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Table of Contents Warrior Football on the Radio
Inside Schedule.................................................................. 3 Media/General Information...................................... 4 Coaches and Staff................................................ 5-8 Sterling College Football Facilities...................... 9-10 Coach Profiles...................................................11-16
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Directions to Smisor Stadium
From I-135 (Salina): Merge onto I-135 South towards WICHITA. Take EXIT 60 toward MCPHERSON/MARION. Turn RIGHT onto US-56. Continue to follow US-56. Turn LEFT onto KS-14/KS-96. Continue to follow KS-14/KS-96. Turn RIGHT on CLEVELAND AVE. Arrive at SMISOR STADIUM on RIGHT. From I-135 (Wichita): Merge onto I-135 North towards SALINA. Merge onto I-235 S/KS-96 W via EXIT 11B. Take EXIT 13 towards KS-96 W/HUTCHINSON/VALLEY CENTER. Merge onto KS-96 W via the exit on the LEFT towards HUTCHINSON. Continue to follow KS-96. Turn LEFT on CLEVELAND AVE. Arrive at SMISOR STADIUM on RIGHT. From I-70 (Kansas City): Merge onto I-70 W towards TOPEKA (Portions Toll). Keep LEFT to take I-470 W toward I-335 S/KANSAS TURNPIKE SOUTH/SOUTH TOPEKA/WICHITA (Portions Toll). Merge onto I-335 S via exit on the LEFT towards WICHITA (Portions Toll). Merge onto I-35 N via EXIT 127 toward US-50/EMPORIA (Portions Toll). Take the US-50 exit, EXIT 127A. Take the US-50 W ramp. Continue to follow US-50. Turn slight RIGHT onto KS-150 W. KS-150 W becomes US-56 W. Continue to follow US-56 W. Turn LEFT onto KS-14/KS-96. Continue to follow KS-14/KS-96. Turn RIGHT on CLEVELAND AVE. Arrive at SMISOR STADIUM on RIGHT From I-70 (Denver): Merge onto I-70 E. Take the KS-14 S exit, EXIT 219 toward ELLSWORTH. Turn RIGHT onto KS-14. Continue to follow KS-14. Turn RIGHT on CLEVELAND AVE. Arrive at SMISOR STADIUM on RIGHT.
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Football Information 2017 Schedule Date
Opponent
Location
Time
Sept. 2
Doane University
Sterling, Kan.
6 p.m.
Sept. 9
Mayville State University
Mayville, N.D.
1 p.m.
Sept. 16
Southwestern College - Warrior Fest Sterling, Kan.
6 p.m.
Sept. 23
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, Kan.
6 p.m.
Sept. 30
Friends University
Sterling, Kan.
7 p.m.
Oct. 7
Tabor College - Homecoming
Sterling, Kan.
1:30 p.m.
Oct. 14
Bethany College
Lindsborg, Kan.
1:30 p.m.
Oct. 21
Bethel College
North Newton, Kan. 1:30 p.m.
Oct. 28
Ottawa University - Senior Day
Sterling, Kan.
1:30 p.m.
Nov. 4
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kan.
1:30 p.m.
Nov. 11
McPherson College
McPherson, Kan.
1:00 p.m.
Bold indicates home game, Italics indicates KCAC conference game
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Football Information
SC Sports Information S.I.D...............................................Caden Ford Office Phone............................... 620-278-4656 Office Email................caden.ford@sterling.edu Athletic Web Site.............. www.scwarriors.com Twitter.....................................@sterlingcsports Facebook.................facebook.com/SCWarriors Instagram..............................@SteringCSports
SC Facts Location................................. Sterling, Kan. Founded............................................... 1887 Mascot............................................Warriors School Colors............Navy, Cardinal, Silver Athletic Affiliation..................................NAIA Conference Affiliation......................... KCAC President......................................Scott Rich V.P. for Academic Affairs.......Dr. Ken Brown
Media Information Media Credentials Please contact Sports Information Director Caden Ford for media credentials to Sterling College home athletic events. All media credential requests can be emailed to caden. ford@sterling.edu. Credentials may also be requested by calling Ford at 620-278-4656.
Athletic Director........................Gary Kempf Faculty Athletic Rep..................Hans Nickel Athletic Dept. Phone..............620-278-4335 Athletic Dept. Fax..................620-278-4319
Photo Policy Only accredited photographers on assignment will be issued credentials. Copies of the game rosters will be available prior to the game. Photos are not allowed to be sold without written permission from Sterling College. Phone Lines KCAC policy requires one courtesy phone line for the official radio station of visiting member schools. For non-conference opponents, the same phone line is available to the team’s official radio station.
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Sterling Administration President - Scott Rich Scott Rich currently serves as the 12th president of Sterling College. Previously, Rich served as chief financial officer for the College from 2008 until 2013. Under his leadership, the institution continues to move towards strengthening the academic program core, enriching the student experience and developing the institution’s infrastructure.
in both the for-profit and nonprofit world. He brings with him deep understanding of budget, production management and financial reporting which has helped better manage the institution’s DOE financial ratios, investments and endowments, and internal and external audits. Scott holds a master’s degree in business administration from Liberty University and is currently working toward his doctorate from Northcentral University. He and his wife, Kathy, are actively involved in their local church. They have 3 sons: Matthew, Mason and William.
For over 20 years, Rich has served in a variety of leadership and management roles
Athletic Director - Gary Kempf Gary Kempf enters his seventh year as the Sterling College Athletic Director. As the AD, Gary oversees all athletic programs and manages general department operations and donor development for athletics. Gary also serves as a member of the president’s cabinet. Gary oversees all of Sterling’s NAIA collegiate athletic programs including: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, football, cheer, softball, volleyball, and men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s cross-country, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. He is continually working on facility development for Sterling College. He is a member of the emergency preparedness committee, campus security committee, student success committee and served on the strategic planning task force. Prior to his service at Sterling College, Gary worked at Asbury University for six years
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as athletic director for the Eagles. While at Asbury, he helped oversee the updating and renovation of three different facilities and was instrumental in adding baseball, softball, and golf to the Asbury program. Under his leadership, Asbury grew from 120 to 310 student-athletes. Gary and his wife, Dorothy, also coached Asbury Swimming and Diving together and built the program into a nationally ranked NAIA program. Before Asbury, Gary spent 33 years at the University of Kansas as an athlete, coach, and administrator. He was a very successful intercollegiate swimmer, then coached women’s swimming and diving for 24 years and men’s swimming and diving for 17 years. As an assistant athletic director, he was highly involved with fundraising and facility construction. Gary was inducted into the KU Hall of Fame in 1998. Gary lives in Sterling with his wife, Dorothy. They have two children, Paul and Faith. Paul graduated from SC in 2010 and is to married to Samantha (Meyer)‘10. Together they have two sons, Meyer and Hayes. Faith graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2015 and is married to SC Alumni Derek Schneider 07’
Athletic Staff Assistant Athletic director - Justin Morris Justin Morris is Sterling College’s assistant athletic director and head coach for women’s soccer. Having served at Sterling since 1998, Morris has amassed 19 years of experience with the Warrior Athletic Department. Morris first came to SC as a player in 1997 after completing a two-year stint as a starting center midfielder at Allen County Community College.
After completing his eligibility at SC in 1998, Morris took the head coaching position for both the men’s and women’s teams for the 1999 season. His goal was to rebuild both programs to prominent standing in the KCAC and NAIA. In his time coaching at Sterling, Morris has a record of 185-257-16 at the helm of both the men’s and women’s programs. His record with the women’s program is 133-16-11. Coach Morris and his wife, Karna, reside in Sterling. The Morris family has three children, Christina, Kayla and Cameron.
Executive Assistant to the Athletic Director - Deb Wiebe A Sterling native, Deb Wiebe is the office manager for the athletic department Since 1995, Wiebe has been the glue that holds Warrior athletics together.
Deb and her husband, Curt, have two children, Brenna and Derek. Brenna married alumnus, Brandon Winn 99’ and has two children, Deb’s granddaughters, Morgan and Rylie. The Wiebe family resides in Sterling.
A long time Warrior supporter, Wiebe and her family have been involved with the Sterling athletic program since 1988 as foster parents for Warrior athletes.
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Sports Information Staff Sports Information Director - Caden ford Caden Ford begins his second year as Sterling’s sports information director. As Sterling’s SID, Ford oversees the marketing and public relations of the Warrior Athletic Department. His responsibilities include the managing of the Warrior athletic website (scwarriors.com), social media, production of organizational media, overseeing the Sterling College Sports Network, and game day statistics. A 2016 graduate of Sterling’s sports management program, Ford brings a background in statistics and media relations.
Ford was a member of the Sterling College Football team for four years. He was a part of the 2013 KCAC Championship team and was a Honorable Mention All-KCAC Offensive Lineman his senior year. During his time at Sterling, Ford was involved in sports information throughout his undergrad. As an intern, he worked with basketball, baseball, and softball, recording statistics and organizing game day operations. He also assisted the KCAC office with championships for basketball, baseball, and softball during his time at Sterling. Ford holds a B.S. in Sports Management from Sterling College and resides in Sterling.
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2017-18 SC Coaches
Jack Dillard Cross Country/Track
Nic Martinez Men’s Soccer
Justin Morris Women’s Soccer
John Harding Volleyball
Dean Jaderston Men’s Basketball
K.C. Bassett Women’s Basketball
Casie Lacey Cheer
Tanner George Golf
Dylan Connolly Baseball
Alyssa James Softball
Lonnie Isaac Tennis
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Football Info STerling College Football Facilities Adjacent to each main press box are coaching boxes, providing space for up to six coaches. Each box is equipped with temperature regulation in addition to the stunning views of one of the finest natural turf fields in the state.
Smisor Stadium, the beneficiary of a $1.2 million dollar renovation in the summer of 2008, is the home of the Sterling College Warrior Football Program. With a seating capacity of 3,000, Smisor is a great setting for college football and a dominant landmark on the Sterling College campus. Smisor Stadium also houses the football conference room, football locker room and coaching offices.
Sterling College’s football offices house the Warrior Football coaching staff. The facility has office space for the football coaches as well as a conference room equipped with video editing hardware and software and big screen televisions used for film study and breakdown.
The Edwards Weight Center is located on the north side of the Gleason Physical Education Building. The center is named in memory of two brothers who were SC athletes in the With the renovation to early days of the college - Edward Edwards and John Edwards. The facility was made McCracken possible by a lead gift from Ed’s son, Harold Field, the “Gus” Edwards and his wife, Evelyn. Gus playing played football for SC from 1935 to 1938, surface captaining the team in 1937. is now a crowned In the spring natural of 2011, the fescue/ Edwards bluegrass blend guaranteed to add to the Weight aesthetics of the facility. An underground Center went sprinkler system was also installed which through an was made possible through lead gifts from equipment Anna Smisor-Smith and the Sterling Rotary. upgrade. Thanks to The Smisor Stadium project also included a Sterling complete renovation of the press box, which Football alum more than doubled its size; there are four Adam Langvardt, the college was able to separate seating areas across the facility. purchase top of the line equipment to give There are two main press areas that are Warrior athletes a weight facility that rivals capable of comfortably seating ten persons any KCAC weight facility. each and equipped with radio hookups and wireless internet.
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Football Info Cont. Sterling College Football Facilities (Cont.) Warrior Athletics is proud of the several upgrades made to the Smisor Stadium Facilities. A state-of-the-art scoreboard on the south side of the football field was installed in the summer of 2014. The new scoreboard features a LED display screen for announcements and animations through the game. The Warrior’s locker room was also updated during the summer of 2014 and again in 2016 to increase the usable space for the expanded football roster. Football coaches and players have stressed the importance of the locker room—it can help set the tone before the game, and help a team rejuvenate at halftime. This new and improved facility will give the Warriors plenty of room to prepare for every home contest.
is marked by a new awning. This improvement creates more space for patrons when ordering concessions, all while staying out of the sun. The last major change is the way the Warriors enter the field. Instead of entering near the north end zone, the Warriors will take the field through the tunnel running between the stands, surrounded by the faithful Sterling Warriors’ fan base. “We are excited about the enhanced opportunity for our Football Program,” said Athletic Director Gary Kempf about the upgrades. “These facility upgrades reflect the value we have for all of our student-athletes.”
