OMAHA – Following a successful season, several members of the Chadron State College football team were selected to the Omaha World-Herald’s All-Nebraska Division II Team.
In all, 15 Eagles comprise the 26-member team. The University of Nebraska-Kearney has six selections and Wayne State has five.
Sophomore quarterback Jonn McLain and senior linebacker Kevin Lindholm are the honorary captains for the offensive and defensive squads, while Wayne State punter Randy Weich is the special teams captain.
Including McLain, seven CSC players help make up the offensive unit. They are tailback Glen Clinton, inside receiver Cody Roes, wide receiver Nathan Ross, and offensive linemen Garrett Gilkey, Brandon Ratcliff and Jake McCrary.
The Eagles landed six on the defensive team. They are defensive linemen Keifer Burke and Jan Karlos Medina, linebackers Shea Koch and Lindholm, and defensive backs Lane Haller and Bryce Huebner.
On special teams, kicker Alex Ferdinand and punt returner Trelan Taylor round out CSC’s selections.
In addition, three CSC players – all Rapid City, S.D., natives – earned honorable mention. They are Conor Casey, Chapman Ham and Allan Schmaltz.
All-Nebraska Division II Team
Offense
QB: Jonn McLain, CSC
RB: Glen Clinton, CSC
TE: Cody Roes, CSC
WR: Matt Berry, UNK
WR: Nathan Ross, CSC
WR: Tommy Flanagan, UNK
OL: Garrett Gilkey, CSC
OL: Brent Schlote, WSC
OL: Cole Manhart, UNK
OL: Brandon Ratcliff, CSC
OL: Jake McCrary, CSC
Defense
DL: Keifer Burke, CSC
DL: Jan Karlos Medina, CSC
DL: Justin Thiel, UNK
DL: Richard Daniel, WSC
LB: Kevin Lindholm, CSC
LB: Shea Koch, CSC
LB: Kellen Werner, UNK
DB: Lane Haller, CSC
DB: Sam Kuck, UNK
DB: Bryce Huebner, CSC
DB: Austin Pomajzl, WSC
Special Teams
P: Randy Weich, WSC
K: Alex Ferdinand, CSC
KR: Kevin Paulsen, WSC
PR: Trelan Taylor, CSC
Honorable Mention
Conor Casey, Chapman Ham, Allan Schamltz, Chadron State; Pete Kropp, Dex Schwieger, Pete Trausch, Ricky Trinidad, UNK; Charlie Davidson, Max Martin, Jeff Pokorny, Nick Pulscher, Wayne State.