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Notebook: CC's Rinker comes to Havre as Saints all-time leading rusher n From Page 11 But while the Lights have only beaten mighty Carroll once in the last 16 seasons, each time Carroll comes back to Havre, Lights’ fans are reminded of that magical October day in 2006 when the Lights knocked off the No. 1 Saints 10-7 in front of a record crowd at Blue Pony Stadium. However, 2006 was a long time ago, eight years to be exact. And since that time, Carroll has reeled off 15 straight wins against the Lights, as well as seven straight wins in Havre. Breaking that streak won’t be easy for the 2-6 Lights on Saturday in their latest battle with the Saints, especially considering what just happened to Northern Saturday in Oregon, and with the status of starting quarterback Travis Dean up in the air. But Carroll is much like the Montana Grizzlies or Alabama Crimson Tide in that, the Saints get everybody’s best, and they always seem to bring out the best in the Lights. And Northern interim head coach Jake Eldridge is hoping that’s the case Saturday. “We’ve already talked to the guys about that,” Eldridge said. “The bottom line is, we can put the Eastern Oregon game behind us and come out and fight to the death against Carroll. That’s the challenge. That’s the opportunity we have this week.” Bite or Bitten It’s been a crazy season for the UM-Western Bulldogs. They started off hot, then played in the Inferno against Eastern Washington, then lost three straight games in Frontier play after. But, in B.J. Robertson’s second season at the helm, there’s no denying the Bulldogs are very much improved. Western toppled arch rival RMC 20-17 last Saturday in Dillon, continuing the roller coaster the Bulldogs have been on. Now, with two weeks left in the season, Western is 4-4 in the Frontier and 4-5 overall, with one loss coming to one of the best teams in all of the Football Championship Sunbdivision. Yes, the Bulldogs certainly can make 2014 a memorable one, and can build towards being an elite team in 2015. Western plays its final home game of the season this Saturday when it hosts upstart College of Idaho. Then, the Bulldogs will travel to Havre to close out the season Nov. 8 against the Lights. If Western even splits its final two games, the Dawgs will finish in the top half of the Frontier, and will be a popular pick to contend for the Frontier title next fall. Record Runner The Fighting Saints have a long list of historic running backs. But Carroll senior Dustin Rinker is now at the top of that list. His 199-yard effort in the Saints' win over Montana Tech Saturday put the Riggins, Idaho native atop the school's all-time rushing yardage rankings. Rinker is having a terrific senior season, boasting 957 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 184 carries.

Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Montana State University-Northern's defensive end Tyler Craig, right, has 9.5 sacks this season, which leads the Frontier Conference and is third in the NAIA. Craig and the Lights host No. 2 Carroll College Saturday afternoon.

NAIA Leaders Defensively, it’s hard to find a player having a more productive season than MSU-N sophomore Tyler Craig. The former Great Falls standout has 9.5 sacks in eight games, and he’s yet to go a single game without reg-

istering at least half a sack. Craig is third in the NAIA in total sacks, and he;s approaching the MSU-N single-season record of 11.5 sacks, set by Kino Detrick in 2001 and Josh Glahn in 2006. Rocky Mountain College safety Corey Bummer leads the Frontier with 72 tackles

this season, which places him 11th in the NAIA. SOU’s Laurence Calcagno is also in the Top 20 in the NAIA in tackles. College of Idaho’s Cory Brady has five interdeptions this season, which leads the Frontier and is fifth in the NAIA. Right behind him is EOU’s Byron Benson with four.

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Cerebral Safety

Northern senior Hunter Chandler has grown into a top-notch defensive back, and a true leader George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com

Football players have to be smart. In today’s game, there isn’t a single position on either side of the ball that doesn’t require intelligence. That’s the modern game. But the safety position on defense, that’s another matter altogether. The position these days isn’t about just running to the ball and hitting someone as hard as you can. With all due respect to the great Ronnie Lott, things are different now. In the modern era, with so

many complicated offenses out there, a safety has to have the intelligence of a Rhode Scholar, while still having the toughness of a nose tackle. In 2014, the safety position is every bit as cerebral as it is physical. And that’s why the Montana State University-Northern Lights are lucky to have a safety like senior Hunter Chandler. The Bozeman High product, playing in his final few games for the Lights, has everything it takes to be a college football safety in the modern era, and it starts with how much he has above the neck, and with what’s going on inside his helmet. “I love playing safety because you have to have the speed of a corner and the physicality of a linebacker,” the 5-10, 190-pound Chandler said. “You’re involved in pretty much every part of the defense. But what I really pride myself in is, being prepared and being a leader out there. Studying the game as hard as I can to be prepared every Satur-

day. Out there, you are like the quarterback of the defense. You make a lot of the calls, get people in the right alignments, make sight adjustments. You have to do all that, you have to see all of it and you have to communicate that to the rest of the defense, and do it quick. “It’s a tough position,” he continued. “It’s a challenging position for sure. But it’s one I love. I relish being a leader out there, and being one of the guys who helps the whole defense get prepared to make plays.” Chandler does cherish it. Just talk to him for five minutes and you can sense that he’s

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Havre Daily News/George Ferguson Montana State University-Northern senior Hunter Chandler has is not just a great football player, he's also one of the smartest football players. Chandler's intelligence has helped him become the quarterback of the Lights' defense.

