Great Plains Athletic Conference Football Media Day
2012 MEDIA GUIDE
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13th Annual GPAC Football Media Day Country Inn and Suites – Lincoln, Nebraska Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Great Plains Athletic Conference Football Media Day 2012
GPAC Commissioner Welcome
On behalf of the membership of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) I want to welcome you to the 2012 GPAC Football Media Day and the Country Inn and Suites in Lincoln, Nebraska. We are pleased to be in Lincoln for our 13 th annual media day as we prepare to kick-off another year of football in the GPAC. I want to thank Nebraska Wesleyan Head Football Coach Brian Keller and Deborah Carroll and the staff at the Country Inn and Suites for their assistance preparation for this annual even. Excitement for media day continues to grow each year in the league from our first event back in 2000 at Mahoney State Park.
This year’s event has a couple of new items that we are excited about. First we are joined by all of the football officials in the conference and our Supervisors Justin Ingalls and Pete Hansen. I think it’s a positive for the GPAC to have our officials and coaches in the same room at the same time for discussion on rules and interpretations prior to the season. Also, new this year, we will be conducting a media poll along with the coaches’ poll for the preseason. The GPAC appreciates all the outstanding coverage that the media gives us during the year and this is an opportunity for them to weigh in on the upcoming season.
I want to thank the SID’s, Coaches, and Administrators of the GPAC for their continued support of GPAC Football. We strive to do it right here in the GPAC and strike a balance between what happens on and off the field. That’s why our motto is and will continue to be “Academic and Athletic Excellence Since 2000!”
Finally, thank you to Midland University (Jason Dannelly and AJ Ellis), along with Channel 21 Sports in Lincoln (Bill Luxford) for their assistance in broadcasting today’s festivities.
On behalf of the more than 4,000 student-athletes that participate in 19 intercollegiate sports at the eleven member schools in the GPAC I invite you to enjoy GPAC Media Day and the upcoming football and athletic season in the conference. Please continue to follow the GPAC on our website at www.gpacsports.com and on Facebook and Twitter.
Yours in GPAC Athletics,
Corey Westra GPAC Commissioner
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BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY CHARGERS Sioux City, Iowa
Head Coach: Tom Rethman Alma Mater: Knox College (’92) Years at Current School: 5th Record at School: 10-34 Career Record: 10-34 Offensive Coordinator: Tom Rethman Defensive Coordinator: Justin Mohning Last Playoff Appearance: N/A 2011 Season (2-9 Overall, 1-8 GPAC) Athletic Director: Steve Gast President: Beverly Wharton Faculty Athletic Representative: Open Sports Information: Brandon Osborn and Jared Bodammer Local Radio: KKMA - 99.5 Local Newspaper: Sioux City Journal Main Rivals: Morningside School Colors: Royal Blue & Gold Enrollment: 1100 Stadium: Heelen Memorial Stadium (One home game (Hastings) at Dakota Dome) Capacity: 4,000 Surface: Natural Grass Returning Starters on Offense: 7 Returning Starters on Defense: 7 Base Offense: Multiple Pro Key Offensive Returners : RB Jared Williams, TE Michael Becker, WR Bryce Harshman, OL Wes Bell Coach Rethman on the Offense: We feel we return a number of very good players at certain positions. We still need to continue to develop more depth on the offensive side of the ball. QB play and how we do up front, just like every season, will dictate our level of success offensively. Base Defense: Multiple Key Defensive Returners : OLB Jordan Lester, DT Derreon Richardson, FS Chance Colvin, ILB Marcell Moody Coach Rethman on the Defense: We had a good spring and the guys did a good job of picking up on the new defensive schemes. Our key to success in the fall is how quickly we are able to install all that we want to do on the defensive side of the ball and having guys step up in the secondary. Top Recruits: Kevin Van Egdom QB Tyler McGhee WR Marshall Dickson OL Marquette Harper CB Eddie Ficklin CB
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CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY BULLDOGS Seward, Nebraska Head Coach: Vance Winter Alma Mater: Dakota State (2002) Years at Current School: 7th (3rd as head coach) Record at School: 11-21 Career Record: 11-21 Offensive Coordinator: Curran White (Wayne State 2000) Defensive Coordinator: Patrick Daberkow (Concordia, NE 2006) Last Playoff Appearance: 2001 2011 Season (4-7 Overall, 3-6 GPAC) Athletic Director: Devin Smith President: Brian Friedrich Sports Information: Jacob Knabel Faculty Athletic Representative: Brent Royuk Local Radio: Webcast – www.cune.edu Local Newspaper: Seward Independent Main Rivals: Hastings, Doane, Nebraska Wesleyan, Midland School Colors: Navy Blue/White Enrollment: 1350 Stadium: Bulldog Stadium Capacity: 2500 Surface: Sprint Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 8 Returning Starters on Defense: 6 Base Offense: Multiple Key Offensive Returners : Colten Quinabo WR, Adam Faulstich OL, Dylan Klassen OL, Aaron Gillory RB, Von Thomas QB, Justin Haun QB, Will Cox TE. Coach Winter on the Offense: The changes we have made scheme wise have been a major boost for this group. Coach White has done a great job of fitting his system around our personnel. This was by far our most productive spring offensively in my time at Concordia. We feel like we have a nice nucleus and plenty of competition for positions which hasn’t been the case in the past. We have high expectations to be much improved offensively in 2012. Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Darnell Woods CB, Derek Blessing CB, Drew Baxter S, Tom Malander OLB, Langston Jones ILB, Kyle Little ILB, Michael Voelker DL, Dylan Heithoff OLB Coach Winter on the Defense: We lose some outstanding football players from our senior class last year and we are short with experienced depth at certain positions but our expectations defensively are still very high. Coach Daberkow and the defensive staff will always have our guys playing fast and sound. We feel like we have some difference maker type of talent at each our position groups (Defensive Line, ILB, OLB, CB, and S) and we are excited to see these guys step up this fall. Top Recruits: Tait Sibbel S Riley Herren WR Michael Gill DL Josh Slechta TE Victor Brown RB