To accommodate for the locker room expansion, the layout of the concessions stand was reconfigured with the ordering window moved from the inside of the stadium to the west side exterior, which
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Football Coaches Head Coach - Chuck Lambert (2nd Season) Chuck Lambert is entering his 14th season in the Sterling College Warrior Football Program and his second as head coach. Lambert has an overall record as an assistant coach with Sterling College of 72-52, and a Sterling head coaching record of 8-3. Lambert was announced as the new head coach of the Sterling College Warrior Football Program in December 2015. Prior to becoming the head coach, Lambert served as the associate head coach and the defensive coordinator for the Sterling College Warrior Football Program. In his 14 seasons at Sterling, Lambert has helped lead the Warriors to top three finishes in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) during nine of those seasons. While at Sterling, Lambert won the KCAC Assistant Coach of the Year in 2010. In Lambert’s first year as head coach, the Warriors led the KCAC in numerous offensive categories on their way to a fantastic season. Sterling started the year 2-2, but would win six straight games to earn a second place finish in the KCAC. With a No. 13 ranking, an overall record of 8-2 and a conference record of 7-2, the Warriors would return to the NAIA FCS for the second time in school history. Sterling would fall to the eventual national runnerup, No. 2 Baker University in the first round, ending the year at 8-3. A number of Warriors were selected to All-KCAC teams, including Cedrick Phillips as the KCAC Player of the Year and TJ Brown as the KCAC Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year. In addition, three Warriors were named AFCA-NAIA All-Americans. (Brown, Phillips, Lars Lind) Sterling College started the 2015 season 1-3, but finished the rest of the season winning six straight to finish third in the KCAC with a 7-3 overall record and a 7-2 conference record. The Warriors ranked 1st in the KCAC and 8th in the NAIA in rushing offense per game, totaling 2607 yards on the season, good for an average of 260.7 yards per game.
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The 2014 season was an exciting journey for the reigning KCAC Champions. After a disappointing 1-3 start, the Warriors turned it around and finished strong with a four-game winning streak to finish the season tied with Friends University for second place in the KCAC. The Warriors played in close games against tough competition throughout the season, with an average margin of victory around 10 points and an average margin of defeat at around six points. At season’s end, the Warriors had a 7-4 record with a 7-2 record in the KCAC. In addition, Coach Lambert helped ten players receive KCAC All-Conference honors, as well as a KCAC Offensive Player of the Year award for senior Antonio Bray. 2013 was one of the most memorable seasons of Warrior Football for Sterling College. The Warriors finished the season 9-3, winning the KCAC Conference Championship for the first time in program history. Sterling finished with a No. 14 ranking in the NAIA Coaches Poll and participated in the first round of the 2013 NAIA Football Championship Series. After a rough 2011, Sterling started the rebuilding process in 2012. The Warriors went 3-7 and were able to give valuable experience to many young players. Defensively, Lambert led the Warriors to another strong and solid season, as they finished 19th in the NAIA in total defense per game. Sterling College took a big drop in 2011 after seven consecutive years of finishing at or above .500 and went 1-10. Even though the Warriors struggled with results, the defensive was stellar. The Sterling defense finished in the top 25 in the NAIA in four statistical categories under Lambert. Mike Talton was named to the BSN All-America Team for his performance under Lambert. The 2010 season saw Sterling improve to a 7-3 record and a third place finish in the KCAC. Defense was the strength of this Warrior team as Lambert’s squad led the KCAC and was 17th nationally in scoring defense allowing just 18.6 points per game. Offensively, the Warriors ranked second in the KCAC in rushing offense by racking up 2,031 yards on the ground in the season, an average of 203.1 yards per game.
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In 2009, the Warriors finished the season with an overall record of 6-4 and finished fourth in the KCAC. During that season, the Warriors led the KCAC in scoring defense. The Warrior defense only gave up 17.3 points per game. On offense, the Warriors ranked second in the KCAC in rushing offense. Offensively, Sterling was able to gain 173.7 yards per game on the ground. Sterling College tied for second in the KCAC during the 2008 season with a conference record of 7-2 and an overall record of 7-3. The Warriors ranked fourth nationally in rushing defense per game with 72.3 yards and had a stellar special teams unit that ranked sixth nationally in kick-off return yards per attempt and tenth nationally in punt return yards per attempt. Defensively, the Warriors ranked second in the KCAC in total defense per game giving up only 274.8 yards per game. On
The 2006 Sterling College Warriors finished the KCAC season in third place with a 7-2 conference record, 7-3 overall. On offense in 2006, Sterling ranked second in the KCAC in scoring offense per game by averaging 25.7 points per game. The Warriors had just as strong of a season defensively, giving up only 12.7 points per game which was second in the KCAC for scoring defense. A fourth place finish in the KCAC was the result of the second season at Sterling College. The 2005 Warriors finished the season with a 5-4 record. This Warrior squad was very good at rushing the football and was ranked fifth nationally in rushing offense with 245.2 yards per game. Sterling also had the 21st ranked defense in the nation, giving up only 299.3 yards per game. In the inaugural season at Sterling College, the Warriors finished third in the conference with a 5-4 KCAC record, 5-5 overall after two consecutive 0-10 seasons prior to his arrival at SC. The ground game was a major strength for this Warrior team that had the third ranked rushing offense in the nation averaging 267.8 rushing yards per game. On the defensive side of the ball, this team gave up only an average of 23.0 points per game. Prior to coming to Sterling, Lambert served as head football coach at Lockwood High School in Lockwood, Mo. for five years During that time, Lambert posted an overall record of 43-14 and was state runner-up in Missouri Class 1A in 2001.
the offensive side of the ball, Sterling ranked second in the KCAC in rushing offense per game with an average of 221.2 yards per game. During the 2007 season at Sterling College, the Warrior squad finished third in the conference with a 7-2 KCAC record, 8-2 overall. Offensively, Sterling led the KCAC and was eighth nationally in rushing offense per game, averaging 204.5 yards on the ground. On the defensive side of the ball, Sterling gave up only 17.6 points per game which was third in the KCAC. In 2007, Joey Gilsdorf was named a First Team All-American by the NAIA, the first player in Sterling history to earn that honor. He was also a member of the Sterling College Athletic Hall of Fame 2016 induction class.
Lambert served as a graduate assistant football coach at Trinity International University for one year following a successful playing career at Trinity. Coach Lambert is also a graduate of tradition-rich Kansas prep power-house, Smith Center High School, where he played quarterback for the Redmen. Lambert holds a master’s degree in sports management from American Public University and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Trinity International University. Chuck and his wife, Kim, reside in Sterling with their five children: Caleb, Aly, Jake, Anna, and Ethan.
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Defensive Coordinatior - Gabe eliserio Gabe Eliserio begins his second season as the defensive coordinator for Sterling College. In his first season as defensive coordinator for the Warriors, Eliserio led the defense to another successful year. Sterling was fourth in the KCAC in Sacks per Game and Total Sacks, collecting 29 throughout the season. Eliserio also coached four players named to the AllKCAC defensive teams in 2016. Eliserio began his coaching career in 2008 at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. In 2015, Eliserio was named the associate head coach and coached a number of All-Conference players for Dordt. Prior to that season, he was the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the Defenders. In 2010, he was the defensive secondary coach and the special teams coordinator for his alma mater, Sterling College. Before his coaching stint with the Warriors, he served as the defensive secondary coach for the Dordt College in 2008. Eliserio is also a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
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Eliserio played quarterback at Eastern Arizona College, helping lead the team to its first winning season in 30 years. He then played defensive back at Sterling College, where he was the Warrior Award Recipient, an All-KCAC selection and a participant in the 2008 Senior Bowl. While at Sterling, he was a mission trip leader in the Philippines in 2010 and also served as the Faith & Sport Advisor at Dordt College from 2012 to 2015. Eliserio earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Sterling College and holds a master’s degree in education and sports administration from East Central University. Gabe is a member of Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas. He enjoys good food, hunting and spending time with his family. Gabe and his wife Dawn, live in Sterling with their two daughters: Grace (6) and Breanne (4).
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Offensive Coordinator - Chase Hansen Chase Hansen begins his sixth season with the Warrior Football Program as the Offensive Coordinator. Prior to coming to Sterling, Hansen served as the offensive coordinator for Bethel College in North Newton, Kan., for two seasons. The Warriors broke numerous offensive records in the 2016 season, all while leading the KCAC in a number of categories. Sterling led the conference in Scoring Offense per Game (48.6), Total Scoring Offense (535), Total Offensive Touchdowns (74), and Total Offensive Yards per Game (516), all new records in the KCAC. The Warriors also led the conference in Total Offense, Pass Offense Yards per Game, Pass Efficiency, 1st Downs per Game, Total 1st Downs, Sacks Against, and 3rd Down Conversion Percentage. Along with numerous KCAC single game records, the Warriors set the tone early in games, scoring early and often. Hansen coached a number of All-KCAC players last season, including the KCAC Player of the Year and the KCAC Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year. He also coached three AFCA-NAIA All-Americans on offense in 2016. The 2015 season proved to be another test for the Warriors as they finished third in the KCAC. Hansen helped eight players earn all-conference recognition, while continuing to develop a strong core of offensive players on the field. In 2014, Sterling had another great season, finishing second in the KCAC. Hansen helped continue the offensive surge throughout the year, putting together
a strong offense that was an important factor for the team. Hansen coached the KCAC Offensive Player of the Year and five all-conference players during the season. The 2013 season was a memorable year for players, fans, and coaches, as Sterling won the KCAC Conference Championship, the first in school history. Sterling’s coaching staff would sweep the coaches awards, including Hansen being named the KCAC Assistant Coach of the Year. Hansen has an extensive background in coaching offensive line play and tight end play, bringing in skills that have helped strengthen the Warrior offensive line. As a player at Bethel, Hansen was a four time AllKCAC player and two time First Team All-KCAC player as an offensive lineman. Hansen was also awarded as the Champions of Character Leader in both 2006 and 2007 and was a two-time AFCA-NAIA All-American during his time at Bethel. Hansen is a graduate of Bethel College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. Post-graduation, Hansen attended Wichita State University where he completed a Master of Science in Exercise Science.
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Football Coaches Special Teams/Linebackers Coach - joe kenney Joe Kenney is in his second year as the inside linebacker coach, the special teams coordinator and the strength and conditioning coordinator for the Warriors. Kenney helped Sterling create a strong special teams game last season, as the Warriors led the KCAC in Kickoff Return Yards per Game. The Warriors also had two special teams players earn all-conference awards in 2016, including the KCAC Special Teams Player of the Year. Prior to coaching at Sterling, Kenney was the defensive line coach and the special teams coordinator at Trinity International University in 2015. He started there as a graduate assistant in 2011, helping coach the defensive backs and the corners over the years.
As a player, Kenney was a four year starter at middle and outside linebacker at the University of Northern Colorado. In his career, he was involved in FCA, was a two year team captain, and was a twotime All Big Sky Honorable Mention player. Kenney graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelor of Arts in Sports and Exercise Science with a minor in Coaching. He also completed a Master of Arts in Cultural Engagement from Trinity International University. Joe and his wife, Wendy, live in Sterling with their son, Samuel.
Football operations/Running backs/wide receivers - Stephen wilson Stephen Wilson starts his second year as the wide receivers and running backs coach for Sterling College. He will also be working as the director of football operations for the Warrior Football Program. Wilson helped coach numerous all-conference players in 2016, including the KCAC Offensive Player of the Year. The Warriors broke a number of records on offense last season, proving to be one of the top offensive teams in the country. Before coaching at Sterling, Wilson was the wide receiver coach and special teams coordinator at Olivet Nazarene University. During his time there, he also was the recruiting coordinator for two years. Wilson has also been a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). As a player, Wilson was a running back at Sterling College from ‘05 to ‘09. During the 2007 season, the
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team was ranked first in offense in the KCAC, finishing with a 7-2 conference record. Wilson was a KCAC AllConference Academic Award recipient in 2006 and 2007 and was a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete in 2008. He also was awarded the Gleason Endowed Memorial Scholarship in 2008 and received the Kelsey Scholar Award in 2008 and 2009. While at Sterling, Wilson was an RA for two years and was involved in FCA. He also took international missions trips to Kenya, South Africa, and China. Wilson graduated from Sterling College with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and earned his master’s degree in business administration from Olivet Nazarene University. Stephen and his wife, Lindsey, live in Sterling.
Football Coaches Graduate Assistant - Chance Clements Chance Clements enters his third season as a graduate assistant for the Sterling College Football Program. Clements is a 2014 graduate of Ottawa University where he played and coached for the Braves. He finished with a degree in Business Administration and minored in Recreational Sports. Clements will coach the outside linebackers for the 2017 season.
Graduate Assistant - Jake Holland Jake Holland begins his second season as a graduate assistant for the Sterling College Football Program. Holland coached the offensive line last season, helping the Warriors set the tone early up front. He coached three all-conference offensive lineman, including a 2nd Team AFCA-NAIA All-American last year. Holland played football at American River College in Sacramento, Calif, before transferring to Sterling College in 2014. He was a First Team All-KCAC Offensive Lineman during the 2015 season and graduated from Sterling College with a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science in 2016. Holland will coach the offensive line for the 2017 season.
