Complete Release Oct. 2, 2006
BELLINGHAM, Wash. -
UPCOMING GAME: Western Washington University Vikings (1-4, 0-3) vs. St. Cloud State University Huskies (2-3, 0-2) in a North Central Conference contest Saturday, Oct. 7 (11 a.m. PT) at Husky Stadium (4,198 cap., OmniGrass) in St. Cloud, Minn.
Western lost 20-10 to Minnesota Duluth last Saturday, ending a string of four straight games against 2005 NCAA Division II playoff teams. The previous week, the Vikings nearly upset No.4 North Dakota, leading 20-13 at halftime and having the ball inside the Fighting Sioux 40-yard line with less than a minute to play in a 26-20 loss. Prior to that, Western split a pair of home games, losing 38-10 to No.20 Nebraska-Omaha in its NCC debut after upsetting No.15 Washburn, 16-13. The Vikings opened the season with a 28-23 loss at Humboldt State.
St. Cloud State is coming off a 24-14 loss last week at Central Washington. It is the first time this season that the Huskies have had back-to-back wins or losses. They opened at home with a 71-0 win over Minnesota Crookston, lost 27-14 at Missouri Western, then split a pair of home games, defeating Mary ND 37-14 and losing to South Dakota, 20-10.
SCSU is 2-1 at home this season and is 11-4 in games played at Husky Stadium since it was completed in 2004.
SERIES HISTORY: Fourth meeting. Western trails 0-3, losing 38-20 in 2005 at Bellingham, 44-29 in 2004 at St. Cloud, and 44-27 in 2003 at Bellingham.
RADIO: KBAI (930 AM-Bellingham) is broadcasting all Western football games live this season with sports director Doug Lange handling the play-by-play duties for the 11th consecutive season. Providing the color commentary for the ninth straight year is former Viking quarterback Jason Stiles. The pre-game show with host Mark Scholten begins at 10:30 a.m. PT. The KBAI broadcast can also be heard on the Internet at wwuvikings.com.
The game also will be aired on KNSI (1450 AM-St. Cloud, MN) with Tom Witschen calling the action and Don Lyons providing the color commentary.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: Viking football is back on the Internet for 2006. To listen to the live broadcast via the web, go to www.wwuvikings.com and follow the links. The web provides streaming audio of the KBAI 930 AM radio broadcast of Western athletic events. The audio stream is only available during event broadcast times.
TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for Viking football cost $12 for reserved seating, $8 for general admission adults, $6 for students and seniors and $5 for Western students. For ticket information, contact the WWU Athletic Department at 360-650-2583 (BLUE).
CIVIC STADIUM: Western is in its 45th year of playing home games at Bellingham's Civic Stadium. The facility, built in 1961, has undergone a number of renovations over the years. The Vikings have a 119-85-7 (.583) record there. Last year, Western was 1-3 at home, its first losing record at Civic Stadium since 1990 (2-3). The Vikings are 1-2 at home this season.
2005 RESULTS: Western finished 4-6 and tied for second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference at 3-3. St. Cloud State finished 8-3 overall and placed fifth in the NCC at 3-3.
WESTERN REPORT: Looking to snap a three-game losing streak, the Vikings play their last true road game for more than a month, visiting St. Cloud State. Western's only other game outside Bellingham in October is the Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup versus arch-rival Central Washington on Oct. 21.
The Vikings are 1-4, but have played four NCAA II playoff participants from last season and have been in all but one game in the fourth quarter. They had a three-game streak of no turnovers snapped last week with three in the Minnesota Duluth contest.
Junior running back Calvin McCarty has been the main cog in Western's offensive attack, which leads the NCC in red zone offense (93.3 percent, 14-of-15), rushing for 397 yards and four touchdowns on 105 carries and adding 19 receptions for 230 yards. He ran for 139 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings' season-opening loss at Humboldt State, the first three-touchdown rushing game by a Western player since 2002.
Quarterback James Monrean has completed 79-of-130 passes for 952 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions. He had a string of 107 passes without an interception snapped last week against Minnesota Duluth.
The top receiving threat has been sophomore wide receiver Travis McKee, who has 22 receptions for 306 yards and a touchdown. Anchoring the offensive line is senior tackle Brandon Torrey, a first-team all-GNAC pick last season, and senior guard Peter Van Datta.
