Morningside Mustangs NO. 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 39 41 43 46 50 52 55 56 57 58 60 64 66 67 70 74 80 81 86 88 90 92 95 96 98 94
NAME Austin Johnson Caleb Schweigart Jamal Jones Lonell Boyd, Jr. Bryson Freeberg Michael Payne Tyler Wingert Zach Norton Cajon Greene Joe Dolincheck Joshua Miller Braden Drehle Benedict Steffens Weston Schultz Kaden Ladwig Jon Andreasen Chase Carter Jalen Portis Caden Ochsendorf Logan Macumber Ben Chelsvig Anthony Sims Cooper Von Seggern Drew Bessey Michael Minor Jake Taute Matt Strecker Jack Sievert Sione Tuifua Ryan Cole Isaac Bower Isaac Pingel Carter Anderson Colton Dreith Colton Irlbeck Jacob Murphy Hayden Thilges Tyler Anderson Colby Roos Haden Mendel Christian Riha Hunter Behrens Riley Lindberg Mason Williams Jason Hahlbeck Dylan Miller Tristin Johnston Drake Partridge Reid Jurgensmeier Aiden Queen Laken Harnly Gage Haake Brady Schlaeger Carson Wadle Zack Keller Jonah Kollbaum Zach McKee
POS. WR WR DB DB RB WR LB WR DB QB DB QB K DL QB DB K LB DB DB DB RB LB DB RB TE RB TE TE RB LB LB DL LB P LS OL OL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR TE WR DL DL DL DL DL DL
YR. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr.
HT. 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3 6-1 5-9 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-0 .5-11 6-1 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1
ABOUT MORNINGSIDE Location: Sioux City, IA Founded: 1894 Colors: Maroon and White Great Plains Athletic Conference Champions Record: 10-0
WT. 200 170 175 195 170 210 220 175 175 200 210 220 170 240 185 200 170 225 185 190 185 210 215 200 215 230 225 230 240 190 205 220 255 230 180 200 250 275 250 225 245 295 260 255 275 275 280 185 210 230 180 235 280 255 245 265 250
HOMETOWN Sioux Falls, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Adelanto, Calif. St. Louis, Mo. Neola, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Holstein, Iowa/ Sioux Falls, S.D. Oklahoma City, Okla. Bellevue, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Waynesville, Mo. Spirit Lake, Iowa Mason City, Iowa Ida Grove, Iowa Lincoln, Neb. Knoxville, Iowa St. Louis, Mo. Amboy, Minn. Elkhorn, Neb. Story City, Iowa Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Wisner, Neb. Palmyra, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Cedar Park, Tex. Columbus, Neb. St. Ansgar, Iowa Barrow, Alaska St. Ansgar, Iowa Messena, Iowa Spencer, Iowa Blair, Neb. Storm Lake, Iowa Templeton, Iowa Sioux Falls, S.D. Kansas City, Mo. Ida Grove, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Worthing, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Manning, Iowa Fremont, Neb. Omaha, Neb. O’Neil, Neb. Ankeny, Iowa Osceola, Neb. Elk Horn, Iowa Wahoo, Neb. Fremont, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Stapleton, Neb. Spencer, Iowa Dexter, Iowa Wilber, Neb. Bronson, Iowa Hawarden, Iowa
Head coach: Steve Ryan Assistant coaches: Andrew Rode, Casey Jacobsen, Nathan Turner, Jay Schlichte, Taylor James, Darius Hicks, Klayton Nordeen, Deion Clayborne, Roger Jansen
Morningside Offense POS. QB QB RB RB TE TE LT LT LG LG C C RG RG RT RT H H WR WR WR WR
NO. 12 18 27 30 35 86 67 74 55 70 66 58 56 52 60 64 31 33 10 8 81 2
PLAYER Joey Dolincheck Kaden Ladwig Anthony Sims Michael Minor Sione Tuifua Aiden Queen Jason Hahlbeck Tristin Johnston Tyler Anderson Dylan Miller Mason Williams Christian Riha Colby Roos Hayden Thilges Hunter Behrens Riley Lindberg Jake Taute Jack Sievert Zach Norton Michael Payne Reid Jurgensmeier Caleb Schweigart
YR. Sr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. Jr.
