Mustang
FOOTBALL SATURDAY, OCT. 23
The road and trajectory to the 2021 Great Plains Athletic Conference championship take a steeper and faster path as the regular season rolls along. A key journey milestone is at hand this afternoon on the Elwood Olsen Stadium FieldTurf. Morningside University and Dordt University ranked No. 3 and 15 on the Week Six National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics/First Down Playbook poll, face off. Head coach Steve Ryan’s Mustangs are 6-0 overall and in league play. The Defenders, coached by Joel Penner, stand 5-1 overall and in the GPAC.
THE SERIES Mside has won the 13 previous contests. However, Dordt gave the 10-time defending loop victors all they could handle last fall in Sioux Center, battling to a 35-30 final.
THE MATCH-UP Morningside’s offense has been on juggernaut status from the get-go this season. They hold down national number one statistical rankings in 13 different categories over six outings. That cadre is spotlighted by 380 total and 63.3 points per game; 3,914 overall and 652.3 yards per game of total offense; 408.2 yards per game through the air and 196 first downs. Several individuals lead the team’s high-flying numbers. Senior quarterback Joe Dolincheck is first in the NAIA in completion percentage (72.2), yards per game (325.5), and pass efficiency (201.6). Senior running back Anthony Sims is part of the best 10 in rushing touchdowns (19 – No. 2), yards per attempt (8.7 – No. 3), yards per game (114.7 – No. 7), and total yards (688 – No. 10). Senior wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier also has a top 10 listing, as his eight touchdowns are seventh-most. Junior placekicker Chase Carter leads the country in made (52) and attempted (53) extra points. Mside’s defensive unit has played an immense role in the team’s fortunes. Their 28 sacks are second-most in the NAIA, while the eight interceptions they’ve gathered among 11 total takeaways are part of the nation’s top 30 (No. 27). Senior linebacker Tyler Wingert leads the group with 52 tackles and five sacks and shares the tackles for loss lead with senior defensive lineman Weston Schultz. He and senior defensive back Drew Bessey have combined for five interceptions, too. An impressive number was related to a 19th straight Battle for the Saddle victory for Morningside on Oct. 16. Also, the set of digits was on the mind of everyone clad in maroon at Memorial Stadium on a sunny early fall afternoon. It signified head coach Steve Ryan joining an elite fraternity in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The 84-7 output against Briar Cliff University earned him the title of the 11th head coach to reach 200 career victories. “This is just a tribute to all of the student-athletes I’ve been fortunate enough to coach and the coaches I’ve been able to work alongside during my career,” Ryan noted postgame. “It’s part of the continuality of the success we’ve been able to maintain
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Morningside University NO. 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 38 39 39 40 41 41 42 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 51
NAME Austin Johnson Jimmy Quaintance Caleb Schweigart Jamal Jones Greg Chinowth Lonell Boyd, Jr. KJ Williams Caleb Metcalf Bryson Freeberg Davion Bradley Ethan Owen Colten Woltman Parker Frye Michael Payne Kody Noble Ben Dunlap Tyler Wingert Nigel Bridger Gray Peterson Zach Norton Cajon Green Joe Dolincheck Chandler Bendorf Joshua Miller Braden Drehle Michael Collins Ben Steffens Lane Zimmerman Joshua Simmons Weston Schultz Kale Bird Kaden Ladwig Jon Andreasen Zach Beason Chase Carter Fred Lageschulte Tommy Stevens Jalen Portis Lennx Brown Caden Ochsendorf Koy Davis Jackson Perrien Logan Macumber Ben Chelsvig Anthony Sims Cooper Von Seggern Drew Bessey Michael Minor Jake Taute Matt Strecker Jack Sievert Brody Nelson Sione Tuifua Ryan Cole Isaac Bower Garrett Hoagland Blake Brown Isaac Pingel Kaden Helt Seth Sheppard Carter Anderson C.J. Dean Jesse Hastings Jack McDonnell Colton Dreith Sam Hoppe Dylan Hosek Jack West Colton Irlbeck Tate Kounkel Micah Davis Nathan Gallup Cooper King Jacob Murphy Xander Stoltzfus Alex Hansen
