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2008 MIAC Football Awards
11/24/2008 8:34:05 AM
St. Paul, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2008 MIAC Football Awards today, November 24, 2008.
Leading the All-Conference team is 2008 MIAC MVP Royce Winford of Augsburg. Winford (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo) was a dual threat for the Auggies in 2008 playing on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. On offense, the 6-2 receiver caught 75 balls for 944 yards and 12 touchdowns. On defense, Winford lined up as a defensive back and tallied three interceptions during conference play.
Concordia College junior defensive tackle Travis Aufderheide (New Ulm, Minn.) received the 2008 Mike Stam Award as the league's top interior lineman. Aufderheide had 4.5 sacks and 7.0 tackles for loss for a Cobber defense that led the MIAC in rush defense.
Carleton head coach Kurt Ramler was chosen as the 2008 MIAC Coach of the Year. Ramler, in his third season, guided the Knights to a 7-3 record, 5-3 in the MIAC. Carleton defeated a pair of top 25 teams and earned the program's first national ranking since 1992. Also, the Knights’ seven wins equaled the program’s second-highest win total over the last 50 seasons.
As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announced the third annual All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for football. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.
2008 MIAC Awards
Jim Christopherson MIAC MVP - Royce Winford, Augsburg (Sr., Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo)
Mike Stam Award - Travis Aufderheide, Concordia (Jr., New Ulm, Minn.)
Coach of the Year - Kurt Ramler, Carleton (3rd season)
2008 MIAC First Team All-Conference - Offense
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Name
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School
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Year
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Position
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Hometown/High School
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Jordan Berg
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Augsburg
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Sr.
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QB
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Gaylord, Minn./Sibley East
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Shane Henfling
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Carleton
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Sr.
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QB
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Watkins, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins
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Logan Flannery
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Bethel
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So.
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RB
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Lakeville, Minn./South
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Cory Johnson
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Concordia
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Sr.
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RB
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Moorhead, Minn.
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Ben Wartman
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St. Thomas
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So.
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RB
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Prior Lake, Minn.
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Chad Arlt
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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WR
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St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville
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Matt Frank
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Carleton
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Sr.
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WR
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Caledonia, Minn.
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Royce Winford
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Augsburg
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Sr.
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WR
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Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo
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Tom Knowles
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St. Thomas
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Sr.
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TE
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Hermantown, Minn.
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Mike Ervin
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Bethel
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Sr.
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G
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Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson
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Dan Gamache
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Saint John's
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Sr.
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OL
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Rush City, Minn.
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Derall King
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Hamline
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So.
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T
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Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Sibley
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Billy Oehlers
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Concordia
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Sr.
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G
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North Branch, Minn.
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Josh Ostrue
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St. Thomas
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Jr.
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C
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South St. Paul, Minn. |
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Brandon Rudenick
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Augsburg
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Sr.
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C
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Nicollet, Minn.
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Jared Thelemann
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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G
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Kilkenny, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
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Steve Ramey
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Carleton
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Sr.
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Utility
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Cottage Grove, Minn./Park
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Russ Gliadon
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Saint John's
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Sr.
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K
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Fridley, Minn.
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2008 MIAC First Team All-Conference - Defense
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Name
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School
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Year
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Position
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Hometown/High School
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Travis Aufderheide
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Concordia
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Jr.
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DT
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New Ulm, Minn.
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John Hanks
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Carleton
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Sr.
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DE
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Leroy, Minn./Leroy-Ostrander
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Aaron Mills
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Bethel
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Sr.
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DE
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Traverse City, Mich./Central
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Mike Schumacher
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Saint John's
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Sr.
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DL
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Arden Hills, Minn./Totino-Grace
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| Michael Williams, Jr. |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
DE |
Marshfield, Wis. |
| Tony Palma |
Gustavus
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Jr.
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ILB
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Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial
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Darin Schwarze
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Bethel
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Sr.
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ILB
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Stanwood, Wash.
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Ryan Wimmer
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Saint John's
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Jr.
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ILB
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St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral
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Tom Flynn
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Concordia
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Sr.
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OLB
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Shelby, Mont.
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Zach Sturm
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St. Thomas
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Jr.
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OLB
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Springfield, Minn.
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Cory Svihla
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Bethel
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So.
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OLB
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Foley, Minn.
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Tim Cornish
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Bethel
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Jr.
