K Jr. Minnesota Duluth White Bear Lake, Minn. 10 D.J. Winfield KR/PR Jr. Minnesota Duluth Mountain Iron, Minn. 39 Thomas Parrott P Sr. Northern State Tampa, Fla.
NSIC South Division All-Conference First Team Special Teams 48 Drew Behrens P So. Augustana Pleasant Hill, Iowa 2 Frederick Bruno KR Sr. Wayne State Miami, Fla. 44 Randy Weich P So. Wayne State Pierce, Neb. NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Offense 78 Aaron Esselink OL Jr. Augustana Hills, Minn. 11 Josh Hanson QB So. Augustana Watertown, S.D. 34 Sam Campbell RB Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Cary, Ill. 66 Kyle McManus OL Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Redondo Beach, Calif. 64 Cordell Bell OL Jr. Minnesota State Detroit, Mich. 3 Taylor Brookins RB Jr. Minnesota State Cedar Falls, Iowa 33 Josh Rauser TE Sr. Minnesota State Rockford, Mich. 9 Adam Thielen WR So. Minnesota State Detroit Lakes, Minn. 14 Jesse Hubbard WR Jr. Upper Iowa West Palm Beach, Fla. 59 Nehemiah Blackburn OL Sr. Wayne State Omaha, Neb. 5 Kevin Paulsen WR So. Wayne State Pierce, Neb. 72 Casey Clark OL Sr. Winona State Sun Prairie, Wis.
NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Offense 65 Cory Immerman C Jr. Bemidji State Becker, Minn. 43 Dustin Kroeplin RB So. Bemidji State Withee, Wis. 1 Terry Newsome WR Sr. U-Mary San Jose, Calif. 77 Martin Patron OL Sr. U-Mary Modesto, Calif. 5 Brad Foss RB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Mahtomedi, Minn. 97 Ryan Hayes TE Sr. Minnesota Duluth Red Wing, Minn. 7 Brandon Thompson WR Jr. MSU Moorhead Oakland, Calif. 2 Tyrone Small WR Sr. MSU Moorhead Bellflower, Calif. 79 Andrew Beckmann OL So. St. Cloud State Waseca, Minn. 78 Scott Ferguson OL Sr. St. Cloud State Bowmanville, Ontario 16 Phillip Klaphake QB R-Fr. St. Cloud State Princeton, Minn. 77 Matt Theis OL Jr. St. Cloud State Eden Valley, Minn. NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Defense 46 Andrew Eagan LB Sr. Bemidji State Sauk Village, Ill. 45 Cory Crosby LB So. Bemidji State Cold Spring, Minn. 93 Jordan Lardinois DL Sr. Bemidji State New Franklin, Wis. 32 Brody Scheff DB Jr. Bemidji State Waconia, Minn. 13 DeShon Benton LB Jr. U-Mary Modesto, Calif. 90 Joe Akey DL So. Minnesota Duluth Merrill, Wis. 13 Forrest Clements DB Sr. Minnesota Duluth Bloomer, Wis. 25 Mike Bogdanovich LB Jr. Northern State Windsor, Calif. 71 Titus Cole DL Sr. St. Cloud State Milwaukee, Wis. 24 Joe Everson DB Jr. St. Cloud State Lakeville, Minn. 95 Joel Godfredsen DL Jr. St. Cloud State Armstrong, Iowa 20 Tyler Niedfeldt DB Jr. St. Cloud State Plymouth, Minn. NSIC North Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams 10 Tyler Aldridge K So. St. Cloud State Woodbury, Minn. 39 Jesse Sundby P Jr. Bemidji State Argyle, Minn. 1 Terry Newsome KR/PR Sr. U-Mary San Jose, Calif.
NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Defense 7 Nick Andreas DB Jr. Augustana Lakeville, Minn. 42 Ryan Isaacson LB Sr. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 23 Zac Kallas DB Jr. Augustana Eden Prairie, Minn. 56 Ben Wardell DL Jr. Augustana Sturgis, S.D. 32 Tyler Johnson DL Sr. Concordia-St. Paul St. Paul, Minn. 42 Dan Fehlberg LB Sr. Minnesota State Champlin, Minn. 4 Bryce Kinniry DB Sr. Minnesota State Waterville, Minn. 49 Matt McQuiston LB Sr. Minnesota State Oakdale, Minn. 54 Bryan Schmid DE Jr. Minnesota State Menasha, Wis. 4 Anthony Hale LB Sr. Wayne State Dale City, Calif. 97 Mark Janssen DE Sr. Wayne State Sioux Falls, S.D. 42 Ryan Jirgl DB Sr. Winona State Wausau, Wis. NSIC South Division All-Conference Second Team Special Teams 23 Mike Wenk P Fr. SMSU Hartford, S.D. 18 Sam Brockshus K So. Minnesota State Spencer, Iowa 5 Curtis Dewberry KR/PR Jr. Winona State Clermont, Fla.