HT. 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 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-10
WT. 210 190 200 215 240 230 265 280 280 280 260 250 250 250 290 250 230 215 180 210 215 175
HT. 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 6-0
WT. 245 230 260 250 285 260 250 215 210 215 215 220 215 205 180 180 190 165 185 185 170 205
HT. 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-10
WT. 195 210 190 190 180 190 185 180
Morningside Defense POS. DE DE DL DL DL DL DE DE LB LB LB LB LB LB CB CB SF SF SF SF CB CB
NO. 17 90 41 99 97 98 96 95 39 43 9 57 21 37 3 19 29 22 4 26 11 24
PLAYER Weston Schultz Gage Haake Carter Anderson Zach McKee Dom Barrett Jonah Kollbaum Zack Keller Carson Wadle Isaac Pingel Colton Dreith Tyler Wingert Haden Mendel Jalen Portis Isaac Bower Jamal Jones Jon Andreasen Drew Bessey Caden Ochsendorf Lonell Boyd Jr. Ben Chelsvig Cajon Green Logan Macumber
YR. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. So. So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. So.
Morningside Special Teams POS. K P S/Sn L/Sn KR H KR PR
NO. 20 46 50 50 8 18 4 2
PLAYER Chase Carter Colton Irlbeck Jacob Murphy Jacob Murphy Michael Payne Kaden Ladwig Lonell Boyd Jr. Caleb Schweigart
YR. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr.
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes NO. 0 2 2 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 29 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 41 42 43 44 46 48 50 52 53 54 55 56 59 60 64 75 77 79 81 84 86 87 97
NAME Stevie Williams Drevon Macon Jasper Partin Jordan Dupre CJ Fluker Roy Sanders Zyair Velazquez Patton Germann Bilbare Jones Tony Brown Isaac Robinson Daniel Killian Jacquante Pitts Javaun Duncan Isaiah Randalle Mark Benjamin Kumauri Bennett Ricco Moore Tony White Cleon Hamilton Julian Urioste Christian Bowman AJ Cooper JJ Barajas Jake McClure Will Hutcheson Sven Otterness Esaias Freemon Devonta Brooks Nick Allsman DeVante’ Gabriel Chris Scott Aaron Main Malakye Adams Jacob Brown Reese Nebel Colton Goans Steven Harvey Ethan Zayas Justin Clatterbuck Hunter Pane Devlin Davis Miguel Millan Cole Parker Brendan Tackett Justin Sullivan Kaleb Hagans Daron York Shaun Browder Andrew Sorenson Manuel Ricci Jarren Hightower Jake Balderrama Chase Strother Anthony Bargas Scott Sanchez Truman Harris Nolan Harris D’Andre Childress Trace Ott King Fanene Jake Burritt Kedric Liggins Eren Jenkins Cajun Holland Angel Baez
POS. WR WR DL DB RB FB LB WR DB DB QB DL WR DB QB RB DB DB QB DB DB DL WR LB TE RB DB DB DB RB LB DL K/P DL DB DB LB RB WR FB FB DB K/P DL LS LB LB DL DB DL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR WR DL
YR. 6-1 5-8 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-9 6-1 5-8 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-4 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-3 6-1 5-8 5-8 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-7 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-3
HT. 190 170 240 190 205 265 245 195 185 200 215 250 170 170 210 170 175 205 210 180 185 235 180 210 240 200 190 180 235 190 225 220 180 285 200 180 210 195 175 250 250 225 190 260 200 220 250 245 195 240 300 290 280 320 305 270 250 280 315 295 260 195 195 205 190 290
WT. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr.