Student Coach - Eric Godby Eric Godby is a student coach for the Warriors this year. Godby played on the defensive line for the Warriors last season, helping the team reach the NAIA-FCS for the second time in school history. Godby is from Papillion, Neb.
Student Coach - Tj Brown TJ Brown is a student a coach for the Warriors this year. Brown was a key part of Sterling’s offensive success last season. He was a First Team All-KCAC Selection, the KCAC Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year, and a First Team AFCA All-American. Brown is from Stockton, Calif.
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2017 Preview - Don’t Flinch The Sterling College Warriors are coming off of a fantastic season, in which numerous records were broken and a second trip to the NAIA-FCS Playoffs was added to the books. Starting off the year 2-2, the Warriors won six straight games to finish the regular season with an 8-2 record, while finishing tied for second in the KCAC with a 7-2 conference record. Sterling ended the regular season ranked No. 13 in the nation and was selected as an at-large team to play in the NAIA Football Championship Series. Sterling would fall to the eventual national runner-up, No. 2 Baker University in the first round, but the Warriors set the tone for what is to come in the future.
of Friends University on Sept. 30 and the Bluejays of Tabor College on Homecoming set for Oct. 7. The Warriors then hit the road in consecutive games, taking on the Bethany College Swedes on Oct. 14 and the Bethel College Threshers on Oct. 21. Sterling then hosts Ottawa University for the final home game of the season, as the Warriors will take on the Ottawa University Braves on Senior Day, Oct. 28. The 2017 season wraps up with Sterling on the road for the final two games, when the Warriors travel to Leavenworth to play the University of St. Mary on Nov. 4 and to McPherson to take on the McPherson College Bulldogs on Nov. 11.
With Chuck Lambert in his second year as head coach, the Warriors look to continue their exciting and exceptional play into the 2017 season. Despite losing a strong senior class to graduation, the Sterling College Warriors are ready to continue their success, hoping to take the program to the next level.
WIDE RECEIVERS With a solid group of wide receivers graduating in May, the Warriors will look to some different targets this season. Senior Richard Newell and sophomore Jourdan Williams will be key receivers in the passing game this season. The two combined for over 300 yards and two touchdowns last season. Although targets like TJ Brown, Nathan Frame, Chad Bennett, and Dentton Hudspeth are gone, look for the Warriors to
2017 begins with a tough test for the Warriors, as Sterling opens the season at home on Sept. 2 against Doane University for the KCAC-GPAC Football Challenge. Sterling will then travel to Mayville, N.D., to take on Mayville State University on Sept. 9 before kicking off KCAC conference play. The following week, the Warriors will host Southwestern College for Warrior Fest on Sept. 16, followed by a trip to Salina to take on Kansas Wesleyan University on Sept. 23. Sterling will then have back-to-back home games, facing off against the Falcons
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QUARTERBACKS Reigning KCAC Player of the Year, Cedrick Phillips returns at the quarterback position, after having an All-American season. Phillips led the nation in total offense last season, finishing with an average of 401.4 yards per game, throwing for 4415 yards on the year. The 6’0” junior looks to continue his offensive surge into 2017, leading the way on offense for the Warriors.
2017 Preview still challenge opposing defenses down the field in the passing game this season. RUNNING BACKS The running backs have an exciting year ahead of them in 2017. Sophomore Aaron Chisolm returns after a solid freshman campaign, finishing with 387 yards and five touchdowns. Transfer Eric Haynes’ and Jourdan Williams’ versatility also gives the Warriors options in the backfield to help with the running game. OFFENSIVE LINE Sterling’s offensive line looks to keep building and improving into 2017. With the graduation of All-American Lars Lind and All-KCAC lineman Tremayne Hutchins, the Warriors will look to Seniors Nate Hiatt and Anthony Ortiz, along with All-KCAC Honarble Mention RS sophomore, Rigo Guzman to lead the way. Sophomore Nicolas Parga and freshman Layne Becker also look to provide strength up front for the offensive line. DEFENSE LINE The defensive line will have another strong group up front this year, led by seniors Charles Booker, Dezmond Walker and Dominique Wilkins. Transfer Elliot Leiberger will also add his size and strength up front for the defensive line. Booker, Walker, and Wilkins combined for 36 tackles and 5.5 sacks last season in their rotations, putting pressure on the opposing offense and quarterback. DEFENSIVE BACKS The defensive backs return one of the more experienced groups on the defense, having a solid core of players back to protect the secondary this season. All-KCAC Honorable
Mention Kenya Edner led the team in tackles last season with 124, setting the team record for most in a single season. Senior Ray Winfield and junior Josh Lisby combined for over 100 tackles and four interceptions in 2016. With the addition of RS sophomore Transfer Darryl Terrell, the defensive backs bring a strong and experienced group to the field that will be exciting to watch. LINEBACKERS All-KCAC Second Team Linebacker Dezmond Howard returns to lead a strong linebacker group into the 2017 season. The senior finished with 100 tackles, including a team high 10 tackles for a loss. He also led the Warrior with five sacks. Senior Swain Williams returns at inside linebacker, finishing with 63 tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 picks, while senior Koltyn Ratliff and sophomore Nicholas McGrew return at the outside linebacker position, as the two combined for 79 tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss, and 4 sacks, keeping the pressure on for the Warrior defense. SPECIAL TEAMS All-KCAC First Team Selection Michael Winstead returns after a fantastic season last year. The senior was 70 for 74 in PATs good for 95% on the season and was 7 for 10 in his field goal attempts. Junior Garrett Chandler and Sophomore DJ Young also look to help with the kicking duties this year. On the receiving side of the special teams, senior Richard Newell will be one of the key returners for the Warriors, as he finished with 217 return yards last season for Sterling.
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2017 Roster NO NAME 1 Richard Newell 2 Darryl Terrell 3 Cedrick Phillips 4 Jordan Dye 4 Mikhaelis Moore 5 Ray Winfield 5 Elisha Vanourny 6 Kenya Edner 6 Jaden Schmidt 7 Josh Lisby 7 Joel White 8 Dezmond Howard 9 Swain Williams 10 Sam Cusack 10 Galvin Dixon 11 Raphael Williams 12 Koltyn Ratliff 13 Dwight Wilkerson 14 Weldon Colbert 14 Jacob Letellier 15 Eric Butler 16 Taylor Richter 17 Maurice Rucker 18 Gideon Root 19 Jourdan Williams 19 Deon Horton 20 Daniel Smisor 21 Aaron Chisolm 22 Eric Haynes 22 Trenton Ferguson 23 Eric Demps 23 Donte Dowdell 24 Jose Estrada 25 Greer Chandler 26 Semaj Marshall 27 Ramari Hampton 28 Nick McGrew 29 Broderick Hood 30 James Nelson 31 Daniel Doriscar 32 Peyton Carmin 33 Nic Lubin 34 Daniel Bingham
YR SR RS SO RS JR RS JR FR RS SR FR SR FR RS JR FR SR SR RS SR FR JR RS SR FR FR FR SO FR RS SO RS JR SO FR RS FR SO RS JR FR FR FR RS SO JR FR FR RS SO FR JR FR SO FR SO
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POS WR DB QB WR DB DB WR DB RB DB RB ILB ILB OLB WR WR
HT 5’11” 5’9” 6’0” 5’11” 5’11” 6’2” 6’1” 5’11” 5’7” 5’11” 5’10” 6’0” 6’2” 5’11” 5’8” 5’8” OLB/LS 5’9” DB 5’8” QB 5’9” QB 6’1” QB 5’9” QB 5’11” DB 5’9” WR 6’4” WR 6’0” DB 5’9” RB 5’9” RB 5’9” RB 5’11” ILB 6’1” WR 5’11” ILB 5’10” WR 5’8” WR 6’0” RB 5’7” RB 5’10” OLB 5’9” RB 5’8” DB 6’1” RB 5’7” ILB 5’11” WR 6’1” OLB 5’10”
WT 176 165 193 193 162 195 175 170 173 172 167 247 248 200 156 154 187 169 199 178 174 162 160 182 203 150 203 190 205 170 162 274 140 181 152 260 186 180 216 189 193 175 167
HOMETOWN Stockton, Calif. Muskegon, Mich. Stockton, Calif. Norco, Calif. Anahuac, Texas San Antonio, Texas Mountainburg, Ark. Pittsburg, Calif. Brewster, Kan. Buena Park, Calif. Nickerson, Kan. Montgomery, Ala. Bellflower, Calif. Junction City, Kan. Fresno, Texas Gurnee, Ill. Ness City, Kan. Middletown, N.J. Bakersfield ,Calif. Spring Hill, Kan. Wichita Falls, Texas Goddard, Kan. Modesto, Calif. Minneapolis, Kan. Bossier City, La. Los Angeles, Calif. Memphis, Tenn. Las Vegas, Nev. Walnut Creek, Calif. Texhoma, Okla.
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Tampa, Fla. Cutler Bay, Fla. Sedgwick, Kan. Denton, Texas Renton, Wash. Oak View, Calif. Ft. Knox, Ky. Stockton. Calif. Miami, Fla. Cushing, Okla. Northglenn, Colo. Burrton, Kan.
2017 Roster 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 46 47 48 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 54 55 56 56 57 57 58 59 59 60 61 62 62 63 64 65 66 66 67 68 69
Mike Merriweather Ellijah Durrett Khalil Whetstone Isaiah McPherson Odenis Caba Jr Beaux Biggers Garrick Hubbard Carver Davis Kendell Forrest Ross Alison Jaylon Ray
SR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR RS FR FR Preston Killingsworth FR Austin O’Toole FR Billy York FR Lucas Dunbar SO Braden Scheulen FR Robert Caldwell FR Kevin Malwah FR Bryson Rector FR Layne Becker FR Dominique Wilkins RS SR Blake Miller FR Nate Wilson FR Will Ginther FR Dezmon Walker RS SR Earvin Grubbs SR Grant Cantrell FR Justin Schowengerdt FR Coen Lindsey FR Nate Hiatt RS JR Gage Chandler RS FR Eric Lopez FR Tyler Craig FR DJ Rudolph FR Rigo Guzman RS SO Tyler Smith FR Jack Lewis FR Josh Upchurch JR Larry Wright JR Nelson Riemenschneider RS JR Willie Williams FR Darren Porche FR Logan Liles FR Joshua Mitchell FR
ILB DB DB RB WR ILB OLB ILB DB OLB OLB P OLB ILB OLB DB DB ILB OL OL DL OL OL ILB DL DL DB OL OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL
5’9” 5’8” 5’7” 5’10” 5’9” 5’8” 5’11 5’10” 5’9” 5’11” 5’5” 5’11” 6’0” 5’11” 5’9” 5’11” 5’6” 5’11” 6’2” 6’2” 6’0” 6’2” 6’1” 6’1” 5’11” 5’11” 6’0” 6’1” 6’3” 6’1” 6’0” 5’8” 6’0” 6’0” 6’2” 6’3” 6’3” 6’0” 6’2” 6’3” 6’2” 6’1” 6’2” 6’5”
220 156 147 205 154 219 224 234 217 216 174 178 187 209 191 201 141 219 295 223 228 324 265 215 228 273 212 241 303 257 234 304 275 324 303 310 228 343 303 396 380 316 270 260
Los Angeles, Calif. Northglenn, Colo. Cedar Hill, Texas Altamont, Kan. Albany, N.Y. Enid, Okla. Richardson, Texas Red Oak, Texas Lithonia, Ga. Strawn, Texas Wylie, Texas Shawnee, Kan.
South Hutchinson, Kan.
Sayre , Okla. Haven, Kan. Sallisaw, Okla. Tulsa Okla. Hinesville, Ga. Manvel, Texas Mulvane, Kan. Orlando, Fla. Calhoun, Tenn. Denton, Texas Atwood, Kan. Southfield, Mich. Wichita Falls, Texas Kiowa, Kan. Dodge City, Kan. Rienzi, Miss. Nickerson, Kan. Sedgwick, Kan. San Antonio, Texas Bethune, Colo. Montgomery, Ala. Coachella, Calif. Hutchinson, Kan. Andover, Kan. Phoenix, Ariz. League City, Texas Brentwood, Calif. Montgomery, Ala. Houston, Texas Oklahoma City, Okla. Las Cruces, N.M.
