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2008 MIAC Football Awards
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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

Name

School

Year

Position

Hometown/High School

Jordan Berg

Augsburg

Sr.

QB

Gaylord, Minn./Sibley East

Shane Henfling

Carleton

Sr.

QB

Watkins, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins

Logan Flannery

Bethel

So.

RB

Lakeville, Minn./South

Cory Johnson

Concordia

Sr.

RB

Moorhead, Minn.

Ben Wartman

St. Thomas

So.

RB

Prior Lake, Minn.

Chad Arlt

Gustavus

Sr.

WR

St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville

Matt Frank

Carleton

Sr.

WR

Caledonia, Minn.

Royce Winford

Augsburg

Sr.

WR

Brooklyn Park, Minn./Osseo

Tom Knowles

St. Thomas

Sr.

TE

Hermantown, Minn.

Mike Ervin

Bethel

Sr.

G

Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson

Dan Gamache

Saint John's

Sr.

OL

Rush City, Minn.

Derall King 

Hamline

So.

T

Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Sibley

Billy Oehlers

Concordia

Sr.

G

North Branch, Minn.

Josh Ostrue 

St. Thomas

Jr.

C

South St. Paul, Minn.

Brandon Rudenick

Augsburg

Sr.

C

Nicollet, Minn.

Jared Thelemann

Gustavus

Sr.

G

Kilkenny, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

Steve Ramey

Carleton

Sr.

Utility

Cottage Grove, Minn./Park

Russ Gliadon

Saint John's

Sr.

K

Fridley, Minn.


2008 MIAC First Team All-Conference - Defense

Name

School

Year

Position

Hometown/High School

Travis Aufderheide

Concordia

Jr.

DT

New Ulm, Minn.

John Hanks

Carleton

Sr.

DE

Leroy, Minn./Leroy-Ostrander

Aaron Mills

Bethel

Sr.

DE

Traverse City, Mich./Central

Mike Schumacher

Saint John's

Sr.

DL

Arden Hills, Minn./Totino-Grace

Michael Williams, Jr. St. Olaf Sr. DE Marshfield, Wis.
Tony Palma

Gustavus

Jr.

ILB

Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial

Darin Schwarze

Bethel

Sr.

ILB

Stanwood, Wash.

Ryan Wimmer

Saint John's

Jr.

ILB

St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral

Tom Flynn

Concordia

Sr.

OLB

Shelby, Mont.

Zach Sturm

St. Thomas

Jr.

OLB

Springfield, Minn.

Cory Svihla

Bethel

So.

OLB

Foley, Minn.

Tim Cornish

Bethel

Jr.

CB

Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata

Brady Ervin St. Thomas Jr. S 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

Name

School

Year

Position

Hometown/High School

James Leary

Hamline

Sr.

QB

Inver Grove Heights, Minn./South St. Paul

Jesse Nelson

Concordia

Sr.

QB

Chanhassen, Minn./Minnetonka

Jason Potts

Augsburg

Sr.

RB

Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong

Coty Watkins

St. Olaf

Sr.

RB

Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson

Ray Wilson Gustavus Sr. RB Brooklyn Park, Minn./Totino-Grace 

Muneer Al-Hameed

Augsburg

So.

WR

Woodbury, Minn./Minneapolis Washburn

Ben Vanderheyden

Saint John's

Jr.

WR

Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata

Fritz Waldvogel

St. Thomas

Fy.

WR

Mendota Heights, Minn./St. Thomas Acad.

Alex King

Bethel

Sr.

TE

Wayzata, Minn.

John M. Anderson

Concordia

Jr.

T

Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Istanti

Brad Eckelmann

Carleton

So.

T

Portland, Ore./Lincoln

Alex Garza

Hamline

So.

T

Adelanto, Calif./Silverado

Justyn Helgeson

St. Thomas

Jr.

T

Farmington, Minn.

Michael Klayum

Gustavus

Sr.

T

Lakeville, Minn.

John Schantzen

St. Olaf

Jr.

T

Stillwater, Minn.

Mike Struss

Augsburg

Sr.

T

Nicollet, Minn.

Alex House

Hamline

So.

Utility

Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park

Carl Hauser

Concordia

Jr.

K

Fergus Falls, Minn.


2008 MIAC Second Team All-Conference - Defense

Name

School

Year

Position

Hometown/High School

Brian Berglund Gustavus Sr. NT Lauderdale, Minn./Roseville
Jacob Lewis St. Thomas Jr. NT Plymouth, Minn./Maple Grove

Joe Luke

Saint John's

Sr.

DL

Alexandria, Minn.

Andrew Pafko

St. Thomas

Sr.

DE

Blaine, Minn.

Clinton Strother

Concordia

Sr.

DE

Brainerd, Minn.

Tommy Becker

St. Thomas

Jr.

ILB

Wayzata, Minn.

Adam Concannon

St. Olaf

Jr.

ILB

Orlando, Fla./University

Tony Danna

St. Thomas

So.

ILB

Lake Elmo, Minn./Hill-Murray 

Donavon Bates

Augsburg

Sr.

OLB

White Bear Lake, Minn.

Nick Kotsmith

Saint John's

Sr.

OLB

Foley, Minn.

Mike Labore

Hamline

Jr.

OLB

South St. Paul, Minn.

Garrett Adamson

Augsburg

Sr.

FS

White Bear Lake, Minn./Hill-Murray

Ethan Armstrong

Gustavus

Sr.

CB

Wheaton, Minn.

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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