Fifteen UCO Players Earn MIAA Recognition

11/18/2014 10:30:00 AM

Chas Stallard

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 18) – Central Oklahoma had 15 players earn recognition on the All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Football Team that was released Tuesday by the league office.

UCO had no first-team selections, though quarterback Chas Stallard was named Freshman of the Year. Running back Jake Gandara, defensive tackle Kenny Allen and safety Matt Pruitt earned second-team honors, while wide receiver Marquez Clark, linebacker Chass Glaspie and offensive lineman Brandon Waggoner were third-team selections.

Stallard and eight other players earned honorable mention honors – wide receiver Christian Hood, offensive lineman Landon Chappell, defensive linemen Tyler Newton and Deontay Wilson, linebacker Malcolm Howard, defensive backs Cody Jones and Levonte Douglas and place-kicker Seth Hiddink.

The Bronchos of third-year head coach Nick Bobeck finished third in the 12-team league – after being picked 10^th and 11^th in the two pre-season polls – and will take an 8-3 record into the Mineral Water Bowl Dec. 6. Tim Beck of league co-champion Pittsburg State was named Coach of the Year.

Gandara has rushed for 1,077 yards and 13 touchdowns on 178 carries this year while also catching 33 passes for 226 yards. The sophomore from Fort Gibson, who missed one game to injury, is averaging 6.1 yards a carry and ranks second in the MIAA with his 107.7-yard per-game average.

Gandara has rushed for 100-plus yards in five games this season and ranks 20^th on UCO's single-season rushing list heading into the bowl game.

Allen earned second-team recognition for the second straight year after collecting 36 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and a league-leading 7.5 sacks in the regular season.

The junior from Perkins already ranks fifth on the school's career sacks list with 19.

Pruitt ranks second on the team in tackles with 82, including a team-high 53 solo stops, and has two interceptions. He also tops the Bronchos in passes broken up (12) and fumble recoveries (two).

A senior from El Reno, Pruitt was a three-year standout at Southern Nazarene before transferring to UCO and sitting out last year.

Clark has 35 receptions for 327 yards and one touchdown to go along with 10 rushes for 77 yards and two scores. He's also averaging an MIAA-best 28.1 yards a kickoff return.

The senior from Texarkana, Texas missed two and a half games to injury this season after earning All-America honors last year when he caught a school-record 82 passes for 1,348 yards.

Waggoner has been a leading force up front on the offensive line at a tackle spot, having led the way as the Bronchos have averaged 378.1 yards and 29.3 points a game. The sophomore from Jenks was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick last year.

Glaspie enters the bowl game with a team-leading 86 tackles despite missing two full games to injury. He has 5.0 tackles for loss with two forced fumbles, one interception and one pass broken up.

A senior from Los Angeles, Calif., Glaspie had UCO's first 20-tackle game since 1998 when he made 23 stops in UCO's triple-overtime win over Missouri Southern.

Stallard was named the league's top freshman after a regular season campaign that saw him complete 183-of-277 passes for 1,877 yards and eight touchdowns with just five interceptions while adding 662 yards and nine TDs rushing despite missing one game to injury.

The Cleveland product leads the conference in completion percentage (66.1) and ranks second in the league in total offense with 253.9 yards per game. Stallard ranks fifth on UCO's total offense list with 2,539 yards.

Hood leads the Bronchos in receptions (43) and yards (466), while Chappell is in his third year as a starter at guard.

Howard is third on the team in tackles with 66, including 4.5 for loss. Newton has 30 tackles with 4.0 for loss and Wilson 24 tackles with 2.5 for loss.

Jones, who has missed most of three games to injury, leads the team with four interceptions – returning two for touchdowns – and has 22 tackles. Douglas has 33 tackles with four passes broken up, one interception and one fumble return for touchdown.

Hiddink has scored 74 points this season, having made all 38 extra point attempts and 12-of-20 field goals.