MSU-Northern Lights vs Carroll College Saints Montana State University Northern Location: Havre, Mont.

2013 record: 4-6 (4-6) Head coach: Jake Eldridge Stadium: Blue Pony Stadium

Nickname: Lights Colors: Maroon and Yellow 2014 record: 2-6 (1-6)

Streak: The Lights have lost 15 straight times to the Saints since they won in Havre in 2006.

Saturday, October 31, 2014 Blue Pony Stadium ~ 12 p.m. Carroll College

2013 record: 10-2 (9-1)

Stadium: Nelson Stadium

Nickname: Fighting Saints

Streak: The Fighting Saints have won six straight since losing their season-opening game at Southern Oregon back in September.

2014 record: 6-1 (6-1)

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MSU-N's Craig sacks the league George Ferguson Havre Daily News sports editor gferguson@havredailynews.com

If we learned anything from last Saturday’s four Frontier Conference football games, we learned that teams from Oregon love to score points. In LaGrande, Oregon, the Eastern Oregon Mountaineers emphatically snapped a two-game losing skid by hanging 70 points on the Montana State University-Northern Lights. Meanwhile, up the road, in Caldwell, Idaho, the Southern Oregon Raiders handed the College of Idaho Yotes their first home loss of the season, and in doing so, the Raiders put up 66 points in a 66-16 win. Together, EOU and SOU combined for over 1,100 yards of offense and 700 yards passing, and that’s against MSU-N and C of I defenses that came into their respective games in the top of half

of the Frontier in total defense. EOU and SOU play each other in two weeks. What else did we learn last Saturday? Well, the Frontier title is still up for grabs, but with just three weeks left in the season, it’s pretty much a two-team race. While SOU romped in Idaho, holding its share of the Frontier lead, Carroll had a little tougher time in Butte, The Montana Tech Orediggers did all they could to snap their six-game losing streak, but in the end, the Saints prevailed 20-12 and in doing so, they held on to their share of first place in the Frontier standings. Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain College put itself on the outside of the Frontier title picture with a loss at UM-Western Saturday. The Bears were just a game out of first

place, but the loss to the Bulldogs set them back. Still, RMC is completely done. The Bears play at SOU this week, and at Carroll next, so two road wins, and a little help, and the Bears could possibly share the league title. But that picture got a lot more bleak after their setback in Dillon. No, Carroll and SOU are now in full control of the league title, and if somebody doesn’t step up and knock off the Saints or Raiders in the next three weeks, a share of the conference title is looking more likely. Northern will take its turn this Saturday when the Saints come to Blue Pony Stadium. And you can bet the Raiders are hoping for a

Today in the Frontier Conference No. 2 Carroll College Fighting Saints (6-1, 6-1)

At Montana State University-Northern Lights (2-6, 1-6)

Head coach: Mike Van Diest

Location: Helena, Mont.

Colors: Purple and Gold

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No. 21 Rocky Mountain (5-3, 4-3) at No. 5 Southern Oregon (7-1, 7-1) in Ashland, Ore.

in LaGrande, Ore.

No. 23 Eastern Oregon (4-2, 3-2) vs Montana Tech (1-7, 1-7)

UM-Western (4-5, 4-4)

College of Idaho (4-4, 3-4) at in Dillon, Mont.

2014 Frontier Conference Coaches Preseason Poll 1. Carroll College 2. Rocky Mountain College 3. Southern Oregon 4. Eastern Oregon 5. MSU-Northern 5. UM-Western 7. Montana Tech 8. College of Idaho

Lights’ upset. SOU needs to get by RMC this Saturday, then win at Montana Tech to make sure its home finale against rival EOU is for all the marbles. If Carroll gets past Northern on Saturday, the Saints will play RMC and College of Idaho in the friendly confines of Nelson Stadium to finish the season.

Havre Daily News Week Nine Frontier Power Rankings 1. Carroll College 2. Southern Oregon 3. Eastern Oregon 4. Rocky Mountain College 5. UM-Western 6. College of Idaho 7. MSU-Northern 8. Montana Tech

Fighting Lights Northern and Carroll have a storied history since the Lights rejoined the Frontier Conference back in the late 1990s. Unfortunately, for MSU-N, the history is pretty one-sided.

