WATCH LIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2014 FRED MITCHELL AWARD
Contact: Chris Kearney – [email protected] Fred Mitchell – [email protected]
July 30, 2014 - The Watch List for the Fred Mitchell Award includes 36 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), Division II, III, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) collegiate place-kickers that were nominated by their colleges for excellence on the football field and in the community.
The Award’s Selection Committee Chairman Chris Kearney said, “These place-kickers are impressive on the football field and off the field representing their schools, their football teams, their conferences, their communities, their families and themselves. We look forward to following their accomplishments during the next few months. Of the 36 kickers, 21 led their team in scoring last season and 12 finished second on their team in scoring so there is a lot of scoring power returning this season.” The Watch List includes place-kickers from more than 750 eligible colleges. Fred Mitchell said, “It is a pleasure to include these fine young men on the Watch List for this Award, which is celebrating its sixth year in 2014. We are delighted to recognize them based on outstanding performance in the community and expectations going into the 2014 college football season. It is also a thrill to see so many familiar names on the Watch List, including 13 nominees and two place-kickers that were among the top ten for the Award last season.”
The breakdown of the 36 place-kickers is as follows: • Collegiate Division – 7 FCS, 12 Division II, 12 Division III, 3 NAIA and 2 NJCAA • State – the place-kickers play at schools located in 24 different states • Year – 16 Seniors, 11 Juniors, 9 Sophomores • Fred Mitchell Award 2013 nominees that are on the 2014 Watch List - 13
In alphabetical order, the 2014 Fred Mitchell Award Watch List is provided below.
NICK AUSSIEKER Illinois State University – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 11 82% 0-0 6-7 3-4 0-0 0-0 35 35 35 62
Senior from Wildwood, MO….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 62 points from 9 of 11 FG’s and 35 of 35 PAT’s…nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award…. named to 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List …needs 66 points to set the school’s all-time scoring record….scored 13 points in 55-14 win over Indiana State on October 19….averaged 56 yards on 67 kickoffs….volunteers with the football team at Special Olympics….volunteered with coaches and teammates by digging trenches for the Humane Society of Central Illinois
MATTHEW AVEN Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (California) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
11 17 65% 0-0 4-5 3-5 1-4 3-3 62 11 17 44
Sophomore from Bellaire, TX….led the team in 2013 scoring with 44 points from 11 of 17 FG’s and 11 of 18 PAT’s…nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….tied Division III record with 62-yard FG on October 19 against Cal Lutheran….also made 50-yard FG against Cal Lutheran….named SCIAC Male Athlete of the Week and selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week following Cal Lutheran game….scored 13 points in 49-46 OT win over Whittier on October 26 including game-winning 33-yard FG….made game- winning 36-yard FG in OT to beat Lewis & Clark on September 14….made 53-yard FG against Rhodes on September 21….one FG miss and three PAT misses were blocked….two week mission trip in Honduras at Mission Lazerus….Impact Church Reading Program volunteer….Service Project with Amigos for Christ in Nicaragua….monthly volunteer at Loaves and Fishes soup kitchen for four years
ALEX BALL Lamar University (Texas) – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
7 7 100% 0-0 2-2 2-2 3-3 0-0 47 20 20 41
Sophomore from Westlake, CA….4th on the team in 2013 scoring with 41 points from 7 of 7 FG’s and 20 of 20 PAT’s….took over kicking responsibilities midway through his freshman season…. named to 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List….scored career-high 16 points in win over Stephen F. Austin including 41-yard FG for the win as time expired and school record 4 FG’s in a game….Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week….made career-long 47-yard FG at Sam Houston State….made 42-yard FG against Central Arkansas….averaged 52 yards on 52 kickoffs….volunteered to play games and read books to kids at a local children’s home
MICHAEL BARON Bentley University (Massachusetts) – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 13 69% 1-1 5-6 3-6 0-0 0-0 32 37 38 64