MIAA Offensive Player of the Year – Anthony Abenoja, QB, Pittsburg State ?
MIAA Defensive Player of the Year – Matt Longacre, DL, Northwest Missouri ?
MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year – Connor Frazell, K, Pittsburg State ?
MIAA Freshmen of the Year – Chas Stallard, QB, Central Oklahoma ?
MIAA Coach of the Year – Tim Beck, Pittsburg State

First Team (Offense)
QB – Anthony Abenoja, Pittsburg State
RB – LaVance Taylor, Central Missouri
RB – Raphael Spencer, Missouri Western
WR – Marquise Cushon, Pittsburg State
WR – Ed Williams, Fort Hays State
WR – Gavin Lutman, Pittsburg State
TE/FB – Marcus Wright, Northwest Missouri
OL – Brian Berzanski, Central Missouri
OL – Travis Anderson, Missouri Western
OL – Cole Manhart, Nebraska-Kearney
OL – C.J. Keeney, Northwest Missour
OL – Shane Smith, Northwest Missouri
OL – Tyler Smith, Pittsburg State
K – Connor Frazell, Pittsburg State
KR/PR –Vershon Moore, Washburn

First Team (Defense)
DL – Ramond Hunter, Central Missouri
DL – Matt Longacre, Northwest Missouri
DL – Brandon Yost, Northwest Missouri
DL – Heath Wilson, Pittsburg State
LB – Eric Reimer, Northwest Missouri
LB – Connor Harris, Lindenwood
LB – D.J. Gnader, Northwest Missouri
DB – Michael Jordan, Fort Hays State
DB – Michael Jordan, Missouri Western
DB – Jared Fox, Northwest Missouri
DB – De'Vante Bausby, Pittsburg State
DB – Keeston Terry, Pittsburg State
P – Scott Groner, Missouri Western

Second Team (Offense)
QB – Brady Bolles, Northwest Missouri
RB – Vershon Moore, Washburn
RB – Jake Gandara, Central Oklahoma
WR – Austin Willis, Emporia State
WR – Kavaski Ervin, Emporia State
TE/FB – Cullen Rosine, Central Missouri
OL – Matt Erbert, Fort Hays State
OL – Pete Trausch, Nebraska-Kearney
OL – Cole Chevalier, Northwest Missouri
OL – Ollie Venegas, Pittsburg State
OL – Michael Miller, Washburn
K – John Schmiemeier, Missouri Western
KR/PR – TyQuan Hayes, Missouri Southern

Second Team (Defense)
DL – Kenny Allen, Central Oklahoma
DL – Te'I Joita, Fort Hays State
DL – Arbanas Elliot, Missouri Western
DL – Deaven Jensen, Pittsburg State
DL – Kevin Arnold, Northwest Missouri
LB – Ricky Spratley, Central Missouri
LB – Stephen Juergens, Missouri Western
LB – Spencer Brown, Pittsburg State
DB – Connor Smith, Central Missouri
DB – Matt Pruitt, Central Oklahoma
DB – Nathan Lindsey, Fort Hays State
DB – Travis Manning, Northwest Missouri
DB – Calvin Keeney, Washburn
P – Kyle Goodburn, Northwest Missouri

Third Team (Offense)
QB – Hayden Hawk, Central Missouri
RB – Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
RB – Giresse Forchu, Missouri Southern
WR – Marquez Clark, Central Oklahoma
WR – Jaron Alexander, Lindenwood
TE/FB – Kyle Swartz, Pittsburg State
OL – Tycie Linneman, Central Missouri
OL – Brandon Waggoner, Central Oklahoma
OL – Aaron Blount, Emporia State
OL – Jarrett Stastny, Emporia State
OL – Austin Wolfe, Missouri Southern
K – Will Mondragon, Central Missouri
KR/PR – LaVance Taylor, Central Missouri