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DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY TIGERS Mitchell, South Dakota Head Coach: Ross Cimpl Alma Mater: University of Sioux Falls Years at Current School: 3 rd season at DWU (1 st as Head Coach) Record at School: 0-0 Career Record: 0-0 Offensive Coordinator: Zeke Prado Defensive Coordinator: Ross Cimpl Last Playoff Appearance: 1994 2011 Season (6-4 Overall, 5-4 GPAC) Athletic Director: Curt Hart President: Robert Duffett Sports Information Director: Leah Rado Faculty Athletic Representative: Pam Boline Local Radio: KMIT FM - 105.9 Local Newspaper: Daily Republic School Colors: Blue and White Enrollment: 780 Stadium: Joe Quintal Field Capacity: 3,200 Surface: Grass Returning Starters on Offense: 7 Returning Starters on Defense: 5 Base Offense: Multiple Key Offensive Returners : Nathan Little-OT, Eric Witte-OL, Josh Endres-RB. Anthony Muilenburg-WR. Jon Bane-QB Coach Cimpl on the Offense: “We have a nice group returning on offense. Eric Witte returns in 2012 after a season ending knee injury in 2011 along with many skill guys that had good seasons for us last year. Offensively, we are looking to control the football and put together some longer drives. Staying healthy will be a key with our offense, but we feel good about the potential we have to score points.” Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Mike Barnuad-LB, Jeff Maassen-LB. Dustin Bergmeier-DB, Craig Hengelfelt-DL, Coach Cimpl on the Defense: “We graduated some tremendous players in 2011. We are going to have to have some younger players step up into starting roles and play at a high level. Our most experienced group is our Linebackers and they are going to have to take control of the defense. We feel that we have guys on our defense that have gotten a great deal of experience the last 2 seasons and we look forward to them taking a bigger leadership role in 2012” Top Recruits : Trevor Schroeder TE Brady Bonte LB Calvin Hunhoff DL Ryan Zdroik OL Greyson Wooten WR
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DOANE COLLEGE TIGERS Crete, Nebraska Head Coach: Matt Franzen Alma Mater: Doane College Years at Current School: 5th Record at School: 22-29 Career Record: 22-29 Offensive Coordinator: Grant Mollring Defensive Coordinator: Chris Bessler Last Playoff Appearance: 1999 2011 Season (8-2 Overall, 7-2 GPAC) Athletic Director: Greg Heier President: Jacque Carter Sports Information Director: Rick Schmuecker Faculty Athletic Representative: Peggy Hart Local Radio: KUTT – 99.5 Local Newspaper: Crete News Main Rivals: Nebraska Wesleyan and Hastings School Colors: Black and Orange Enrollment: 1100 Stadium: Simon Field Capacity: 2500 Surface: Field Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Returning Starters on Defense: 7 Base Offense: Spread Key Offensive Returners : Dillon Carmichael OL, Kevin Roehrich OL, Alex Dose RB Coach Franzen on the Offense: Our offense will need to establish its identity as several players compete for starting positions. Base Defense: 3-5 Key Defensive Returners : Jeremy Wallace LB, Joe Knott LB, Dylan Bartling DL Coach Franzen on the Defense: We return a group of experienced players on defense and should play faster in our 2 nd year in this scheme. Top Recruits: Phil Hamburger QB Garrett Borcher LB Tanner Zlab DB Kellen Unvert TE Zach Burmood DL
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DORDT COLLEGE DEFENDERS Sioux Center, Iowa Head Coach: Greg Youngblood Alma Mater: Bates College Years at Current School: 1 st year Record at School: 0-0 Career Record: 9-45 Offensive Coordinator: Greg Youngblood Defensive Coordinator: Gabe Eliserio Last Playoff Appearance: None 2011 Season (2-9 Overall, 0-9 GPAC) Athletic Director: Glenn Bouma President: Erik Hoekstra Sports Information Director: Mike Byker Faculty Athletic Representative: Dale Zevenbergen Local Radio: KDCR – 88.5 Local Newspaper: Sioux Center News Main Rivals: Northwestern School Colors: Black/White/Gold Enrollment: 1400 Stadium: Open Space Park Capacity: 5,000 Surface: Grass Returning Starters on Offense: 7 Returning Starters on Defense: 6 Base Offense: Flexbone Key Offensive Returners : David Griess, Jordan Huisman, Owen Reinalda, Curtis Van Grouw, Trai Pickney, Daniel Fennig Coach Youngblood on the Offense: Offensively, we return 4 starters on the offensive line and a few key backs and receivers. We will have a new QB and a new system that we will have to adjust to but we feel confident that we can be effective at controlling the line of scrimmage and moving the football. Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Seth Vande Voort, Jon Luetchens, Jonathan Gardner Coach Youngblood on the Defense: Defensively, we have some key returners at the defensive line and in the secondary. We will have some holes to fill at linebacker and depth in the secondary but feel that we have some new recruits that can fill in those needs right away. We will have an aggressive and fast defense philosophy so it will be important to get our new players to adjust quickly. Top Recruits : Courtney Samuel Vanoy Harris Ray Cleveland Josh Thomas Terry Kelley
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HASTINGS COLLEGE BRONCOS Hastings, Nebraska Head Coach: Tony Harper Alma Mater: Doane College Years at Current School: 2 nd as Head Coach Record at School: 6-4 Career Record: 15-27 Offensive Coordinator: Joe Holtzclaw Defensive Coordinator: Tony Harper Last Playoff Appearance: 2009 2011 Season (6-4 Overall, 5-4 GPAC) Athletic Director: Jerry Schmutte President: Dennis Trotter Sports Information Director: Dave Kimura Local Radio: KHAS - 1230 AM Local Newspaper: Hastings Tribune Main Rivals: Doane, Nebraska Wesleyan School Colors: Crimson, White Enrollment: 1,200 Stadium: Lloyd Wilson Field Capacity: 3,000 Surface: Field Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Returning Starters on Defense: 5 Base Offense: Multiple Set Key Offensive Returners : Keenen Ballage SR Zane Anstine SR Dalton Sealey SO Derek Whipple SR Coach Harper on the Offense: “We are extremely excited about the talent and experience returning. Having a full year with the current system should be a plus. The emergence of Zane Anstine, Keenen Ballage and John Dostal will hopefully take some pressure off of our defense.” Base Defense: 3-3 Stack Key Defensive Returners : John Melies SR Garrett Griffeth JR Coach Harper on the Defense: “With the loss of six starters from a nationally ranked unit, we must hit the ground running when camp starts. There will be several spots open with highly anticipated competition for playing time.” Top Recruits : Jeremiah Reed ILB Darvonte Knight RB/WR Kenny Anderson K/P Kenese Io FS Spencer Vogt OLB