Junior from Medfield, MA….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 64 points from 9 of 13 FG’s and 37 of 38 PAT’s….2nd in Northeast- 10 in FG %, PAT % and FG’s made….4 FG’s in October 5 game against Saint Anselm tied school and conference record….named NE-10 co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in that game where he scored 14 points…averaged 53 yards on 36 kickoffs….Deutches Altenheim nursing home volunteer
ALEX BOUMERHI Lock Haven University (Pennsylvania) – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 15 60% 0-0 3-4 1-3 5-7 0-1 48 19 23 46
Junior from Philipsburg, PA….led the team in 2013 scoring with 46 points from 9 of 15 FG’s and 19 of 23 PAT’s….48-yard FG was the 2nd longest in the PSAC last season….averaged 57 yards on 41 kickoffs….volunteers each spring at the Robbie Gould Foundation Golf Tournament and youth football camp hosted by Lock Haven native and Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould….Philipsburg Soccer Association volunteer coach in spring and summer….Philipsburg-Osceola High School soccer team volunteer coach….held free youth soccer clinic for 60 local players for the Philipsburg Soccer Association….volunteer coach for local high school football kickers and specialists….participates in football team community service projects
ANDREW BREES University of Minnesota Duluth – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
10 15 67% 0-0 3-5 5-8 2-2 0-0 41 51 58 81
Junior from West Allis, WI….2nd on the Bulldogs in 2013 scoring with 81 points from 10 of 15 FG’s and 51 of 58 PAT’s….volunteered at Courage Center Duluth the past two winters, working with people with disabilities ... volunteers at annual Duluth Lions Club Pancake Day, the ALS Blizzard Tour and various UMD sports clinics
JEREMIAH CARTER Trinity International University (Illinois) – NAIA
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 13 69% 0-0 7-8 1-2 1-3 0-0 44 24 28 51
Sophomore from Irving, CA….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 51 points from 9 of 13 FG’s and 24 of 28 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….scored 8 points in 20-17 win over Olivet Nazarene on October 5….averaged 55 yards on 45 kickoffs….pitcher on TIU’s baseball team….Special Olympics volunteer….volunteers at Challenger Classic baseball for special needs children….church Children’s Ministry volunteer for past six years….Vacation Bible School volunteer for past five years….Feed the Homeless volunteer….Walk to Cure Duchenne Disease participant….Junior Olympics and Irvine Junior Games volunteer
KYLE CAZZETTA Yale University (Connecticut) – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
11 15 73% 1-1 2-3 5-7 3-4 0-0 46 25 30 58
Senior from Slate Hill, NY….3rd on the team in 2013 scoring with 58 points on 11 of 15 FG’s and 25 of 30 PAT’s…. nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award…. named to 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List ….All-Ivy League honorable mention…two-time Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week….punt, pass and kick volunteer with New Haven youth football teams….Bulldog Youth Day volunteer at a baseball game….Mandi Schwartz bone marrow drive participant….Warrior Scholar Project volunteer that helps veterans return to college life…Relay for Life participant with fellow Yale students
CLARENCE CLARK Baker University (Kansas) – NAIA
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
17 26 65% 1-1 6-8 4-8 2-4 4-5 59 43 46 94
Sophomore from Phoenix, AZ …led the team in 2013 scoring with 160 points (94 kicking points from 17 of 26 FG’s and 43 of 46 PAT’s)….made FG’s from 59, 55 and 51 yards as a freshman last season…scored 11 TD’s as a wide receiver….coaches 125 youth football players in Chandler at the Monday Night Football Free Football and Cheer Clinic presented by Chandler American Youth Football and Cheer
SAM COTE Wheaton College (Illinois) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
12 16 75% 0-0 3-3 4-5 4-7 1-1 53 47 50 83
Senior from Wheaton, IL …led the team in 2013 scoring with 83 points from 12 of 16 FG’s and 47 of 50 PAT’s….2013 Fred Mitchell Award Finalist….earned CCIW Special Teams Player of the Week three times in 2013… made a 53-yard FG as time expired in the first half against Illinois Wesleyan, the longest in school history….averaged 56 yards on kickoffs…. led a service/missions trip to Ethiopia through the Wheaton Football Ministry Partnership….served with FCA as an intern for the past three years including leading a Summer Bible Study and leading a Speed Training Camp for six weeks….led the FCA/Chick-Fil-A Chicago Power Camp for 200+ inner City kids… led the FCA service trips for the past three years….campus representative for Compassion International….Chicago Hope Academy volunteer….volunteering with Willow Creek Association by working with their student leadership conference in Germany