YR. WR DB WR DB WR DB WR S RB DB WR DB QB WR RB DB LB RB WR WR DB QB DB DB QB DB K WR WR DL QB QB RB QB K WR RB LB QB DB WR DB DB DB RB LB DB RB TE RB TE LB TE RB LB LB RB LB RB LB DL LB DL LB LB LB TE DB P LB DB LB LB LS OL OL
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HT. 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-8 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-2
WT. 200 180 170 175 180 195 185 175 170 185 180 165 190 210 200 200 220 200 175 175 175 200 185 210 220 190 170 175 200 240 190 185 200 210 170 140 190 225 200 185 205 210 190 185 210 215 200 215 230 225 230 210 240 190 205 210 180 220 200 200 255 220 230 190 230 200 225 195 180 190 190 190 200 200 250 255
HOMETOWN Sioux Falls, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Adelanto, Calif. Carter Lake, Iowa St. Louis, Mo. North Liberty, Iowa Lennox, S.D. Neola, Iowa Houston, Tex. Lamoni, Iowa Cherokee, Iowa St. Charles, Mo. Omaha, Neb. Hull, Iowa Emmetsburg, Iowa Holstein, Iowa Crete, Neb. Vermillion, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. Oklahoma City, Okla. Bellevue, Neb. Fort Calhoun, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Waynesville, Mo. Montgomery, Ala. Spirit Lake, Iowa Ashland, Neb. Council Bluffs, Iowa Mason City, Iowa Bennington, Neb. Ida Grove, Iowa/ Lincoln, Neb. Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Knoxville, Iowa St. Joseph, Mo. Ord, Neb. St. Louis, Mo. Council Bluffs, Iowa Amboy, Minn. Lemoore, Calif. Sutton, Neb. Elkhorn, Neb. Story City, Iowa Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Wisner, Neb. Palmyra, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Cedar Park, Tex. Columbus, Neb. St. Ansgar, Iowa Beatrice, Neb. Barrow, Alaska St. Ansgar, Iowa Massena, Iowa Lincoln, Neb. Wakefield, Neb. Spencer, Iowa Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Colorado Springs, Colo. Blair, Neb. Madrid, Iowa Woonsocket, S.D. Cedar Creek, Neb. Storm Lake, Iowa Hastings, Neb. Traer, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Templeton, Iowa Hinton, Iowa Paullina, Iowa Denison, Iowa Des Moines, Iowa Sioux Falls, S.D. Muscatine, Iowa St. Ansgar, Iowa
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Ian Bennett Riliegh Belt Hayden Thilges Gaige Heissel John Sievert Zach Shanks Josh Gayer Tyler Davidge Tyler Anderson Brayden Cleeton Damari Brown Colby Roos Mikel Blair Haden Mendel Christian Riha Tevin Harms Austin Jurgens Eli Murray Hunter Behrens Caden Schulte Jason Simcoe Sage Hulshizer Riley Lindberg Travis Rivera Mason Williams Jason Hahlbeck Dylan Walker Brandon Beeson Dylan Miller Kaleb Pedersen Jacob Heitshusen Parker Navitsky Braidy Friday Tristin Johnston Lucas Mousel Alex Ausdemore Jakob Jerabek Landry Phipps Grady Keefer Caden Hester Alex Godfredsen Reid Jurgensmeier Gabriel Calhoon Tyler Strauss Breckin Peters Adam Erikson Aiden Queen Austin McClain Laken Harnly Ashton Schriever Gage Haake Sergio Silveyra Logan Feige Ryan Rogers Brady Schlaeger Owen Osbahr Darien Rabe Jace Gummelt Jaden Schmaderer Carson Wadle Zack Keller Dominick Barrett Gabe Mehrens Jonah Kollbaum Zach McKee Alex Reinhardt Dayshon Adams Connor Boehr Michael Collins TJ Hayes Landon Krenzer Caleb Metcalf Tristan Minarik Drake Partridge Ashton Schriever Roderick Washington
ABOUT MORNINGSIDE Location: Sioux City, IA Founded: 1894 Colors: Maroon and White DL LB OL LB DL OL DL OL OL DL LB OL DL LB OL OL DL OL OL LS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL LB OL OL WR WR WR WR WR TE TE WR WR WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL TE DL DB RB OL S DB WR WR WR
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6-2 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-6 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-4 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-6