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2017 Roster 70 71 72 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 87 87 88 89 90 91 92 92 93 94 95 95 96 97 98 99 99 RS RS RS RS RS
Nicolas Parga Anthony Ortiz Chase Martin Desmond Masaniai Roel Santana James Chancellor Jordan Harris Nicolas Berry Shawn Wheat Stephen Nagy Jake Osuna Bo Rouse Jr. Mike Winstead Clayton Cook Preston Patten Cameron Gulley Janson Robeson Garrett Chandler Mark Chapman DJ Young Jr Mason Murray
SO SR SO FR FR FR RS FR FR SO FR FR FR RS SR FR FR FR FR JR FR SO FR Joshua Vasquez-Chavez FR Nick Othon FR Kenton Rocheford FR Ahmar Sanders SO Kalan Russell SO Gael Esparza RS JR Larry Davis FR Elliott Leiberger RS JR Lavery Shepherd FR Vince Haider RS SR Jaren Baltazar FR Joshua Schievelbein FR Jordan Robinson FR Adam Douglas RS JR Charles Booker RS SR Cordez Bryant FR Theseus Anderson JR Zach Bromlow FR Devontae Carter JR Julio Castro JR Marcus Chancellor FR
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OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL P K/P WR WR WR TE K WR K/P TE K/ P WR WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DB WR DB DB OL
6’0” 6’2” 6’1” 6’4” 5’10” 6’4” 5’10” 5’11” 6’0” 6’0” 5’11” 6’0” 6’1” 5’11” 6’5” 5’10” 6’1” 5’7” 6’0” 5’10” 6’4” 5’11” 5’10” 5’9” 6’2” 6’2” 6’2” 6’0” 6’3” 6’0” 6’0” 5’10” 6’2” 5’8” 6’1” 6’0” 6’2” 5’7” 5’8” 6’0” 5’11” 5’11”
239 247 249 360 217 341 324 362 298 261 316 191 180 173 181 187 193 159 167 157 230 179 149 167 249 216 224 320 283 253 271 246 250 202 241 230 303 144 151 195 148 334
Newton, Kan. Riverside, Calif. Wichita, Kan. Seattle, Wash. Hutto, Texas Mulvane, Kan. Lubbock, Texas Turlock, Calif. Watauga, Texas Port Charlotte, Fla. Houston, Texas Mize, Miss. Pearland, Texas Checotah, Okla. Augusta, Kan. Bethany, Okla. Gainesville, Texas Royse City, Texas Kayenta, Ariz. Riverside, Calif. Tucson, Ariz. Garland, Texas Prescott Valley, Ariz. Augusta, Kan. Miami Gardens, Fla. Wagoner, Okla. Whittier, Calif. Corsicana, Texas Manteca, Calif. Conroe, Texas Wesley Chapel, Fla. Houston, Texas Chappell, Neb. Conyers, Ga. Corona, Calif. College Park, Ga. Montgomery Ala. Lynwood, Calif. Ringwood, Okla. Decatur, Ga. Watsonville, Calif. Mulvane, Kan.
2017 Roster RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS RS
David Gonzalez Melvin Irby Devonta Jones Noah Joubert Will Ludwig Damont’e Reed Shaheem Sanders Kwame Sexton Jonathan Stark Nick Thorne Antoine Walthall Braylon White
JR JR JR FR FR SO FR SO JR FR SR JR
DL OLB WR OLB DL RB WR DB RB LB WR WR
5’11” 5’10” 5’11” 6’1” 6’0” 5’9” 6’0” 5’11” 5’7” 5’6” 6’2” 5’10”
228 229 168 172 228 178 220 176 156 217 185 180
Chula Vista, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Madison, Tenn. El Cajon, Calif. Topeka, Kan. Rockford, Ill. Rock Hill, S.C. Oklahoma City, Okla. Stockton, Calif. Midland, Ga. Fayetteville, Ga. Sacramento, Calif.
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2017 Opponents
Bethany College Swedes
Lindsborg, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 1-10 (1-8) 2017 Schedule: 9/2 @ Briar Cliff 9/16 vs McPherson 9/23 @ Bethel 9/30 vs Ottawa 10/7 @ Saint Mary 10/14 vs Sterling 10/21 @ Southwestern 10/28 vs Kansas Wesleyan 11/4 vs Friends 11/11 @ Tabor
Head Coach: Paul Hubbard (3rd Year)
2016 Results: 9/3 @ Hastings 9/10 @ Langston 9/17 vs Bethel 9/24 @ Ottawa 10/1 @ Saint Mary 10/8 @ Sterling 10/15 vs Southwestern 10/22 @ Kansas Wesleyan 10/29 @ Friends 11/5 @ Tabor 11/12 vs McPherson
L 3-42 L 7-30 L 9-26 L 25-46 L 33-34 L 6-56 L 0-2 L 27-49 L 30-49 L 0-49 W 18-15
Bethel College Threshers North Newton, Kansas Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 3-7 (3-6) 2017 Schedule: 9/2 vs Dordt 9/16 @ Tabor 9/23 vs Bethany 9/30 @ McPherson 10/7 @ Ottawa 10/14 vs Saint Mary 10/21 vs Sterling 10/28 @ Southwestern 11/4 @ Kansas Wesleyan 11/11 vs Friends
Head Coach: Morris Lolar (3rd Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 @ Midland 9/17 @ Bethany 9/24 vs McPherson 10/1 vs Ottawa 10/8 @ Saint Mary 10/15 @ Sterling 10/22 vs Southwestern 10/29 vs Kansas Wesleyan 11/5 @ Friends 11/12 vs Tabor
L 0-26 W 26-9 W 10-7 L 0-10 L 10-17 L 56-70 L 10-14 L 17-21 W 38-22 L 10-40
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2017 Opponents
Doane University Tigers
Crete, Nebraska
Conference: GPAC 2016 Record: 9-2 (7-1) 2017 Schedule: 9/2 @ Sterling 9/9 vs Friends 9/16 vs Dakota Wesleyan 9/23 @ Concordia 9/30 @ Briar Cliff 10/7 vs Dordt 10/21 vs Northwestern 10/28 @ Hastings 11/4 vs Morningside 11/11 @ Midland
Head Coach: Matt Franzen (11th Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 vs Friends 9/10 @ William Jewell 9/17 @ Dakota Wesleyan 9/24 vs Concordia 10/1 @ Midland 10/8 @ Morningside 10/15 vs Hastings 10/29 vs Dordt 11/5 @ Northwestern 11/12 vs Briar Cliff 11/19 vs Eastern Oregon
W 45-21 W 23-12 W 61-34 W 27-7 W 30-20 L 7-69 W 27-19 W 59-21 W 24-12 W 62-0 L 28-34
Friends University Falcons Wichita, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 6-5 (5-4) 2017 Schedule: 9/2 vs Midland 9/9 @ Doane 9/16 vs Ottawa 9/23 @ Saint Mary 9/30 @ Sterling 10/7 vs Southwestern 10/14 @ Kansas Wesleyan 10/21 vs McPherson 10/28 vs Tabor 11/4 @ Bethany 11/11 @ Bethel
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Head Coach: Dion Meneley (1st Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 @ Doane 9/10 vs Saint Mary 9/17 vs Texas College 9/25 vs Sterling 10/1 @ Southwestern 10/8 vs Kansas Wesleyan 10/15 @ McPherson 10/22 @ Tabor 10/29 vs Bethany 11/5 vs Bethel 11/12 @ Ottawa
L 21-45 L 28-41 W 1-0 W 42-38 W 35-7 L 45-42 W 21-19 L 32-27 W 49-30 L 38-22 W 37-32
2017 Opponents Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes Salina, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 9-2 (7-2) 2017 Schedule: 8/26 @ Olivet Nazarene 9/2 vs Concordia 9/16 vs Saint Mary 9/23 vs Sterling 9/30 @ Southwestern 10/7 vs McPherson 10/14 vs Friends 10/21 @ Tabor 10/28 @ Bethany 11/4 vs Bethel 11/11 @ Ottawa
Head Coach: Matt Drinkall (4th Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 @ Briar Cliff 9/10 vs Waldorf 9/17 @ Sterling 9/24 vs Southwestern 10/1 @ McPherson 10/8 @ Friends 10/15 vs Tabor 10/22 vs Bethany 10/29 @ Bethel 11/5 vs Ottawa 11/12 @ Saint Mary
W 27-21 W 28-18 L 12-43 W 63-13 W 49-25 W 45-42 W 45-42 W 49-27 W 21-17 W 21-7 L 24-38
Mayville State University Comets Mayville, North Dakota
Conference: North Star 2016 Record: 4-6 (2-4)
2017 Schedule: 8/31 @ Buena Vista 9/9 vs Sterling 9/16 @ Dakota State 9/23 vs Dickinson State 9/30 vs Montana State 10/7 vs Presentation 10/14 @ Valley City State 10/21 @ Waldorf 10/28 vs Jameston 11/4 vs Dakota State 11/1 @ Dickinson State
Head Coach: Sean Thom (1st Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 vs Buena Vista 9/10 @ Quincy 9/17 vs Wisconsin-Stout 9/24 vs Trinity Bible 10/8 vs Valley City State 10/15 vs Waldorf 10/22 @ Jamestown 10/29 @ Dakota State 11/5 vs Dickinson State 11/12 @ Presentation
W 42-33 L 7-64 L 13-23 W 35-6 L 15-21 W 35-28 L 13-20 W 27-25 L 28-41 L 22-49
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2017 Opponents
McPherson College Bulldogs
McPherson, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 0-10 (0-9)
2017 Schedule: 9/2 vs Texas Wesleyan 9/16 @ Bethany 9/23 @ Southwestern 9/30 vs Bethel 10/7 @ Kansas Wesleyan 10/14 vs Ottawa 10/21 @ Friends 10/28 @ Saint Mary 11/4 vs Tabor 11/11 vs Sterling
Head Coach: Paul Mierkiewicz (3rd Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 @ Nebraska Wesleyan 9/10 @ Dordt 9/17 vs Southwestern 9/24 @ Bethel 10/1 vs Kansas Wesleyan 10/8 @ Ottawa 10/15 vs Friends 10/22 vs Saint Mary 10/29 @ Tabor 11/5 @ Sterling 11/12 vs. Bethany
L 29-34 L 13-27 L 27-20 L 7-10 L 25-49 L 52-55 L 19-21 L 7-17 L 19-47 L 31-44 L 15-18
Ottawa University Braves
Ottawa, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 4-7 (4-5) 2017 Schedule: 9/2 vs Northwestern 9/9 @ Concordia 9/16 @ Friends 9/23 vs Tabor 9/30 @ Bethany 10/7 vs Bethel 10/14 vs McPherson 10/21 vs Saint Mary 10/28 @ Sterling 11/4 vs Southwestern 11/11 vs Kansas Wesleyan
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Head Coach: Kent Kessinger (14th Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 @ Morningside 9/10 vs Concordia 9/17 @ Tabor 9/24 vs Bethany 10/1 @ Bethel 10/8 vs McPherson 10/15 @ Saint Mary 10/22 vs Sterling 10/29 @ Southwestern 11/5 @ Kansas Wesleyan 11/12 vs Friends
L 0-62 L 23-34 L 25-44 W 46-25 W 10-0 W 55-52 L 13-14 L 50-65 W 48-3 L 7-21 L 32-37
2017 Opponents
Southwestern College Moundbuilders
Winfield, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 2-8 (2-7)
Head Coach: Brad Griffin (3rd Year)
2017 Schedule: 2016 Results: 9/2 vs Hastings 9/1 @ Missouri State 9/9 @ Drake 9/17 @ McPherson 9/16 @ Sterling 9/24 @ Kansas Wesleyan 9/23 vs McPherson 10/1 vs Friends 9/30 vs Kansas Wesleyan 10/8 vs Tabor 10/7 @ Friends 10/15 @ Bethany 10/14 @ Tabor 10/22 @ Bethel 10/21 vs Bethany 10/29 vs Bethel 10/28 @ Bethel 11/5 @ Saint Mary 11/4 @ Ottawa 11/12 vs Sterling 11/11 vs Saint Mary
L 0-57 L 20-27 L 13-63 L 7-35 L 14-42 W 1-0 W 14-10 L 3-48 L 7-28 L 22-77
Tabor College Bluejays Hillsboro, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record:8-3 (8-1) 2017 Schedule: 9/2 @ Morningside 9/16 vs Bethel 9/23 @ Ottawa 9/30 vs Saint Mary 10/7 @ Sterling 10/14 vs Southwestern 10/21 vs Kansas Wesleyan 10/28 @ Friends 11/4 @ McPherson 11/11 vs Bethany
Head Coach: Mike Gardner (10th Year) 2016 Results: 9/3 @ Dakota Wesleyan 9/17 vs Ottawa 9/24 @ Saint Mary 10/1 vs Sterling 10/8 @ Southwestern 10/15 @ Kansas Wesleyan 10/22 vs Friends 10/29 vs McPherson 11/5 @ Bethany 11/12 @ Bethel 11/19 vs Morningside
L 21-35 W 44-25 W 31-10 W 45-42 W 42-14 L 42-45 W 32-27 W 47-19 W 49-0 W 40-12 W 17-65
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2017 Opponents
University of Saint Mary Spires
Leavenworth, Kansas
Conference: KCAC 2016 Record: 8-3 (7-2)
2017 Schedule: 8/26 vs Trinity Bible College 9/2 vs Dakota Wesleyan 9/16 @ Kansas Wesleyan 9/23 vs Friends 9/30 @ Tabor 10/7 vs Bethany 10/14 @ Bethel 10/21 @ Ottawa 10/28 vs McPherson 11/4 vs Sterling 11/11 @ Southwestern
Head Coach: Jay Osbourne (4th Year) 2016 Results: 8/27 @ Trinity Bible College 9/3 @ Concordia 9/10 @ Friends 9/24 vs Tabor 10/1 @ Bethany 10/8 vs Bethel 10/15 vs Ottawa 10/22 @ McPherson 10/29 @ Sterling 11/5 vs Southwestern 11/12 vs Kansas Wesleyan
W 34-0 L 7-23 W 41-28 L 10-31 W 34-33 W 17-10 W 14-13 W 17-7 L 9-51 W 28-7 W 38-24
All Time Win/Loss/Tie Record Vs. KCAC Opponents Opponent Friends University Bethany College Kansas Wesleyan University Southwestern College Bethel College McPherson College Ottawa University Tabor College University of Saint Mary
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First Meeting 1901 1901 1905 1911 1915 1921 1922 1971 2000
Win Loss Tie 31 63 3 31 54 2 33 42 3 32 54 2 43 42 2 42 29 2 24 28 0 29 17 0 11 6 0
Seniors
2017 Seniors
Charles Booker 6-0 205 DL
