Hearn named co-Freshman of the Year; Watts 2nd team pick
Nov. 18, 2003
Overland Park, Kan. - The Washburn Ichabods' Trent Hearn was named both co-Freshman of the Year in the MIAA and second team all-conference along with senior offensive lineman Tim Watts as the MIAA announced its all-league team this afternoon in a vote of the MIAA's coaches.
Hearn is the third Ichabod to win the Freshman of the Year award in the last four years. Tyler Schuerman won it in 2000 and Sam Sissom won the award last season.
Hearn and Watts were the only Ichabods to receive a designation to a first or second team, but the Ichabods had six named honorable mention all-conference.
Junior offensive lineman Tyronne Barrett and sophomore wide receiver Mike Odupitan was named honorable mention at kickoff return.
On defense, the Ichabods had three with honorable mention honors. Senior Eric Taylor (defensive line), sophomore linebackers Grant Gould and Josh Looney and freshman defensive back Fletcher Terrell all received honors.
First Team Offense Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown *Neal Philpot, PSU QB 6-4 240 Jr Norton, Kan. +Kegan Coleman, CMSU RB 5-8 190 Jr Lee's Summit, Mo. Tyler Paul, ESU RB 5-10 189 Sr Chapman, Kan. $++Jamaica Rector, NWMSU WR/KR 5-10 175 Jr Celeste, Texas Marc Green, SBU WR 6-2 205 Sr Rockwall, Texas Cole Drussa, UMR TE 6-2 221 Jr Springfield, Mo. *Tyronne Armstrong, PSU OL 6-4 322 Sr Chetopa, Kan. *Brett Mingee, MWSC OL 6-2 288 Sr Smithville, Mo. Andy Bandstra, ESU OL 6-1 250 Sr Belton, Mo. Kenneth Eboh, NWMSU OL 6-3 290 Sr Des Moines, Iowa Darryl Grace, CMSU OL 6-2 277 Jr Captain Hook, Hawaii Justin Gray, ESU K 5-8 182 Jr Liberal, Kan. First Team Defense *+Roderick Green, CMSU DL 6-2 234 Sr Brenham, Texas *+++Aaron McConnell, PSU DL 6-3 294 Sr Midwest City, Okla. Eric McDowell, MWSC DL 6-1 228 Sr Savannah, Mo. Mark Stephen, PSU DL 6-3 265 Sr Wichita, Kan. Wilson Curtis, MWSC LB 6-0 217 Sr Kansas City, Mo. John Edmonds, NWMSU LB 6-0 235 Sr Maryville, Mo. Jason Vanloo, CMSU LB 6-3 249 Jr Jefferson City, Mo. Tameem Yehyawi, TSU LB 6-1 229 Sr Keokuk, Iowa Brad Johnson, ESU DB 6-1 193 Sr Minneapolis, Kan. Pierre Thomas, MWSC DB 5-11 181 Sr Lee's Summit, Mo. Darryl Ridley, NWMSU DB 5-9 180 Sr Omaha, Neb. Terek Wilson, PSU DB 6-0 192 Sr Liberal, Kan. Mark Kamphoefner, TSU P 6-0 200 So Defiance, Mo. Four linebackers were selected due to a tie in voting. *=Unanimous selection $=Unanimous selection as a wide receiver +=Repeat first-team choice from 2002 ++=Repeat first-team choice from 2001 & 2002 +++=Repeat first-team choice from 2000, 2001 & 2002 Second Team Offense Tad Hatfield, ESU QB 6-3 201 Jr Riverton, Kan. Trent Hearn, WU RB 6-1 195 Fr Lancaster, Texas Marco Kirven, SBU RB 5-8 190 So Fort Worth, Texas Germaine Race, PSU RB 5-11 203 Fr Warrensburg, Mo. Clint Moss, UMR WR 5-8 165 Sr Bourbon, Mo. Andre Rector, NWMSU WR 5-11 182 So Celeste, Texas J.J. Richard, ESU WR 6-3 189 So Onaga, Kan. Louis Lamb, ESU TE 6-5 284 Sr Miami, Fla. Nathan Baker, PSU OL 6-4 313 Jr Parsons, Kan. Jay Fleeman, CMSU OL 6-5 310 Jr Pleasant Hill, Mo. Eric Martin, ESU OL 6-1 328 Sr Hutchinson, Kan. Aubrin Rhem, SBU OL 6-2 300 Jr Patterson, Ga. Eric Stewart, TSU OL 6-3 256 Sr Moline, Ill. Tim Watts, WU OL 6-4 290 Sr Topeka, Kan. Brandon Starks, CMSU K 5-10 179 Jr Kansas City, Mo. Jimmy Conner, CMSU KR 5-9 167 Jr Phoenix, Ariz. Three running backs, three wide receivers and six offensive linemen were selected due to ties in voting. Second Team Defense Eric Acree, SBU DL 6-3 260 Sr Seminole, Okla. Falco Grehl, ESU DL 6-5 303 Sr Hamburg, Germany Josh Lawson, PSU DL 6-2 238 