HOMETOWN Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Garden City, Kan. Little Elm, Texas Defiance, Ohio Sacramento, Calif. San Diego, Calif. Salt Lake City, Utah Memphis, Tenn. Austin, Texas Fountain, Colo. Orange, Texas Miami, Fla. Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Houston, Texas Detroit, Mich. Ocean Springs, Miss. Cincinnati, Ohio Hinesville, Ga. Portales, N.M. Gardena, Calif. Basehor, Kan. Huntington Beach, Calif. Wichita, Kan. Vallejo, Calif. Goodhue, Minn. Dallas, Texas Cleveland, Ohio Belleville, Kan. Spring, Texas Chicago, Ill. Tulsa, Okla. Victoria, Texas Riverside, Calif. Hesston, Kan. Hutchinson, Kan. Berkeley, Calif. Jersey City, N.J. Gilbert, Ariz. Ventura, Calif. Spring Hill, Kan. Lodi, Calif. Orland, Calif. San Antonio, Texas Salina, Kan. Hays, Kan. Houston, Texas St. Louis, Mo. Manhattan, Kan. Sacramento, Calif. Oklahoma City, Okla. Moreno Valley, Calif. Berwick, Pa. Pittsburg, Calif. Kelseyville, Calif. Lexington, Mo. Lexington, Mo. Atlanta, Ga. Orange Beach, Ala. Surprise, Ariz. Fort Pierce, Fla. Salina, Kan. Chicago, Ill. Malibu, Calif. Bakersfield, Calif.
Head coach: Myers Hendrickson Assistant coaches: Matt Myers, Mike Famiglietti, Kretien Webb, Johnny Feauto, Valerie Ochoa, Mike Hall, Mark Hendrickson, Travis Benoist, Nick Talbott, David Leonard, Walker Torrain, Terek Smith, Austin Nuessle, Brooks Garretson, Zac Haynes
ABOUT KANSAS WESLEYAN Location: Salina, KS Founded: 1886 Colors: Purple and White Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference tri-champions Record: 11-1
Kansas Wesleyan Offense POS. NO. PLAYER QB 10 Isaiah Randalle 12 Tony White TB 5 CJ Fluker 21 Nick Allsman WR 0 Stevie Williams 84 Kedric Liggins WR 2 Drevon Macon 7 Patton Germann MB 6 Roy Sanders 35 Justin Clatterbuck TE 17 Jake McClure 86 Eren Jenkins LT 54 Jake Balderrama 79 King Fanene LG 53 Jarren Hightower 60 Truman Harris C 77 Trace Ott 56 Anthony Bargas RG 64 Nolan Harris 52 Manuel Ricci RT 55 Chase Strother 75 D’Andre Childress
HT. WT. YR. 6-1 210 Jr. 6-3 210 Jr. 5-10 205 Fr. 5-10 190 So. 6-1 190 Sr. 5-11 195 Fr. 5-8 170 Jr. 6-1 195 Fr. 6-0 265 Sr. 6-1 250 Fr. 6-3 240 Jr. 6-3 205 Sr. 6-4 280 Jr. 6-0 260 Fr. 6-0 290 Jr. 6-0 250 Jr. 6-3 295 Jr. 6-0 305 So. 6-2 280 Sr. 6-0 300 Jr. 6-4 320 So. 6-0 315 Jr.
Kansas Wesleyan Defense E T NG RL LB LB LB CB FS WS CB
59 41 9 15 26 97 50 2 20 8 22 43 6 16 13 4 14 29 48 12 19 7
Scott Sanchez Cole Parker Daniel Killian Christian Bowman Malakye Adams Angel Baez Andrew Sorenson Jasper Partin Devonta Brooks Tony Brown DeVante’ Gabriel Justin Sullivan Zyair Velazquez JJ Barajas Cleon Hamilton Jordan Dupre Julian Urioste Reese Nebel Shaun Browder Ricco Moore Esaias Freemon Bilbare Jones
6-2 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-4 5-11 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-11
270 260 250 235 285 290 240 240 235 200 225 220 245 210 180 190 185 180 195 205 180 185
Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So.
Kansas Wesleyan Special Teams P Kicker S KR PR
38 25 25 38 42 6 2 0 2 6
Miguel Millan Aaron Main Aaron Main Miguel Millan Brendan Tackett Roy Sanders Drevon Macon Stevie Williams Drevon Macon Roy Sanders
6-1 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-8 6-1 5-8 6-0
190 180 180 190 200 265 170 190 170 265
Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr.
Mustang For the first time in better than a half-century, two of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ premier programs meet with plenty on the line. Morningside University, the NAIA Football Championships’ second seed with an 11-0 record, welcome 10th-seeded Kansas Wesleyan University, sporting an 11-1 mark, to Elwood Olsen Stadium. This afternoon’s victor moves on to the NAIA FCS semifinals. Head coach Steve Ryan’s Mustangs won an offensive shootout with 15thseeded Ottawa University of Arizona in the first round Nov. 20, scoring the final 28 points for a 63-38 decision. Head coach Myers Hendrickson’s Coyotes advanced when Indiana Wesleyan University withdrew from the playoffs.