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Y MIDLAND UNIVERSITY WARRIORS Fremont, Nebraska Head Coach: Josh Gehring Alma Mater: Ottawa University (KS) Years at Current School: 1st Season Record at School: 0-0 Career Record: 0-0 Offensive Coordinator: Josh Gehring Defensive Coordinator: Eric Inama Last Playoff Appearance: 1994 2011 Season (6-4 Overall, 5-4 GPAC) Athletic Director: Jason Dannelly President: Dr. Benjamin Saase Sports Information Director: AJ Ellis Local Radio: KHUB – 1340 AM Local Newspaper: Fremont Tribune Main Rivals: Hastings, Doane School Colors: Navy and Orange Enrollment: 950 Stadium: Memorial Field Capacity: 5,000 Surface: Natural Grass Returning Starters on Offense: 4 Returning Starters on Defense: 6 Base Offense: Multiple Key Offensive Returners: Jesse Spangler (TE) Danny Liddell (OL) Coach Gehring on the Offense: “We’re continuing to establish a new culture and expectations in our program. It will be exciting to our team respond this fall.” Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners: Nick Carlson (DB) Clete Vrbka (LB) Coach Inama on the Defense: “It’ll be great competition during fall camp as we look to build our defense around a lot of new faces.” Top Recruits: Alex Williams TE/DE Ethan Renner LB Ethan Wright RB Jake Bartunek WR Cody Placzek OL
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MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE MUSTANGS Sioux City, Iowa Head Coach: Steve Ryan Alma Mater: Wheaton College Years at Current School: 10 years Record at School: 85-30 Career Record: 85-30 Offensive Coordinator: Defensive Coordinator: Casey Jacobsen and Nate Turner Last Playoff Appearance: 2011 2011 season (9-2 Overall, 8-1 GPAC) Athletic Director: Tim Jager President: John Reynders Sports Information Director: Dave Rebstock Local Radio: KMSC – 92.9 Local Newspaper: Sioux City Journal Main Rivals: Northwestern, Briar Cliff School Colors: Maroon and White Enrollment: 1,500 Stadium: Olson Stadium Capacity: 10,000 Surface: Field Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 9 Returning Starters on Defense: 8 Base Offense: Multiple Key Offensive Returners : Joel Nixon, Wr, Kyle Schuck, Wr, James Brooks, Wr, Fred Jones, RB, Cole Albright, OL Coach Ryan on the Offense: The return of a number of skilled players in 2012 will lead to great competition on offense in practice this year. Base Defense: 3-4 Key Defensive Returners : Chris Calvillo, LB, Taylor Johnson, LB, Jared Goforth, DB, Colby Henderson, DB Coach Ryan on the Defense: The defense really stepped up big in 2011 making key plays in critical situations. Top Recruits : Dillon Godfrey DL Ethan Stofferan OLB Mike Tichenor DB Trevor Pavlik DL Zac Schleuger ILB
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NEBRASKA WESLEYAN PRAIRIE WOLVES Lincoln, Nebraska Head Coach: Brian Keller Alma Mater: Nebraska Wesleyan University Years at Current School: Starting 17th Record at School: 88-73 Career Record: 88-73 Offensive Coordinator: Brian Keller Defensive Coordinator: Kevin Crume Last Playoff Appearance: 2000 2011 Season (5-5 Overall, 4-5 GPAC) Athletic Director: Ira Zeff President: Frederick Ohles Sports Information Director: Alex Linden Faculty Athletic Representative: Loy Watley Local Radio: KFOR - 1240 Local Newspaper: Lincoln Journal Star Main Rivals: Doane School Colors: Brown/Gold/Black Enrollment: 1600 Stadium: Abel Capacity: 2,500 Surface: Field Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 6 Returning Starters on Defense: 6 Base Offense: “I” Key Offensive Returners : Ryan Beebe (Center), Nate Hauptman (QB), Jordan Delbaugh (RB), Dalton Thyfault (WR) Coach Keller on the Offense: If we can stay healthy we have a chance to be fairly productive on offense. We will have a nice mix of experienced players along with a group of young, explosive players waiting to develop into future GPAC stars. Base Defense: 43 Key Defensive Returners : Russell Walton (DL), Brett Kaczor (LB), Cody Eiler (DB), Seth Wardyn (DB) Coach Keller on the Defense: The good news is we have some of the best players in the GPAC at each level of the defense. Russell Walton-DL (2-time 1 st Team GPAC), Brett Kaczor-LB (1 st Team GPAC-led league in tackles), Cody Eiler-DB (also one of the top Return Specialists in the nation).
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NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE RED RAIDERS Orange City, Iowa Head Coach: Kyle Achterhoff Alma Mater: Northwestern College Years at Current School: 3rd as head coach, 15th overall Record at School: 24-7 Career Record: 24-7 Offensive Coordinator: Tyler Knobloch Defensive Coordinator: Matt McCarty Last Playoff Appearance: 2006 2011 Season (9-2 Overall, 7-2 GPAC) Athletic Director: Barry Brandt President: Greg Christy Sports Information Director: Matt Bos Faculty Athletic Representative: Byron Noordewier Local Radio: KSOU - 93.9 Local Newspaper: Orange City Capital Democrat Main Rivals: Morningside College, Dordt College School Colors: Red/White Enrollment: 1230 Stadium: Korver Field at DeValois Stadium Capacity: 3100 Surface: Field Turf Returning Starters on Offense: 10 Returning Starters on Defense: 8 Base Offense: Spread Key Offensive Returners : Brandon Smith RB, Davis Bloemendaal QB, Nathan Nieuwendorp OL, Eli Groenendyk WR Coach Achterhoff on the Offense: Offensively we have high expectations for this season. We made great strides the last half of last season but we need to start this season with that same balance and toughness. We need to maintain procession of the ball and score points. Base Defense: 3-5 Key Defensive Returners : Jordan Carlson DL, Ethan Lensch DL, Aaron Jansen LB, Nathan Fischer LB, Jerel Kyles DB Coach Achterhoff on the Defense: We again have a very good defensive line and speed at the other positions. We love to run our organized chaos defense in hopes of causing a lot of turnovers and putting our offense in great field position. Top Recruits : Jacob Zylstra S Sam Van Ginkel DE Patrick Van Muyden OL Micah Lassen QB
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2012 GPAC Composite Schedule
