13 Ichabods earn MIAA honors, Schurig named Coach of the Year

For immediate release - Nov. 8, 2005

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The Washburn Ichabods had 13 players named to the All-MIAA football and coach Craig Schurig was named MIAA Coach of the Year Tuesday.

Senior Wide receiver Mike Odupitan, senior offensive lineman Rudy Su'e and junior kick returner Fletcher Terrell were first team selections for the offense. Su'e was a unanimous selection.

Junior defensive lineman Trey Lewis, senior linebacker Grant Gould and junior defensive back Fletcher Terrell were Washburn's first team defensive selections. Terrell was a unanimous selection.

Washburn, which finished the regular season 9-2 and 7-1 in the MIAA to win its first MIAA title, will host Angelo State or Northwest Missouri State in the Southwest Region semifinals 12 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19.

ALL-MIAA FOOTBALL TEAM
First Team Offense
*Andy Majors, PSU QB 6-2 188 Jr. Overland Park, Kan.
*Jeremiah White, MWSU RB 6-1 210 Jr. Mesa, Ariz.
+Germaine Race, PSU RB 5-11 225 Jr. Warrensburg, Mo.
Mike Odupitan, WU WR 6-1 205 Sr. Lake Worth, Fla.
Delanie Walker, CMSU WR 6-2 240 Sr. Pomona, Calif.
Gijon Robinson, MWSU TE 6-2 247 Jr. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Joe Taylor, PSU FB 5-10 194 Sr. Pittsburg, Kan.
*Justin Montgomery, MWSU OL 6-3 303 Sr. Arnold, Mo.
*Rudy Su'e, WU OL 6-1 301 Sr. San Diego, Calif.
*+Chad Weeks, PSU OL 6-3 334 Sr. Claremore, Okla.
#Darryl Grace, CMSU OL 6-2 308 Sr. Captain Cook, Hawaii
Allan Barbre, MSSU OL 6-4 296 Jr. Granby, Mo.
*Nathan Alleman, PSU K 6-3 186 Jr. Bartlesville, Okla.
Fletcher Terrell, WU KR 6-1 190 Jr. Minnetonka, Minn.
First Team Defense
**+Michael Cobbins, MWSU DL 6-2 247 Jr. Kansas City, Mo.
*Dave Tollefson, NWMSU DL 6-4 260 Sr. Concord, Calif.
Trey Lewis, WU DL 6-3 276 Jr. Topeka, Kan.
Ryan Meredith, PSU DL 6-2 227 Jr. Bartlesville, Okla.
*Grant Gould, WU LB 6-3 237 Sr. Topeka, Kan.
Josh Lattimer, PSU LB 5-11 231 Sr. Fort Scott, Kan.
$Adam Melchiar, ESU LB 6-1 232 Sr. Pratt, Kan.
*Greg Carbin, MWSU DB 6-0 174 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo.
*Fletcher Terrell, WU DB 6-1 190 Jr. Minnetonka, Minn.
Kendall Ricketts, CMSU DB 5-10 182 So. Raytown, Mo.
Andre Burns, MWSU DB 6-0 182 Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
*Jay White, MWSU P 6-4 206 Sr. Vinton, Iowa
*=Unanimous selection
+=Repeat first-team choice from 2004
#=Repeat first-team choice from 2003
$=Was first-team DL in 2004
Second Team Offense
Josh Lamberson, NWMSU QB 6-1 190 Sr. Wilber, Neb.
Trent Hearn, WU RB 6-1 220 Jr. Lancaster, Texas
Xavier Omon, NWMSU RB 6-0 210 So. Beatrice, Neb.
Jarrett Brooks, MWSU WR/KR 6-1 171 Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
Andre Rector, NWMSU WR 5-11 172 Sr. Celeste, Texas
Brandon Twito, PSU TE 6-7 273 Sr. Sanger, Texas
Rawshawn Bland, WU FB 5-10 237 Sr. Lewisville, Texas
Keith Holden, NWMSU OL 6-2 290 Sr. Carbondale, Ill.
Pat Murray, TSU OL 6-3 312 Jr. Pochahontas, Iowa
Brett Pettigrew, MWSU OL 6-7 285 Sr. Kauffman, Texas
Mark Talbert, SBU OL 6-4 300 Jr. China Springs, Texas
Brandon Weems, ESU OL 6-2 310 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo.
Shane McBride, MSSU K 5-5 180 Fr. Troy, Ill.
Second Team Defense
Andrew Jeffries, ESU DL 6-2 275 Sr. Sutter, Calif.
Brandon Jones, PSU DL 6-3 234 Sr. Tulsa, Okla.
B.J. Russow, MSSU DL 6-0 241 So. Seneca, Mo.
Marques Salmond, MWSU DL 6-0 280 Sr. Sacramento, Calif.
Ryan Waters, NWMSU DL 6-3 245 Jr. Independence, Mo.
