2021 NAIA Football Quarterfinal Round Game Day - Saturday, April 24, 2021

APRIL 17, 2021

E FOR THE RED BANNER

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BATTLE FOR THE RED BANNER Venue Name | City, Elwood Olsen Stadium SiouxSt.City, Iowa

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ABOUT MORNINGSIDE Location: Sioux City, IA Founded: 1894 Colors: Maroon and White NO. NAME

YR.

POS. HT.

WT.

HOMETOWN

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Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. So.

WR DB DB WR DB WR LB WR QB DB QB DB LB WR QB RB DB K LB LB DB RB LB DB TE TE TE TE LB TE RB LB LB LB DL TE DL P DL OL OL LB OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DL OL WR WR WR TE K/P WR WR DL DL DL DL DL DL

190 170 180 170 170 185 210 180 210 185 200 195 225 165 170 175 195 185 210 205 185 190 205 195 200 200 205 215 200 245 240 180 215 200 230 240 270 180 240 275 250 205 240 280 275 280 280 250 250 285 290 280 280 170 220 190 220 215 170 170 240 255 240 205 250 265

Sioux Falls, S.D. Sunrise, Fla. Adelanto, Calif.

North Liberty, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Elkhorn, Neb. Holstein, Iowa Sioux Falls, S.D. Bellevue, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Waynesville, Mo. Chicago, Ill. Mason City, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Ida Grove, Iowa Lincoln, Neb. Davenport, Iowa Knoxville, Iowa St. Louis, Mo. Elkhorn, Neb. Story City, Iowa Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Wisner, Neb. Palmyra, Neb. North Platte, Neb. Cedar Park, Tex. Columbus, Neb. St. Ansgar, Iowa Stapleton, Neb. Barrow, Alaska Mount Vernon, S.D. Massena, Iowa Lincoln, Neb. Spencer, Iowa Blair, Neb. Rexburg, Idaho Sioux Falls, S.D. Templeton, Iowa Hawarden, Iowa Ida Grove, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Worthing, S.D. Omaha, Neb. Manning, Iowa Kansas City, Mo. Sioux City, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. O’Neill, Neb. Ankeny, Iowa Osceola, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Brandon, S.D. Elk Horn, Iowa Wahoo, Neb. Hinton, Iowa Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Hamburg, Germany Denison, Iowa Creston, Iowa Dexter, Iowa Wilber, Neb. Bronson, Iowa

Austin Johnson Steven Evans Jamal Jones Kaleb Williams Gabe Wagner Jake Knott Tyler Wingert Zach Norton Joe Dolincheck Joshua Miller Braden Drehle Torey Nalls Weston Schultz Michael Payne Kaden Ladwig Jon Andreasen Jack West Chase Carter Jalen Portis Logan Macumber Ben Chelsvig Anthony Sims Cooper Von Seggern Drew Bessey Nick Bocott Jake Taute Matt Strecker Jack Sievert Gage Haake Sione Tuifua Jesse Hastings Isaac Bower Garrett Hoagland Isaac Pingel Carter Anderson Joseph Dougherty David Rios Colton Irlbeck Zach McKee Tyler Anderson Colby Roos Haden Mendel Christian Riha Hunter Behrens Jason Simcoe Jake Noel Alex Ogorzaly Mason Williams Jason Hahlbeck Dylan Miller Tristin Johnston Nasire Perry Sam Lembcke Drake Partridge Reid Jurgensmeier Brandon Vondrak Cade Berendes Brendan Franke Laken Harnly Caleb Schweigart Niklas Gustav Logan Schuelke Seth Maitlen Carson Wadle Zack Keller Jonah Kollbaum

6-1 5-9 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-9 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-5 5-11 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2

Head coach: Steve Ryan Assistant coaches: Casey Jacobsen, Andrew Rode, Nathan Turner, Jay Schlichte, Taylor James, Darius Hicks, Bryce Rusler, Roger Jansen

Morningside Offense POS. QB QB RB RB TE TE LT LT LG LG C C RG RG RT RT HBack HBack WR WR WR WR

NO. 12 18 27 32 35 85 67 76 55 65 66 58 63 62 60 73 31 33 1 10 81 89

PLAYER Joe Dolincheck Kaden Ladwig Anthony Sims Matthew Strecker Sione Tuifua Cade Berendes Jason Hahlbeck Sam Lembcke Tyler Anderson Alex Ogorzaly Mason Williams Christian Riha Jake Noel Jason Simcoe Hunter Behrens Tristin Johnston Jake Taute Jack Sievert Austin Johnson Zach Norton Reid Jurgensmeier Caleb Schweigart