Sr Pittsburg, Kan. Mike Nanninga, NWMSU DL 6-1 240 Sr Maryville, Mo. Chris Eads, MWSC LB 6-2 230 Sr Lathrop, Mo. Josh Lattimer, PSU LB 6-0 224 So Fort Scott, Kan. Josh Williams, ESU LB 6-1 205 Sr Concordia, Kan. Ryan Burpo, MSSU DB 5-11 185 Sr Oronogo, Mo. Colin Johnson, CMSU DB 5-9 173 Sr Oklahoma City, Okla. John McPherson, CMSU DB 5-8 192 Jr Kansas City, Kan. Luke Waller, ESU DB 6-1 171 Jr Chanute, Kan. Jason Brown, CMSU P 6-0 225 Jr Bois D'Arc, Mo. Honorable Mention Offense Evan Gray, UMR QB 6-1 187 Jr Tucson, Ariz. Josh Lamberson, NWMSU QB 6-1 190 So Wilber, Neb. Derrick Pitts, MWSC RB 5-11 209 Sr St. Louis, Mo. Josh Sanders, ESU RB 6-1 226 Sr Dolton, Ill. Jerard Leverson, TSU RB 5-9 184 So Dolton, Ill. Keenan Miller, UMR RB 6-0 215 So St. Louis, Mo. Lee Thompson, CMSU RB 5-8 202 Jr Liberty, Mo. Jermaine Carpenter, PSU WR 5-7 151 Jr Waco, Texas Andre Day, ESU WR 6-1 185 Sr Kansas City, Kan. Jimmy Conner, CMSU WR 5-9 167 Jr Phoenix, Ariz. Brett Fischer, UMR WR 6-0 175 Jr Ellisville, Mo. Jamison Heiskell, CMSU WR 5-9 165 Jr Dallas, Texas Andy Majors, PSU WR 6-2 189 So Overland Park, Kan. Adam Otte, NWMSU WR 5-9 180 Sr Maryville, Mo. James Perry, TSU WR 5-9 173 Fr St. Louis, Mo. Uros Stosic, UMR WR 5-11 200 Sr Lincoln Park, N.J. Ted Maxwell, CMSU TE 6-4 251 So Kansas City, Mo. Bill Noll, MWSC TE 6-3 212 So Oskaloosa, Kan. L.V. Hill, SBU TE 6-5 275 Jr Ware County, Ga. Tommy Brown, SBU OL 6-1 300 Sr Savannah, Ga. Raymond Fonoti, NWMSU OL 6-3 315 Sr Honolulu, Hawaii Greg Klipsch, TSU OL 6-1 296 Sr St. Louis, Mo. Jason Stumbo, MSSU OL 6-2 280 So Broken Arrow, Okla. Chad Weeks, PSU OL 6-3 323 So Claremore, Okla. Tyrone Barrett, WU OL 6-1 290 Jr Belle Glade, Fla. Jake Johnson, SBU OL 6-2 300 Sr Douglasville, Ga. Joe Tomasek, UMR OL 5-11 270 Jr Burbank, Ill. Chase Ward, CMSU OL 6-2 305 Jr Corsicana, Texas Steve Mattson, SBU K 5-10 180 Sr Kansas City, Mo. Mike Odupitan, WU KR 6-1 200 So Lake Worth, Fla. Pierre Thomas, MWSC KR 5-11 181 Sr Lee's Summit, Mo. DeMarcus Mathes, MSSU KR 6-0 180 Jr Dallas, Texas Morris White, NWMSU KR 5-8 170 Jr St. Louis, Mo. Honorable Mention Defense Seth Austin, MSSU DL 6-4 240 Sr Camdenton, Mo. Michael Cobbins, MWSC DL 6-1 240 Fr Kansas City, Mo. Travis Frogge, MWSC DL 6-2 245 Fr Platte City, Mo. Ted Guisinger, TSU DL 6-1 260 Jr Clive, Iowa Philip Mabion, ESU DL 6-4 235 Jr Kansas City, Kan. Eric Taylor, WU DL 6-0 240 Sr Richardson, Texas Justin Kohlmeier, ESU DL 6-2 240 Sr Cottonwood Falls, Kan. Ryan Meredith, PSU DL 6-2 233 Fr Bartlesville, Okla. Jeremy Wooden, CMSU DL 6-2 259 Sr Columbia, Mo. Jason Dawson, MWSC LB 5-9 194 Sr Gladstone, Mo. Grant Gould, WU LB 6-4 205 So Topeka, Kan. Adam Long, NWMSU LB 6-1 240 Jr Bennington, Neb. Chad Miller, PSU LB 6-3 226 Jr Dewey, Okla. Andy Creger, NWMSU LB 6-3 230 Sr Des Moines, Iowa Cal Gast, ESU LB 5-11 200 Jr Kansas City, Mo. Avian Jordan, UMR LB 6-3 205 Jr Florissant, Mo. Josh Looney, WU LB 6-2 225 So Overland Park, Kan. Jimmie Taylor, PSU LB 6-1 207 Jr Miami, Fla. Reggie Williams, SBU LB 5-10 240 Sr Dallas, Texas Derek Kent, TSU DB 5-9 192 Sr Lucas, Iowa Josh Oldfather, ESU DB 5-9 181 Sr Dodge City, Kan. Desmond Polk, MWSC DB 5-7 160 Sr Lee's Summit, Mo. Fletcher Terrell, WU DB 5-11 176 Fr Minneapolis, Minn. Donald Williams, SBU DB 6-1 210 Jr Thomason, Ga. Marcus Yokeley, TSU DB 6-0 190 So Marshall, Mo. Robert Spinks, MSSU DB 6-0 185 Jr Hacienda Heights, Calif. Most Valuable Offensive Player: Neal Philpot, QB, PSU Most Valuable Defensive Player: Aaron McConnell, DL, PSU Co-Freshmen of the Year: Trent Hearn, RB, WU & Germaine Race, RB, PSU WilsonŽ/Coach of the Year: Dave Wiemers, ESU