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MSU-Northern Rewind

No quit; That's the 2014 Lights From the Fringe... George Ferguson Sports Editor Imagine being a Montana State University-Northern football player seven days ago in Caldwell, Idaho. You have lost three straight games. You had already been through some heartbreaking times, and the season hadn’t even started yet. Yet, you helped your team claw back from 28 points down and were in position to win your first game in the Frontier Conference this season. And then, with one second left on the clock, you don’t. Imagine the feeling of that heartache, of coming so close to winning a thrilling game, only to have disappointment rear its ugly head for a fourth straight week. And then you realize, you’re going to wake up on Monday morning, and you have to start all over again. For the Lights, who have been so close, so many times already this season, only to come up empty handed, that feeling last after losing at College of Idaho must have been daunting, if not overwhelming. Yet, they climbed right back on the horse, through soreness and injuries and bitter disappointment, and got back to work, preparing to host Montana Tech, a team they desperately wanted to beat. Now imagine you’re that same Northern football player, in the middle of a battle with the Orediggers at Blue Pony Stadium. Things are rolling. You are up 23-9 and you are playing really well. Your team, in front of your home fans, is on the verge of finally climbing that victory mountain. But, in the third quarter, there you are. Tech has scored four touchdowns without an answer. You’re down by 11 points and time, precious time is ticking away. You ask yourself, can this really be happening again? Didn’t this just happen to us last week? I didn’t ask any of the Lights if those thoughts were going through their heads following their 37-34 win over the Orediggers. But, if there were any doubts, at any time during that game, a win the Lights needed and deserved, it sure didn’t show. Instead, Northern stayed banded together, as brothers, and went out and finished the job they came to do. When the Lights needed a defensive stop, in fact, they needed about six of

them in the second half to make the comeback possible, they found a way to get it. At times like that, it’s pretty hard to execute if you have doubts, or that sick feeling in the pit of your stomach. Offensively, when the Lights absolutely, unequivocally needed touchdowns, or first downs, they got them. Travis Dean only completed 13 passes Saturday, but two of them in the second half, a touchdown pass to Trevor Baum in the third quarter, and the game-winner to Jake Messerly in the fourth, were two of the biggest throws of his career. No, Northern executed on offense when it needed to most, and if there were doubts, or a lack of confidence, I doubt the Lights would have executed all those offensive plays they needed in order to complete the comeback. Now, I will admit, I did see several Lights who were unable to watch as Matt Berg lined up for a game-tying field goal attempt in the final seconds of that game. But that wasn’t about doubt or resignation, it was about wanting to win so badly, and knowing they had done enough to get a win, and not wanting to watch if it was going to be taken away at the end, for the second week in a row. No, I don’t think for one second the Lights doubted themselves or each other against Tech. When you’re faced with as much adversity as the Lights were against the Diggers, and all season for that matter, there’s no way they could have climbed that mountain with doubts and fear. Instead, Northern interim head

coach Jake Eldridge, as well as Messerly saw it another way, and it best summed up how the Lights got the job done against the Orediggers, even when things looked bleak yet again. “We decided to really come together and play this game as a family. No worrying about the individual stuff,” Messerly said. “We trust each other as a family, and we were able to pull out the win. “They continue to believe, and you know, they never quit. They continue to believe in each other, and they ended up getting the W at the end of the day,” Eldridge said. Yes, Northern does believe. It would be easy to think the Lights wouldn’t having gone well over a month without a win. It would be easy for the Lights to give up, to just go away for the season. Personally, I’ve seen other football teams in Northern’s shoes do that. But clearly, that’s not these Lights. And it was never more evident than Saturday. When things went from good, to bad, to worse, for at least a while, the true character of the 2014 Lights shined bright. These Lights weren’t giving up the fight against Tech. They didn’t give up the fight last Saturday in Idaho, and though it’s just their second win of 2014, there’s no way they are giving up the fight the rest of the way. It’s clear from what the Lights achieved the last time they were in Blue Pony Stadium, their last three opponents should be on notice. In 2014, there’s absolutely no quit in the Northern football program.

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Frontier Conference Standings

Southern Oregon Carroll College Eastern Oregon Rocky Mountain UM-Western College of Idaho MSU-Northern Montana Tech

Conf. WL

6-1 6-1 4-3 4-3 4-4 3-4 1-6 1-7

NAIA Coaches Poll 13. Marian (Ind.) 5-2 14. MidAmerica Nazarene 6-1 15. Ottawa (Kan.) 6-2 16. William Penn (Iowa) 5-3 17. Valley City State (N.D.) 7-1 18. Robert Morris (Ill.) 6-2 19. Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 6-2 20. Friends (Kan.) 6-2 21. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 5-3 22. Benedictine (Kan.) 5-3 23. Eastern Oregon 5-3 24. Tabor (Kan.) 5-3 25. Langston (Okla.) 4-3

Rec. Pts Prv. 1. Morningside (Iowa) (15) 2. Carroll (Mont.) 3. Grand View (Iowa) 4. Faulkner (Ala.) 5. Southern Oregon 5. Georgetown (Ky.) 7. Baker (Kan.) 8. Northwestern (Iowa) 9. Saint Xavier (Ill.) 10. Missouri Valley 11. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 12. Cumberland (Tenn.)