YR. Jr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Fr. Jr. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

HT. 6-1 6-1 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-3 5-10

WT. 210 170 200 205 235 230 255 280 280 280 260 240 280 300 290 290 230 215 200 180 215 175

WT. 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-1 5-10

YR. 250 230 240 255 270 260 245 250 225 200 215 215 210 185 170 170 190 195 205 185 180 170

WT. 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10

YR. 195 200 245 245 175 200 180 175

Morningside Defense POS. NO. PLAYER DE 94 Seth Maitlen DE 95 Carson Wadle DL 41 Carter Anderson DL 93 Logan Schuelke DL 44 David Rios DL 98 Jonah Kollbaum DE 90 Niklas Gustav DE 96 Zack Keller LB 17 Weston Schultz LB 28 Cooper Von Seggern LB 9 Tyler Wingert LB 38 Garrett Hoagland LB 21 Jalen Portis LB 39 Isaac Pingel CB 2 Steven Evans CB 5 Gabe Wagner SF 29 Drew Bessey SF 4 Torrey Nalls SF 13 Joshua Miller SF 26 Ben Chelsvig CB 3 Jamal Jones CB 11 Michael Payne

HT. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. So. Fr.

Special Teams POS. NO. PLAYER K 20 Chase Carter P 46 Colton Irlbeck S/Sn 90 Niklas Gustav L/Sn 90 Niklas Gustav KR 89 Caleb Schweigart H 1 Austin Johnson KR 82 Brandon Vondrak PR 89 Caleb Schweigart

HT. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr.

ABOUT BAKER Location: Baldwin City, KS Founded: 1858 Colors: Orange and Blue NO. NAME 1 2 4 5 6 7 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 24 26 27 28 32 33 34 35 36 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 48 50 54 57 59 61 63 65 66 70 72 74 75 77 78 79 80 82 83 86 87 88 91 93 94 95 97 98

YR.

JD Woods Sr. Grant Elston Sr. Will Cox So. Marco Aguinaga Sr. Bryson Briggs Sr. Sam Skwarlo Jr. Mitchell Henry Jr. BJ Harvey Jr. Sam Huckabee Jr. Kanyon Sanders So. Ezekeil Henson Fr. Caleb Nelson Fr. Jalen Nash So. Michael Bolden Sr. Tanner Cobb So. Jordan Green Sr. Jaleel Lafitte Fr. Will Roberts Fr. Nate Pauly Jr. Darian Lewis Jr. Deshon Lewis Fr. AJ Totta Sr. Justin Howard Sr. Colton Hutchinson Jr. Logan Budy Fr. Zac Morgan Jr. Tristen Quillen So. Ashkon Saravi Jr. Khalil Cullors Fr. Marcus Johnson So. Shane Skwarlo So. Joshua Moore Jr. Nate Karsky Jr. Michael Keullum Sr. Lorenzo Lopez Jr. Dylan Jorns So. Rocky Juarez Fr. Nathan Spain Jr. Brandon Lehnherr Sr. Cal Harris Sr. Calvin Ball Sr. Connor Greer Fr. Abraham Quinonez Fr. Jordan Finn Jr. Brandon Pena Fr. Wyait Cox-Halliburton Fr. Tony Kennedy Fr. Jayden Brown Fr. Aron Dominick Fr. Brennen Feeback So. Tyjuan Lewis Jr. Joey Janes So. Robert Smith III Fr. Micah Walker Fr. Terrel Simpson Jr. Jon Scire Sr. Devin DeRousse Fr. Daylan Littlejohn Fr. Austin Cornwell Jr.

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WT.

HOMETOWN

RB DB DB QB DB LB DB DB WR P WR QB LB DB DB WR DB WR RB TE DB TE RB DB LB DB LB LB RB LB LB DE LB LB RB DL OL DL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE TE WR WR WR DL DL DE K DL LS

200 180 185 190 185 215 205 175 215 175 205 193 210 165 190 190 180 160 170 230 160 240 210 175 195 175 190 211 165 210 220 215 204 207 243 185 270 245 275 333 255 310 260 280 240 250 280 180 210 200 193 180 200 265 261 212 150 275 215

Lawrence, Ks. Tonganoxie, Ks. Kissimmee, Fla. Elsa, Texas Bakersfield, Calif.

