Roberts Voted GPAC Football First Team Defense; 6 Players Receive Conference Recognition

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2024 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Football All-Conference Team has been selected after a vote of the league coaches.

Zack Chevalier of Morningside has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year. Parker Fryar of Northwestern was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Defensive Player-of-the-Year. Steve Ryan of Morningside University was named the Hauff Mid-America/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. 

Morningside was the regular season conference champion for 2024 finishing 10-0 in GPAC play.

GPAC Football First Team Offense 2024
QB Zack Chevalier Morningside JR Santa Clarita, Calif.
RB Tyson Denkert Midland JR Kenesaw, Neb.
RB Mark Arp Concordia JR McCook, Neb.
RB Konner McQuillan Northwestern SR Leavenworth, Kan.
WR Austin Jablonski Concordia SR Lincoln, Neb.
WR Drew Sellon Morningside SO Fremont, Neb.
WR Austyn Gerard Northwestern SO Gilbert, Ariz.
WR Kaden Harken Dordt SO Spokane, Was.
TE Steven Whiting Briar Cliff JR Lodi, Calif.
OL Aidan Queen Morningside SR Fremont, Neb.
OL Blake Schlegel Concordia SR Bruning, Neb.
OL Nathan Warner Dordt SR Glencoe, Minn.
OL Jack James Morningside JR Omaha, Neb.
OL John Pica Dakota Wesleyan SO Dell Rapids, S.D.
OL Tyler Walford Concordia SR Ellsworth, Kan.

GPAC Football First Team Special Teams 2024
K Eli Stader Northwestern SR Cedar Grove, Wis.
P Kelen Meyer Doane JR Ord, Neb.
KRS Tyson Denkert Midland JR Kenesaw, Neb.
PRS Laken Harnly Morningside SR Bellevue, Neb.
LS Ty Schafer Northwestern SR Sioux Falls, S.D.

GPAC Football First Team Defense 2024
Position Name School Class Hometown
DL Trystin Voss Northwestern JR Rogersville, Mo.
DL Kyle Sterup Concordia SR Osceola, Neb.
DL Carson Fehlhafer Concordia JR Utica, Neb.
DL Jacob Dragstra Northwestern JR Sioux Center, Iowa
DL Devon Polley Concordia SR Emond, Okla.
LB Parker Fryar Northwestern SR Waukee, Iowa
LB Isaac Pingel Morningside SR Spencer, Iowa
LB Ian MacDonald Dordt SR Edmond, Okla.
LB Jayden Roberts Hastings JR Bellevue, Neb.
LB Tristan Mulder Northwestern SR Rock Valley, Iowa
DB Dijion Walls Morningside SR Hazelwood, Mo.
DB Lucas Huttinga Dordt SR Jenison, Mich.
DB Cody Moser Northwestern SR Rock Valley, Iowa
DB Malik Hampton Morningside SO Wildwood, Mo.
DB Daylon Henson Concordia JR Pearland, Texas

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Year:
Zack Chevalier (QB), Morningside

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Year:
Parker Fryar (LB), Northwestern

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Coach-of-the-Year:
Steve Ryan, Morningside

GPAC Football Second Team Offense 2024
QB DJ McGarvie Concordia SR Valparaiso, Neb.
RB Max Hough Morningside SO Graettinger, Iowa
RB Nick Wellen Dordt SR Brush, Colo.
RB Koby Kayser Dakota Wesleyan SO Emerson, S.D.
WR Lennx Brown Morningside JR Council Bluffs, Iowa
WR Adam Van Cleave Concordia JR Columbus, Neb.
WR Tim Brown Midland JR Miami, Fla.
WR Ethan Wilborn Hastings SR Beaverton, Ore.
TE John Goodwin Concordia SR Lincoln, Neb.
OL Parker Beck Dordt SR Spirit Lake, Iowa
OL Mason Scott Morningside JR Sioux City, Iowa
OL Aniel Pastrana Mount Marty SR Fort Worth, Texas
OL Korver Hupke Northwestern SO Independence, Iowa
OL Lionel Whittingham Mount Marty JR West Palm Beach, Fla.
OL Christian Robledo Midland SR Indio, Calif.

GPAC Football Second Team Special Teams 2024
K Kelen Meyer Doane JR Ord, Neb.
P Travon Shaw Hastings FR Auburn, Neb.
KRS Corey Carignan Briar Cliff SR Arvada, Colo.
PRS Tyson Denkert Midland JR Kenesaw, Neb.
LS Matt Arent Doane SR Corona, Calif.
LS Michael Wallin Mount Marty SR Tea, S.D.

GPAC Football Second Team Defense 2024
DL Carlos Lopez Briar Cliff SR Placerville, Calif.
DL Colton Dreith Morningside SR Storm Lake, Iowa
DL Cooper Hidalgo Dordt SR Berthoud, Colo.
DL Gabe VanWinkle Midland SR Kearney, Neb.
DL Kover Demma Northwestern FR Gretna, Neb.
LB Tyler Wierenga Dordt SR Sioux Center, Iowa
LB Josh Pickthorn Mount Marty SR Brandon, S.D.
LB Jarett Boggs Doane JR Fremont, Neb.
LB Ben Egli Northwestern JR Fort Dodge, Iowa
LB Landry Phipps Morningside JR Aubrey, Texas
DB Cade Harriman Morningside SO Holstein, Iowa
DB Kole Telford Northwestern SR Rock Rapids, Iowa
DB Dan Jungling Dordt SR Pella, Iowa
DB Landon Ruesink Dakota Wesleyan JR Dell Rapids, S.D.
DB Brandon Lance Midland JR Rosenberg, Texas

Honorable Mention
Briar Cliff – Kymani Fleurme (WR), Brock Saya (QB)
Concordia – Christian Schlepp (OL), Grant Huss (LB), Cohen Carpenter (OL)
Dakota Wesleyan – Carter Robinson (QB), Landon Ruesink (PRS), Cole Holden (WR)
Doane – Andrew Brown (DB), Sam Hartman (QB)
Dordt – Blade Koons (P), Keenan Valverde (PRS), Grant Hixson (DB), Jordan Gall (DL)
Hastings – Xander Salyers (K), Gavin White (DL), Jake Lambert (LB)
Midland – Jay Ballard (LB), Dane Christensen (DL)
Morningside – Jakob Nelson (WR), Austin Jurgens (DL), Tommy Fitzsimmons (K), Ryan Cole (RB), Brady Schlaeger (DL)
Mount Marty – Malachy Harts (RB), Rex Ryken (TE), Jacob Lambeth (LB)
Northwestern – Cam Morgan (OL), Clayton Bosma (DB)
Waldorf – Jack Thompson (KRS), Gerardo Calder-Hernandez (LS), Luke Beyer (LB)