Overall WL

7-1 6-1 4-3 5-3 4-5 4-4 2-6 1-7

7-0 6-1 7-1 7-1 7-1 6-1 7-1 6-1 5-2 5-2 6-2 6-2

340 327 313 291 283 283 259 249 244 218 208 196

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Frontier Conference

Saturday, Nov. 1 MSU-Northern vs Carroll College College of Idaho at UM-Western Rocky Mountain at Southern Oregon Montana Tech at Eastern Oregon

Individual Leaders Through Week Nine

Passing: Austin Dodge, SOU, 360 ypg Receiving: Trevor Baum, MSU-N, 133 ypg Receptions: Trevor Baum, MSU-N, 8 cpg Rushing: Dustin Rinker, CC, 136. 7 ypg Tackles: Cory Bummer, RMC, 10 tpg Sacks: Tyler Craig, MSU-N, 9.5 sacks INT's: Cory Brady, C of I, 5 interceptions

Lights Coaching Staff

Scott Leeds Offense/WR

Jorge Magana Asst. Coach

Arthur Smith Asst. Coach

Not Pictured: Christian Rago, Asst. Coach

Cody O'Neil Asst. Coach Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Montana State University-Northern receiver Jake Messerly, middle, celebrates with his teammates after catching the game-winning touchdown against Montana Tech Oct. 18 at Blue Pony Stadium.

16 20 17 11 19 12 21 22 13 24 NR 18 NR

Others receiving votes: : Campbellsville (Ky.) 12; Reinhardt (Ga.) 8; Siena Heights (Mich.) 3; Montana Western 3.

Saturday, Oct. 25 Eastern Oregon 70, MSU-Northern 21 UM-Western 20, Rocky Mountain 17 Southern Oregon 66, College of Idaho 16 Carroll College 20, Montana Tech 12

Jake Eldridge Head Coach

184 162 158 134 133 120 109 101 89 64 51 33 13

James Erickson Student Asst.

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MSU-Northern Offensive Starters

Carroll College Defensive Starters

MSU-N Offensive Numbers

CC Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 26 ppg, 5th in Frontier Total offense: 456.3 ypg, 2nd in Frontier

Jake Messerly #17, 6-1, 195 Receiver

Matt Wymore #10, 5-10, 186 Cornerback

Rush offense: 177 ypg, 5th in Frontier

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MSU-Northern Defensive Starters

CC Offensive Numbers

MSU-N Defensive Numbers

Scoring: 18 ppg, 1st in Frontier

Scoring: 42 ppg, last in Frontier

Total defense: 318 ypg, 1st in Frontier

Total defense: 399 ypg, 2nd in Frontier

Rush defense: 131 ypg, 2nd in Frontier

Rush defense: 153 ypg, 2nd in Frontier

Scoring: 36 ppg, 3rd in Frontier Malcolm Manuel #3, 5-9, 170 Cornerback

Eldridge will be the interim head coach of the Lights this season. He has been the defensive coordinator for four years at MSU-N, and is a former AllConference defensive back for the Lights. In all, Eldridge has coached for seven seasons at Northern.

Rostyn Pace #74, 6-3, 275 Left guard

Travis Dean #8, 6-0, 200 Quarterback

Shomari Burton #70, 6-3, 305 Center

Bryan Graupman #96, 6-3, 232 Defensive line

Tyler Craig #91, 6-1, 240 Defensive end Jake Konen #6, 6-3, 220 Linebacker

Tucker Dunn

#2, 6-1, 225 Linebacker

Dakota Amy #36, 6-3, 275 Nose tackle

Zach Bangert #51, 6-1, 280 Right guard

Dylan Murphy #71, 6-6, 310 Right tackle

Jeff Gueck #95, 6-2, 246 Defensive line

Butch Hyder #13, 5-11, 200 Safety

Shayne Durbin #42, 6-1, 232 Linebacker

Sean Condon #54, 6-3, 250 Defensive line

Will DeVos #95, 6-2, 255 Defensive tackle Kami Kanehailua #42, 6-1, 235 Linebacker

Sean Blomquist #43, 5-11, 235 Linebacker Adam DeBruckyer #41, 6-2, 198 Safety

Jacob Criner #36, 5-11, 240 Fullback

Total offense: 456 ypg, 3rd in Frontier

Dominic Salle #72, 6-2, 288 Offensive line

James Dowgin #4, 6-2, 187 Safety

Zach McKinley #24, 5-11, 210 Running Back

Anthony Clark #1, 5-11, 190 Receiver

Rushing: 197 ypg, 2nd in Frontier

Pete Morales #77, 6-1, 285 Left tackle

Jake Eldridge MSU-N Head Coach

Carroll College Offensive Starters

Hunter Chandler #34, 5-9, 188 Safety

Patrick Barnett #90, 6-2, 265 Defensive tackle Jesse Morales #7, 6-0, 210 Linebacker

