3 Ichabods receive Daktronics All-Region honors; 1 Ichabod at 2 positions

For immediate release - Nov. 30, 2005

TOPEKA – The MIAA Regular season champion Washburn Ichabods placed four student athletes on the 2005 Daktronics Division II All-Southwest Region team that was announced today. The team is voted on by the regions sports information directors.

Senior offensive lineman Rudy Sue, senior linebacker Grant Gould and junior cornerback Fletcher Terrell were all named to the first team. Terrell was the leading vote-getter at cornerback. Terrell also earned second team all-region honors as an all-purpose back.

The Ichabods finished the 2005 season with a 9-4 record winning the MIAA Championship and qualifying for the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the time in school history.

*FIRST TEAM OFFENSE*

*Offensive Line*

Rayshaun Hollings, Southeastern Oklahoma (6-3, 280, Jr.)

*Pat McCoy, West Texas A&M (6-6, 335, Sr.)

Sam Skidmore, Tarleton State (6-4, 315, Sr.)

Randy Sue’, Washburn (6-1, 301, Sr.)

Chad Weeks, Pittsburg State (6-3, 329, Sr.)

*Tight End*

Justin Carter, Angelo State (6-5, 255, Jr.)

*Wide Receiver*

Tonae Martin, West Texas A&M (6-4, 210, Sr.)

*Richie Ross, Nebraska-Kearney (6-4, 205, Sr.)

*Running Back*

*Germaine Race, Pittsburg State (5-11, 225, Jr.)

Derrick Ross, Tarleton State (6-0, 238, Sr.)

*Quarterback*

Dalton Bell, West Texas A&M (6-3, 205, Jr.)

*All-Purpose Back*

Justin Gallas, Colorado Mines (6-1, 185, Sr.)

*Place Kicker*

Paul Williams, Tarleton State (5-10, 200, Jr.)

*SECOND TEAM OFFENSE*

*Offensive Line*

Robert Acuna, Eastern New Mexico (6-0, 307, Sr.)

Darryl Grace, Central Missouri State (6-2, 308, Sr.)

Jeff Penney, Midwestern State (6-0, 290, Sr.)

James Poynter, Nebraska-Kearney (6-2, 300, Sr.)

Travis Yenne, Colorado Mines (6-4, 285, Sr.)

*Tight End*

Brandon Twito, Pittsburg State (6-7, 270, Sr.)

*Wide Receiver*

Ashton Gronewold, Missouri-Rolla (5-11, 175, So.)

Andre Rector, Northwest Missouri (5-11, 190, Jr.)

*Running Back*

Xavier Omon, Northwest Missouri (6-0, 210, Sr.)

Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (5-9, 195, So.)

*Quarterback*

Josh Lamberson, Northwest Missouri (6-1, 205, Sr.)

*All-Purpose Back*

Fletcher Terrell, Washburn (6-1, 190, Jr.)

*Place Kicker*

Nathan Alleman, Pittsburg State (6-3, 185, Jr.)

*FIRST TEAM DEFENSE*

*Defensive Line*

*Clayton Farrell, Abilene Christian (6-4, 275, Sr.)

Wilbert Martin, Texas A&M-Kingsville (6-3, 310, Sr.)

Dave Tollefson, Northwest Missouri (6-4, 270, Sr.)

*Linebacker*

*Deandrae Fillmore, Texas A&M-Kingsville (5-9, 220, Sr.)

Grant Gould, Washburn (6-3, 237, Sr.)

J.D. Hearn, Texas A&M-Commerce (6-1, 227, Sr.)

Adam McGurk, Adams State (6-1, 215, Sr.)

*Cornerback*

Stephen McCoy, Texas A&M-Kingsville (6-1, 185, Jr.)

*Fletcher Terrell, Washburn (6-1, 190, Jr.)

*Safety*

Keon Gaither, West Texas A&M (6-0, 200, Jr.)

*Danieal Manning, Abilene Christian (6-0, 205, Jr.)

*Punter*

Jeff Williams, Adams State (6-4, 225, Sr.)

*SECOND TEAM DEFENSE*

*Defensive Line*

Ryan Meredith, Pittsburg State (6-2, 237, Jr.)

Tywain Myles, Tarleton State (6-2, 290, So.)

Ernesto Villasenor, Adams State (6-0, 320, Sr.)

*Linebacker*

Marcus Brown, Abilene Christian (5-11, 235, Jr.)

Jared Heath, Colorado Mines (6-0, 220, Sr.)

Josh Lattimer, Pittsburg State (5-11, 231, Sr.)

Erick Smith, Tarleton State (6-0, 240, Jr.)

*Cornerback*

Byrone Bell, Nebraska-Kearney (5-11, 185, Sr.)

Corey White, Eastern New Mexico (6-0, 165, Sr.)

*Safety*

Norman Dawson, Southeastern Oklahoma (6-3, 205, Sr.)

Kendall Ricketts, Central Missouri State (5-10, 182, So.)

*Punter*

Richard Hammond, Texas A&M-Kingsville (6-2, 207, Sr.)