210 200 250 185 235 275 280 280 275 225 210 250 240 225 245 230 225 240 295 210 300 250 260 295 255 275 260 225 275 330 250 210 290 280 265 240 295 210 240 225 193 210 190 180 205 220 230 185 180 175 235 225 275 240 280 225 245 270 220 255 245 290 240 265 250 250 225 250 190 180 270 175 190 185 175 220
Tea, S.D. Sioux City, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Moville, Iowa St. Ansgar, IA Emerson, Neb. Inwood, Iowa Storm Lake, Iowa Ida Grove, Iowa Monticello, Iowa Council Bluffs, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Temecula, Calif. Worthing, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Odebolt, Iowa Odell, Neb. Onawa, Iowa Manning, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. St. Ansgar, Iowa Fremont, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Omaha, Neb. O’Neil, Neb. Des Moines, Iowa DeWitt, Neb. Ankeny, Iowa St. Paul, Neb. Carroll, Iowa Rochester, Minn. Pleasantville, Iowa Osceola, Neb. Rock Valley, Iowa Neola, Iowa Ashton, Neb. Decatur, Tex. Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Rock Valley, Iowa Wahoo, Neb. Tulsa, Okla. Fort Calhoun, Neb. North Bend, Neb. Beatrice, Neb. Fremont, Neb. Sioux City, Iowa Lincoln, Neb. Shakopee, Minn. Stapleton, Neb. Crete, Neb. Onawa, Iowa Bellevue, Neb. Spencer, Iowa Shelby, Iowa Gayville, S.D. Stewartsville, Mo. Omaha, Neb. Dexter, Iowa Wilber, Neb. Baltimore, Md. Lincoln, Neb. Bronson, Iowa Hawarden, Iowa Dakota Dunes, S.D. Sioux Falls, S.D. York, Neb. Montgomery, Ala. Council Bluffs, Iowa North Bend, Neb. Lennox, S.D. Lincoln, Neb. Elk Horn, Iowa Shakopee, Minn. Austin, Texas
Head coach: Steve Ryan Assistant coaches: Andrew Rode, Casey Jacobsen, Nathan Turner, Jay Schlichte, Taylor James, Darius Hicks, Klayton Nordeen, Deion Clayborne, Roger Jansen
Dordt University NO. 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 27 27 28 29 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 57 57 58 59
NAME POS. Ethan Thomas QB Lucas Huttinga S Tyler Reynolds QB Brody Joens WR Josh Bush WR Jalen Placide S Jackson Wiggins WR Jahari Merritt CB Levi Jungling WR Isaac Miller RB Dyson Kooima CB Carson Brown WR Zade Niklasen S Jaikob Salacup QB Chip Kasay CB Gabe Ramirez RB Grant Hixson CB Hunter Coyle LB Konner Knauf WR Meno Jones CB Blade Koons K/P Aidan Platon QB Abraham Stoesz S Drew Daum LB Kobe Turner CB Evan Jordahl WR Daniel Jungling S Nathan Kabongo CB Jacob Loomis QB Kade McDaniel QB Ryan Olivera LB Aren Van Hofwegen CB Fulton Gunderson K/P Luke Jackson CB Matthew Bomgaars S Anthony Trojahn RB Johnny Dieck WR Brayton Van Kekerix LB Bryce Christian LB Dawson Goecke LB Carter Schiebout RB Eli Boldan WR Colton Burney CB Nick Wellen RB Cade Rohwer WR Drew Mathison S Tanner Millikan LB Josiah Rosario CB Jonathan Ballenger K/P Jake Cochnauer LB Julius Buchanan DE Michael Sondermann RB Ashton Treischmann S Brett Zachman K/P Glenn Rossi LB Cooper Hidalgo DE Daniel Dickerson RB Austin Wilson RB Rylan Luther LB Jason Topete K/P Tyler Wieringa LB Ian MacDonald LB Matt Van Otterloo LB Logan Fanning NT JC Vander Kooi S Cody Boender LB Dalton Moore OT Tim Spiker TE Easton Prins LB Jordan Gall DE Patrick O’Neal DE Zach Riley G/C Jonathan Carter DE JoDan Marshall G/C Rocky Shuman DE Westin McCormick LB Abe Hall G/C Colton Vander Berg DE Anson Jacobsen G/C Tyler Swanberg DT Nathan Van Laningham OT Adam Mohning NT Caden Hill LB
HT. 5-11 6-5 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-7 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-11 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-8 6-3 5-11 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-6 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-6 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-4 5-11 5-11 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-8 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-5 5-11 5-11