Garrett Chandler 5-6 150 K
Sam Cusack 5-11 200 LB
Adam Douglas 6-0 230 DL
Kenya Edner 5-11 170 DB
Earvin Grubbs 5-11 265 DL
Vincent Haider 6-0 245 DL
Nathan Hiatt 6-2 235 OL
Dezmond Howard 6-0 260 LB
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Seniors
2017 Seniors
Josh Lisby 5-10 170 DB
Mike Merriweather 5-9 220 LB
Anthony Ortiz 6-1 265 OL
5-9
Koltyn Ratliff LB/LS 185
6-3 380 OL
Gideon Root 6-4 180 WR
Dezmon Walker 5-11 230 DL
Dominique Wilkins 6-0 230 DL
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Richard Newell 5-11 175 WR
Nelson Riemenschneider
Senior/Juniors
2017 Seniors
Swain Williams 6-2 250 LB
Ray Winfield 6-2 195 DB
Michael Winstead 6-1 180 K/P
Juniors
Theseus Anderson 5-7 144 DB
Devontae Carter 6-0 195 DB
Julio Castro 5-11 150 DB
6-0
Gage Chandler 235 DL
Greer Chandler 6-0 180 WR
6-2
Jordan Dye 190 WR
Gael Esparza 6-2 225 DL
5-8
Jose Estrada 140 DB
David Gonzalez Eric Haynes 5-11 230 DL 5-11 205 RB
Melvin Irby 5-10 230 LB
Devonta Jones 5-11 170 WR
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Juniors/Sophomores
Nicholas McGrew 5-9 185 LB
James Nelson 6-1 215 DB
Cedrick Phillips 6-0 200 QB
Jonathan Stark Josh Upchurch 5-7 155 RB 6-0 345 OL
Antoine Walthall 6-2 185 WR
Braylon White 5-10 180 WR
Elliott Leiberger 6-3 280 DL
Raphael Williams 5-8 155 WR
Golden Wright 6-2 303 OL
DJ Young Jr. 5-10 160 K/P
Sophomores
Ross Alison Daniel Bingham Eric Butler Peyton Carmin 5-11 215 LB 5-10 170 LB 5-9 175 QB 5-11 190 LB
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Sophomores
Aaron Chisholm 5-9 190 RB
Lucas Dunbar 5-9 190 LB
Nicholas McGrew 5-9 180 OLB
Jordan Harris 5-10 300 OL
Chase Martin 5-11 230 OL
Nicolas Parga 5-9 235 OL
Maurice Rucker Kalan Russell Ahmar Sanders 5-9 160 DB 6-2 215 DL 6-2 270 DL
Rigo Guzman 6-2 303 OL
5-9
Mont’e Reed 180 RB
Kwame Sexton 5-11 175 DB
Darryl Terrell Shawn Wheat Jourdan Williams 5-10 165 DB 6-0 280 OL 6-1 205 WR
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Freshmen Freshmen
Jaren Baltazar Layne Becker Nicolas Berry 5-10 245 DL 6-2 225 OL 5-11 360 OL
Beaux Biggers 5-8 220 LB
Zach Bromlow 5-8 150 WR
Cordez Bryant 6-2 303 DL
Elias Butterfield 6-2 197 LB
Robert Caldwell 5-6 141 DB
Grant Cantrell 6-0 212 DB
James Chancellor 6-4 341 OL
Marcus Chancellor 5-11 334 OL
Mark Chapman 6-0 167 WR
Weldon Colbert 5-9 200 QB
Clayton Cook 5-11 173 WR
Tyler Craig 6-0 275 OL
Carver Davis 5-10 235 LB
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Freshmen
Larry Davis Eric Demps 6-0 320 DL 5-11 162 WR
Donte Dowdell 5-10 275 LB
6-1
Elijah Durrett 5-8 156 DB
Galvin Dixon 5-8 155 WR
Daniel Doriscar 5-7 189 RB
Trenton Ferguson 6-1 170 LB
Kendell Forrest 5-9 215 DB
Will Ginther Cameron Gulley Ramari Hampton Broderick Hood 215 LB 5-10 187 WR 5-10 260 RB 5-8 189 RB
Garrick Hubbard Deon Horton LB 5-9 150 DB 5-11 224
Noah Joubert 6-1 172 LB
6-0
Bo Rouse Jr. 191 P
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Freshmen
Odenis Caba Jr. Preston Killingsworth 5-9 155 WR 5-11 187 P
Jacob Letellier 6-1 178 QB
6-3
Jack Lewis 228
OL
Logan Liles Coen Lindsey 6-0 270 OL 6-3 303 OL
5-8
Eric Lopez 304
6-1
Nic Lubin 175
WR
6-0
OL
Will Ludwig Kevin Malwah Semaj Marshall Desmond Masaniai 228 DL 5-11 220 LB 5-7 152 RB 6-4 360 OL
Blake Miller Isaiah McPherson 324 OL 5-10 205 RB 6-2
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Joshua Mitchell 6-5 260 OL
Mikhaelis Moore 5-11 193 DB
Freshmen
Mason Murray 6-4 230 TE
Nick Othon 5-10 150 WR
Bryson Rector 6-2 295 OL
Stephen Nagy 6-0 261 OL
6-5
Preston Patten 181 WR
Austin O’Toole 6-0 187 LB
5-11
Jake Osuna 316
OL
Darren Porche 6-1 316 OL
5-5
Jaylon Ray 174
LB
Taylor Richter Janson Robeson Jordan Robinson 5-11 162 QB 6-1 193 TE 5-8 202 DL
DJ Rudolph Kenton Rocheford 324 OL 5-9 167 WR 6-0
Shaheem Sanders 6-0 220 WR
Roel Santana 5-10 217 OL
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Freshman
Braden Scheulen Joshua Schievelbein 5-11 201 DB 6-2 250 DL
Lavery Shepherd 6-0 253 DL
5-9
Daniel Smisor 203 RB
Jaden Schmidt 5-7 173 RB
Tyler Smith 6-3 310 OL
Justin Schowengerdt 6-1 241 OL
5-6
Nick Thorne 217 LB
Elisha Vanourny Joshua Vasquez-Chavez Khalil Whetstone Joel White 6-1 175 WR 5-11 179 K/P 5-7 147 DB 5-10 167 RB
Willie Williams Dwight Wilkerson 380 OL 5-8 169 DB 6-2
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Nate Wilson 6-1 265 OL
5-11
Billy York 209
LB
State By State Breakdown
State By State Player Breakdown
Kansas - 29 Texas - 29 California - 29 Oklahoma - 13 Florida - 8 Georgia - 7 Alabama - 4 Arizona - 4
Colorado - 3 Nevada - 1 Illinois -2 New Mexico - 1 Mississippi - 2 New Jersey - 1 Michigan - 1 New York - 1 Nebraska - 2 South Carolina - 1 Arkansas - 1 Tennessee - 1 Kentucky - 1 Washington - 1 Missouri - 1
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KCAC
KCAC 2017 Composite Schedule August 26 Trinity Bible College at Saint Mary Kansas Wesleyan at Olivet Nazarene University September 2 - KCAC-GPAC Challenge* Morningside at Tabor* Texas Wesleyan at McPherson* Briar Cliff at Bethany* Midland at Friends* Northwestern at Ottawa* Hastings at Southwestern* Doane at Sterling* Concordia at Kansas Wesleyan* Dordt at Bethel* September 9 Ottawa at Concordia Sterling at Mayville State Friends at Doane Southwestern at Drake September 16 Saint Mary at Kansas Wesleyan Southwestern at Sterling Ottawa at Friends Bethel at Tabor McPherson at Bethany September 23 Friends at Saint Mary Tabor at Ottawa Sterling at Kansas Wesleyan McPherson at Southwestern Bethany at Bethel September 30 Kansas Wesleyan at Southwestern Ottawa at Bethany Saint Mary at Tabor Bethel at McPherson Friends at Sterling
October 7 Bethel at Ottawa Bethany at Saint Mary Tabor at Sterling Southwestern at Friends McPherson at Kansas Wesleyan October 14 Ottawa at McPherson Southwestern at Tabor Sterling at Bethany Friends at Kansas Wesleyan Saint Mary at Bethel October 21 Saint Mary at Ottawa Bethany at Southwestern McPherson at Friends Sterling at Bethel Kansas Wesleyan at Tabor October 28 Tabor at Friends Ottawa at Sterling McPherson at Saint Mary Bethel at Southwestern Kansas Wesleyan at Bethany November 4 Tabor at McPherson Southwestern at Ottawa Sterling at Saint Mary Bethel at Kansas Wesleyan Friends at Bethany November 11 Kansas Wesleyan at Ottawa Saint Mary at Southwestern Sterling at McPherson Bethany at Tabor Friends at Bethel
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KCAC Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference History The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, commonly called “The Kansas Conference,” is a prominent intercollegiate athletics conference comprised of ten outstanding independent or private institutions of higher education in the state. The origins of the KCAC are traced to February 15, 1890, when the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association became the result of the first successful attempt at organization among Kansas colleges, “to promote and regulate amateur intercollegiate athletics.” At that time, the association or conference included not only private universities and colleges but also Kansas Agriculture College (now Kansas State University), Kansas University, and Washburn University. Football seems to have been the major sponsored sport, and Baker University won the championship for the first three or four years. In about, 1902 this early association became allied with the Kansas College Athletic Conference, a group which was the first to adopt a definite set of rules and regulations. It also promoted an annual track and field meet which has continued yearly since, except for during the World War years. Basketball has been sponsored since 1904. Football was revived in 1907. Tennis began as early as 1912. Golf was added in 1923. By this time the name of the conference had been altered to the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference; it had grown to 17 college members and two allied members: Baker, Bethany, Bethel, College of Emporia, Fairmount (now WSU), Friends, Kansas Wesleyan, KSTC of Emporia (now ESU), KSTC of Hays (now FHSU), KSTC of Pittsburg (now PSU), McPherson, Ottawa, St.Benedict’s (now Benedictine), St.Mary’s, Sterling (formerly Cooper), Southwestern, and Washburn, and with St.John’s and Kansas City University (Kansas) as allied members. Kansas University and Kansas Aggies had dropped out earlier to join other conferences. In 1923 the College of Emporia, KSTC of Emporia, KSTC of Hays, KSTC of Pittsburg, Wichita (formerly Fairmount), Southwestern, and Washburn withdrew to form the Central Conference. The present legal entity comes from a reorganization of the conference when the predeces-
sor Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference formally disbanded on December 1, 1928, and a new conference was formed which again was called the Kansas College Athletic Conference. The members were Baker, Bethany, Kansas Wesleyan, McPherson, Ottawa, and St.Mary’s colleges. At that time sportswriters quickly gave the KCAC league a nickname: the “Little Six,” in contrast to the Big Six (which became Big Eight, now Big 12) which also was organized in 1928. St.Mary’s College was discontinued in 1931. The College of Emporia returned to the fold in 1933, and Bethel was readmitted in 1939. Friends, a former member of the KIAC, was admitted in 1953. Sterling and Southwestern were approved for membership in 1958. In 1968 Tabor College and St. Mary of the Plains College were admitted to make twelve members in the conference, and the conference was organized into Southern and Northern divisions until 1970 -- when Baker, College of Emporia, and Ottawa withdrew to join two separate Missouri-based conferences. In the mid-1970s the formal name was changed again to Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. In 1975, women’s intercollegiate athletics were incorporated into programs of the KCAC. Ottawa was readmitted in 1981, bringing the conference membership to 10. In 1992, St.Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City left the conference and eventually closed. In 1999, Saint Mary College-Leavenworth joined to return the KCAC membership to ten institutions. In the fall of 2015, the KCAC expanded to 12 teams in the conference with the addition of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and York College and will add Avila University in the fall of 2018. The KCAC is an affiliated conference of the National Association of intercollegiate Athletics with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Today the KCAC sponsors conference intercollegiate athletics in football, volleyball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s indoor track and field, women’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, women’s outdoor track and field, baseball, softball, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s tennis, men’s tennis, men and women’s lacrosse, and wrestling, .