Maurice White, CMSU DL 6-4 281 Jr. Detroit, Mich.
John Matthew Fisher, MWSU LB 6-1 217 Jr. St. Joseph, Mo.
Ben Harness, NWMSU LB 6-1 220 Jr. Jefferson City, Mo.
Joey Maiwelmal, SBU LB 6-2 225 Sr. Lone Oak, Texas
Jordan Chapman, MSSU DB 6-0 184 Jr. Webb City, Mo.
Jason Douglas, TSU DB 5-9 177 Sr. Shawnee, Kan.
Emmanuel Howard, ESU DB 6-2 200 So. Indianapolis, Ind.
Quinten Womack, NWMSU DB 6-1 190 Jr. San Diego, Calif.
Matt Frankel, CMSU P 6-0 200 So. Overland Park, Kan.
Six linemen selected due to a tie in voting
Honorable Mention Offense
Jordan Brill, WU QB 6-4 225 So. Elkhorn, Neb.
Toby Korrodi, CMSU QB 6-4 220 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Robert Clardy, SBU QB 6-0 190 Jr. Marshfield, Mo.
Will Caldwell, CMSU RB 5-9 220 Jr. Springfield, Ohio
Moine Nicholson, SBU RB 5-11 215 Jr. Louisville, Miss.
Colin Bado, MSSU WR 5-6 173 So. McKinney, Texas
Dustin Bromley, MSSU WR 6-0 188 Sr. Coffeyville, Kan.
Micah Hefner, CMSU WR 5-11 184 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo.
J.J. Richard, ESU WR 6-2 195 Sr. Onaga, Kan.
Rony Santil, SBU WR 6-4 215 Jr. Riviera Beach, Fla.
Eric Clawson, PSU WR 6-3 203 Jr. Pittsburg, Kan.
Pierce Curran, PSU WR 6-1 181 So. Clarksville, Ark.
Nick Smart, SBU WR 6-0 170 So. Marionville, Mo.
Mike Peterson, NWMSU TE 6-3 235 Jr. Atlantic, Iowa
Trent Olivier, ESU TE 6-1 255 Sr. Great Bend, Kan.
LaMont Theus, MWSU FB 5-10 230 Sr. Belton, Mo.
Roger Allen, MWSU OL 6-4 298 Fr. Raytown, Mo.
Jim Holland, WU OL 6-7 287 Sr. Pittsburg, Kan.
Zac Robinson, PSU OL 6-5 275 So. Jenks, Okla.
Jeff Rickard, WU OL 6-3 296 So. Westminster, Colo.
Mike Shelden, TSU OL 6-3 270 Jr. Eureka, Mo.
Jordan Wilcox, NWMSU OL 6-2 280 Sr. Springfield, Neb.
Jon Books, CMSU OL 6-5 270 So. Williamsburg, Mo.
Jon Frantz, TSU OL 6-5 255 Fr. Normal, Ill.
Chris Cardner, SBU OL 6-3 290 So. Keller, Texas
Mike Hill, MWSU OL 6-7 326 Jr. Kansas City, Mo.
Eric Hoyt, NWMSU OL 6-3 285 Sr. Brookfield, Mo.
Josh Koerkenmeier, ESU OL 6-2 282 So. Stilwell, Kan.
Matt Stout, MSSU OL 6-3 300 So. Anderson, Mo.
Ryan Hulings, ESU KR 5-9 160 Jr. Carbondale, Kan.
Honorable Mention Defense
Clint Carroz, SBU DL 5-10 237 So. New London, Mo.
Steve Holman, TSU DL 6-1 250 Jr. Copperas Cove, Texas
Kyle Kaiser, NWMSU DL 6-0 285 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb.
Eric Lawrence, WU DL 6-2 246 Fr. Belle Glade, Fla.
Andy Swedenhjelm, TSU DL 6-3 251 Fr. Norwalk, Iowa
A.J. Franklin, ESU DL 6-3 260 So. Lincoln, Neb.
Danny Tuttle, CMSU DL 6-0 245 Sr. California, Mo.
Atiba Bradley, MSSU LB 6-0 225 Sr. Joplin, Mo.
Leon Douglas, MWSU LB 6-0 235 Jr. Kansas City, Mo.
Mike Gonzalez, WU LB 5-11 223 Sr. San Jose, Calif.
Chris Jaax, PSU LB 6-4 212 Sr. Wichita, Kan.
Heath Finch, NWMSU LB 6-3 240 Sr. Ames, Iowa
Larry Giglio, TSU LB 5-10 205 Jr. Southlake, Texas
Tony Matzke, MWSU LB 6-0 235 Sr. Blue Springs, Mo.
Chauncey Mayfield, MWSU DB 5-11 166 So. Richardson, Texas
Josh Mayson, TSU DB 6-3 199 Jr. Mexico, Mo.
T.J. Onstott, MSSU DB 6-0 206 Sr. Lamar, Mo.
Calvin Stuckey, WU DB 6-2 193 Sr. West Palm Beach, Fla.
Kelly Williams, NWMSU DB 6-1 195 Sr. Washington, Iowa
Noah Hoppe, PSU DB 6-0 177 Sr. Louisburg, Kan.
Blake Martin, MSSU DB 5-11 185 Sr. Anderson, Mo.
Jeremy Neville, PSU DB 6-1 195 Sr. Bronson, Kan.
Brandon Stribling, ESU DB 6-2 186 Jr. Houston, Texas
*Most Valuable Offensive Player:
*Germaine Race, RB, PSU
*Most Valuable Defensive Player:
*Dave Tollefson, DL, NWMSU
*Co-Freshmen of the Year:
*Roger Allen, OL, MWSU & Adam Hinspeter, QB, MSSU
*Wilson® Coach of the Year:
*Craig Schurig, WU