Tyler Phillips #43, 6-2, 230 Defensive end

Mike Van Diest Carroll Head Coach

Ryan Armstrong #73, 6-4, 295 Offensive line

Alex Kastens #52, 6-2, 280 Offensive line

Mac Roche #16, 6-1, 205 Quarterback

Dustin Rinker #28, 5-9, 205 Runing back

Tyson Cooper #64, 6-4, 290 Offensive line

Josh James #77, 6-6, 294 Offensive line

Kyle Griffith

#25, 6-1, 180 Receiver Nate Hinrichs #82, 6-3, 235 Tight end

John Jansen #44, 6-3, 240 Tight end Jordan Rueschhoff #14, 6-2, 185 Kicker/Punter

Trevor Baum #1, 6-1, 200 Receiver

Ryan Gregory #23, 6-1, 185 Cornerback

Mike McCrary #26, 5-10, 175 Corner

Jared Mayernik #3, 5-11, 185 Receiver

Colter Hamel

#83, 6-2, 190 Kicker

Rhys Felton #13, 6-2, 190 Punter

In over fifteen years as head coach at Carroll College, Mike Van Diest has led the Fighting Saints to six National Championships, 13 Frontier Conference Championships (including twelve straight titles from 20002011) for one of the most dominating runs in college football history. The Saints have posted a 176-28 record during the past fifteen seasons.

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Pos. WR DB DB WR DB RB LB DB SO DB WR QB P QB WR QB QB QB DB WR WR DB RB DB RB RB DB DB WR RB DB RB RB DB DE DE RB DB LB DT DE WR DB DB LB RB LB LB TE LB LB LB LB RB LB LB DE LB OL DE DE LB DE OL OL LB

Ht. 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-2 DB 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-2 5-8 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-2 5-9 5-11 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-2

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Hometown Blackfoot, Idaho Watsonville, Calif. Livermore, Calif. Stocket, Mont. Greeley, Colo. Riverside, Wash. Kalispell, Mont. Helena, Mont. 180 Polson, Mont. Nampa, Idaho Butte, Mont. Boise, Idaho Australia Missoula, Mont. Helena, Mont. Post Falls, Idaho Whitefish, Mont. Dillon, Mont. Helena, Mont. Helena, Mont. Las Vegas, Nev. Carnation, Wash. Richland, Wash. Lewiston, Idaho Glenwood Springs, Colo. Olympia, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Helena, Mont. Kalispell, Mont. Wilsonville, Ore. East Helena, Mont. Riggins, Idaho Big Fork, Mont. Spokane, Wash. Great Falls, Mont. Boise, Idaho Green River, Wyo. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Sanger, Calif. Harrison, Idaho Vaughn, Mont. Big Timber, Mont. Baker, Mont. Stevensville, Mont. Sheridan, Wyo. Choteau, Mont. Lewistown, Mont. Helena, Mont. Missoula, Mont. Whitefish, Mont. Fullerton, Calif. Yuma, Ariz. Boise, Idaho Littleton, Colo. Billings, Mont. Frenchtown, Mont. Great Falls, Mont. Dillon, Mont. Coeur d' Alene, Idaho Herriman, Utah Laurel, Mont. Sammamish, Wash. Richland, Wash. Great Falls, Mont. Chadron, Neb. Cottonwood Heights, Utah

No.Name Year 60 Jacob Babcock SO 61 Joel Kramer FR 62 Will DeVries SR 64 Tyson Cooper SR 65 Tim Pays SO 66 Nick Hensley* FR 67 Todd Pays SO 70 Brandon Vedder JR 71 John Boynton* FR 72 Dominic Salle SR 73 Ryan Armstrong JR 74 Andrew Blum JR 75 Michael Blum JR 76 Chris Emter FR 77 Josh James JR 78 Grady Holt-Seavy SO 80 Elliott McGill SO 81 Cameron Nelson SO 82 Nate Hinrichs JR 83 Colter Hamel SO 84 Walker Ray SO 85 Connor McGree* FR 86 Stephen Delaney SO 87 Jackson March* FR 88 Colton Pipinich JR 89 Pat Kosena* FR 89 Chris McGrath SR 90 David Barnett SO 91 Alec Basterrechea SO 92 Matt Wiest FR 94 Kyle Smith JR 95 Jeff Gueck SR 96 Bryan Graupmann SR 97 Jared McCauley SO 98 Jared Munsterman SO 99 Matt Kriz SR

Pos. Ht. OL 6-2 C 6-0 OL 6-1 OL 6-4 OL 6-3 OL 6-2 OL 6-4 OL 6-3 DT 6-4 OL 6-2 OL 6-4 OL 6-2 OL 6-2 OL 6-4 OL 6-6 OL 6-5 TE 6-3 WR/K 6-2 TE 6-3 WR/K 6-2 TE 6-4 TE 6-3 WR 6-3 WR 6-3 TE 6-4 WR 6-3 WR 6-2 LB 6-3 LB 6-2 K 5-11 DE 6-3 DE 6-2 DE 6-3 DE 6-3 DE 6-5 DL 6-3