ANDREW FRANKS Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 11 82% 0-0 2-2 2-2 4-6 1-1 50 26 28 53
Senior from Carmel, CA….led the team in 2013 scoring with 53 points from 9 of 11 FG’s and 26 of 28 PAT’s….All-Liberty League First Team kicker….BSN National All-America First Team….team’s Special Teams Player of the Year…tied his own school record with a 50-yard FG….four tackles including three unassisted….Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week three times in 2013…D3football.com National Team of the Week once….ECAC North West Special Teams Player of the Week twice….averaged 63 yards on 46 kickoffs….Special Olympics volunteer for past two years….American Cancer Society Relay for Life participant
JOHN GAY Harding University (Arkansas) – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
6 7 86% 0-0 1-1 2-3 3-3 0-0 47 59 64 77
Senior from Jonesboro, AR….led the team in 2013 scoring with 77 points from 6 of 7 FG’s and 59 of 64 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….scored 12 points against Henderson State on October 26….Walk for the Cure cancer walk volunteer including selling food to raise funds….wrote thank you notes to Harding donors in the annual Say Thanks Day and Highlighter Run….washed windows and cars for the elderly with the football team
STEVE GRZYWACZ Stonehill College (Massachusetts) – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
8 12 67% 0-0 4-4 3-6 1-2 0-0 45 37 41 61
Junior from Manchester, NH….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 61 points from 8 of 12 FG’s and 37 of 41 PAT’s….2014 Beyond Sports Network Preseason All-Northeast-10… enters junior year ranked 2nd in program history for career FG’s made (one shy of record) and FG attempts; 3rd for PAT kicks made… 2013 All-Northeast-10 Second Team… set program single-season records for PAT’s made and attempted, while his point total is the 8th highest single-season total in program history and his FG’s made is tied for 2nd all-time, behind his own school record of 11 in 2012... ranked 12th in the NE-10 for scoring, 3rd for FG’s made and 4th for PAT’s made and kicker scoring… volunteers for a mentoring program with the Brockton High School chapter of Let's Get Ready, a program that offers counseling and free SAT prep to students from low income families… served as a math coach which involved working with students on math skills and tips on how to take the math portion of the SAT exam… worked with sessions called "college choice” to advise students on various aspects of college prep, exploring and researching various schools, reviewing the college application process as well as helping students to register for the SAT exam… volunteers for the Special Olympics program at Stonehill and the Easton Elementary School Recess day program
ALEX HALLWACHS Washington University (Missouri) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
8 14 57% 0-0 3-3 4-7 1-2 0-2 45 21 22 45
Junior from Chagrin Falls, OH….led the team in 2013 scoring with 45 points from 8 of 14 FG’s and 21 of 22 PAT’s….First Team All-UAA….led the UAA in kicking points (45), FG’s (8) and PAT % (96%)…made season-long 45-yard FG with 8 seconds left in 9- 7 win at Carnegie Mellon on November 2….UAA Special Teams Player of the Week three times during the season…averaged 55 yards on 37 kickoffs….volunteered for eight weeks to help inner city youth develop leadership, self-motivation and teamwork skills through soccer….Koaches for Kids volunteer
CONNOR HASKINS University of North Carolina at Pembroke – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
14 19 77% 1-2 8-9 2-3 3-5 0-0 48 49 50 91
Junior from Lumberton, NC….led the Braves in 2013 scoring with 91 points from 14 of 19 FG’s and 49 of 50 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….set school records for both FG’s (14) and PAT’s made (49) last season….named Beyond Sports Network (BSN) Special Teams Player of the Week after connecting on all three FG attempts (19, 22, 44) and both PAT attempts in a season- opening 25-21 upset of then-No. 5 Winston-Salem State….matched career long with 48-yard FG against Catawba….set school record with 16 points (3/3 FG, 7/7 PAT) against Tusculum….broke school record by connecting on all nine PAT attempts against Virginia- Lynchburg….made 57 consecutive PAT attempts (school record)….ranks 4th all-time in school history with 155 points….made two or more made FG’s in five games this year….averaged 61 yards on 75 kickoffs…Lumberton High School football camp volunteer….attended mission trip to Mexico with First Presbyterian Church in Lumberton
RANDY HILL St. Norbert College (Wisconsin) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
8 14 57% 0-0 6-6 2-7 0-1 0-0 32 28 31 52