WT. 197 175 180 182 160 165 179 181 180 189 158 170 195 180 170 205 175 210 170 165 175 170 180 215 159 170 190 186 175 180 195 184 181 180 165 190 175 205 200 170 207 189 166 201 193 185 215 150 162 200 241 208 189 218 188 225 205 186 210 146 199 207 200 270 186 182 240 228 225 226 187 289 260 323 189 190 288 227 265 237 240 220 205
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HOMETOWN Fort Worth, Texas Jenison, Mich. Yuba City, Calif. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marietta, Ga. Oakland, Calif. Bloomington, Ill. Rome, Ga. Pella, Iowa Smithville, Mo. Rock Valley, Iowa Wilder, Idaho Walnut, Iowa Los Banos, Calif. Charlotte, N.C. Elizabethtown, Ky. Indianola, Iowa Van Meter, Iowa Edgerton, Wis. San Diego, Calif. Van Meter, Iowa Orlando, Fla. Mountain Lake, Minn. McCook Lake, Neb. Kechi, Kansas Milton, Wis. Pella, Iowa Plano, Texas Thornton, Colo. Gill, Colo. Meridian, Calif. Tolleson, Ariz. Enumclaw, Wash. Round Rock, Texas Orange City, Iowa Berthoud, Colo. Tinley Park, Ill. Inwood, Iowa Lago Vista, Texas Milford, Iowa Orange City, Iowa Harlan, Iowa Rogersville, Mo. Brush, Colo. Aurelia, Iowa Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Springfield, Neb. Fallon, Nevada Council Bluffs, Iowa Farmington, Minn. Milwaukee, Wis. Nampa, Idaho Knoxville, Tenn. Leesburg, Fla. Grants Pass, Ore. Berthoud, Colo. Jackson, Mo. Red Oak, Iowa Creston, Iowa Hawarden, Iowa Sioux Center, Iowa Edmond, Okla. Rock Valley, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Frankfort, Ill. Oskaloosa, Iowa Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, Iowa Sioux Falls, S.D. Lesterville, S.D. Sutter, Calif. Lebanon, Ky. North Richland Hills, Texas Eufala, Okla. Bartlesville, Okla. Edwards, Ill. Machesney Park, Ill. Brookfield, Wis. Junction City, Kan. Round Rock, Texas Arbuckle, Calif. Sioux Center, Iowa Bloomfield, Iowa
ABOUT DORDT UNIVERSITY Founded: Enrollment: Colors: 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 70 71 72 73 74 75 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Connor Buffon Patrick Tovar Brody Ash Earnest Gregory Mitchel Van Regenmorter Hayden Houtsma Kevin Brugmann Jackson Shaw Christian Kelsey Alex Huisman Cody Laidlaw Liam Sorensen Parker Beck Nathan Warner Collin Laidlaw Cal Yordt Dawson Lee Jessup Leakey Bryce Simnacher Matthew Lawson Matt Peters Josh Manwiller Walter Black Carter Baldwin CJ Hoff Josh Warner Kaleb Sharp Jayden Huisman Carter King Aaron Gaudy Tyrell Hulshof Evan Letellier Hayden Large Raphael Carr Eric Gustafson Thomas Macomber Sam Jackson Garrett Meyer John Meintjes Chase Stowe Sam Andrews Doug Walls Collin Thornton Noah Stueber Zach Sipma Clayton Cook Noah Vander Berg
G/C G/C OT G/C G/C DE G/C OT OT T DE G/C G/C OT OT G/C DE T G/C G/C NT DE G/C OT WR WR TE WR WR WR WR WR TE WR DE T K/P DE TE DE NT DT NT DT DT DE DT
5-10 5-9 6-3 6-2 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-0 5-11 5-11 6-2 6-5 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-4 5-9 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-2 5-9 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11
1953 1,666 Black, Old Gold, White
285 261 250 285 283 230 260 271 292 265 185 311 296 281 284 291 212 270 297 280 275 193 299 306 185 195 224 220 177 180 169 168 235 175 210 220 196 229 222 236 270 265 240 252 286 232 250
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Shawnee, Kan. El Paso, Texas Milaca, Minn. Elko, Nevada Maurice, Iowa Visalia, Calif. Yuba City, Calif. Colo, Iowa Litchfield, Minn. Pella, Iowa Ontario, Calif. Sioux Falls, S.D. Spirit Lake, Iowa Glencoe, Minn. Ontario, Calif. Omaha, Neb. Nampa, Idaho Independence, Mo. Hereford, Texas Kansas City, Mo. Sioux Falls, S.D. Homer, Alaska Guntersville, Ala. Elk River, Minn. Littleton, Colo. Pella, Iowa Conroe, Texas Pella, Iowa Clyde, Texas Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Ireton, Iowa Spring Hill, Kan. Hudsonville, Mich. Santee, Calif. Ethan, S.D. Lathrop, Mo. Hawarden, Iowa Newell, Iowa Englewood, Colo. Akron, Iowa Huxley, Iowa Covina, Calif. Mount Pleasant, S.C. Lincoln, Neb. Lynden, Wash. Atlanta, Kan. Brookfield, Wis.