Third Team (Defense)
DL – Jason Venckus, Central Missouri
DL – Matt Bowman, Nebraska-Kearney
DL – Collin Bevins, Northwest Missouri
DL – Taye Irvin, Pittsburg State
LB – Tyke Kozeal, Nebraska-Kearney
LB – Chass Claspie, Central Oklahoma
LB – Justin McPhail, Fort Hays State
DB – Deveon Dinwiddie, Emporia State
DB – Johnquavious McBride, Missouri Southern
DB – Meshack Kennedy, Missouri Western
DB – Chandler Barr, Northeastern State
DB – Bryce Enyard, Northwest Missouri
DB – Aries Herrion, Pittsburg State
P – Aaron Hummert, Washburn

Honorable Mention
QB – Chas Stallard, Central Oklahoma; Mitch Buhler, Washburn.
RB – Edward Smith, Fort Hays State; Lavorrie Johnson, Lindenwood; Shannon Saunders, Missouri Southern.
WR – Kyle Echols, Central Missouri; Christian Hood, Central Oklahoma; Greg Coble, Lindenwood; Allen Sampson, Nebraska-Kearney; Cougar Williams, Nebraska-Kearney; Garrett Powell, Northeastern State; Jason Jozaites, Northwest Missouri; Korey Jackson, Northwest Missouri; Bryce Young, Northwest Missouri; Austin Daniel, Pittsburg State; DaJuan Beard, Washburn.
TE/FB – Sean Gorman, Central Missouri; Reese Richards, Emporia State; Alex Ferbet, Missouri Western; Kyle Matheson, Northeastern State.
OL – Landon Chappell, Central Oklahoma; Danny Goodman, Emporia State; Jacob Heneisen, Lindenwood; Caleb Benner, Missouri Southern; Leonard Western, Missouri Western; Christian Orduno, Missouri Western; Jon Brown, Northeastern State; Bo Farrow, Pittsburg State; Dylan Ready, Washburn.
DL – Russ Allen, Central Missouri; Deontay Wilson, Central Oklahoma; Tyler Newton, Central Oklahoma; Nick Schulte, Emporia State; Eddie Vinson, Emporia State; Jesse Trent, Fort Hays State; Tomasi Molesi, Fort Hays State; Chaz Fulton, Lindenwood; Skyler Suggs, Lindenwood; Jack Wardyn, Nebraska-Kearney; Kenley Choute, Northeastern State; Cass Weitl, Northwest Missouri; Avery Adair, Pittsburg State; Tyler Ewy, Washburn; Trey Parker, Washburn.
LB – Alex Perlin, Central Missouri; Lyndel Johnson, Emporia State; Alex Schmidtberger, Fort Hays State; Yomi Alli, Missouri Western; Deshawn Dinwiddie, Emporia State; Malcolm Howard, Central Oklahoma; Jason Tetuan, Emporia State; Brock Long, Fort Hays State; Dalvin Taylor, Missouri Southern; Cody Lindsey, Missouri Western; Kenneth Davis, Northeastern State; Brock Sherman, Northwest Missouri; Zach Williams, Northwest Missouri; Tyler Disney, Pittsburg State; Colby Hall, Pittsburg State.
DB – Zach Leinbaugh, Central Missouri; Diaron Rhodes, Central Missouri; Cody Jones, Central Oklahoma; Levonte Douglas, Central Oklahoma; Daniel Lindsey, Fort Hays State; Roderick Ryles, Lindenwood; Jeremy Morris, Lindenwood; Gaige Washington, Missouri Southern; Sam Brown, Missouri Western; Marc Harrison, Missouri Western; Steffon Herd, Northeastern State; George Brown, Nebraska-Kearney; Shai Harris, Nebraska-Kearney; Famous McKinnon, Nebraska-Kearney; Deron Washington, Pittsburg State; Dwayne Joseph, Washburn.
K – Seth Hiddink, Central Oklahoma; Brock Renken, Missouri Southern.
P – Kyle Jaski, Missouri Southern.
KR/PR – Lyndel Johnson, Emporia State; Lavorrie Johnson, Lindenwood.

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