THE SERIES Mside and KWU haven’t met on the gridiron since 1947. Morningside leads the all-time annals 2-1-1.
THE MATCH-UP Senior wide receiver Caleb Schweigart and junior defensive back Lonell Boyd, Jr. couldn’t have been more apropos selections for Players of the Game last weekend. With a back-and-forth heavyweight title tilt raging for the first 30 minutes at Elwood Olsen Stadium, the upperclassman pair both put their handprints on the outcome. And in significant ways. Schweigart took a punt midway through the third period and weaved through the Ottawa (Arizona) University special teams defense. Eightythree happy yards later, with the home crowd roaring in approval, he found himself in the end zone virtually untouched to continue what would be a game-deciding 21-0 run for the No. 2-ranked Mustangs in the NAIA Championship Series opener. Boyd, Jr.’s opportunity occurred on the ensuing drive with the wily No. 15-seeded Sprit looking to answer as they had seemingly done at each turn. Mside’s defense kept OUAZ out of the end zone and, after a bad snap, Boyd, Jr. got through the line and emphatically blocked a field goal attempt, securing a 49-38 advantage. Two touchdowns later for the home side and head coach Steve Ryan’s program had won an opening-round playoff game for the 16th time in 18 attempts, toppling OUAZ 63-38. Morningside’s defense proved vital in the second 30 minutes, too, beyond what Boyd, Jr., did in special teams. After Ottawa scored on its first drive of the third quarter for a 38-35 lead, co-coordinators Casey Jacobsen and Nate Turner’s unit stopped the visitors four times on downs and forced them into a punt while only allowing an average of fewer than five yards per play. They managed two sacks and eight tackles-for-losses. Among the individual leaders were senior linebacker Tyler Wingert registering his fifth 10-or-more tackles outing of the season (19) to equal his single-game career-high he achieved the week before at Dakota Wesleyan University; Boyd, Jr., who added an interception, a tackle for loss, and a breakup to his Player of the Game resume; junior defensive back Jamal Jones finishing with 11
FOOTBALL
tackles and two break-ups; sophomore Isaac Pingel tallying 11 tackles, a half-a-tackle for loss and two break-ups; and senior linebacker Jalen Portis adding ten tackles and one tackle-for-loss. The offensive heroes for the Mustangs proved to be many as well. Reigning Great Plains Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year Joe Dolincheck was laser-sharp, going 25-for-35 for 360 yards and three touchdowns; the backfield combination of senior Anthony Sims and freshman Ryan Cole produced five rushing touchdowns; and the upperclassman-themed wide receiver group of senior Reid Jurgensmeier, senior Austin Johnson, and Schweigart each hauled in five-or-more receptions. Schweigart’s punt return scamper for six moved him into a tie for the career and single-season school records alongside former standout Connor Niles (three career/two single-season). Junior placekicker Chase Carter resumed his impressive recent stretch, going nine-for-nine in extra points and averaged nearly 50 yards on his kickoff attempts. Morningside’s opening-round playoff point production is nothing new. Since 2015, Ryan’s program has hit 50-or-more points five times with a current roll of three straight years. Kansas Wesleyan is making its third quarterfinal berth in four years after the 2018 team advanced to the semifinals with victories over Langston and Dickinson State. The 2019 team won its opening-round game against Baker. KWU’s offense is as prolific as Morningside, ranking third in total offense per outing (504.5) due to solid balance (309.4 ypg passing/203.8 ypg rushing). Junior quarterback Isaiah Randalle has thrown for 34 touchdowns and over 2500 yards, with the upperclassman trio of Drevon Macro, Stevie Williams, and Eren Jenkins hauling in 45-or-more receptions each. It’s a multi-faceted rushing attack with sophomore Nick Allsman and freshman CJ Fluker combining for 13 scores. Junior defensive lineman Cole Parker leads an aggressive defense with eight-and-a-half sacks and 14.5 tackles for losses. In contrast, freshman defensive back Julian Urioste has picked off four opponent passing attempts.