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2016 Recap A Look Back at 2016 The 2016 Sterling College Football season proved to be one for the record books, as the team displayed exciting play game after game. With Chuck Lambert in his first year at the helm as head coach, the Warrior fans were eager to see what this team was about throughout the year. The season started with the Warriors making the trip to Orange City, Iowa, to take on Northwestern College for the second annual KCAC-GPAC Challenge. Sterling and Northwestern battled it out as the game came down to the wire. However, the Warriors would use a late score by TJ Brown and key defensive stops to hold off the Red Raiders, to earn the 28-21 victory. The Warriors would return to Sterling for Warrior Fest as the No. 10 Kansas Wesleyan University Coyotes were in town. Sterling started off quickly as Cedrick Phillips scored an 85-yard touchdown to open the game. The Warriors continued their strong start going into halftime up 31-0. Sterling made key plays throughout the game, including two interceptions and fumble recovery for a score by Dezmond Howard as the Warriors cruised over the No. 10 Coyotes, 43-12. With a 2-0 record and a dominant victory over ta ranked opponent, Sterling moved up into the polls at No. 18. Sterling would then head to Wichita to take on Friends University. After a weather delay moved the game to Sunday, the Warriors and Falcons went back and forth until the final seconds. Sterling had a chance to win the game on the final play in the end zone, but would come up short as the Warriors fell to Friends, 42-38. With a big game around the corner in Hillsboro
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at No. 12 Tabor College, the No. 25 Warriors looked to get back on track to pick up a key win on the season. Sterling and Tabor would keep it close in the first quarter, as Cedrick Phillips would find TJ Brown for the early score. The Bluejays would score with a minute left, but Ray Winfield would block the extra point, giving Sterling the 7-6 lead after the first. The Warrior offense would find their rhythm in the second quarter, as Sterling scored 21 unanswered points to jump ahead 28-6. However, the momentum would shift in Tabor’s favor in the second half, as the Bluejays would score on back-to-back possessions to retake the lead 3228. After both teams traded scores, the Warriors would answer back by taking a 42-39 lead with less than 30 seconds to play. However, Tabor would move the ball down the field quickly and efficiently to score in the final seconds to defeat Sterling, 45-42. With a 2-2 record, Sterling needed to bounce back into the win column. The Warriors regrouped taking on Bethany College in Smisor Stadium looking to do just that. Sterling started hot and never looked back, as Cedrick Phillips finished with 355 yards in the air and Aaron Chisolm racked up 134 rushing yards and three touchdowns, giving the Warriors a 56-6 victory over the Swedes. The next game for the Warriors was against the Bethel College Threshers as Sterling looked to pick up another victory on Homecoming. Both teams exploded offensively, as Sterling led Bethel 35-33 at the half. The Warriors would continue their offensive surge into the second half scoring 35 more points, behind big plays from Nathan Frame and Dentton Hudspeth. Bethel would use big plays of the own, but
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Sterling proved to be too much for the Threshers late in the game, earning the 70-56 victory at home. Looking to keep the momentum going, Sterling traveled to Ottawa to take on the Ottawa University Braves in another offensive showdown. Sterling dominated early, taking a 28-3 lead into halftime. In the second half, Ottawa would start to find their offensive rhythm, but the Warriors continued to find ways to score by creating turnovers on defense. Phillips would have a record-breaking day, finishing with a total of 629 yards, throwing for 589 and six touchdowns, as the Warriors defeated the Braves, 65-50. As Sterling found themselves back in the rankings with a 6-2 record, the next challenge for the No. 18 Warriors was against the visiting RV University of St. Mary Spires. Sterling once again jumped out to an early lead, as TJ Brown took the opening kickoff to the house, to lead 7-0. The Spires struggled against the Sterling defense, as a forced fumble by Swain Williams and an interception from Tyus Williams created scoring opportunities for the Warriors. Sterling would continue to make plays throughout the game, earning scores from Chad Bennett and Frame, as the Warriors would go on to defeat the Spires, 51-9. With one last home game on the schedule, the No. 15 Warriors would host McPherson College on Senior Day. Sterling would again take an early lead, jumping ahead 20-7 after the first quarter. In the end, Phillips would finish with 460 passing yards connecting with TJ Brown, Nathan Frame, and Chad Bennett for touchdowns. Despite the Bulldogs strong defensive game and late comeback, the Warriors would keep their win streak alive, defeating McPherson, 44-31. With a shot at the playoffs around the corner, the No. 15 Warriors needed a big win at Southwestern College to finish off the regular season. After the news of the passing of Xavier Bradford and Esther Jenkerson earlier in the week, the Warriors took on an emotional and exciting game, as Sterling would be in control from start to finish. The Warriors led 42-6 after the first quarter and pushed ahead 49-13 at the end of the half. Sterling continued their
dominance into the third quarter, scoring 21 unanswered to take a 70-13 lead over the Moundbuilders. With both sides of the ball executing tremendously, the Warriors soared to a 77-22 victory, finishing the regular season with an 8-2 record and a KCAC record of 7-2. With an excellent finish to the regular season, Sterling moved up to No. 13 in the rankings, seeking to be selected as an at-large bid into the NAIA Football Championship Series. As the selection show made its debut, the Warriors discovered their fate, as they were selected to take on No. 2 Baker University in the First Round of the NAIA-FCS. In Baldwin City, the Warriors and the Wildcats battled it out, as the game was a rematch of Sterling’s previous First Round game in the 2013 NAIA-FCS. The Warriors would fall behind early, 17-0 at the end of the first, but an offensive surge in the second quarter from Phillips connecting on scores with Brown and Frame made it 24-14 at the half. The Wildcats continued their strong offensive game scoring 20 points in the second half compared to the Warriors 7, as No. 13 Sterling would fall to the eventual national runner-up, No. 2 Baker, with a final score of 44-21. Sterling finished the 2016 season with an 8-3 overall record, breaking many KCAC all-time records including total scoring (535), total touchdowns (74), total offense yards per game (516) and scoring offense (48.6/gm). Sterling had three AFCA-NAIA All-Americans in TJ Brown (First Team) and Cedrick Phillips and Lars Lind (2nd Team) as well as multiple players selected to the KCAC All-Conference teams, putting together one of the best seasons in school history.
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2016 Season Awards
2016 KCAC Player of the Year: Cedrick Phillips (U) 2016 KCAC Offensive Player of the Year: TJ Brown 2016 KCAC Special Teams Player of the Year: TJ Brown 2016 KCAC Assistant Coach of the Year: Chase Hansen 2016 All-KCAC First Team Offense: Cedrick Phillips (U) - QB TJ Brown (U) - WR Lars Lind (U) - OL Nathan Frame - WR Dentton Hudspeth - UTL 2016 All-KCAC First Team Defense: Tyus Williams (U) - DB 2016 All-KCAC First Team Special Teams: TJ Brown - KR Michael Winstead - K 2016 All-KCAC Second Team Defense: Dezmond Howard - LB 2016 All-KCAC Honorable Mention Offense: Chad Bennett - WR Tremayne Hutchins - OL Rigo Guzman - OL 2016 All-KCAC Honorable Mention Defense: Keith Lowry - DL Kenya Edner - DB 2016 All-KCAC Honorable Mention Special Teams: Michael Winstead - P 47 2017 Football Media Guide
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2016 AFCA-NAIA First Team All-American: TJ Brown 2016 AFCA-NAIA Second Team All-Americans: Cedrick Phillips, Lars Lind 2016 Victory Sports Network NAIA All-American Team: TJ Brown 2016 InstantScouting NAIA All-American Team: TJ Brown
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2016 Statistics Team Offensive Statistics Type Team Overall Opp Overall Conf Only Opp Conf Only FCS
G 11 11 9 9 1
RushYds 2056 2453 1818 2030 150
PassYds 3630 2789 3113 2151 244
TotalYds 5686 5242 4931 4181 394
Avg 516.9 476.5 547.9 464.6 394.0
RushTD PassTD 27 41 24 20 25 36 21 15 1 2
Team Defensive Statistics Type Team Overall Opp Overall Conf Only Opp Conf Only FCS
G 11 11 9 9 1
SoloTkl AstTkl TotTkl PassDef PassInt ForceFum BKick 488 375 863 61 11 13 8 435 197 632 40 12 10 2 399 339 738 51 8 11 7 351 151 502 24 7 9 2 42 19 61 2 2 1 1
Saf 0 0 0 0 0
Team Other Statistics Type Team Overall Opp Overall Conf Only Opp Conf Only FCS
G 11 11 9 9 1
TOMrgn 2 -2 3 -3 -1
1stDowns 282 276 236 227 27
Pen 72 66 63 48 3
PenYds 3rdconv% 4thconv% 585 49.6 64.7 568 37.8 50.0 527 52.0 81.8 425 37.0 51.2 14 38.9 25.0
Team Special Teams Statistics Type G Team Overall 11 Opp Overall 11 Conf Only 9 Opp Conf Only 9 FCS 1
P. RetYds PTD -6 0 128 0 -6 0 62 0 0 0
KORYds 1140 1057 1022 950 49
KOTD 3 1 3 1 0
FGMade 7 11 7 8 0
PatKick 70 29 63 21 3
PatRush PatPass 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0
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2016 Statistics
Individual Statistics Total Offense
Player Phillips, Cedrick Chisolm, Aaron Hudspeth, Dentton Brown, TJ Rios, Oby Nicholson, Alex Morrow, KT Escalante, Jose Reed, Mont’e Williams, Jourdan Newton, Ja’Vonn Henson, Wyatt Cody, Justin Frame, Nathan Newell, Richard Hutchins, Tremayne Lind, Lars Williams, Swain Davis, Brandon
Rushing
Player Phillips, Cedrick Chisolm, Aaron Brown, TJ Rios, Oby Hudspeth, Dentton Nicholson, Alex Morrow, KT Escalante, Jose Reed, Mont’e Williams, Jourdan Newton, Ja’Vonn Henson, Wyatt Cody, Justin Frame, Nathan Newell, Richard Hutchins, Tremayne Lind, Lars Williams, Swain Davis, Brandon
Passing
Player Phillips, Cedrick Hudspeth, Dentton
Yr G SO 11 FR 11 SR 11 SR 11 JR 11 FR 1 FR 3 SR 3 FR 6 FR 8 FR 2 FR 2 FR 1 SR 11 JR 11 SR 3 SR 5 JR 11 FR 4
Plays Rush 538 1009 58 387 51 128 31 192 34 157 2 9 2 25 4 24 9 44 3 37 1 5 3 5 1 2 7 22 7 21 1 3 1 2 1 3 2 -3
Yr G SO 11 FR 11 SR 11 JR 11 SR 11 FR 1 FR 3 SR 3 FR 6 FR 8 FR 2 FR 2 FR 1 SR 11 JR 11 SR 3 SR 5 JR 11 FR 4
Att 186 58 31 34 22 2 2 4 9 3 1 2 1 6 7 1 1 1 2
Yds 1009 387 192 157 128 9 25 24 44 37 5 5 2 22 21 3 2 3 -3
Yr G SO 11 SR 11
Att 352 29
Cmp 231 13
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Pass 3406 0 224 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Avg 5.4 6.7 6.2 4.6 5.8 4.5 12.5 6.0 4.9 12.3 5.0 2.5 2.0 3.7 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 -1.5 Int 9 2
Total 4415 387 352 192 157 9 25 24 44 37 5 5 2 22 21 3 2 3 -3
TD 11 5 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Yds/Gm Yds/Att 401.4 8.2 35.2 6.7 32.0 6.9 17.5 6.2 14.3 4.6 9.0 4.5 8.3 12.5 8.0 6.0 7.3 4.9 4.6 12.3 2.5 5.0 2.5 1.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.1 1.9 3.0 1.0 3.0 0.4 2.0 0.3 3.0 -0.8 -1.5
Yds/G 91.7 35.2 17.5 14.3 11.6 9.0 8.3 8.0 7.3 4.6 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.0 0.4 0.3 -0.8
Comp% Yds TD Avg/G 0.656 3406 37 309.6 0.448 224 4 20.4
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Passing (COnt.)