Head coach: Joel Penner Assistant coaches: Lynn Nutt, Brandon McCormick, Devin Eekhoff, Taylor Roelofs, Evin Dickerson, Robert Smartnick, Tyler Knobloch
ABOUT MORNINGSIDE Location: Sioux City, IA Founded: 1894 Colors: Maroon and White
Morningside Offense
MORNINGSIDE STATS TEAM STATISTICS MSIDE FIRST DOWNS 196 Rushing 79 Passing 109 Penalty 8 RUSHING YARDAGE 1465 Rushing Attempts 240 Average Per Rush 6.1 Average Per Game 244.2 TDs Rushing 29 PASSING YARDAGE 2449 Comp-Att-Int 150-209-6 Average Per Pass 11.7 Average Per Catch 16.3 Average Per Game 408.2 TDs Passing 23 TOTAL OFFENSE 3914 Average Per Play 8.7 Average Per Game 652.3 KICK RETURN 10-231 PUNT RETURN 29-446 INT RETURN 8-134 FUMBLES-LOST 8-4 PENALTIES-Yards 34-347 PUNTS-AVG 14-40.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:41 3RD-DOWN Conversions 37/67 4TH-DOWN Conversions 7/10
OPP. 88 31 44 13 340 216 1.6 56.7 2 955 85-198-8 4.8 11.2 159.2 6 1295 3.1 215.8 34-596 3-5 6-92 3-3 25-209 61-37.0 35:16 23/100 5/11
POS. NO. PLAYER QB 12 Joey Dolincheck QB 18 Kaden Ladwig RB 27 Anthony Sims RB 30 Michael Minor TE 35 Sione Tuifua TE 86 Aiden Queen LT 67 Jason Hahlbeck LT 74 Tristin Johnston LG 55 Tyler Anderson LG 70 Dylan Miller C 66 Mason Williams C 58 Christian Riha RG 56 Colby Roos RG 62 Jason Simcoe RT 60 Hunter Behrens RT 64 Riley Lindberg H 31 Jake Taute H 33 Jack Sievert WR 1 Austin Johnson WR 10 Zach Norton WR 81 Reid Jurgensmeier WR 2 Caleb Schweigart
HT. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.
WT. 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-10
YR. 210 190 200 215 240 230 265 280 280 280 260 250 250 300 290 250 230 215 190 180 215 175
Morningside Defense POS. NO. PLAYER DE 17 Weston Schultz DE 90 Gage Haake DL 41 Carter Anderson DL 97 Dom Barrett DL 99 Zach McKee DL 98 Jonah Kollbaum DE 96 Zack Keller DE 93 Owen Osbahr LB 28 Cooper Von Seggern LB 43 Colton Dreith LB 9 Tyler Wingert LB 38 Garrett Hoagland LB 21 Jalen Portis LB 39 Isaac Pingel CB 3 Jamal Jones CB 11 Cajon Green SF 29 Drew Bessey SF 4 Lonell Boyd Jr. SF 13 Joshua Miller SF 26 Ben Chelsvig CB 6 Davion Bradley CB 19 Jon Andreasen
HT. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So.