Wt. 260 265 280 290 250 260 245 275 245 288 295 280 285 275 294 285 232 185 235 190 210 205 190 205 253 185 190 205 218 180 290 246 232 225 225 275

Hometown Columbia Falls, Mont. Missoula, Mont. Havre, Mont. Soda Springs, Idaho Sandpoint, Idaho Snohomish, Wash. Sandpoint, Idaho Lake Havasu, Ariz. Richland, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Miles City, Mont. Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Livingston, Mont. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Billings, Mont. Salt Lake City, Utah Redmond, Wash. Helena, Mont. Green River, Wyo. Nampa, Idaho Butte, Mont. Charlo, Mont. Plentywood, Mont. Helena, Mont. Missoula, Mont. Everett, Wash. Hermiston, Ore. Gooding, Idaho Albany, Ore. Casper, Wyo. Springville, Utah Great Falls, Mont. Herriman, Utah Hermiston, Ore. Athel, Idaho

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MSU-Northern Numerical Roster

Carroll College Numerical Roster No.Name Year 1 Anthony Clarke SR 2 Zack Saucedo SR 3 Dominique Cole SR 3 Jared Mayernik SR 4 James Dowgin JR 5 Dylan Green SO 6 Jake Konen JR 7 McBride Galt* FR 9 Vince DiGiallonardo 10 Matt Wymore JR 11 Andy Ritter JR 12 Tanner Gustavsen SO 13 Rhys Felton JR 13 Matt McHugh* FR 14 Troy Arntson* FR 15 Joe Pfennigs* FR 16 Mac Roche JR 17 J.T. Linder SO 18 Graham Bogumill JR 18 Dylan Simac JR 19 Greg Tucker SR 20 Robert Sharps JR 21 Jake McKinney JR 21 Drew Melton* FR 22 Henry Hill* FR 22 Jordan Pine SR 23 Ryan Gregory SO 24 Matt Michellotti SO 25 Kyle Griffith SO 26 Ryan Walsh SO 27 Taylor South SO 28 Dustin Rinker SR 29 Travis Knoll JR 30 Ty Irving SO 31 Eric Dawson FR 32 Beugh Meyer SO 33 Colter Rood SR 34 Tucker Johnson SO 35 Issac Villagomez JR 36 Dakota Amy SR 37 Gus Somerfeld JR 38 Elvis Coyne JR 39 Mason Melby* FR 39 Jalen Pfau JR 40 Dawson Osborn JR 41 Adam DeBruycker JR 42 Shayne Durbin JR 43 Sean Blomquist SR 44 Andrew Nemec* FR 44 Daniel Simmons SR 45 Austin Ybarra SO 46 Austin Moore SO 47 Nik Edens SO 47 Aaron Worth SR 48 Reece Quade* FR 49 David Anderson SO 50 Cody Linstrand* FR 51 Zeke Koslosky SO 52 Alex Kastens SR 53 Ryan McCauley SO 54 Sean Condon SR 55 Joe Stoutt SO 56 Xavier Johnson SO 57 Connor Cappis SO 58 Tyson Budler SO 59 Darby George SO

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Trevor Baum WR 6-1 Tucker Dunn LB 6-1 Malcolm Manuel DB 5-9 Bryan Moon DB 5-10 Zach Plum WR 5-8 Nick Luoma WR 6-2 Jesse Morales LB 6-0 Travis Dean QB 6-0 Jess Krahn QB 6-3 Jake Day WR 5-10 Garrett Jericoff DB 5-9 Holden Maki QB 5-9 Butch Hyder DB 5-11 Jordan Rueschhoff K J.R. Finai QB 6-2 Morgan Dirickson QB 6-1 Jake Messerly WR 6-1 Sam Mix WR 6-1 Alex Cox DB 5-8 Tyson Ernst WR 5-11 Kyle Cochran DB 5-11 Mario Gobbato RB 5-8 Jed Eaton DB 5-11 Zach McKinley RB 5-10 Torin Brunson RB 5-8 Michael McCrary DB 5-10 Jesse Mavernik DB 6-1 Kaden Barrus RB 5-9 Kole Chartier DB 5-11 Russel Haynie LB 6-2 Justin Fritz LB 5-11 Hunter Croff RB 5-10 Brooks Dunn LB 5-10 Hunter Chandler DB 5-10 Dakota Schelling LB 6-0 Jacob Criner RB 5-11 Derek Andresen LB 5-9 Jordan Oraw LB 6-2 Wyatt McKinlay RB 5-10 Dave Cross TE 6-1 Trent Tarner RB 5-10 Valentine Kanehailua LB 6-0 Tyler Phillips DL 6-1 John Jansen TE 6-3 Michael McKeen LB 5-10 Joshua Wright DL 6-2 Jordan Brusio DL 5-11 Garet Fowler LB 5-10 Miguel Carranza LS 5-10 Robert Johnson OL 6-1 Zach Bangert OL 6-1 Josiah Pola LB 5-11 Austin Rychner DL 5-10 Owen Debryucker LB Dustin Odegard DL 6-0 Dace Fisher DL 6-1 Andrew Moser LB 6-1 Adolfo Robles OL 6-2 Kenneth Shane Stubbs OL 6-1 Dale Cummings OL 6-1 Kelin King OL 6-3 Braxton Hasner DL 6-1 Jacob Folk OL 6-4 Brennon Lewis OL 6-2 Shomari Burton OL 6-3