Senior from Green Bay, WI….led the team in 2013 scoring with 52 points from 8 of 14 FG’s and 28 of 31 PAT’s….First Team All- Midwest Conference…received the team’s Special Teams Unsung Hero Award….team’s Special Teams Player of the Week three times and Special Teams Player of the Year…averaged 62 yards on 50 kickoffs…St. Norbert College Free Youth Camp volunteer….coordinated with some football teammates for a Bingo Night at a local assisted living facility
JOSEPH HOUSTON Hinds Community College (Mississippi) – NJCAA
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 11 82% 0-0 4-4 4-5 1-2 0-0 41 40 44 67
Sophomore from Pelahatchie, MS….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 67 points from 9 of 11 FG’s and 40 of 44 PAT’s….All- Region XXIII team….All-State First Team Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges….made 41-yard FG into the wind against Navarro (Texas) College in the Brazos Valley Bowl on December 7….volunteers at Timber Creek Christian camp….Haiti mission trip to work in an orphanage….collects canned goods for the needy during holidays
TANNER HUBBARD Dakota State University (South Dakota) – NAIA
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
2 2 100% 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 38 24 28 30
Sophomore from Aurora, CO….3rd on the team in 2013 scoring with 30 points from 2 of 2 FG’s and 24 of 28 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….scored 7 points in 31-28 win over Jamestown on October 12….volunteers at the ECCO in Madison to help disabled people for two hours weekly….ROTC cleanup volunteer in Brookings
KRESIMIR IVKOVIC John Carroll University (Ohio) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
20 24 83% 2-2 8-8 6-8 4-5 0-1 45 57 57 117
Senior from Euclid, Ohio … led the Blue Streaks in 2013 scoring with 117 points from 20 of 24 FG’s and 57 of 57 PAT’s … 2013 Fred Mitchell Award Finalist…2013 AP Little All-American….set numerous single season school records this year including most FG’s made, most FG’s attempts, most PAT’s made and most PAT attempts … tied the 23-year old Ohio Athletic Conference record with 20 FG’s in a season….helped John Carroll to enter the NCAA Division III Championship playoff field for the first time since 2002 … battled snow on November 23 to make all 3 FG’s and 1 PAT in a 25-16 playoff loss….named to the D3football.com Team of the Week Presented by Scoutware for his performance against Baldwin Wallace where he made both of his FG attempts in John Carroll’s 27-7 win over the then-No. 23 Yellow Jackets including a career-long 45-yard FG … helped stake JCU to a 17-0 halftime lead and forced touchbacks on three of his five kickoffs … two-time Ohio Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week earning honors after wins against Baldwin Wallace and Ohio Northern …scored 17 points against the Polar Bears … helped team to just second 9-0 start in school history and fourth NCAA Championship appearance … helped the Blue Streaks to be ranked as high as No. 9 in the D3football.com Top 25 and the AFCA Top 25 … averaged 62 yards on 86 kickoffs….point person behind Kick-It campaign to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer on JCU’s campus … football community raised $1,100 towards Kick-It against Heidelberg on November 9, well beyond Ivkovic’s goal … Kick-It is a program designed to raise money for pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer research ….partnering with Kick-It again in 2014 … volunteers for Cultivating the Community, an initiative where the football team interacts with surrounding communities to drive positive growth … helped clean, paint and perform yard work at Saint Thomas Aquinas Elementary through Volunteers for Cultivating the Community … tutors elementary students in reading and mathematics once a week through Champs Roxboro, a grant-funded enriched program designed to serve the needs of at- risk youth in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District … coaches youth soccer team as part of Croatian Community of Cleveland … volunteered to help teach kicking and punting at the John Carroll University and Penn Hills High School camps … Worked Pre Cana at St. Basil
ADAM KELLER North Dakota State University – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
9 12 75% 0-0 4-4 3-4 2-3 0-1 48 76 78 103
Senior from Lewisberry, PA….led the Bison in 2013 scoring with 103 points from 9 of 12 FG’s and 76 of 78 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….named to 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List….scored 6 points in 24-23 win over then #4 Northern Iowa on October 5….scored 6 points in 24-21 win at Kansas State in season-opener….set school records in 2013 and 2012 for PAT’s made and attempted….volunteer coach for Tri-City seventh grade soccer team…Rosewood Nursing Home volunteer…middle school tutor to special needs students….Special Olympics volunteer….Blue Key Honor Society Member