WT. YR. 6-3 245 6-2 230 6-1 260 6-2 285 6-1 250 6-3 260 6-3 250 6-2 230 6-1 215 6-0 215 6-1 215 5-11 215 5-11 215 6-0 210 6-1 180 6-1 170 6-0 190 5-11 185 6-3 205 6-0 185 6-1 180 5-10 180
Morningside Special Teams POS. NO. PLAYER K 20 Chase Carter P 46 Colton Irlbeck S/Sn 50 Jacob Murphy L/Sn 50 Jacob Murphy KR 2 Caleb Schweigart H 1 Austin Johnson KR 4 Lonell Boyd Jr. PR 2 Caleb Schweigart
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WT. 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-10
YR. 195 210 190 190 175 200 185 180
ABOUT DORDT UNIVERSITY Founded: Enrollment: Colors:
1953 1,666 Black, Old Gold, White
Dordt Offense
DORDT STATS TEAM STATISTICS DORDT Scoring 247 Points per game 41.2 Total offense 3059 Yards per game 509.8 Passing yards 1183 Comp-Att-Int 79-133-10 Passing yards per game 197.2 Passing yards per attempt 8.9 Passing yards per completion 15.0 15.0 Passing touchdowns 11 Rushing yards 1876 Rushing attempts 326 Rushing yards per game 312.7 Yards per rush 5.8 Rushing touchdowns 21 1st downs 166 Rushing 1st downs 101 Passing 1st downs 57 Penalty 1st downs 8 1st downs per game 27.7 3rd-down conversions 45-90 3rd down % 50% 4th-down conversions 6-9 4th down % 67% Kick returns (No.-Yards) 8-186 Kick return average 23.3 Punt returns (No.-Yards) 12-137 Punt return average 11.4 Field goals 8-11 Field goal % 72.7% PATs 31-32 PAT % 96.9% Punts (No.-Yards) 21-812 Average per punt 38.7 Red zone scores 25-31 Red zone % 81% Red zone touchdowns 19-31 Red zone touchdown % 61%
POS. NO. PLAYER HT. QB 2 Tyler Reynolds Sr. QB 16 Kade McDaniels Fr. RB 22 Anthony Trojahn Jr. RB 25 Carter Schiebout Jr. TE 87 Hayden Large So. TE 82 Kaleb Sharp Sr. LT 70 Alex Huisman Jr. LT 73 Nathan Warner Fr. LG 78 Walter Black Jr. LG 77 Matthew Lawson Fr. C 65 Mitch Van Regenmorter Jr. C 62 Patrick Tovar Sr. RG 79 Carter Baldwin Jr. RG 52 Zach Riley So. RT 72 Parker Beck So. RT 79 Carter Baldwin Jr. WR 27 Eli Boldan Jr. WR 88 Raphael Carr Sr. WR 5 Levi Jungling Sr. WR 88 Raphael Carr Sr WR 84 Carson Brown Jr. WR 81 Josh Warner Fr.
WT. YR. 5-11 190 5-11 180 5-9 195 6-1 205 6-4 235 6-0 240 6-6 270 6-3 281 6-3 300 6-0 250 6-0 280 5-10 265 6-5 310 5-10 270 6-3 295 6-5 310 6-2 190 5-8 175 5-11 190 5-8 175 5-11 170 6-1 185
Dordt Defense DE DE DL DL DL DL DE DE LB LB LB LB LB LB CB CB S S S S CB CB
55 38 76 98 95 46 13 33 23 13 30 13 44 13 15 18 12 14 4 7 11 9
Colton Vander Berg Cooper Hidalgo Jessup Leakey Noah Stueber Sam Andrews Logan Fanning Drew Daum Julius Buchanan Brayton Van Kekerix Drew Daum Tanner Millikan Drew Daum Ian MacDonald Drew Daum Nathan Kabongo Aren Van Hofwegen Abe Stoesz Dan Jungling Jalen Placide Zade Niklasen Meno Jones Grant Hixson
Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. So So. So. Fr. So Sr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.
6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-9 5-11
240 230 265 255 270 265 220 241 205 220 230 220 210 220 185 180 185 195 165 200 160 185
Dordt Special Teams K P S/Sn L/Sn KR H KR PR
36 11 17 17 5 11 12 15
Brett Zachman Blade Koons Ryan Olivera Ryan Olivera Levi Jungling Blade Koons Abe Stoesz Nathan Kabongo
Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. So. Sr.