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Hometown

Susanville, Calif. Chandler, Ariz. Carson, Calif. Chehalis, Wash. Havre, Mont. Stockett, Mont. La Habra, Calif. Gilbert, Ariz. Brush Prairie, Wash. Irvine, Calif. Hilmar, Calif. Belt, Mont. Boise, Idaho SR Gillette, Wyo. Kearns, Utah Fallow, Nev. Missoula, Mont. Sammamish, Wash. Chehalis, Wash. Fallon, Nev. Helena, Mont. Blaine, Wash. Broadview, Mont. Great Falls, Mont. Gooding, Idaho Las Vegas, Nev. Stockett, Mont. Gooding, Idaho Stockett, Mont. Hobson, Mont. Brady, Mont. Belt, Mont. Chandler, Ariz. Bozeman, Mont. Fallon, Nev. Kalispell, Mont. Chandler, Ariz. Chester, Mont. Geraldine, Mont. Hot Springs, Mont. Fallon, Nev. Ewa Beach, Hawaii Renton, Wash. Broadview, Mont. Oakley, Calif. Oakland, Calif. Billings, Mont. Belgrad, Mont. Fontana, Calif. Stevensville, Mont. Concord, Calif. Chandler, Ariz. Ekalaka, Mont. SO Choteau, Mont. Havre, Mont. Sidney, Mont. Pullman, Wash. Bakersfield, Calif. Shelby, Mont. Cremona, Alberta Malta, Mont. Brady, Mont. Ft. Belknap, Mont. Fallon, Nev. Port Orchard, Wash.

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Dylan Murphy OL Jeremy Eisenmann Rostyn Pace OL Wes Ostby OL Pete Morales OL Matthew McKeen OL Sam Harris DL Logan Mayernik WR Bowe McKay WR Will Ketchum WR Chad Mayernik WR Kagen Khamaneh TE Connor Benn WR Seth Roemmelle WR Patrick Barnett DL Tyler Craig DL Lane Urick DL Matt Bachmeier DL Will DeVos DL Jefferson Aumua DL

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JR 250 SR SO SO FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR SO SO SO FR SR JR

Hometown

Gleichen, Alberta FR Missoula, Mont. Sun Burst, Mont. Deer Park, Wash. La Habra, Calif. Oakley, Calif. Longview, Wash. Great Falls, Mont. Chehalis, Wash. Box Elder, Mont. Great Falls, Mont. Missoula, Mont. Ronan, Mont. Clare Sholm, Alberta Billings, Mont. Great Falls, Mont. Great Falls, Mont. Helena, Mont. Vale, Ore. Auburn, Wash.

2014 Montana State University-Northern Football Staff Jake Eldridge, interim head coach, def. coordinator; Scott Leeds, offense/wide receivers; Jorge Magana, asst. coach; Cody O'Neil, asst.coach; Christian Rago, asst. coach; Arthur Smith, asst. coach; James Erickson, student assistant. Athletic Director: Christian Oberquell; Certified Athletic Trainer: Nichole Borst; Sports Information: Nicole Yazzie.

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as prepared and as knowledgeable as any player on the field, on either side of the ball. His football knowledge just oozes out of him. And that’s why he’s been a team captain the last two seasons, and why he’s racked up 138 tackles over the last two seasons, including 79 for the Lights as a junior. But Chandler isn’t just out there, running around and making tackles for the Lights. His intelligence and his almost obsession with watching film and being as prepared as possible each week doesn’t just make him a quarterback on defense, it also makes him a coach on defense. “Number one, Hunter is a very passionate player,” Eldridge said. “He loves to compete, he hates to lose, and because of that competitiveness, it drives him to know everything he can, first about our own defense, and then about his competition. He has been driven like that from day one. He came here undersized and not highly recruited, but his competitive fire, his work ethic, his drive and his smarts have helped him develop into the player he is today. He’s a leader of this football team and he really is

the quarterback of our defense. That’s Hunter Chandler in a nutshell – that and he is truly a great person. “I have been lucky in my time here,” Chandler said. “I’ve been able to have coaches who really understand the position, and have shown me what it takes to play it at this level. Coach Eldridge has really helped me a lot over the years, and when coach (Khalin) Anderson was here, I learned so much from him too. I learned a lot from the older guys too when I first got here. I’ve had some great coaching while I’ve been here, and it’s helped me really get better at playing safety.” But as good as Chandler is now, he certainly had to wait his turn to become a captain, and become a quarterback on defense. Chandler came to Northern from highly successful teams at Bozeman High School, under the direction of former Havre High head coach Troy Purcell. For the Hawks, Chandler was a two-time Class AA All-State performer and a three-time All-Conference defensive back. And while he says there were plenty of factors that helped him find his way to Northern, once he got here,

