Tanner Paxton Earns GPAC All-Conference Honors
2012 GPAC Football All-Conference Team Announced
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Football All-Conference Team has been selected after a vote of the league coaches on Sunday, November 11, at Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa
Joel Nixon from Morningside has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year, while Jordan Carlson from Northwestern was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Steve Ryan from Morningside was named the Hauff Mid-America/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. Morningside was the regular season conference champion for 2012 (9-0). Morningside and Northwestern qualified for the NAIA Football Championship Series which opens on Saturday, November 17, with first round action. Morningside will host Montana Tech, while Northwestern travels to Marian of Indiana.
GPAC Football First Team Offense 2012
Position Name School Class Hometown
QB Joel Nixon Morningside Sr. Wakefield, Neb.
RB Brandon Smith Northwestern Sr. Mankato, Minn.
RB Josh Edres Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Ethan, S.D.
RB Theo Bartman Northwestern Jr. Rock Valley, Iowa
WR Bryce Harshman Briar Cliff Sr. Tucson, Ariz.
WR Tyrone Curry Doane Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
WR Kyle Schuck Morningside Jr. Cherokee, Iowa
SLOT Joel McCabe Morningside Jr. Jefferson, S.D.
TE Austen Klett Morningside Jr. Everly, Iowa
OL Nathan Niewendorp Northwestern Sr. Orange City, Iowa
OL Dillon Carmichael Doane Jr. Loomis, Neb.
OL Cole Albright Morningside Sr. Bronson, Iowa
OL Nathan Little Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Aberdeen, S.D.
OL Tanner Paxton Hastings So. Lincoln, Neb.
OL Wil Van't Hof Northwestern Sr. Alvord, Iowa
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GPAC Football All-Conference 2012
GPAC Football First Team Defense 2012
Position Name School Class Hometown
DL Jordan Carlson Northwestern Sr. Storm Lake, Iowa
DL Russell Walton Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. Franklin, Neb.
DL Marcus Smith Morningside Sr. Crete, Neb.
DL Phil Latimer Nebraska Wesleyan So. Broomfield, Neb.
DL Ethan Lensch Northwestern Sr. Glidden, Iowa
DB Jared Goforth Morningside Sr. Polk City, Iowa
DB Colby Henderson Morningside Sr. Wakefield, Neb.
DB Darnell Woods Concordia Jr. Phoenix, Ariz.
DB Cody Eiler Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. O'Neill, Neb.
DB Nick Carlson Midland Sr. Tucson, Ariz.
LB Chris Calvillo Morningside Sr. Sioux City, Iowa
LB Aaron Jansen Northwestern Sr. Orange City
LB Brett Kaczor Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. Ewing, Neb.
LB Jeremy Wallace Doane Jr. Omaha, Neb.
LB Aaron Roberg Morningside Jr. Grand Island, Neb.
GPAC Football First Team Special Teams 2012
K Kenny Zoeller Concordia Sr. Houston, Tex.
P Kelby Vandenberg Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. David City, Neb.
KRS Colby Henderson Morningside Sr. Wakefield, Neb.
PRS Derek Blessing Concordia Jr. Ogallala, Neb.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Year:
Joel Nixon, Morningside (Quarterback)
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Year:
Jordan Carlson, Northwestern (Defensive Lineman)
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Coach-of-the-Year:
Steve Ryan, Morningside
GPAC Football All-Conference 2012
GPAC Football Second Team Offense 2012
Position Name School Class Hometown
QB John Dostal Hastings Sr. Omaha, Neb.
RB Josh Gaedke Morningside Jr. Colo, Iowa
RB Dustin Bryant Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. Kilgore, Neb.
RB Kene Martin Midland Sr. Lancaster, Calif.
WR Trevor Bohn Hastings So. Bennington, Neb.
WR Colten Quinabo Concordia Sr. Wailuku, Hawaii
WR Tyler Walker Northwestern Sr. Arlington, Texas
SLOT Jordan Delbaugh Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. Englewood, Colo.
TE Tyler Mertens Hastings Sr. Waverly, Colo.
OL Kevin Roehrich Doane Sr. Grand Island, Neb.
OL Andy Schneider Midland Sr. Omaha, Neb.
OL Adam Faulstich Concordia Sr. Concordia, Mo.
OL Josh Steinberg Morningside Jr. Osage, Iowa
OL Ryan Beebe Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. Gresham, Neb.