5-11 215 5-11 185 6-2 185 6-2 185 5-11 190 5-11 185 6-0 185 6-1 185
Huitink Legacy Remembered this Weekend Doug Huitink carried a moniker of the “smallest starting tackle” in the old National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II North Central Conference. The heart and will of the late Morningside University gridiron alum were immeasurable. “It didn’t matter who he or those offensive lines had across from them,” long-time friend and Delta Sigma Phi fraternity brother Larry Mason reminisced. “They just went out and created holes against whoever they were playing, and Doug was a huge part of that. That group enabled Dave Bigler, an M Club Hall of Famer, to become one of the program’s first 1,000-yard rushers and, at the time he left school, to be the season and career rushing record holder.” Mason noted that his leadership qualities didn’t end on the football field, either.
“Dad loved Morningside,” she said. “We felt it was important to pass that love along with a permanent memorial.” According to Jonathan Blum, Morningside University’s Director of Gift Planning and Donor Advising, the scholarship will go to a first-year football student-athlete each year. The Huitink family is also paying tribute to their father this weekend, as the No. 3-ranked National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ Mustangs face off against Great Plains Athletic Conference foe Dordt University. They’ll be recognized during the game, and gatherings are set at Bob Roe’s Extra Point this afternoon and in Ireton Sunday with a memorial service. “We are so grateful to everyone at Morningside,” Kara continued. “It was such a special place for Dad and all of our family. We had been waiting for the right time for a weekend like this and knew it had to be around a football game. He was such an avid fan, and so many of his friends are from his playing days.”
“Our fraternity group stayed close up until his death,” he said. “He was still kind of our leader – helping plan out our yearly fishing trips to Canada and any events we had going on when the guys all got back together.” “He was and will always be my best friend,” he added. “I miss the camaraderie we had throughout our lives. I think it’s wonderful that a scholarship for a football student-athlete is being made in his memory. Whip was loyal as any grad at Morningside.” Doug’s daughter, Kara (Huitink) Coquillon, and the family created the Doug Huitink Memorial Scholarship in the wake of his passing last November.
continued from page one here. It all goes back to so many people I’ve had the chance to see after today’s game --- individuals who have gone on to do so much in their lives.” Before the post-game celebration of a historic victory, the team’s work done on the field was just as memorable. Among the numbers that stood out beyond the 84 points, a record in the series versus the Chargers and most points in a game since the 2015 squad put up 86 against Nebraska Wesleyan, were 44 first downs, 710 total yards of offense, just 154 yards of total offense allowed, three takeaways, five sacks and 14 tackles for losses. The offensive outpouring enabled two other milestone marks. Sims became the fourth rusher in program history to reach the 3,000-mark during an eight-carry, 46-yard, two-touchdown day. Dolincheck moved into the Mustangs’ 10,000 passing yardage club as the fourth-such member. He went 16-of-23 for 263 yards with three touchdowns. Dolincheck and Sims were just two of the many contributors to enable Mside to keep pace with rival Northwestern atop the loop standings. They were joined by junior running back Michael Minor (15 carries – 147 yards); freshman running back Ryan Cole (two rushing touchdowns); senior wide receivers Caleb Schweigart, Jurgensmeier, and Austin Johnson and senior tight end Sione Tuifua (one receiving touchdown apiece) with Jurgensmeier and Schweigart each hauling in 73 yards; senior defensive lineman Dominick Barrett (six tackles, one sack, and three tackles for
losses); Wingert, junior linebacker Garrett Hoagland, senior defensive lineman Logan Schuelke, senior defensive lineman Carter Anderson, and freshman linebacker Brody Nelson joining Barrett with a sack; and Wingert, senior defensive back Drew Bessey and sophomore linebacker Isaac Pingel (one interception each). Dordt’s offense has been just as impressive as its hosts. The Defenders average 509.8 yards of offense per contest which ranks fourth nationally. That mark is spotlighted by a potent rushing attack (1876 yards/312.7 per game/5.8 per contest/21 touchdowns), sitting all among the NAIA’s best seven marks. They have five players with 200-or-more yards on the ground, led by junior Anthony Trojahn’s 516 and six touchdowns and freshman Josh Bush’s 302 and five touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Levi Jungling has been a tall task for opposing defensive secondaries, too, with 629 yards and seven scores. A linebacking duo of junior Brayton Van Kekerix and sophomore Tanner Millikan is one-two in tackles (41/34). Morningside concludes the home portion of its regular-season schedule Saturday, Oct. 30. The University of Jamestown takes a southeastern journey for a 1 p.m. kickoff spotlighted by 2021 Senior Day festivities.