Player Frame, Nathan Henson, Wyatt
Receiving
Player Brown, TJ Frame, Nathan Hudspeth, Dentton Bennett, Chad Newell, Richard Williams, Jourdan Chisolm, Aaron Franks, Marcus Rios, Oby Phillips, Cedrick
Pass Efficiency
Player Phillips, Cedrick Hudspeth, Dentton Henson, Wyatt Frame, Nathan
Yr G SR 11 FR 2
Att 1 1
Yr G SR 11 SR 11 SR 11 SR 11 JR 11 FR 8 FR 11 JR 4 SR 11 SO 11 Yr SO SR FR SR
G 11 11 2 11
Att 352 29 1 1
Cmp 0 0
Int 1 0
Rec 95 61 31 31 16 3 3 1 1 1
Yds TD 1585 19 954 11 308 4 420 4 246 2 69 0 27 0 14 1 2 2 -1 0
Cmp 231 13 0 0
Int 9 2 0 1
Comp% Yds 0.000 0 0.000 0
TD Avg/G 0 0.0 0 0.0
Yds/C Yds/G 16.7 144.1 15.6 86.7 9.9 28.0 13.5 38.2 15.4 22.4 23.0 8.6 9.0 2.5 14.0 3.5 2.0 0.2 -1.0 -0.1
Comp% 0.656 0.448 0.000 0.000
Yds 3406 224 0 0
TD 37 4 0 0
Rec/G 8.6 5.5 2.8 2.8 1.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1
Eff 176.5 141.4 0.0 -200.0
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2016 Statistics All Purpose Player Brown, TJ Phillips, Cedrick Frame, Nathan Newell, Richard Hudspeth, Dentton Bennett, Chad Chisolm, Aaron Rios, Oby Williams, Jourdan Nicholson, Alex Ruiz, Alessandro Morrow, KT Escalante, Jose Cusack, Sam Reed, Mont’e Winfield, Ray Franks, Marcus Newton, Ja’Vonn Henson, Wyatt Cody, Justin Merriweather, Mike Williams, Swain Howard, Dezmond Ratliff, Koltyn Williams, Tyus Hutchins, Tremayne Bradford, Xavier Lind, Lars Williams, Greg Davis, Brandon Scoring TD’s Player Brown, TJ Phillips, Cedrick Frame, Nathan Hudspeth, Dentton Chisolm, Aaron Rios, Oby Bennett, Chad Hutchins, Tremayne Newell, Richard Franks, Marcus Lind, Lars Williams, Jourdan Cusack, Sam Howard, Dezmond Edner, Kenya
Yr SR SO SR JR SR SR FR JR FR FR FR FR SR SR FR JR JR FR FR FR FR JR JR JR SR SR SR SR SR FR
G 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 8 1 1 3 3 9 6 10 4 2 2 1 7 11 11 10 8 3 7 5 4 4
Yr G SR 11 SO 11 SR 11 SR 11 FR 11 JR 11 SR 11 SR 3 JR 11 JR 4 SR 5 FR 8 SR 9 JR 11 JR 11
Rush Rec 192 1585 1009 -1 22 954 21 246 128 308 0 420 387 27 157 2 37 69 9 0 0 0 25 0 24 0 0 0 44 0 0 6 0 14 5 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -3 0
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TD 23 11 11 6 5 4 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
PuntRet KORet OtherRet 0 758 0 0 0 0 -10 27 0 0 217 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 19 0 0 19 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0
Rush Recv 1 19 11 0 0 11 2 4 5 0 4 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ret 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Total 2535 1008 993 484 478 420 414 208 137 9 9 25 25 74 44 62 14 5 5 2 14 22 19 15 8 3 4 2 -1 -3
2XPT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Avg/G 230.5 91.6 90.3 44.0 43.5 38.2 37.6 18.9 17.1 9.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.2 7.3 6.2 3.5 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.4 -0.3 -0.8
Pts Pts/G 138 12.5 66 6.0 66 6.0 36 3.3 30 2.7 24 2.2 24 2.2 6 2.0 18 1.6 6 1.5 6 1.2 6 0.8 6 0.7 6 0.5 6 0.5
2016 Statistics Overall Defensive Name Edner, Kenya Howard, Dezmond Winfield, Ray Williams, Swain McGrew, Nicholas Williams, Tyus Lowry, Keith Cusack, Sam Turner, R.J. Lisby, Josh Ratliff, Koltyn Hogan II, Derrick Merriweather, Mike Marshall, Mac Williams, Greg Ford, Jesse Walker, Dezmon Zachery, Chandler Bradford, Xavier Clark, Brendon Wilkins, Dominique Booker, Charles Ford, Dylan Haider, Vincent Frame, Nathan Reed, Mont’e Godby, Eric Rios, Oby Carmin, Peyton Ulmer, Micah Allen, Cody Pankratz, Brennyn Morrow, KT Altic, Clay Kee, Max Williams, Jourdan Davis, Brandon Newton, Ja’Vonn Brown, TJ Chisolm, Aaron Easter, Anferney Bingham, Daniel Wilson, Daquan Alison, Ross Kenyon, Brock Winstead, Michael
Stats GP SoloTkl AstTkl TotTkl TFL 11 72 52 124 4.5 11 44 56 100 10.0 10 45 22 67 4.5 11 33 30 63 6.5 11 25 25 50 5.0 8 23 17 40 0.0 11 20 19 39 3.5 9 20 18 38 4.5 9 16 21 37 3.5 10 25 9 34 0.0 10 21 8 29 7.5 8 10 12 22 4.0 7 13 8 21 2.5 9 8 9 17 2.5 4 11 6 17 0.0 10 12 5 17 0.0 9 8 7 15 3.0 5 9 6 15 2.5 7 10 5 15 0.0 6 6 6 12 0.0 7 4 7 11 2.0 5 8 2 10 4.0 4 6 0 6 0.0 2 3 3 6 0.5 11 5 1 6 0.0 6 4 2 6 0.0 4 4 1 5 0.0 11 3 1 4 0.0 4 2 2 4 0.0 3 0 4 4 0.5 6 2 1 3 0.0 3 1 1 2 0.0 3 0 2 2 0.0 2 1 1 2 0.0 3 2 0 2 0.0 8 1 1 2 0.0 4 2 0 2 1.0 2 2 0 2 0.0 11 1 0 1 0.0 11 0 1 1 0.0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 1 0.0 1 1 0 1 0.0 2 0 1 1 0.0 11 0 1 1 0.0
TFLYds 23.0 36.0 17.0 40.0 24.0 0.0 10.5 27.5 10.5 0.0 53.3 12.3 11.5 14.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 13.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 25.5 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sac 0.0 5.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SacYds 0.0 21.0 3.5 11.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 21.5 3.0 0.0 22.0 10.0 9.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 12.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 20.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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2016 Statistics
Overall Defense Other Stats
Name Williams, Swain Winfield, Ray McGrew, Nicholas Williams, Greg Howard, Dezmond Ratliff, Koltyn Cusack, Sam Ford, Jesse Merriweather, Mike Hogan II, Derrick Lisby, Josh
Interceptions Player Williams, Tyus Winfield, Ray Williams, Swain Howard, Dezmond Ratliff, Koltyn Lisby, Josh
G 11 10 11 4 11 10 9 10 7 8 10
FumRcv F.RetYds FrcFum 2 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 19 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
BlkPnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BlkFG BlkPAT Saf 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Yr SR JR JR JR JR JR
G 8 10 11 11 10 10
Passes Defended Player Williams, Tyus Winfield, Ray Easter, Anferney Lisby, Josh Escalante, Jose Edner, Kenya Williams, Swain Ratliff, Koltyn Allen, Cody Turner, R.J. McGrew, Nicholas Howard, Dezmond Ford, Jesse Walker, Dezmon Merriweather, Mike Bradford, Xavier Cusack, Sam
Yr G SR 8 JR 10 FR 1 JR 10 SR 3 JR 11 JR 11 JR 10 JR 6 SR 9 SO 11 JR 11 SO 10 JR 9 FR 7 SR 7 SR 9
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Int 3 3 2 1 1 1
Yds 8 56 19 19 15 0
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
BrUp Int/G 9 0.4 9 0.3 3 0.2 1 0.1 3 0.1 6 0.1
BrUp 9 9 1 6 2 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Int 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 12 12 1 7 2 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Avg 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
2016 Statistics Sacks
Player Yr Booker, Charles JR Howard, Dezmond JR Cusack, Sam SR Haider, Vincent SO Zachery, Chandler FR Walker, Dezmon JR Turner, R.J. SR Hogan II, Derrick SR Ratliff, Koltyn JR Williams, Swain JR Winfield, Ray JR McGrew, Nicholas SO Wilkins, Dominique JR Marshall, Mac SR Merriweather, Mike FR
Tackles for Loss
Player Yr Howard, Dezmond JR Ratliff, Koltyn JR Booker, Charles JR Williams, Swain JR Winfield, Ray JR McGrew, Nicholas SO Zachery, Chandler FR Cusack, Sam SR Hogan II, Derrick SR Edner, Kenya JR Merriweather, Mike FR Turner, R.J. SR Wilkins, Dominique JR Davis, Brandon FR Haider, Vincent SO Marshall, Mac SR Lowry, Keith SR Walker, Dezmon JR Ulmer, Micah FR
Fumbles Forced Player Williams, Greg Williams, Swain Winfield, Ray McGrew, Nicholas Ford, Jesse Merriweather, Mike Howard, Dezmond Ratliff, Koltyn Cusack, Sam
G 5 11 9 2 5 9 9 8 10 11 10 11 7 9 7
Solo 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 1
Ast 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Tot 3.5 5.0 3.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 1.0 1.0
Yds Sack/G 20.0 0.7 21.0 0.5 21.5 0.4 3.5 0.3 12.5 0.3 2.0 0.2 3.0 0.2 10.0 0.2 22.0 0.2 11.0 0.2 3.5 0.2 16.0 0.2 2.0 0.1 7.0 0.1 9.0 0.1
G 11 10 5 11 10 11 5 9 8 11 7 9 7 4 2 9 11 9 3
Solo 7 6 3 5 3 5 2 4 2 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 2 3 0
Ast 6 3 2 3 3 0 1 1 4 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 3 0 1
Tot 10.0 7.5 4.0 6.5 4.5 5.0 2.5 4.5 4.0 4.5 2.5 3.5 2.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 3.5 3.0 0.5
Yds TFL/G 36.0 0.9 53.3 0.8 25.5 0.8 40.0 0.6 17.0 0.5 24.0 0.5 13.5 0.5 27.5 0.5 12.3 0.5 23.0 0.4 11.5 0.4 10.5 0.4 4.5 0.3 1.0 0.3 3.5 0.3 14.0 0.3 10.5 0.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.2
Yr G SR 4 JR 11 JR 10 SO 11 SO 10 FR 7 JR 11 JR 10 SR 9
Num FF/GM 1 0.300 3 0.300 2 0.200 1 0.100 1 0.100 1 0.100 1 0.100 1 0.100 1 0.100
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2016 Statistics PAT Kicking Player Yr G Made Att Winstead, Michael JR 11 70 74
Pct 0.946
Field Goals Player Yr G FG FGA Long Pct FG/G Winstead, Michael JR 11 7 10 37 0.700 0.6
Scoring (Kicking) Player Yr G PAT FGs Pts Pts/G Winstead, Michael JR 11 70 7 91 8.3
Punting Player Yr G Punts Yds Avg Winstead, Michael JR 11 31 1148 37.0
Punt Returns Player Bradford, Xavier Brown, TJ Bennett, Chad Frame, Nathan
Yr G Ret SR 7 3 SR 11 1 SR 11 1 SR 11 2
Yds TD 4 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0
Avg 1.3 0.0 0.0 -5.0
Yds TD 42 0 758 3 217 0 9 0 49 0 31 0 7 0 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Avg 42.0 39.9 19.7 9.0 8.2 7.8 7.0 5.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kick Returns Player Hudspeth, Dentton Brown, TJ Newell, Richard Ruiz, Alessandro Rios, Oby Williams, Jourdan Merriweather, Mike Frame, Nathan Escalante, Jose Williams, Tyus Williams, Swain Edner, Kenya