sitting on the bench wasn’t easy. “Playing for Coach Purcell was a big factor in me coming up here,” Chandler said. “And I also had an assistant coach at Bozeman, Levi Wesche, who played here too. He was a big influence on me in high school. So that was big because they knew all the coaches up here. But my grandparents and a lot of other relatives live at Fort Belknap, and growing up, I didn’t get to see them as much as I wanted. So I thought coming to Havre was a great way to be closer to a lot of my family. “As for my first couple of years, it was humbling,” he continued. “I did get in some games on special teams and stuff, and I was thankful for that. But I’m a really competitive person, and when you come to college out of high school, everybody is pretty much the same, we were all good players on our high school teams. And that’s how it was for me, I had never really sat the bench in football before. I’ve been playing it for a long time, and I’d never really sat the bench. But, you get here and you realize, there’s

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Havre Daily News/George Ferguson Montana State University-Northern's Hunter Chandler has been a defensive captain for the Lights the last two seasons, and has started every game at safety in 2014. Chandler was second on the Lights' squad in total tackles as a junior and he's racked up 47 more this season. Chandler, who played for former Havre High head coach Troy Purcell at Bozeman High, came to MSU-N four years ago, and said a big reason why was to be closer to his grandparents, and other family members who live in Fort Belknap. Chandler and the Lights face Carroll College Saturday.

guys that are just as good, or better than you are, and it’s a humbling experience for sure. So at the end of my sophomore year, I just made the decision that I was going to do whatever it took to be a starter. I’m so competitive, and I just wanted to be out there. So I was going to work harder, in the weight room, watching film, more one-on-one with the coaches, whatever it took, I was going to dedicate myself to becoming a starter and one of those impact players.” And that’s exactly what he did, and what he’s become for the Lights. Chandler, who will graduate from Northern with degrees in secondary education and business, has become an outstanding safety, who does everything the Lights need on defense. He is good in coverage, he’s good in open space, he can run to the ball and tackle, and most importantly, he leads with his voice and his brain. “It was a big adjustment at first,” Chandler said. “More so because you go out there and have to worry about 10 guys instead of just what your job is. There’s a lot to the position. Making the calls and adjustments, making sure the rest of the defense is seeing what I’m seeing, and after all that, reacting to what’s happening in front of you, and then going and trying to make the play. “But that’s what I was used to in high school, and I think I have really grown into that role,” he continued. “Being a leader is something I’ve always taken pride in, and I’m proud of what I’ve been able to do at safety. I’ve worked hard to get to this point, and even though I wish I’d made a few more of the big plays, the interceptions and big hits and those things, I’m confident and proud of what I’ve done in my time here.” And the Lights are confident in Chandler. That’s why he’s a captain, and that’s why he’s playing the position he does. He leads with his toughness, his work ethic and his character, as well as with his football skills. But, as is necessary at safety, he also leads with his intelligence, and that’s the key, that’s what has helped Chandler become the player he is today. But, as his career at Northern winds down, Chandler isn’t just proud of the

player he’s become, he’s also proud of the student and ma he’s become at Northern, and he knows there’s been plenty of people of who have helped him get to where he is today – one of the best and smartest football players on the Northern roster, a leader on the field and in the locker room, a respected and well-liked man on the MSU-N campus, a great student in the classroom, and a great person. “Playing college football has been my dream since the 9th grade,” he said. “And I’ve been really lucky. I’ve made memories that will last a lifetime. I wish a couple of seasons would have turned out differently, but I have no regrets. Havre has been a great place, the community has been great. Northern has become a second home to me. Everybody really cares about each other here, whether it’s all the sports teams, or in your classes, or

Havre Daily News/Eric Seidle Montana State University-Northern linebacker Kami Kanehailua, right, peeks in on the l i n e o f s c r i m m a g e d u r i n g a F ro n t i e r Conference football game with Southern Oregon last month at Blue Pony Stadium. After five years away from his native Hawaii, Kanehailua is winding down a successful career with the Lights. He leads Northern, and is in the Top 15 in the Frontier Conference in total tackles this season. Kanehailua, who majors in Business, and will graduate this spring, has also been a team captain for the last two years.

just around campus or town. It’s one big family here, and that’s what I really loved about it here from the start. “And the bonds you build in football, the relationships I’ve had with these guys, they will last forever. And the coaches have been a great influence on me too. Coach (Mark Samson) and coach Eldridge are like father figures to all of us, definitely to me. They have guided us and helped us become men. They’ve shown me that college isn’t just about football, it’s about the time in your life when you grow up and become a man. And they helped me do that in my time here. So I’m never going to forget coach Samson, coach Eldridge, all my other coaches, and especially all of the friends I have made and the relationships that I’ve built in my time here. My experience at Northern is one that will last a lifetime.”