On defense, junior linebacker Shane Simmons has been outstanding. Simmons has an NCC-leading 56 tackles, including 49 unassisted stops, a mark that leads NCAA II nationally. He has seven tackles for loss, three passes defensed and a forced fumble that gave Western the ball for the winning score against Washburn.
Junior defensive end Ryan Conwell has six tackles for loss, including a team-high three sacks. Senior end Matt Overton, who started at tackle last week, has knocked down four passes and also has an interception.
In the secondary, which has been decimated by injuries to five cornerbacks, junior strong safety Steve Davis is second on the team in tackles with 28, and senior free safety Todd McClellan has 24 stops and an interception.
On special teams, sophomore Robby Smith has made an immediate impact. He is 8-for-10 on field goals (made seven straight before missing, one short of school record), with both misses being from 47 yards or more. His game-winning field goal against Washburn earned him Don Hansen's Football Weekly National Player of the Week honors.
Smith has also made all seven extra-point attempts, and has sent three kickoffs for touchbacks. Freshman Craig Garner is averaging 22.2 yards on 16 kickoff returns.
ST. CLOUD STATE REPORT: Western fans will be pleased to know running back Matt Birkel is no longer in the Husky backfield to terrorize the Vikings. He rushed for 605 yards in three career games against Western.
In 2006, SCSU has featured a stingy defense that allows 290 yards a game and is working on a streak of 26 games with a quarterback sack (school record is 40). Sophomore linebacker Ryan Kees has been a key cog in that group, having 6.5 tackles for loss, including four sacks, both team highs. Anchoring the line is senior tackle Jordan Kroll, a second-team all-NCC pick in 2005.
In the secondary, senior Tate Wheeler, a second-team all-NCC pick last year, leads the Huskies in tackles with 37, and shares the team lead in interceptions with two. Junior cornerback Philip Hedlof also has two interceptions.
Two quarterbacks have seen extensive action for SCSU. Sophomore Jon Quesnel, who has completed 47-of-92 passes for 565 yards with four touchdowns and one interception, started last week against Central Washington. Junior Mike Hammerseng started the first four games, throwing for 399 yards, but has not played since being injured early in a loss to South Dakota.
The top receiving threat is sophomore Zach Stover, who has 14 receptions for 286 yards and two touchdowns. Senior tight end Anders Johnson has 17 catches for 147 yards, making 12 grabs in the last two games.
Sophomore running back Michael Graham has rushed for 346 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 6.8 yards a carry behind an offensive line that averages 300 pounds.
On special teams, Wheeler is averaging 15.8 yards a punt return, including back-to-back returns for touchdowns during a three-minute span in a season-opening victory over Minnesota-Crookston.
WWU POWs vs. Humboldt State, Washburn, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth Offense - McCarty, McCarty, Torrey, Monrean, McCarty Defense - Conwell, Simmons, Aumavae, McClellan, Conwell Special Teams - Anderson, Smith, Bropleh, Smith, Garner
WWU INJURY REPORT: Reserve wide receiver Casey Dell (knee) and starting cornerback Maurice Jones (knee) may return to action next week after being out since the opener at Humboldt State.
SIMMONS AND SMITH AMONG NATIONAL STAT LEADERS: Linebacker Shane Simmons ranked first nationally in solo tackles and 10th in total stops, and placekicker Robby Smith was third in field goals per game in last week's NCAA Division II statistical report.
VIKING NOTES: The Vikings lead the NCC in red zone offense (93.3, 14-of-15) and are third in time of possession ... Placekicker Robby Smith was named Don Hansen's Football Gazette Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Vikings' 16-13 upset of No.15 Washburn. He and linebacker Shane Simmons were named NCC Special Teams and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively ... Prior to the Washburn upset, the last time Western had defeated a top 15-ranked opponent was on Oct. 23, 1999 in a 26-14 win over Chadron State at Bellingham ... Smith, the first player signed by Coach Ross, had a string of successful field goals stopped at seven against Minnesota Duluth, one short of the school record. Western made just one field goal in all of 2005 ... Smith's three field goals against Washburn were the most in a game by a Viking since Michael Koenen booted four on Nov. 3, 2001 in a 46-14 win over Western Oregon. Koenen now plays for the NFL Atlanta Falcons ... Running back Calvin McCarty's three rushing touchdowns versus Humboldt State were the most by a Western player since 2002 ... Quarterback James Monrean was a second-team all-GNAC pick last year, throwing for 2,322 yards, the sixth-best single-season mark in Western's history, and had 19 touchdown passes ... Western ranked 25th nationally in passing offense in 2005, averaging 251.7 yards a game ... Sophomore defensive tackle Junior Aumavae, a first-team all-GNAC pick last year, anchors the defensive line ... The Vikings, who are making their NCC debut this fall, have won league titles in four of the last six years and six crowns in the last 10 seasons.