Yr G SR 11 SR 11 JR 11 FR 1 SR 11 FR 8 FR 7 SR 11 SR 3 SR 8 JR 11 JR 11
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Hall Of Fame
Name Induction Class John Edwards 1992 1929 Ed Hiemstra 1992 1942 Duane (Tiny) Wilson 1992 1946-48 Coach Curt Bennett 1992 1956 Clair L. Gleason 1992 1953-86 Coach Milton Tenopir 1992 1962 Bill Portz 1992 1972 Scott Downing 1992 1978 Mrs. Willard Bennett 1992 Josiah McCracken 1994 1899 Garfield W. (Doc) Weede 1994 1910-18 Coach Harvey Chrouser 1994 1935-39 Coach Dwight Sauer 1994 1958 Dudley Boeken 1994 1964 Janelle Pritchard 1994 1968-78 Coach Lonnie Kruse 1994 1971 William Seigle 1996 1929 Bill Dill 1996 1938 Bob Frisbee 1996 1954 Sam Wilkey 1996 1960 Jerry D. Smith 1996 1966 Steve Hicks 1996 1983 Angela Holmes 1996 1985 Stacey Zavesky 1996 1986 R.T. McCreight 1998 1929 Bud Kelley 1998 1951 Charlie (Chuck) Brown 1998 1953 Joe R. Bayer 1998 1958 Jeff Bennett 1998 1988 Lorin Miller 2000 1960 Tom Clark 2000 1983 Wendell Donaldson 2000 1988 John E. Armstrong 2002 1963 Ken Becker 2002 1963 Shanda Ammons Wilkens 2002 1990 Kathy Reif Hitt 2006 1990 Tony Reilly 2006 1990 Renee Zimmerman Wilson 2006 1995 Amber J. Lane 2006 1996 Henry (Hank) Cooper 2010 1968 Mieka Woudstra Stecker 2010 1997 Reva Russell Williams 2010 1998 1971 Baseball Team 2010 Jason Onjtes 2012 1999 Kristina Barrow-Littlejohn 2012 2003 1987 Men’s Soccer Team 2012 Michael Moncrief 2014 2004 Rachel Derstein-Miller 2014 2003 1990 Women’s Cross Country Team 2014 1992 Women’s Track & Field Team 2014 Tracey Schultz Grimsley 2016 1994 Billie Jo (B.J.) Hope 2016 1982 K.C. Bassett 2016 2007 Joey Gilsdorf 2016 2008 1992-93 Women’s Basketball Team 2016 1992-93 Men’s Basketball Team 2016
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Single Season Statistics Leaders
Rushing Yards - (Since 2005)
1. Cedrick Phillips (2015) - 1218 2. Reggie Langford (2013) - 1144 3. Cedrick Phillips (2016) - 1009 4. Antonio Bray (2014) - 951 5. Dentton Hudspeth (2012) -911 6. Antonio Bray (2013) - 881 7. Chad Cox (2004) - 857 8. Nathan Baker (2004) - 848 9. Rashard Colquitt (2009) - 835 10. Cody Eastes (2004) - 817 Passing Yards - (Since 2005)
1. Cedrick Phillips (2016) - 3406 2. Jake Buchanan (2007) - 1993 3. Reggie Langford (2013) - 1521 4. Reggie Langford (2014) - 1493 5. Jake Buchanan (2006) - 1173 6. Keoki Burbank (2009) - 1101 7. Keoki Burbank (2010) - 1040 8. Tyler Degenhardt (2008) - 1005 9. John Cardona (2012) - 902 10. Nathan Baker (2004) - 830 Receiving Yards - (Since 2005)
1. TJ Brown (2016) - 1585 2. Nathan Frame (2016) - 954 3. Josh Oberle (2007) - 819 4. Matt James (2011) - 632 5. Jordan Coleman (2012) - 617 6. Allan Stokes (2006) - 602 7. Dentton Hudspeth (2014) - 569 8. Dentton Hudspeth (2013) - 558 9. Matt James (2010)- 545 10. Tyler Degenhardt (2007) - 523 59 2017 Football Media Guide
Catches - (Since 2005)
1. TJ Brown (2016) - 95 2. Nathan Frame (2016) - 61 3. Josh Oberle (2007) - 52 4. Tyler Deqenhardt (2007) - 50 5. Denton Hudspeth (2014) - 44 5. Matt James (2011) - 44 6. Denton Hudspeth (2013) - 43 7. Jordan Coleman (2012) - 39 8. Allan Stokes (2006) - 37 9. Joey Garcia (2009) - 35 All-purpose Yards - (Since 2005)
1. Reggie Langford (2013) - 2665 2. TJ Brown (2016) - 2535 3. Antonio Bray (2014) - 2111 4. Cedrick Phillips (2015) - 2032 5. Tyler Degenhardt (2007) - 1362 6. Rashard Colquitt (2008) - 1143 7. Rashard Colquitt (2009) - 1099 8. Allan Stokes (2006) - 1062 9. Andy Wesner (2004) - 1060 10. Cedrick Phillips (2016) - 1008 Total Touchdowns - (Since 2005)
1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6. 7. 8. 8. 8. 8.
Cedrick Phillips (2016) - 48 Cedrick Phillips (2015) - 26 Antonio Bray (2014) - 23 Antonio Bray (2013) - 20 TJ Brown (2016) - 20 Josh Oberle (2007) - 14 Nathan Baker (2004) -12 Nathan Frame (2016) - 11 Dentton Hudspeth (2014) - 11 Rashard Colquitt (2008) - 11 Tyler Degenhardt (2007) - 11
Single Season Statistics Leaders
tackles - (Since 2005)
1. 2. 3. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 9.
Kenya Edner (2016) - 124 John Sanders (2004) - 106 Dezmond Howard (2016) - 100 Kris Lehmann (2013) - 100 Mike Ray (2004) - 98 Kerby Rice (2012) - 90 James Morley (2013) - 89 Derrick Sullivan (2007) - 88 Tyus Williams (2013) - 83 Brian Noller (2013) - 83 sacks - (Since 2005)
1. Brian Noller (2011)- 7.5 1. Kris Lehmann (2013) - 7.5 3. Lamar Whitson IV (2014)- 7 4. Justin Hejny (2009)-5.5 5. Dezmond Howard (2016) - 5 5. James Morley (2013)- 5 7. Austin Kingsbury (2008)- 4.5 7. Austin Kingsbury (2009)- 4.5 9. Artravius Addison (2007)- 4 9. Derrick Sullivan (2008)- 4 punt return Yards - (Since 2005)
1. Cody Eastes (2004) - 239 2. Chris Schneider (2005) - 187 3. Antonio Bray (2013) - 172 4. Jo Jo Curiel (2010) - 171 5. Brock Frank (2011) - 159 6. Mike Talton (2011) - 117 7. Mike Talton (2008) - 111 8. Josh Oberle (2007) - 108 9. Mike Talton (2009) - 102 10. Bradley Smet (2012) - 98
interceptions - (since 2005)
1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 4. 4. 8.
Brent Schneider (2007) - 9 Mike Talton (2011) - 8 Mike Talton (2010) - 7 Chris Williams (2014) - 5 Ray Winfield (2014) - 5 Craig Mans (2007) - 5 Rico Hardrick (2005) - 5 Seven Tied At 4
kick return yards - (Since 2005)
1. Antonio Bray (2013) - 820 2. TJ Brown (2016) - 758 3. Antonio Bray (2014) - 575 4. Jo Jo Curiel (2010) - 387 5. Rashard Colquitt (2008) - 380 6. Preston Price (2011) - 336 7. Adam Langvardt (2004) - 283 8. Adam Langvardt (2005) - 282 9. Tyler Degenhardt (2005) - 267 10. Rashard Colquitt (2007) - 264 kick return td’s - (Since 2005)
1. 1. 3. 4. 4. 4.
TJ Brown (2016) - 3 Antonio Bray (2013) - 3 Antonio Bray (2014) - 2 Cedrique Smith (2013) - 1 Rashard Colquitt (2008) - 1 Johnell Murphy (2008) - 1
Punt return td’s - (Since 2005)
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Coaching Records All-Time Winning Percentage
All-Time Wins Years 2004-2016
Name W Andy Lambert 72 1966-73, 1981, Curt Bennett 59 1997-2000 1910-18 G.W. (Doc) Weede 34 1953-59 Clair L. Gleason 29 1984-87 Gary D. White 25 1928-30 Arthur Kahler 19 1935-39 Harvey Chrouser 17 1922-24 Warren Woody 16 1982-83 Scott Downing 13 1990-93 Kim Raynor 13 1977-80 Les Unruh 10 1974-76 Sam Sample 9 2016-Pres. Chuck Lambert 8 1926-27 E.R. Cowell 8 1994-96 Bill Bauer 8 1940-41 Lou Odle 7 1946-48 Duane (Tiny) Wilson 5 1949-52 Os Doenges 5 1988-89 Hadley Hicks 4 2001-03 Mark Splitter 4 1902 “Professor” Schaffner 3 1962-63 Robert Mistele 3 1964-65 Reuben Berry 3 1900 G.W. Benn 2 1903 Josiah (Joe) McCracken 2 1961 Sam Wilkey 2 1921 E.H. Faler 1 1960 Benny Fose 1 1919 “Coach” Dunsmore 0 1920 T.E. McDonald 0 1934 Ralph Kirby 0 1942 Lorin Helm 0 1945 John Paden 0
L T % 52 0 0.581 60 3 0.496 30 29 14 5 21 8 4 26 25 18 3 7 22 10 20 30 15 26 2 14 14 1 5 7 6 8 8 7 8 8 3
4 0 0 2 6 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
0.529 0.500 0.641 0.769 0.455 0.654 0.750 0.333 0.292 0.339 0.730 0.533 0.267 0.421 0.212 0.162 0.211 0.133 0.583 0.194 0.194 0.667 0.286 0.222 0.143 0.111 0.056 0.063 0.000 0.000 0.000
Years Name W 1928-30 Arthur Kahler 19 1982-83 Scott Downing 13 2016-Pres. Chuck Lambert 8 1900 G.W. Benn 2 1922-24 Warren Woody 16 1984-87 Gary D. White 25 1902 “Professor” Schaffner 3 2004-2016 Andy Lambert 72 1926-27 E.R. Cowell 8 1910-18 G.W. (Doc) Weede 34 1953-59 Clair L. Gleason 29 1966-73, 1981, Curt Bennett 59 1997-2000 1935-39 Harvey Chrouser 17 1940-41 Lou Odle 7 1974-76 Sam Sample 9 1990-93 Kim Raynor 13 1977-80 Les Unruh 10 1903 Josiah (Joe) McCracken 2 1994-96 Bill Bauer 8 1961 Sam Wilkey 2 1946-48 Duane (Tiny) Wilson 5 1988-89 Hadley Hicks 4 1962-63 Robert Mistele 3 1964-65 Reuben Berry 3 1949-52 Os Doenges 5 1921 E.H. Faler 1 2001-03 Mark Splitter 4 1960 Benny Fose 1 1920 T.E. McDonald 0 1919 “Coach” Dunsmore 0 1934 Ralph Kirby 0 1942 Lorin Helm 0 1945 John Paden 0
L T % 5 2 0.769 4 1 0.750 3 0 0.730 1 0 0.667 8 2 0.654 14 0 0.641 2 1 0.583 52 0 0.581 7 0 0.533 30 4 0.529 29 0 0.500 60 3 0.496 21 10 18 26 25 5 22 7 20 15 14 14 30 6 26 8 7 8 8 8 3
6 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
0.455 0.421 0.339 0.333 0.292 0.286 0.267 0.222 0.212 0.211 0.194 0.194 0.162 0.143 0.133 0.111 0.063 0.056 0.000 0.000 0.000
Year by Year Records - Overall: 384-538-33 Year 1893 1894 1895 1898 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918
W L T 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 4 0 3 2 1 2 5 0 0 4 0 2 3 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 4 0 2 4 0 3 3 0 4 4 0 7 1 1 6 3 0 2 5 1 0 3 1
1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1945 1946
0 8 1 0 7 1 1 6 0 4 4 0 6 2 1 6 2 1 1 5 1 4 3 0 4 4 0 4 3 1 7 1 1 8 1 0 0 8 0 1 6 1 3 5 2 1 7 1 7 1 0 5 2 2 4 5 1 3 5 1 0 8 0 0 3 0 1 8 0
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1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1 8 0 3 4 1 1 8 0 2 8 0 1 8 1 1 6 1 3 6 0 4 4 0 5 2 0 6 3 0 6 3 0 4 4 0 1 7 0 1 8 0 2 7 0 1 7 1 2 7 0 1 7 1 2 7 0 2 7 0 3 5 1 3 6 0 5 5 0
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
4 4 1 7 2 0 5 3 1 6 3 0 1 8 0 3 6 1 5 4 0 3 6 0 3 6 0 2 7 0 2 6 1 5 4 0 7 2 0 6 2 1 6 3 0 7 3 0 6 4 0 6 4 0 1 9 0 3 6 0 1 9 0 4 6 0 2 7 0
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
6 4 0 3 7 0 3 7 0 2 8 0 4 6 0 5 5 0 6 4 0 4 6 0 4 6 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 5 5 0 5 4 0 7 3 0 8 2 0 7 3 0 6 4 0 7 3 0 1 10 0 3 7 0 9 3 0 7 4 0 7 3 0 8 3 0
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