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CB
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Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata
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| Brady Ervin |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
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Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Derek Stifter |
Saint John's |
Sr. |
CB |
Watertown, Minn./Watertown Mayer |
| Joe Welch |
Gustavus |
Jr. |
S |
Hastings, Minn. |
| Drew Ziller |
Carleton |
Sr. |
FS |
Byron, Minn./Rochester Lourdes |
| Matt Nelson |
St. Olaf |
Sr. |
P |
Eagan, Minn. |
2008 MIAC Second Team All-Conference - Offense
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Name
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School
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Year
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Position
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Hometown/High School
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James Leary
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Hamline
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Sr.
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QB
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Inver Grove Heights, Minn./South St. Paul
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Jesse Nelson
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Concordia
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Sr.
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QB
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Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka
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| Jason Potts |
Augsburg
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Sr.
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RB
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Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong
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Coty Watkins
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St. Olaf
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Sr.
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RB
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Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson
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| Ray Wilson |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
RB |
Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace |
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Muneer Al-Hameed
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Augsburg
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So.
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WR
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Woodbury, Minn./Minneapolis Washburn
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Ben Vanderheyden
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Saint John's
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Jr.
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WR
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Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata
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Fritz Waldvogel
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St. Thomas
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Fy.
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WR
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Mendota Heights, Minn./St. Thomas Acad.
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Alex King
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Bethel
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Sr.
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TE
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Wayzata, Minn.
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John M. Anderson
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Concordia
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Jr.
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T
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Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Istanti
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Brad Eckelmann
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Carleton
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So.
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T
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Portland, Ore./Lincoln
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Alex Garza
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Hamline
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So.
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T
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Adelanto, Calif./Silverado
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Justyn Helgeson
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St. Thomas
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Jr.
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T
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Farmington, Minn.
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Michael Klayum
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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T
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Lakeville, Minn.
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John Schantzen
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St. Olaf
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Jr.
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T
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Stillwater, Minn.
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Mike Struss
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Augsburg
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Sr.
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T
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Nicollet, Minn.
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Alex House
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Hamline
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So.
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Utility
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Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park
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Carl Hauser
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Concordia
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Jr.
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K
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Fergus Falls, Minn.
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2008 MIAC Second Team All-Conference - Defense
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Name
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School
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Year
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Position
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Hometown/High School
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| Brian Berglund |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
NT |
Lauderdale, Minn./Roseville |
| Jacob Lewis |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
NT |
Plymouth, Minn./Maple Grove |
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Joe Luke
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Saint John's
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Sr.
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DL
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Alexandria, Minn.
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Andrew Pafko
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St. Thomas
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Sr.
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DE
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Blaine, Minn.
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Clinton Strother
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Concordia
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Sr.
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DE
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Brainerd, Minn.
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Tommy Becker
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St. Thomas
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Jr.
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ILB
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Wayzata, Minn.
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Adam Concannon
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St. Olaf
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Jr.
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ILB
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Orlando, Fla./University
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Tony Danna
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St. Thomas
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So.
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ILB
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Lake Elmo, Minn./Hill-Murray
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Donavon Bates
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Augsburg
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Sr.
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OLB
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White Bear Lake, Minn.
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Nick Kotsmith
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Saint John's
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Sr.
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OLB
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Foley, Minn.
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Mike Labore
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Hamline
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Jr.
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OLB
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South St. Paul, Minn.
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Garrett Adamson
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Augsburg
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Sr.
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FS
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White Bear Lake, Minn./Hill-Murray
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Ethan Armstrong
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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CB
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Wheaton, Minn.
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| Xavier Carroll |
Concordia |
Jr. |
CB |
El Cajon, Calif./Grossmont |
| Nick Cesarek |
Carleton |
Sr. |
CB |
Eagan, Minn./Eastview |
| Bobby Klint |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
FS |
Minneapolis, Minn./Totino-Grace |
| A.C. Clouthier |
St. Thomas |
Jr. |
P |
Appleton, Wis./Xavier |
2008 All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team
Augsburg - Jason Potts (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.)
Bethel - Darin Schwarze (Sr., Stanwood, Wash.)
Carleton - Jeff Potempa (Sr., Lake Forest, Ill.)
Concordia - Jon Tritsch (Sr., Murray, Neb.)
Gustavus - Michael Fabel (Sr., Cold Spring, Minn.)
Hamline - James Leary (Sr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn.)
Saint John's - Brett Saladin (Sr., Woodstock, Ill.)
St. Olaf - John Michael Williams, Jr. (Sr., Marshfield, Wis.)
St. Thomas - Jeffrey Hilliard (Jr., Woodbury, Minn.)
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