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Jacks put 15 on all-Great West Team
11/28/2006 1:00:00 PM | Football
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Fifteen South Dakota State University football players, including four first-team selections, have been named to the all-Great West Football Conference Team.
Highlighting the first-team selections was kicker Parker Douglass, who repeated as Great West Special Teams Player of the Year. A junior from Columbus, Neb., Douglass made 15-of-21 field goal attempts and connected on all 22 extra-point attempts, finishing third in the league with 67 points. During the season, Douglass set Jackrabbit career records for field goals (46) and points by a kicker (231).
Also honored by the Great West were North Dakota State quarterback Steve Walker as Offensive Player of the Year, Cal Poly linebacker Kyle Shotwell as Defensive Player of the Year, UC Davis wide receiver Chris Carter as Rookie of the Year and North Dakota State mentor Craig Bohl as Coach of the Year.
Joining Douglass on the first-team offense from SDSU were junior lineman Mitch Erickson, senior running back Anthony Watson and junior tight end Chris Wagner.
Erickson, a native of Hutchinson, Minn., was a repeat selection to the first team after splitting time at both guard and tackle, helping SDSU average 342 yards of offense per game.
Watson made the all-Great West Team for the third time. A first-team selection in 2004 and a second-team pick in 2005, Watson came on strong in the second half of the 2006 season to finish third in the league with 742 rushing yards (74.2 yards per game) and eight touchdowns.
Wagner also enjoyed a strong second half of the season as he became one of the Jackrabbits' primary receivers. The Brookings native finished 10th in the league with 24 catches, totaling 265 yards with two touchdowns.
Eight Jackrabbits received second-team honors, highlighted by senior quarterback Andy Kardoes. The signal-caller from Algona, Iowa, ranked third in the league with 1,997 passing yards and also threw for 13 touchdowns.
Two of Kardoes' favorite receivers ? Micah Johson and JaRon Harris ? also were second-team honorees. Johnson, a senior from Prescott, Ariz., caught a team-high 44 passes for 666 yards and five touchdowns, while Harris, a sophomore from Sioux Falls, added 39 receptions for 531 yards and four scores.
Up front, offensive linemen Preston Crumly and Nick Flesner received second-team accolades. Crumly, a junior from Hartington, Neb., held down one of the tackle spots for the Jackrabbits, while Flesner, a sophomore from Pierce, Neb., played at guard.
A resurgent Jackrabbit defense placed three players on the second team, led by junior linebacker Justin Kubesh. The Olivia, Minn., native ranked second in the league with 79 tackles and also ranked among the GWFC leaders with two interceptions.
The defensive line was represented by juniors Jason Bonwell and Mitch Pontrelli. Bonwell, a junior college transfer from Glendora, Calif., recorded 37 tackles, 9.5 of which were for loss, including four sacks. He also recovered two fumbles.
Pontrelli posted another solid season at nose tackle, recording 46 tackles with three sacks.
Three other Jackrabbit players received honorable mention recognition: senior punter Neal Bainbridge, freshman defensive lineman Danny Batten and sophomore defensive lineman Eric Schroeder.
Bainbridge, a Ethan native, finished third in the Great West with a punting average of 40.9 yards, landing 12 inside the opponent 20-yard line.
Batten stepped into the starting lineup as a true freshman and responded 46 tackles from his defensive end spot. The Gilbert, Ariz., native ranked ninth in the league with nine tackles for loss.
Schroeder, from Stewartville, Minn., tied for second in the Great West with 10.5 tackles for loss and ranked third in the league with 6.5 sacks.
South Dakota State, coached by John Stiegelmeier, finished the 2006 season -- its third at the Division I-AA level -- with a 7-4 overall record. The Jackrabbits also finished second in the Great West Football Conference with a 3-1 mark in league play.
Highlighting the first-team selections was kicker Parker Douglass, who repeated as Great West Special Teams Player of the Year. A junior from Columbus, Neb., Douglass made 15-of-21 field goal attempts and connected on all 22 extra-point attempts, finishing third in the league with 67 points. During the season, Douglass set Jackrabbit career records for field goals (46) and points by a kicker (231).
Also honored by the Great West were North Dakota State quarterback Steve Walker as Offensive Player of the Year, Cal Poly linebacker Kyle Shotwell as Defensive Player of the Year, UC Davis wide receiver Chris Carter as Rookie of the Year and North Dakota State mentor Craig Bohl as Coach of the Year.
Joining Douglass on the first-team offense from SDSU were junior lineman Mitch Erickson, senior running back Anthony Watson and junior tight end Chris Wagner.
Erickson, a native of Hutchinson, Minn., was a repeat selection to the first team after splitting time at both guard and tackle, helping SDSU average 342 yards of offense per game.
Watson made the all-Great West Team for the third time. A first-team selection in 2004 and a second-team pick in 2005, Watson came on strong in the second half of the 2006 season to finish third in the league with 742 rushing yards (74.2 yards per game) and eight touchdowns.
Wagner also enjoyed a strong second half of the season as he became one of the Jackrabbits' primary receivers. The Brookings native finished 10th in the league with 24 catches, totaling 265 yards with two touchdowns.
Eight Jackrabbits received second-team honors, highlighted by senior quarterback Andy Kardoes. The signal-caller from Algona, Iowa, ranked third in the league with 1,997 passing yards and also threw for 13 touchdowns.
Two of Kardoes' favorite receivers ? Micah Johson and JaRon Harris ? also were second-team honorees. Johnson, a senior from Prescott, Ariz., caught a team-high 44 passes for 666 yards and five touchdowns, while Harris, a sophomore from Sioux Falls, added 39 receptions for 531 yards and four scores.
Up front, offensive linemen Preston Crumly and Nick Flesner received second-team accolades. Crumly, a junior from Hartington, Neb., held down one of the tackle spots for the Jackrabbits, while Flesner, a sophomore from Pierce, Neb., played at guard.
A resurgent Jackrabbit defense placed three players on the second team, led by junior linebacker Justin Kubesh. The Olivia, Minn., native ranked second in the league with 79 tackles and also ranked among the GWFC leaders with two interceptions.
The defensive line was represented by juniors Jason Bonwell and Mitch Pontrelli. Bonwell, a junior college transfer from Glendora, Calif., recorded 37 tackles, 9.5 of which were for loss, including four sacks. He also recovered two fumbles.
Pontrelli posted another solid season at nose tackle, recording 46 tackles with three sacks.
Three other Jackrabbit players received honorable mention recognition: senior punter Neal Bainbridge, freshman defensive lineman Danny Batten and sophomore defensive lineman Eric Schroeder.
Bainbridge, a Ethan native, finished third in the Great West with a punting average of 40.9 yards, landing 12 inside the opponent 20-yard line.
Batten stepped into the starting lineup as a true freshman and responded 46 tackles from his defensive end spot. The Gilbert, Ariz., native ranked ninth in the league with nine tackles for loss.
Schroeder, from Stewartville, Minn., tied for second in the Great West with 10.5 tackles for loss and ranked third in the league with 6.5 sacks.
South Dakota State, coached by John Stiegelmeier, finished the 2006 season -- its third at the Division I-AA level -- with a 7-4 overall record. The Jackrabbits also finished second in the Great West Football Conference with a 3-1 mark in league play.
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