THOMAS KINNEY Southern Illinois University – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
18 24 75% 0-0 8-9 5-6 4-7 1-2 52 40 41 96
Senior from McHenry, IL….led the Salukis in 2013 scoring with 94 points from 18 of 24 FG’s and 40 of 41 PAT’s….…. named to 2014 College Football Performance Awards Watch List ….Preseason First Team All-American by The Sports Network….Second Team All-Conference and MVFC All-Newcomer Team….18 FG’s in 2013 ranks 2nd in school history….52-yard FG against Western Illinois tied for 2nd longest in FCS in 2013…named 2014 preseason First Team All-America kicker by The Sports Network and Beyond Sports Network….averaged 60 yards on 30 kickoffs….volunteered with the football team in the annual Souper Bowl of Caring fundraisers in 2013 and 2014 to combat hunger and assist Good Samaritan Ministries and the Murphysboro Food Pantry….Special Olympics volunteer with the football team
AVERY LLEWELLYN Colorado School of Mines – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
14 19 74% 0-0 4-4 8-11 1-3 1-1 50 44 47 86
Junior from Durango, CO….led the team in 2013 scoring with 86 points from 14 of 19 FG’s and 44 of 47 PAT’s….2014 Beyond Sports Network Second Team Preseason All-American and All-RMAC…2013 Don Hansen All-Super Region….NFFCC All- Colorado Special Teams Player of the Year and All-Colorado….RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year…led RMAC with 14 regular season FG’s….3 of 3 in FG’s in wins over Fort Lewis, New Mexico Highlands and Chadron State…averaged 61 yards on 75 kickoffs….Project Merry Christmas volunteer in Durango where he worked with Durango Fire Department to deliver gifts to local families
CARLOS MACIAS Navarro College (Texas) – NJCAA
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
11 11 100% 0-0 3-3 5-5 3-3 0-0 42 66 67 99
Sophomore from Dangerfield, TX….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 99 points from 11 of 11 FG’s and 66 of 67 PAT’s….set school record for most kicking points in a season (99), most FG’s in a game (4) and most PAT’s in a season (66)….Habitat for Humanity volunteer in Corsicana….food drive volunteer on campus
MILES MACKENZIE Ohio Wesleyan University – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
8 21 38% 1-1 2-2 4-12 1-6 0-0 43 35 41 59
Senior from Denver, CO….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 59 points from 8 of 21 FG’s and 35 of 41 PAT’s….3rd in kick scoring in North Coast Athletic Conference…holds OWU game, season and career records for FG’s made….35 PAT’s was 2nd in school history….volunteer at Bishop Champion Games track and field meet for athletes with special needs…volunteered 4 hours/week at the Grace Clinic in Delaware during the spring….volunteered 20 hours/week at Denver hospital during the summer
MICHAEL MARANDO Fordham University (New York) – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
19 26 73% 1-1 6-7 9-11 3-7 0-0 47 63 64 120
Senior from Brooklyn, NY….led the team in 2013 scoring with 120 points from 19 of 26 FG’s and 63 of 64 PAT’s….2014 Second Team Preseason All-America by Beyond Sports Network… Preseason All-Patriot League for 2014….2014 College Football Performance Awards Placekicker Award Watch List… First Team All-Patriot League selection in 2013… smashed the school record for PATs in a season with 63… set school record with 63 PAT’s (former record was 47 by Micah Clukey in 2003) and for points scored by a kicker (120 – former mark was 105 by Patrick Murray, the 2012 Mitchell Award recipient, in 2012)… connected on 2nd most FG’s in a season in school history… led Patriot League and was 12th in the FCS in FG’s per game… 2nd in Patriot League and 18th in the FCS in scoring with 8.6 points/game… converted a PAT in the closing seconds to give the Rams the win at FBS Temple… booted three FG’s in a game three times in 2013… worked with Habitat for Humanity Westchester in Breezy Point, N.Y. (close to his home in Brooklyn) as part of Sandy Saturday’s, helping the neighborhood recover from Hurricane Sandy (cleaned up debris, helped rebuild houses and more)… participated with P. O. T. S. (Part of the Solution) program serving lunch to homeless people and those who could not afford every meal of the day while also assisting in the P.O.T.S. pantry… participated with the Reach Out and Read program which seeks to provide parents/guardians and children with the knowledge, support, and materials necessary to make books a part of their lives (read stories aloud to children in the waiting area)
WES MEDEIROS Norwich University (Vermont) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