August 25 6:00 PM Benedictine College @ Concordia 30 6:00 PM Southwestern College @ Northwestern 7:00 PM Valley City State University @ Morningside September * 1 1:00 PM Briar Cliff @ Doane 1:00 PM University of St. Mary @ Nebraska Wesleyan 6:00 PM Dordt @ Waldorf College 7:00 PM Dakota State University @ Dakota Wesleyan * 8 12:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan @ Midland 1:00 PM Graceland University @ Briar Cliff * 1:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan @ Concordia * 1:00 PM Hastings @ Dordt * 7:00 PM Northwestern @ Morningside 7:00 PM Dakota State University @ Doane * 15 1:00 PM Briar Cliff @ Dakota Wesleyan * 1:00 PM Dordt @ Midland * 1:00 PM Doane @ Northwestern * 6:00 PM Morningside @ Nebraska Wesleyan * 6:00 PM Concordia @ Hastings * 22 1:00 PM Hastings vs. Briar Cliff @ Dakota Dome (Vermillion, SD) * 1:00 PM Midland @ Morningside * 1:00 PM Dordt @ Concordia * 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan @ Doane 1:00 PM Dakota State University @ Northwestern 29 Concordia @ Dakota State University * 1:00 PM Briar Cliff @ Dordt * 1:00 PM Doane @ Midland * 1:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan @ Hastings * 1:00 PM Northwestern @ Nebraska Wesleyan October * 6 1:00 PM Concordia @ Briar Cliff * 1:00 PM Morningside @ Doane * 1:00 PM Dordt @ Dakota Wesleyan * 1:30 PM Midland @ Northwestern 4:00 PM Hastings @ Dakota State University
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13 1:00 PM Dakota State University @ Briar Cliff * 1:00 PM Northwestern @ Concordia * 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan @ Dordt * 2:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan @ Morningside * 4:00 PM Hastings @ Midland * 20 1:00 PM Briar Cliff @ Northwestern * 1:00 PM Morningside @ Hastings * 1:00 PM Concordia @ Nebraska Wesleyan 1:00 PM Dakota State University @ Dordt 1:30 PM Midland @ Mayville State University * 7:00 PM Doane @ Dakota Wesleyan * 27 1:00 PM Nebrask a Wesleyan @ Briar Cliff * 1:00 PM Midland @ Concordia * 1:00 PM Dordt @ Morningside * 1:00 PM Hastings @ Doane * 7:00 PM Northwestern @ Dakota Wesleyan November * 3 1:00 PM Briar Cliff @ Midland * 1:00 PM Concordia @ Morningside * 1:00 PM Doane @ Dordt * 1:00 PM Doane @ Dordt * 1:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan @ Nebraska Wesleyan * 1:00 PM Northwestern @ Hastings * 10 1:00 PM Morningside @ Briar Cliff * 1:00 PM Midland @ Dakota Wesleyan * 1:00 PM Concordia @ Doane * 1:00 PM Dordt @ Northwestern * 1:00 PM Nebraska Wesleyan @ Hastings
* Conference Game
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2011 GPAC Football Scores
August 27 Concordia @ Benedictine College 0-45 Dakota State University @ Midland 20-47 September 1 Morningside @ Valley City State University35-17 * 3 Doane @ Briar Cliff 31-14 Nebraska Wesleyan @ University of St. Mary 58-34 Northwestern @ Southwestern College 47-13 Dakota Wesleyan @ Dakota State University 56-20 Waldorf College @ Dordt 0-16 * 10 Midland @ Nebraska Wesleyan 49-25 Waldorf College @ Briar Cliff 10-35 * Concordia @ Dakota Wesleyan 17-41 * Dordt @ Hastings 14-28 Doane @ Dakota State University 52-13 * Morningside @ Northwestern 21-10 * 17 Midland @ Dordt 37-14 * Dakota Wesleyan @ Briar Cliff 45-14 * Nebraska Wesleyan @ Morningside 30-23 * Northwestern @ Doane 8-20 * Hastings @ Concordia 0-10 * 24 Doane @ Nebraska Wesleyan 27-3 * Concordia @ Dordt 21-7 * Briar Cliff @ Hastings 0-38 * Morningside @ Midland 28-27 Northwestern @ Dakota State University 63-27 October * 1 Midland @ Doane 39-43 * Dordt @ Briar Cliff 10-16 (OT) Dakota State University @ Concordia 21-49 * Hastings @ Dakota Wesleyan 14-21 * Nebraska Wesleyan @ Northwestern 6-27 * 8 Briar Cliff @ Concordia 12-47 * Dakota Wesleyan @ Dordt 58-10 Dakota State University @ Hastings 14-44
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* Northwestern @ Midland 51-14 * Doane @ Morningside 16-31 * 15 Dordt @ Nebraska Wesleyan 19-45 * Midland @ Hastings 0-17 Briar Cliff @ Dakota State University 16-24 * Morningside @ Dakota Wesleyan 28-26 * Concordia @ Northwestern 10-35 * 22 Northwestern @ Briar Cliff 46-27 * Hastings @ Morningside 14-34 * Dakota Wesleyan @ Doane 28-33 * Nebraska Wesleya n @ Concordia 10-7 Dordt @ Dakota State University 40-20 * 29 Concordia @ Midland 3-29 * Briar Cliff @ Nebraska Wesleyan 7-52 * Morningside @ Dordt 70-0 * Dakota Wesleyan @ Northwestern 0-34 * Doane @ Hastings 17-19 November * 5 Midland @ Briar Cliff 37-15 * Morningside @ Concordia 28-7 * Nebraska Wesleyan @ Dakota Wesleyan 17-24 * Hastings @ Northwestern 6-35 * Dordt @ Doane 26-63 * 12 Hastings @ Nebraska Wesleyan 17-10 * Dakota Wesleyan @ Midland 19-28 * Briar Cliff @ Morningside 7-59 * Northwestern @ Dordt 45-28 * Doane @ Concordia 37-13 19 University of Saint Francis @ Morningside 21-17 NAIA FCS - First Round
* Conference Game
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2011 GPAC Football All-Conference Team Announced (Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2011 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Football All-Conference Team has been selected after a vote of the league coaches on Sunday, November 13, at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. Anthony Dunn from Doane has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Offensive Player-of-the-Year, while Colby Henderson from Morningside 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 2011 and qualified for the NAIA Football Championship Series.
GPAC Football First Team Offense 2011 Position Name School Class Hometown QB Anthony Dunn Doane Sr. Papillion, Neb. RB Brandon Smith Northwestern Jr. Mankato, Minn. RB Josh Endres Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Ethan, S.D. RB Fred Jones Morningside Jr. Stockton, Calif. WR Jeremiah Saffold Doane Sr. Papillion, Neb. WR Euedell Clayton Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. WR Kyle Fries Midland Jr. Omaha, Neb. TE Matt Edwards Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. Gretna, Neb. TE Charlie Murphy Morningside Sr. Sioux City, Iowa SLOT Anthony Muilenburg Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. OL Tom Van Haute Hastings Sr. Omaha, Neb. OL Cole Albright Morningside Jr. Bronson, Iowa OL Nathan Nieuwendorp Northwestern Jr. Orange City, Iowa OL Dillon Carmichael Doane So. Loomis, Neb. OL Nathan Little Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Aberdeen, S.D. OL Garek Bebee Nebraska Wesleyan Sr. Wakefield, Neb.
GPAC Football First Team Defense 2011 Position Name School Class Hometown DL Jordan Carlson Northwestern Jr. Storm Lake, Iowa DL Chase Langenberg Hastings Sr. Winside, Neb. DL John Kirwan Morningside Sr. Sioux City, Iowa DL Russell Walton Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. Franklin, Neb. DL Aaron Rolen Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Bogata, Texas LB Jerrod Fleming Concordia Sr. Houston, Texas LB Marshall Barney Morningside Sr. Logan, Iowa LB Tyson Buresh Hastings Sr. Ulysses, Neb. LB Dalton Ryba Doane Sr. Grand Island, Neb. LB Brett Kaczor Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. Ewing, Neb. DB Colby Henderson Morningside Jr. Wakefield, Neb. DB Branden Brown Midland Sr. La Mesa, Calif. DB Jared Goforth Morningside Jr. Polk City, Iowa DB Benjamin Klein Concordia Sr. Dallas, Texas DB Nick Carlson Midland Jr. Tucson, Ariz.