OL Tyler Klyn Northwestern Sr. Oskaloosa, Iowa
GPAC Football Second Team Defense 2012
Position Name School Class Hometown
DL Michael Voelker Concordia Sr. Linn, Kan.
DL Bret Doorenbos Morningside Jr. Boyden, Iowa
DL Craig Henglefelt Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Alexandria, SD
DL Eric Taris Midland So. Tampa, Fla.
DL Matthew Olivier Midland Jr. Port Charlotte, Fla.
DB Jermaine Ambrose Northwestern So. New Orleans, La.
DB Vince Martinez Doane Sr. El Paso, Tex.
DB Jerel Kyles Northwestern Sr. Redlands, Calif.
DB Dustin Bergmeier Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Omaha, Neb.
DB Alex Gilden Hastings So. Highlands Ranch, Colo.
LB Nathan Fisher Northwestern Sr. Le Mars, Iowa
LB Dylan Heithoff Concordia Jr. Elgin, Neb.
LB Clete Vrbka Midland Sr. Clarks, Neb.
LB Joe Knott Doane Sr. Ogallala, Neb.
LB Taylor Johnson Morningside Sr. Arlington, Neb.
GPAC Football Second Team Special Teams 2012
Position Name School Class Hometown
K Kenny Anderson Hastings Jr. S. San Francisco, Calif.
P Derek Carlson Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
KRS Tyler McGhee Briar Cliff Fr. West Lake, Calif.
PRS Cody Eiler Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. O'Neill, Neb.
GPAC Football All-Conference 2012
Honorable Mention
Briar Cliff – PJ Quiroga (QB), Michael Becker (TE), Wes Bell (OL), Jordan Lester (LB), Bryce Harshman (PRS), Mike O'Brien (DL), Paul Blanchard (DL), Harry Wentland (LB), Tyler McGee (WR)
Concordia – Von Thomas (QB), Dylan Klassen (OL), Josh Powell (OL), Langston Jones (LB), Kyle Little (LB), Derek Blessing (KRS), Tom Malander (LB), Tait Sibbel (DB)
Dakota Wesleyan – Jon Bane (QB), Mike Brown (WR), Arthur Brown (SLOT), Derek Carlson (TE), Kyle Hencke (OL), Mike Barnaud (LB), Brady Bonte (LB), Anthony Cervantes (LB), Jeff Maasen (LB)
Doane – Jesse Ver Velde (SLOT), Trai Pickney (SLOT), Joe Vetrovsky (OL), Rob Keeney (LB), Josh Boggs (PRS), Jeff Weander (QB), Nathan Wragge (DL), Derek Wilke (OL), Clayton Moore (RB), Cason Christensen (DL), Nolan Kawata (WR)
Dordt – Owen Reinalda (OL), SethVande Voort (LB), Ray Cleveland (DB), Sam Ashemore (LB), Vanoy Harris (LB), Micah Applegate (DL), Jon Garner (DL), Josh Nollmeyer (DB), Josh Van Kempen (RB), David Griess (WR), Kyle Schoulten (OL), Jordan Huisman (OL), Patrick Vissser (OL),Heath Bonestroo (P)
Hastings – Nick Blunt (WR), Zane Anstine (TE), Josh Watchhorn (OL), Derek Whipple (OL), Kane Elenburg (DB), Sean Robnett (KRS), John Melies (DL), Keenen Ballage (RB), Garrett Griffeth (DB)
Midland – Nick Lakey (RB), Jesse Spangler (TE), Dominic Savio (OL), Michael Chick (OL), Danny Liddell (OL), Micah Fisher (DB), Josh Hutchinson (LB), Lane Heinert (P), Nick Carlson (PRS), Mike Hurst (OL), Dominic Blood (RB)
Morningside – Keith Chavatl (DL), Sean Elliot (LB), Trevor Strong (DB), Ben Rickord (DB), Cole Boger (DB), Jon Halvorson (RB), Jacob Allen (WR)
Nebraska Wesleyan – Jack Barteldes (OL), Cody Eiler (KRS), Seth Wardyn (DB), Brian Pieper (WR), Tyler Francis (QB), Taylor TeKolste (DL), Brandon Reeves (LB)
Northwestern – Davis Bloemendaal (QB), Isiah Twitty (LB), Nathan Van Ginkel (LB), Jacey Hoegh (TE), Eli Groenendyk (WR), Justin Wohlert (DB), Dillan Green (LB), Jake Zylstra (DB)