Lawrence. Ks. Goff, Ks. Shawnee, Ks. Lees Summit, Mo. Bowling Green, Ky. Belton, Mo. Olathe, Ks. Lawrence, Ks. Decatur, Ala. Lawrence, Ks. Avondale, Ariz.

Tempe, Ariz.

Tempe, Ariz.

Garden Plain, Ks. Lawrence, Ks. Lawrence, Ks. Overland Park, Ks. Baldwin City, Ks. Smith Center, Ks. Nortonville, Ks. Tonganoxie, Ks. Jenks, Okla.

Overland Park, Ks. Olathe, Ks. Tempe, Ariz.

Lawrence. Ks. Riverdale, Ga. Topeka, Ks. Lecompton, Ks. Cave Springs, Ark. Mulvane, Ks. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lawrence, Ks. Holton, Ks. Independence, Mo. Prairie Village, Ks. Orrick, Mo. El Paso, Texas Oklahoma City, Okla.

Olathe, KS. Butler, Mo. Gilbert, Ariz.

Holden, Mo. Spring Hill, Ks. Spring Hill, Ks. Olathe, Ks. Blue Springs, Mo. Garden Plain, Ks. Tulsa, Okla.

Hillsboro, Ala. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Killeen, Tex. Jenks, Okla.

5-8 5-8 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-9 6-4 6-4 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-2 5-7 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-2 5-10 6-2 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-1 5-10 6-2 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-0

Head coach: Jason Thoren Assistant coaches: Tucker Pauley, Mitch Browning, Brian Boyle, Gerard Aligo, Caleb Blakesley, Hayden Jenkins, Bennett White, Kegan Schumann

Baker Offense POS. LT LT LG LG C C RG RG RT RT QB QB RB RB TE TE WR WR WR WR WR WR

NO. 66 74 61 78 59 75 75 72 65 77 5 18 1 43 34 83 28 24 86 22 17 27

PLAYER Cal Harris Abraham Quinonez Rocky Juarez Wyait Cox-Halliburton Dylan Jorns Jordan Finn Jordan Finn Conner Greer Brandon Lehnherr Brandon Pena Marco Aguinaga Caleb Nelson JD Woods Khalil Cullors A.J. Totta Brennen Feeback Nate Pauly Jordan Green Ty’juan Lewis Tanner Cobb Zeke Henson Will Roberts

YR. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

HT. 6-3 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-3 5-8 5-8 5-11 6-5 5-9 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-3 5-11

WT. 305 260 270 305 300 265 265 310 290 250 190 193 205 170 230 200 170 190 193 190 190 165

WT. 6-0 5-10 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-10 5-10

YR. 210 212 265 265 250 260 220 215 175 200 205 210 215 215 185 160 180 165 180 175 185 175

WT. 5-10 5-9 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-8

YR. 150 175 175 150 215 230 175 150 180 205 170 205

Baker Defense POS. NO. PLAYER LB 44 Marcus Johnson LB 94 Jon Scire NG 70 Calvin Ball NG 91 Micah Walker DT 63 Nathan Spain DT 93 Terrell Simpson DE 45 Shane Skwarlo DE 48 Josh Moore LB 14 BJ Harvey LB 40 Tristen Quillen LB 12 Mitchell Henry LB 50 Nate Karsky LB 7 Sam Skwarlo LB 52 Ashkon Saravi CB 4 Will Cox CB 33 Deshon Lewis CB 26 Jaleel Laffitte CB 30 Michael Bolden S 2 Grant Elston S 39 Zac Morgan FS 6 Bryson Briggs FS 36 Colton Hutchinson

HT. So. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So.

Baker Special Teams POS. NO. PLAYER K 95 Devin DeRousse K 16 Kanyon Sanders P 16 Kanyon Sanders P 95 Devin DeRousse LS 98 Austin Cornwell LS 34 A.J. Totta H 16 Kanyon Sanders H 95 Devin DeRousse PR 2 Grant Elston PR 1 JD Woods KR 28 Nate Pauly KR 1 JD Woods

HT. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr.

MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE GA M E DAY - A P R I L 2 4, 2 02 0

MUSTANG FOOTBALL

A top 10 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ showdown is on the docket this afternoon at Elwood Olsen Stadium, as one of four championship series quarterfinals visits Sioux City.

Baker University of Kansas, one of the divisional champions in the Heart of America Conference, sports a 7-0 mark and is ranked No. 7. Head coach Steve Ryan’s Morningside College Mustangs, the two-time defending national and 10time reigning Great Plains Athletic Conference victors, stand 9-0.