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GPAC Football First Team Special Teams 2011 Position Name School Class Hometown KRS Tyson Buresh Hastings Sr. Ulysses, Neb. PRS Preston Ives Morningside So. Sioux City, Iowa K Andrew Nielsen Doane Sr. North Platte, Neb. P Derek Carlson Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Anthony Dunn, Doane (Quarterback) Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Colby Henderson, Morningside (Defensive Back) Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Football Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Ryan, Morningside
GPAC Football Second Team Offense 2011 Position Name School Class Hometown QB Jon Bane Dakota Wesleyan So. Rogers, Texas RB Khalid Waters Midland Sr. La Mesa, Calif. RB Jared Williams Briar Cliff So. St. Louis, Mo. RB Alex Dose Doane So. Hampton, Neb. WR Bryce Harshman Briar Cliff Jr. Tucson, Ariz. WR Eli Groenendyk Northwestern So. Pella, Iowa WR Kyle Schuck Morningside So. Cherokee, Iowa TE Jesse Spangler Midland Jr. Wilcox, Neb. SLOT Colby Rohde Morningside Sr. Wathena, Kan. OL Travis Hofmeyer Northwestern Sr. Orange City, Iowa OL Danny Liddell Midland Jr. Holleywood, Fla. OL Charles Washington Concordia Sr. Houston, Texas OL Nate McDonald Morningside Sr. Underwood, Iowa OL Jake Conley Doane Sr. Omaha, Neb. OL Alex Moses Midland Sr. Fairmont, Neb.
GPAC Football Second Team Defense 2011 Position Name School Class Hometown DL Derek Rodine Concordia Sr. Polk, Neb. DL Matt Remacle Midland Sr. Nebraska City, Neb. DL Matt Muschall Morningside Sr. Omaha, Neb. DL Dylan Heithoff Concordia So. Elgin, Neb. DL Zach Reker Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Adrian, Minn. LB Mike Barnaud Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Belle Fourche, S.D. LB Aaron Jansen Northwestern Jr. Orange City, Iowa LB Seth VandeVoort Dordt So. Urbandale, Iowa LB Clete Vrbka Midland Jr. Clarks, Neb. LB Taylor Johnson Morningside Jr. Arlington, Neb. DB Josh Milz Doane Sr. Papillion, Neb. DB Dustin Bergmeier Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Omaha, Neb. DB Jarel Kyles Northwestern So. Mentone, Calif. DB Riley Nikkila Hastings Sr. Hastings, Neb. DB Jesse Holz Dakota Wesleyan Sr. Rapid City, S.D.
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GPAC Football Second Team Special Teams 2011 Position Name School Class Hometown KRS Jeremiah Saffold Doane Sr. Papillion, Neb. PRS Anthony Muilenburg Dakota Wesleyan Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. PRS Cody Eiler Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. O’Neill, Neb. K Steven Andersen Nebraska Wesleyan Jr. Omaha, Neb. P Kelby Vandenberg Nebraska Wesleyan So. David City, Neb.
Honorable Mention Briar Cliff- Brady Summers (DL), Wes Bell (OL), Jordan Lester (LB) Concordia- Heath Broekemeier (DB), Michael Voelker (DL), Tom Malander (LB), Ryan Adams (RB), Nate Sindt (TE), Darnell Woods (DB), Langston Jones (LB) Dakota Wesleyan- David McGuire (DB), Tom Jarding (DB), Marco Mora (DL), Leif Evers (K), Russell McGuire (KRS), Jeff Maassen (LB), Kevin Calsbeek (OL) Doane- Cody Fanning (DB), Joe Knott (LB), Lance Shifflet (LB), Kevin Roehrich (OL), Phil Thramer (P), Devon Niewohner (TE), Tyrone Curry (WR), Cason Christensen (DL), Clayton Kolling (DL), Nick Kuxhausen (OL), Jesse Ver Velde (SLOT), Jeremy Wallace (LB) Dordt – Jon Luetchens (DB), Jonathan Gardner (DL), Todd Green (LB), David Griess (TE), James Rowenhorst (DB), Jordan Huisman (OL), Owen Reinalda (OL), Sam DuMez (WR), Brice Kroeze (DL), Will McClain (DB) Hastings- John Melies (DL), Indiana Jones (LB), Jesus Uribe (OL), Keenan Ballage (RB), Zane Anstine (TE), Alex Diffendaffer (LB), Zach Batey (RB), Garrett Giffith (DB), Derek Wipple (OL) Midland – Andrew Hawley (DB), Scott Campbell (WR), David Lavelle (DL), Jonathan Bos (DL), Josh Hutchison (LB), Derrick Middleton (KRS) Morningside- Ryan Klein (DB), Preston Ives (KRS), Dillon Robinson (RB), Marcus Smith (DL), Tyler Winter (OL), Tim Herman (OL) Nebraska Wesleyan- Nate Strehle (DL), Cody Eiler (KRS), Joe Manley (WR), Jordan Dalbaugh (RB), Trent Freisen (LB), Tanner Smith (LB), Seth Wardyn (DB), Josh Knight (DL), Sam Rickaby (OL) Northwestern- Davis Bloemendaal (QB), Ethan Lensch (DL), Theo Bartman (KRS), Isiah Twitty (LB), Ben Aguilera (LB), Nathan Van Ginkel (LB), Wil Van’t Hof (OL), Marcus Van Voorst (OL), Alex Harrington (P), Tyler Walker (WR), Stan Fleming III (DL), Paul Lundgren (DL)
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GPAC Football History (2000-Present) 2000 GPAC Football Regular Season Co-Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan and Northwestern (6-2) Player-of-the-Year: David Perrigo, Northwestern (RB) Coaches-of-the-Year: Brian Keller, Nebraska Wesleyan and Orv Otten, Northwestern
Final Standings GPAC All 2000 GPAC Football *Nebraska Wesleyan 6-2 8-3 *Northwestern 6-2 9-4 Hastings 5-3 6-3 Sioux Falls 5-3 6-4 Doane 5-3 5-4 Concordia 4-4 7-4 Midland Lutheran 4-4 5-5 Dakota Wesleyan 1-7 2-8 Dana 0-8 1-9
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2001 GPAC Football Regular Season Co-Champions: Sioux Falls and Concordia (7-1) Player-of-the-Year: Dax Michelena, Sioux Falls (QB) Coach-of-the-Year: Courtney Meyer, Concordia NAIA National Football Runner-Up: Sioux Falls (12-2)
Final Standings GPAC All 2001 GPAC Football *Concordia 7-1 10-2 *Sioux Falls 7-1 12-2 Hastings 6-2 8-2 Doane 5-3 6-3 Midland Lutheran 3-5 5-5 Northwestern 3-5 5-5 Nebraska Wesleyan 3-5 5-5 Dana 1-7 3-7 Dakota Wesleyan 0-8 2-8
2002 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (8-0) Player-of-the-Year: Nick Kortan, Sioux Falls (RB) (NAIA National Player-of-the-Year) Coach-of-the-Year: Bob Young, Sioux Falls
Final Standings GPAC All 2002 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 8-0 12-1 Doane 6-2 7-3 Hastings 5-3 7-3 Concordia 5-3 5-5 Northwestern 4-4 6-4 Nebraska Wesleyan 4-4 6-4 Midland Lutheran 3-5 4-7 Dakota Wesleyan 1-7 3-7 Dana 0-8 2-8
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2003 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Jon Burckhardt, Sioux Falls (QB) SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Bob Young, Sioux Falls