7 12 58% 0-0 3-3 3-4 1-5 0-0 47 34 35 55
Sophomore from Gilford, NH….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 55 points from 7 of 12 FG’s and 34 of 35 PAT’s….two-time ECFC Special Teams Player of the Week…tabbed to ECFC Second Team All-Conference…scored season-high 10 points in 42-21 win over SUNY Maritime on October 19….went perfect on point after attempts until final attempt of the season in ECAC North Atlantic Bowl vs. Springfield…made season-long 47-yard FG on October 19 against SUNY Maritime…Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets … recipient of Naval ROTC Scholarship with plans to go into military post Norwich
STEVEN METTE Hillsdale College (Michigan) – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
10 19 53% 0-0 1-3 5-7 4-6 0-3 46 37 37 67
Sophomore from Rockford, MI….led the Chargers in 2013 scoring with 67 points from 10 of 19 FG’s and 37 of 37 PAT’s….All- GLIAC Honorable Mention….finished 4th in the Conference in kick scoring and tied for 10th in school history as a freshman….named one of the team’s One Play Warriors for special teams excellence….Special Teams Player of the Week a team-high four times….averaged 57 yards on 56 kickoffs….weekly classroom volunteer at local elementary school…Hillsdale Community Center volunteer to work with teens on weekends…”Keeping the Beat” Metro Health summer football camp volunteer with former Charger and current Arizona Cardinal Jared Veldheer
CODY NUZZO California University of Pennsylvania – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
11 16 69% 0-0 4-4 6-9 1-3 0-0 44 38 39 71
Senior from Bradford, PA….led the team in 2013 scoring with 71 points from 11 of 16 FG’s and 38 of 39 PAT’s….207 career points is 1st in school history for kickers and 4th overall….holds all-time school records with 135 PAT’s made and 45 FG’s attempted….2nd in school history with 28 FG’s made….scored season-high 12 points with 2 FG’s and 6 PAT’s against Mercyhurst….averaged 61 yards on 60 kickoffs….FCA Campus President for three years….mentored area church youth group on a weekly basis…offered summer lessons to high school kickers in the Pittsburgh area…Hammer Kicking Academy instructor for three years in Buffalo…worked with kickers at Steve Christie Kicking Camp
KEVIN SHELDON Central College (Iowa) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
10 15 67% 1-1 4-4 5-8 0-1 0-1 38 29 30 59
Senior from West Des Moines, IA….led the team in 2013 scoring with 59 points from 10 of 15 FG’s and 29 of 30 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….made 7 of final 8 FG’s of the season, including 5 in a row from September 28 to October 26 ... 2013, 2012 and 2011 First Team All-Iowa Conference selection ... two-time Iowa Conference special teams player of the week (Oct. 29, 2012; Oct. 10, 2011) ... career FG % of 67.4% (29 of 43) and PAT % of 98.1% (101 of 103) ... Vacation Bible School volunteer ... active in Campus Ministries ... Midwest Kicking Camp volunteer ... E-cycle event volunteer ... helped team raise $1,300 in toys for the Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines
ROBERT SINEGRA William Paterson University (New Jersey) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
8 12 67% 1-1 5-6 1-1 1-4 0-0 46 29 30 53
Senior from Wharton, NJ….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 53 points from 8 of 12 FG’s and 29 of 30 PAT’s….two-time All- NJAC selection…made school record 48-yard FG as a freshman….averaged 58 yards on 44 kickoffs
DANIEL SOBOLEWSKI Albright College (Pennsylvania) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
15 23 65% 0-0 4-6 7-9 3-6 1-2 51 43 45 88
Junior from Linden, NJ….led the team in 2013 scoring with 88 points from 15 of 23 FG’s and 43 of 45 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….2014 BSN Preseason All-American Second Team…set school record with 51-yard FG against Stevenson on September 14….has made the 3 longest FG’s in school history (51, 49, 47)….scored 9 points in 45-34 win over Juniata in the ECAC Southwest Bowl on November 23….scored 15 points in 33-19 win over Widener on November 2….scored 12 points in 30-14 win over Kean University on September 7….Third Team D3football.com All-American….Honorable Mention BSN All-American….All- ECAC and All-MAC honors…named a BSN National Player of the Week, USA College Football National Special Teams Player of the Week and D3football.com Team of the Week after win over Kean….named Middle Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after each of the team’s first two games of 2013….averaged 59 yards on 73 kickoffs…Reading Boys and Girls Club volunteer….volunteers for community cleanup projects…Albright youth football camp volunteer
BRADY STUART University of California, Davis – FCS