For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia - St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota , Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Northern State • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State
2010 NSIC All-Conference Honorable Mention Teams NSIC North Division All-Conference Honorable Mention Team 63 Brett DeLange OL So. Bemidji State Plainfield, Ill. 8 Derek Edholm QB Sr. Bemidji State Anoka, Minn. 68 Davis Mickelson OL Jr. Bemidji State Elbow Lake, Minn. 31 Nate Solors FB Jr. Bemidji State Elk River, Minn. 47 Buckley Wright LB Fr. Bemidji State Sioux City, Iowa 92 Jake Zimmerman DL So. Bemidji State Bruce, Wis. 11 Marcus Broome LB Jr. U-Mary Houston, Texas 17 Ryan Nelson DL Sr. U-Mary Big Horn, Wyo. 35 Willie Wenschlag LB Sr. U-Mary Underwood, N.D. 33 Cecil Brown DB So. Minnesota, Crookston Edison, Ga. 4 Cody Hendrickson DB Jr. Minnesota, Crookston Wright, Minn. 74 Scott Steuck OT Jr. Minnesota, Crookston Dassel, Minn. 40 Joey Dawson LB Sr. MSU Moorhead Fargo, N.D. 11 Brandon Larson DB Sr. MSU Moorhead Fargo, N.D. 36 Jake Larson LB Sr. MSU Moorhead Waupun, Wis. 3 Eboni Lucious-West RB Jr. MSU Moorhead Country Club Hills, Ill. 79 Zack Tourangeau OL Jr. MSU Moorhead Apache Junction, Ariz. 74 Jim Green OT Jr. Northern State Whapeton, N.D. 81 Mark Hanley WR So. Northern State Chester, S.D. 39 Thomas Parrott K Sr. Northern State Tampa, Fla. 57 Lincoln Smith DE Jr. Northern State Phillip, S.D. 51 Michael Zerr OL Sr. Northern State Aberdeen, S.D. 86 Nick Angellotti TE Jr. St. Cloud State Wauconda, Ill. 32 Marvin Matthews DB So. St. Cloud State Roseville, Minn. 6 Chad Peterson RB R-Fr. St. Cloud State Winona, Minn.
NSIC South Division All-Conference Honorable MentionTeam 98 Eric Bergman DL Sr. Augustana Clear Lake, Minn. 1 Eric Ellingworth WR Sr. Augustana Redwood Falls, Minn. 88 Isaac Jorgenson TE So. Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. 10 Denzell Blackmon DB R-Fr. Concordia-St. Paul Chicago, Ill. 2 Arnold Doxie DB Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Chesapeake, Va. 1 Jason McCalope DB Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Oakland, Calif. 6 Spencer Ohm QB Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Blooming Prairie, Minn. 15 Calvin Simon WR Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Shakopee, Minn. 7 Al Quaye LB Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Champlin, Minn. 2 Dennis Carter WR So. Minnesota State Brooklyn Park, Minn. 2 Dennis Carter KR So. Minnesota State Brooklyn Park, Minn. 97 Gerald DeWet P Sr. Minnesota State Utica, Minn. 93 Chris Schaudt DL Fr. Minnesota State Huxley, Iowa 81 Bret Ballentine WR Sr. SMSU Ames, Iowa 82 Shane LaDage TE Sr. SMSU Parker, Colo. 8 John Kersbergen LB Jr. SMSU Marshalltown, Iowa 2 Levi Reiff DB Jr. SMSU Dell Rapids, S.D. 4 Brian Rodas OL Jr. SMSU Farmersburg, Iowa 37 Ethan Douglas LB Fr. Upper Iowa Brodhead, Wis 90 Preston Spencer DL Sr. Upper Iowa Wichita, Kan. 75 Michael Bazata DT Jr. Wayne State Howells, Neb. 99 Kirkland Grant DL Sr. Wayne State Bloomington, Ill. 34 Austan Pomajzl DB Fr. Wayne State Grand Island, Neb. 96 Lewis Johnson DE So. Winona State Como Park, Minn. 66 Rick Lilla C Fr. Winona State Rochester, Minn.
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