Final Standings GPAC All 2003 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 12-1 Northwestern 9-1 10-2 Midland Lutheran 6-4 6-4 Nebraska Wesleyan 6-4 6-4 Hastings 6-4 6-4 Concordia 5-5 5-5 Doane 4-6 4-6 Dakota Wesleyan 4-6 5-6 Morningside 3-7 3-7 Dana 2-8 2-9 Briar Cliff 0-10 0-10
2004 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Co-Players-of-the-Year: Eric Moody, Hastings (RB) & Craig Fobbe, Morningside (QB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Ryan, Morningside
Final Standings GPAC All 2004 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 11-1 Morningside 8-2 8-3 Hastings 8-2 9-3 Northwestern 7-3 7-3 Nebraska Wesleyan 6-4 6-4 Concordia 5-5 5-5 Midland Lutheran 4-6 5-6 Briar Cliff 3-7 3-7 Doane 2-8 2-8 Dana 1-9 2-9 Dakota Wesleyan 1-9 1-10
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2005 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Morningside (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Craig Fobbe, Morningside (QB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Ryan, Morningside
Final Standings GPAC All 2005 GPAC Football *Morningside 10-0 12-1 Sioux Falls 9-1 11-2 Northwestern 7-3 8-3 Midland Lutheran 6-4 6-4 Nebraska Wesleyan 5-5 5-5 Concordia 4-6 4-6 Dana 4-6 5-6 Hastings 4-6 4-6 Briar Cliff 3-7 4-7 Doane 2-8 2-8 Dakota Wesleyan 1-9 1-9
2006 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Austin Janssen, Northwestern (LB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Kalen De Boer, Sioux Falls (AFCA-NAIA Coach-of-the-Year) NAIA National Champion: University of Sioux Falls (14-0)
Final Standings GPAC All 2006 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 14-0 Northwestern 9-1 11-2 Morningside 8-2 9-3 Nebraska Wesleyan 7-3 7-3 Dana 5-5 6-5 Briar Cliff 4-6 5-6 Dakota Wesleyan 4-6 4-6 Hastings 4-6 4-6 Concordia 2-8 2-8 Midland Lutheran 1-9 2-9 Doane 1-9 1-9
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2007 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year : Chad Cavender, Sioux Falls (QB) (NAIA National Player-of-the-Year) Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year : Chad Hustedt, Morningside (DB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Kalen De Boer, Sioux Falls NAIA National Runner-Up: Sioux Falls (13-1)
Final Standings GPAC All 2007 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 13-1 Northwestern 8-2 8-2 Morningside 8-2 9-3 Nebraska Wesleyan 7-3 7-3 Hastings 5-5 6-4 Concordia 4-6 4-6 Dakota Wesleyan 4-6 4-6 Doane 4-6 4-6 Dana 3-7 4-7 Midland Lutheran 2-8 2-8 Briar Cliff 0-10 0-11
2008 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year : Ian Gilworth, Morningside (QB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year : Nathan Jansen, Northwestern (LB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Brad Pole, Dakota Wesleyan NAIA National Champion: Sioux Falls (14-0) Kalen De Boer, Sioux Falls (AFCA-NAIA Coach-of-the-Year)
Final Standings GPAC All 2008 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 14-0 Morningside 9-1 10-2 Dakota Wesleyan 7-3 7-3 Nebraska Wesleyan 7-3 7-3 Northwestern 7-3 7-3 Hastings 6-4 7-4 Midland Lutheran 5-5 6-5 Doane 3-7 4-7 Dana 2-8 3-8 Briar Cliff 2-8 2-9 Dordt 1-9 1-10 Concordia 1-9 1-9
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2009 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year : Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (QB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year : Trevor Holleman, Sioux Falls (LB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Kalen De Boer, Sioux Falls NAIA National Champion: Sioux Falls (15-0) Kalen De Boer, Sioux Falls (AFCA-NAIA Coach-of-the-Year)
Final Standings GPAC All 2009 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 15-0 Morningside 9-1 10-2 Hastings 8-2 9-3 Northwestern 7-3 7-3 Midland Lutheran 6-4 6-5 Nebraska Wesleyan 5-5 5-5 Dakota Wesleyan 4-6 4-6 Briar Cliff 4-6 4-7 Doane 4-6 4-7 Concordia 3-7 3-7 Dordt 0-10 1-10 Dana 0-10 0-11
2010 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0) Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year : Jon Ryan, Sioux Falls (QB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year : Marshall Tuttle, Morningside (LB) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Casey Thiele, Midland NAIA National Runner-Up: Sioux Falls (13-1)
Final Standings GPAC All 2010 GPAC Football *Sioux Falls 10-0 14-1 Morningside 9-1 10-2 Northwestern 8-2 8-2 Midland 7-3 7-3 Dakota Wesleyan 5-5 5-5 Hastings 5-5 5-5 Nebraska Wesleyan 4-6 4-6 Concordia 3-7 4-7 Doane 3-7 3-7 Briar Cliff 1-9 2-9 Dordt 0-10 0-10
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2011 GPAC Football Regular Season Champion: Morningside (8-1) Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Anthony Dunn, Doane (Quarterback) Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Colby Henderson, Morningside (Defensive Back) Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Ryan, Morningside
Final Standings
Final Standings GPAC All 2011 GPAC Football *Morningside 8-1 9-2 Northwestern 7-2 9-2 Doane 7-2 8-2 Dakota Wesleyan 5-4 6-4 Hastings 5-4 6-4 Midland 5-4 6-4 Nebraska Wesleyan 4-5 5-5 Concordia 3-6 4-7 Briar Cliff 1-8 2-9 Dordt 0-9 2-9
Regular Season Champions noted with an * (asterisk)
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Overall GPAC Standings (2000- current)
Team GPAC Wins GPAC Losses Overall Overall Best Finish Years In Wins Losses GPAC Football Sioux Falls 99 5 133 13 Champions 11* Northwestern 82 31 95 35 Co-Champions 12 Nebraska 64 49 71 50 Co-Champions 12 Wesleyan Hastings 67 46 77 48 Second 12 Morningside 72 17 80 25 Champions 9 @ Concordia 46 67 54 71 Co-Champions 12 Midland 52 63 61 65 Third 12 Doane 46 67 50 70 Second 12 Dakota 38 75 43 78 Third 12 Wesleyan Dana 18 76 28 79 Fifth 10# Briar Cliff 18 71 22 74 Sixth 9 @ Dordt 1 38 4 39 Eleventh 4 & * Final year was 2010 (moved to NCAA Division II) # Final year was 2009 (ceased operations summer of 2010) @ First year of GPAC Football was 2003 & First year of GPAC Football was 2008