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
17 25 68% 2-2 5-7 8-11 2-5 0-0 47 24 25 75
Junior from Newhall, CA….led the team in 2013 scoring with 75 points from 17 of 25 FG’s and 24 of 25 PAT’s….set school record with 17 FG’s in a season….All-Big Sky Third Team….two-time Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week….made 10 straight FG’s over last 4 games of the season…enters 2014 season tied for 3rd in school history with 32 career FG’s….averaged 47 yards on 3 kickoffs….Special Olympics clinic volunteer with football team….church usher….mentored, coached and taught local elementary school children for 8 weeks….visited Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Sacramento with the football team….third grade classroom volunteer at school in Santa Clarita coordinating classroom and athletics group activities for underprivileged children….created a video honoring the mothers of UC Davis football players which was featured on the school’s athletics website
MASON STUDER Christopher Newport University (Virginia) – Division III
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
11 14 79% 0-0 6-6 3-4 2-4 0-0 42 27 27 60
Senior from Norfolk, VA….led the team in 2013 scoring with 60 points from 11 of 14 FG’s and 27 of 27 PAT’s….nominated for 2013 Fred Mitchell Award….First Team All-Conference kicker in the USA South Athletic Conference….Conference Special Teams Player of the Week six times in 2013….volunteered in the fall with Fear 2 Freedom, which is an initiative that partners with universities and a local hospital to provide essential after-care for victims of sexual assault….youth football volunteer in the summer including instructing kickers
BRETT ULLMAN Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
8 12 67% 0-0 2-2 1-2 5-8 0-0 48 46 49 70
Senior from Baltimore, MD….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 70 points from 8 of 12 FG’s and 46 of 49 PAT’s….made season- long 48-yard FG in the fourth quarter of season opener against Southern Connecticut State…made all 8 PAT’s in game against Millersville…scored 12 points against Edinboro while making all 3 FG’s
GAVIN VOSS, JR. Saint Joseph’s College (Indiana) – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
11 15 73% 1-1 6-6 3-6 1-2 0-0 41 33 37 66
Junior from Valparaiso, IN….2nd on the team in 2013 scoring with 66 points from 11 of 15 FG’s and 33 of 37 PAT’s….Honorable Mention All-GLVC….made career-long 41-yard FG against Sienna Heights….made game-tying 32-yard FG to force OT against William Jewell….averaged 52 yards on 57 kickoffs
BRENT WAHLE Ohio Dominican University – Division II
FGM FGA FG% 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS
21 25 84% 0-0 8-8 6-9 6-6 1-2 51 45 47 108
Junior from Pataskala, OH….led the team in 2013 scoring with 108 points from 21 of 25 FG’s and 45 of 47 PAT’s….Preseason All- American recognition by USA College Football and Beyond Sports Network…led Division II in FG’s made per game…set GLIAC record with 19 FG’s in conference play….AP All-American, BSN All-American, First Team All-GLIAC and Don Hansen All-Region team….set school record with 51-yard FG in 40-13 win over Malone….owns school record for most career FG’s (31) and most points (195)….two-time Conference Special Teams Player of the Week…First Team All-Conference in soccer….volunteers with team to read to elementary school students and at a local VA Hospital
A blue-ribbon Selection Committee (listed at www.fredmitchellaward.com) evaluates place-kickers that are nominated by their schools. Members of the Pro and/or College Football Hall of Fame on the Selection Committee include Tom Beck, Kevin Butler, Paul Hornung, Marv Levy, Steve McMichael, Don Pierson and Gale Sayers. Former football players and others that are active in their communities are also on the Selection Committee including Carl Allegretti, Sergio Castillo, Sean Gothier, Teddy Greenstein, Michael Husted, Dan Jiggetts, Rick Kolaczewski, Connie Kowal, Greg Loberg, Tom Lynch, Carol Monroe, Jeff Michalczyk, Mark Murphy, Patrick Murray, Rob Perry, Michael Ritchey, Jeff Schebler, Caroline Schrenker, Jay Sebben, Bob Thomas, Wolfe Tone, Todd Wilkins, Gary Zauner and Rob Zvonar. There are 12 former college or NFL place-kickers on the Selection Committee, including Schebler (the inaugural Fred Mitchell Award recipient in 2009 and the highest-scoring place-kicker in NCAA history at any level), Lynch (two-time recipient of the Award and the kicker on the 2011 NAIA National Champion Saint Xavier University Cougars), Murray (whose 25 FG’s in 2012 were just one shy of the all-time FCS record set by Nevada’s Tony Zendejas) and Castillo (the first Division II kicker to win the Award and who made 62 of 79 career field goals and 251 of 255 extra points).