This afternoon’s winner moves on to the NAIA semifinals set for Saturday, May 1, at a site and time to be determined based on today’s quarterfinal round results.

THE MATCH-UP The Maroon has captured both previous meetings in the series.

Morningside claimed a 36-28 decision in 2013 and posted a 65-27 triumph in 2008. As is the case today, both games were national playoff affiliated.

Ryan’s program has claimed eight successive national quarterfinal round successful outcomes. Included in that roll was a 51-0 victory against Saint Xavier University of Illinois a year ago. The last contest between today’s competitors was also a quarterfinal round outing.

The Mustangs enter ranked among the NAIA top 10 in 15 different statistical categories. Situated along that high-rent avenue are six No. 1 and one No. 2 listings. They lead the country in total offense (3,278 yards), passing yardage per contest (364.2), fewest sacks allowed per appearance (.2) and overall (two), total offense per game (552.7 ypg), and scoring per outing (52 ppg). The team’s nearly immaculate passing efficiency of 193.2 is the secondhighest. Morningside’s individual numbers are just as gaudy.

Junior quarterback Joe Dolincheck is the country’s leader in pass efficiency (199.5) and passing yards per game (333.2); senior wide receiver Reid Jurgensmeier is first in points scored (114), and junior defensive back Drew Bessey’s five interceptions top the national digits. Dolincheck, on the front step of a second straight 3000-yards-plus passing campaign, is second in that category (2,999) and total offense per game (334.4 ypg), while Jurgensmeier is second in points per outing (12.7).

A remarkable streak of lighting up postseason scoreboards continued on April 17. The top-seeded Mustangs posted a 50-pointor-more effort for a seventh consecutive year in the championship series, rolling past Carroll College of Montana 55-0 at Memorial Field. The team proved dominant from nearly every phase. A juggernaut offense produced 566 total yards and 30 first downs, was 55.5 percent on third conversions, a perfect 1.000 on fourth down attempts, and missed just one of seven trips in the red zone for scores. A similar theme occurred for the defense. They held the Fighting Saints to less than 300 total yards, which included roadblocking running back Matt Burgess, who entered as the national leader in ground yards per game, to 81 on 21 carries, his

lowest single-game effort since late in the 2019 campaign. Co-defensive coordinators Casey Jacobsen and Nate Turner’s unit also turned over the opposition five times, garnering three fumble recoveries and two interceptions. Special teams added headlines to sending Mside to 9-0 and into the national quarterfinals.

The Mustangs allowed only 42 return yards and better than 35.7 yards per punt attempt.

After a slow start that saw the home team fumble in the red zone and punt on their first two offensive attempts, the following five drives resulted in touchdowns to the delight of the partisan Maroon crowd. Three of the marches went for 75-yards-or-more to stake Morningside to an insurmountable 34-0 halftime lead. Dolincheck added to his sparkling career resume, throwing for 322 yards and a score; the upperclassman backfield duo of senior Anthony Sims and junior Matt Strecker proved a battering ram as Sims carried the ball 20 times for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and Strecker found the end zone twice among 16 attempts for 75 yards. The wide receiver trio of juniors Austin Johnson and Caleb Schweigart and senior Reid Jurgensmeier collected 60-yards-ormore and combined for a touchdown. Defensive heroes were just as numerous. Sophomore defensive back Joshua Miller, en route to Player of the Game awards to join Sims in the accolade, registered 11.5 tackles, including one-and-a-half for losses of 16.5 yards, forced, and recovered a fumble, and broke up two pass attempts.

Junior linebacker Weston Schultz totaled seven tackles and a blocked punt, and Bessey recorded a pair of interceptions.

ABOUT BAKER Head coach Jason Thoren’s Wildcats have a solid offensive attack leading them to a remarkable 2020 season. Senior running back J.D. Woods, who went for 258 yards and five touchdowns in last weekend’s first-round playoff win over the Olivet Nazarene University of Illinois, is closing in on 1,000-yard territory. He’s been the bell cow for the running game, sporting 153 carries for 916 yards and 14 scores. Senior signal-caller Marco Aguinaga has also been vital for the offensive unit. He’s thrown for 1,103 yards and nine touchdowns, with junior Nate Pauly being his top target (32 receptions – 389 yards – one score).

On the defensive side, sophomore linebacker Sam Skwarlo tops the tackle charts, registering 83, including 13.5 for losses and three sacks. The secondary has been tough on opposing passing games with 17 picks led by junior defensive back BJ Harvey who has four.