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GPAC HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS
Briar Cliff University ^ Concordia University
Concordia 2-7 Briar Cliff 7-2 Dakota Wesleyan 4-5 Dakota Wesleyan 6-4 Dana 2-4 Dana 7-3 Doane 1-6 Doane 5-7 Dordt 4-0 Dordt 3-1 Hastings 2-7 Hastings 3-9 Midland Lutheran 2-7 Midland 5-7 Morningside 0-9 Morningside 1-8 Nebraska Wesleyan 1-8 Nebraska Wesleyan 5-7 Northwestern 0-9 Northwestern 2-10 Sioux Falls 0-8 Sioux Falls 2-9 18-71 46-67
Dakota Wesleyan University Dana College #
Briar Cliff 5-4 Briar Cliff 4-2 Concordia 4-6 Concordia 3-7 Dana 8-2 Dakota Wesleyan 2-8 Doane 5-7 Doane 4-6 Dordt 4-0 Dordt 0-0 Hastings 3-9 Hastings 1-9 Midland 4-8 Midland Lutheran 3-7 Morningside 0-9 Morningside 0-7 Nebraska Wesleyan 3-9 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-10 Northwestern 2-10 Northwestern 0-10 Sioux Falls 0-11 Sioux Falls 0-10 38-75 17-76 Doane College Hastings College
Briar Cliff 6-1 Briar Cliff 7-2 Concordia 7-5 Concordia 9-3 Dakota Wesleyan 7-5 Dakota Wesleyan 9-3 Dana 6-4 Dana 9-1 Dordt 4-0 Dordt 4-0 Hastings 1-11 Doane 11-1 Midland 4-8 Midland 7-5 Morningside 1-8 Morningside 1-8 Nebraska Wesleyan 4-8 Nebraska Wesleyan 6-6 Northwestern 5-7 Northwestern 4-6 Sioux Falls 1-10 Sioux Falls 0-11 46-67 67-46
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Midland University Morningside College @
Briar Cliff 7-2 Briar Cliff 9-0 Concordia 7-5 Concordia 8-1 Dakota Wesleyan 8-4 Dakota Wesleyan 9-0 Dana 7-3 Dana 7-0 Doane 8-4 Doane 8-1 Dordt 4-0 Dordt 4-0 Hastings 5-7 Hastings 8-1 Morningside 2-7 Midland 7-2 Nebraska Wesleyan 3-9 Nebraska Wesleyan 5-3 Northwestern 1-11 Northwestern 7-2 Sioux Falls 0-9 Sioux Falls 1-7 52-61 72-17
Nebraska Wesleyan University Northwestern College
Briar Cliff 8-1 Briar Cliff 9-0 Concordia 7-5 Concordia 11-2 Dakota Wesleyan 9-2 Dakota Wesleyan 10-2 Dana 10-0 Dana 10-0 Doane 8-4 Doane 7-5 Dordt 4-0 Dordt 4-0 Hastings 6-6 Hastings 6-4 Midland 9-3 Midland 11-1 Morningside 3-4 Morningside 2-7 Northwestern 0-12 Nebraska Wesleyan 12-0 Sioux Falls 0-11 Sioux Falls 1-10 64-49 82-31
University of Sioux Falls * Dordt College &
Briar Cliff 8-0 Briar Cliff 0-4 Concordia 9-2 Concordia 1-3 Dakota Wesleyan 11-0 Dakota Wesleyan 0-4 Dana 10-0 Dana 0-0 Dordt 3-0 Doane 0-4 Doane 10-1 Hastings 0-4 Hastings 11-0 Midland 0-4 Midland 9-0 Morningside 0-4 Morningside 7-1 Nebraska Wesleyan 0-4 Nebraska Wesleyan 11-0 Northwestern 0-4 Northwestern 10-1 University of Sioux Falls 0-3 99-5 1-29
* Final year was 2010 (moved to NCAA Division II) # Final year was 2009 (ceased operations summer of 2010) ^ Joined GPAC in 2003 & First year of GPAC Football was 2008
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2011 Football Players-of-the-Week Nov. 16, 2011 Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Jeff Maassen (Dakota Wesleyan)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Brandon Smith (Northwestern)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Tyson Buresh (Hastings)
Nov. 09, 2011
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Colby Henderson (Morningside)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Jeremiah Saffold (Doane)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Jordan Delbaugh (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Nov. 02, 2011
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Brett Kaczor (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Brandon Smith (Northwestern)
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Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Treyton Buresh (Midland)
Oct. 26, 2011 Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Colby Henderson (Morningside)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Anthony Dunn (Doane)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Nielsen (Doane)
Oct. 19, 2011
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Jared Goforth (Morningside)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Anthony Muilenburg (Dakota Wesleyan)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Colby Henderson (Morningside)
Oct. 12, 2011
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Kyle Little (Concordia)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Kyle Nikkel (Morningside)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Tyson Buresh (Midland) and Johnny Garcia (Hastings)
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Oct. 05, 2011 Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Jeremy Wallace (Doane)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Anthony Muilenburg (Dakota Wesleyan)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Jeremiah Saffold (Doane)
Sep. 28, 2011 Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Colby Henderson (Morningside)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Davis Bloemendaal (Northwestern)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Zach Maxey (Morningside)
Sep. 21, 2011
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Cody Fanning (Doane)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Nate Hauptman (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Phil Thramer (Doane)
Sep. 14, 2011 Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Emmanuel Mtika (Briar Cliff)
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Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Anthony Dunn (Doane)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Cody Eiler (Nebraska Wesleyan)
Sep. 07, 2011
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Dustin Bergmeier (Dakota Wesleyan)
Football - Offensive Player of the Week
Brandon Smith (Northwestern)
Football - Special Teams Player of the Week
Andrew Nielsen (Doane)
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GPAC Football Records (2000-Present) Updated After 2011 Season
Single Game Records Individual Team Rushing Carries (min 30 att/55 att) Alex Dose, Doane Nebraska Wesleyan 50 vs. Northwestern (2011) 74 vs. Peru State (2002) Net Rushing (min 200/300) Roy Jacobson, Nebraska Wesleyan Sioux Falls 345 vs. Peru State (2002) 488 vs. Midland (2004) Ave per carry (min 10 a/20 a) Tayor Malm, Northwestern Sioux Falls 14.5 vs. Dordt (2009) 9.7 vs. Midland (2004) Rushing TDs Keith Sietstra, Northwestern Sioux Falls 5 vs. Hastings, Doane (2005, 2006) 8 vs. Midland (2004) 8 vs. Tabor (2004) Kory Kahlandt, Nebraska Wesleyan 5 vs. Dana (2009) Ryan Lowmiller, Sioux Falls 5 vs. Dana (2008) and Dakota Wesleyan (2009) Longest Run Derek Blessing, Concordia XXXXX 97 vs. Dordt (2011) Passing Passing att. (min 35) Tom Lensch, Dana Dana 101 vs. Hastings (2004) 101 vs. Hastings (2004) Pass completions (min 20) Tom Lensch, Dana Dana 56 vs. Hastings (2004) 56 vs. Hastings (2004) Comp. % (min 20 att) Tim Richard, Morningside Morningside 95.5% (20-21) vs. Doane (2009) 87.5 % (28-32) vs. Doane (2009) Passing Yards (min 300/350) Tom Lensch, Dana Morningside 507 vs. Hastings (2004) 514 vs Evangel (2005) Passing TDs Ian Gilworth, Morningside Morningside 7 vs. Hastings (2008) 8 vs. Hastings (2008) 7 vs. Baker (2008) Longest Pass (QB/Rec) Jon Bane/Anthony Muilenberg, XXXXX Dakota Wesleyan 99 vs. Doane (2011) Receiving Receptions (min 7) Mark Schlueter, Dana XXXXX 17 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (2007) Anthony Muilenburg, Dakota Wesleyan 17 vs. Morningside (2010) Rec. Yards (min 150) Mark Schlueter, Dana XXXXX 306 vs. Briar Cliff (2007) Rec. TDs (min 3) David Kimura, Dakota Wesleyan XXXXX 5 vs. Dana (2000) Dusty Hovorka, Sioux Falls 5 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (2004)
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Scoring (players) (min 24) David Kimura, Dakota Wesleyan XXXXX 30 vs. Dana (2000) Dusty Hovorka, Sioux Falls 30 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (2004) Keith Sietstra, Northwestern 30 vs. Hastings (2005) Keith Sietstra, Northwestern 30 vs. Doane (2006) Ryan Lowmiller, Sioux Falls 30 vs. Dana (2008), Dakota Wesleyan (2009) Scoring (kickers) (min 10) C.J. Gradoville, Morningside XXXXX 16 vs. Dana (2008) Most Punts (min 6) Kelby Vandenberg, Nebraska Wesleyan XXXXX 12 vs. Concordia (2011) Longest Punt Michael Saalfeld, Concordia XXXXX 83 vs. Morningside (2007) Josh Warren, Doane 83 vs. Sioux Falls (2007) Total Tackles (min 15) Clint Eikmeier, Midland XXXXX (Assist tackles = ½) 26 vs. Northwestern (2003) Sacks (min 3/min 6) Aaron Swartzendruber, Hastings Hastings 6 vs. Northwestern (2002) 13 vs. Northwestern (2002) Interceptions (min 3/min 5) Kevin McGovern, Nebraska Wesleyan Northwestern 3 vs. Concordia (2001) 7 vs. Briar Cliff (2007) Jason Roberson, Midland Midland 3 vs. Sioux Falls (2001) 7 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (2011) Brian Drew, Morningside 3. vs. Dakota Wesleyan (2003) Brent Schmeichel, Sioux Falls 3 vs. Concordia (2002) Josh Veurink, Sioux Falls 3 vs. Hastings (2005) Chris Kuehl, Morningside 3 vs. Nebraska Wesleyan (2006) Ryan Oetken, Morningside 3 vs. Hastings (2006) Phil Schroer, Nebraska Wesleyan 3 vs. Concordia and Briar Cliff (2006) Mike Buckley, Morningside 3 vs. Northwestern (2007) Grant Mosier, Northwestern 3 vs. Dana (2007) Eric Adolph, Dakota Wesleyan 3 vs. Doane (2008) Ryan Oetken, Morningside 3 vs. Dakota Wesleyan (2008) Longest Interception for TD Vince Martinez, Doane XXXXX 100 Yards vs. Dordt (2009) Field Goals Made (min 3) Treyton Buresh, Midland XXXXX 5 vs. Concordia (2011) Longest Field Goal Rick Lebeda, Dana XXXXX 57 vs. Morningside (2003)
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Single Season Records
Individual Team Rush Yards (min 1,000/1,500) Dave Perrigo, Northwestern Sioux Falls 2504 (2000) 3842 (2009) Rush Yards/Gm (min 110.0/150.0) Dave Perrigo, Northwestern Northwestern 192.6 (2000) 283.1 (2010) Rushing TDs (min 10) Bo Bienkowski, Hastings Sioux Falls 25 (2002) 50 (2009) Pass Yards (min 1,500/2,000) Craig Fobbe, Morningside Morningside 4885 (2005) 4984 (2005) Pass Yards/Gm (min 175.0/200.0) Craig Fobbe, Morningside Morningside 375.8 (2005) 383.4 (2005) Passing TDs (min 15) Jon Eastman, Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 45 (2010) 49 (2010) Receiving Yards (min 800) Trae Johnson, Morningside XXXXX 1910 (2005) Rec. Yards/GM (min 80.0) Trae Johnson, Morningside XXXXX 146.9 Rec. TDs (min 8) Jon Ryan, Sioux Falls XXXXX 24 (2010) Total Offense (min 2,000/3,500) Craig Fobbe, Morningside Sioux Falls 4875 (2005) 7313 (2009) Offense/Gm (min 200.0/350.0) Craig Fobbe, Morningside Sioux Falls 375 (2005) 602 (2007) Scoring Offense (min 30.0) XXXXX Morningside 51.7 (2009) Sioux Falls 51.7 (2009) Total Defense (max 2,500) XXXXX Sioux Falls 1532 (2008) Def/Gm (max 250.0) XXXXX Sioux Falls 109.4 (2008) Scoring Def. (max 15.0) XXXXX Sioux Falls 5.9 (2008) Interceptions (min 5/min 15) Colby Henderson, Morningside Morningside 11 (2011) 31 (2007) Sacks (min 8/min 30) Darin Martyna, Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 15 (2002) 43 (2002) Northwestern 43 (2007) Total Tackles (min 85) asst = ½ Noland Urban, Nebraska Wesleyan XXXXX 127 (2000) FG Made (min 10 for both) C.J. Gradoville Morningside 21 (2010) 21 (2010)
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Career Individual Records (For career records years in the NIAC do not count – Starts in 2000)
Rushing Yards (min 2,500) Mike Dvoracek, Sioux Falls 4658 (2003-2006) Rush Yards/Gm (min 80.0) Dave Perrigo, Northwestern 169 (2000-2001) Rush TDs (min 20) Mike Dvoracek, Sioux Falls 59 (2003-2006)
Passing Yards (min 3,000) Craig Fobbe, Morningside 10, 247 (2003-2005) Pass Yards/Gm (min 150.0) Craig Fobbe, Morningside 320.2 (2003-2005) Pass TDs (min 30) Craig Fobbe, Morningside 81 (2003-2005)
Receiving Yards (min 1,500) Dusty Hovorka, Sioux Falls 4801 (2003-2006) Receptions/Gm (min 3.0) Kyle Ortegren, Morningside 6.3 (2003-2005) Receiving TDs (min 15) Dusty Hovorka, 55 (2003-2006)
Total Points (min 90) C.J. Gradoville, Morningside 402 (2007-2010) Total Points (kickers – min 75) C.J. Gradoville, Morningside 396 (2007-2010) FG Made (min 15) C.J. Gradoville, Morningside 53 (2007-2010)
Total Tackles (asst = ½ (min 150.0)) Jarrod Makovicka, Briar Cliff 325 (2006-2009) Sacks (min 10.0) Darin Marryna, Sioux Falls 29 (2000-2002) Interceptions (min 10) Phil Shroer, Nebraska Wesleyan 23 (2005-2008)
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