NCC PRESEASON POLL: Western was picked to finish eighth among nine teams in the 2006 preseason North Central Conference coaches poll and last in the media poll. North Dakota was the first-place pick in both polls.
HEAD COACHES: Robin Ross (Washington State, 1977) is in his first year (1-4) as head coach at Western and brings three decades of coaching experience to his new post. He was the defensive coordinator for two of the finest Viking teams in school history in the mid-1990s.
Ross has spent most of his career as an assistant at the NCAA Division I-A level. He also coached in the National Football League, being the linebackers coach with Oakland for two seasons, helping the Raiders have the ninth-ranked defense in the NFL in 2000, when they were 12-4 and reached the AFC Championship Game.
This past season, Ross was linebackers coach at Oregon State University, where the Beavers led the PAC 10 in run defense, allowing 108.0 yards per game. He spent the previous four seasons as special teams coordinator and tight ends coach at University of Oregon. The Ducks won the 2001 PAC 10 championship, finishing second in the ESPN Coaches Poll after defeating Colorado in the 2002 Fiesta Bowl. He was also at Oregon as an assistant during the 1997 and 1998 seasons.
Ross came to Western in 1994 and in his first season, the Vikings led the NAIA Division II in scoring defense, allowing just 11.5 points a game and five times holding opponents without a touchdown. Western, which posted its first national playoff victory that season with a 21-2 triumph at No.1-ranked Linfield, ranked third nationally in rushing defense at 76.0 yards a contest and fifth in total defense (260.3) with 42 takeaways (26 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries).
In 1995, Western finished 9-1, going 9-0 for the first undefeated regular-season for the school in 57 years and being ranked No.1 nationally in NAIA II for five weeks. The defense allowed 13.7 points a game, ranking seventh nationally in that category.
Immediately prior to coming to Western, Ross had been defensive coordinator at Iowa State University from 1987 to 1993. He has also been a defensive coordinator at Fresno State University (1996) and University of Cincinnati (1984 and 1985).
Ross, 52, began his coaching career at Long Beach State University in 1977. A graduate of Washington State University, where he also spent one season as a defensive line coach, Ross was a second-team all-PAC-8 pick as an offensive lineman. He was a 10th round draft pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1976, and spent one preseason with the Seattle Seahawks.
Ross, who is the 13th head coach in the 95-year history of Western football, is a graduate of El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, Calif. He and wife Jean have been married for 25 years.
Randy Hedberg (Minot State, 1977) is 42-39 in his eighth season at St. Cloud State and is 87-62-2 overall in 16 seasons as a head coach. In 2002, Hedberg directed St. Cloud to the second NCC title in the school's history, and the Huskies earned the right to host to a national playoff game in 2004. Hedberg previously coached at Central Missouri State and Minot State, his alma mater. At Minot State ND, Hedberg was an honorable mention All-American quarterback, and the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Hedberg in 1977. He played two seasons with Tampa Bay and also played one year each with the Green Bay Packers and Oakland Raiders.
VIKINGS ARE FOOTBALL-ONLY MEMBER OF NCC: Western is a football-only member of the North Central Conference, one of the nation's most prestigious NCAA II alignments. The Vikings, along with arch-rival Central Washington, begin playing a full slate of eight NCC games this fall. The two schools had been competing as part of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The NCC, founded in 1921, currently has nine members in all, the others being Augustana SD, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State MN and South Dakota. Over the past three years, the NCC has had three of its member institutions leave to move up to NCAA Division I. North Dakota State and South Dakota State left after the 2003-04 academic year, and Northern Colorado left after 2002-03. In 2005, there was a four-way tie for the NCC title between Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota Duluth. North Dakota played in the NCAA II national championship game in 2003 and won a national title in 2001. The Vikings have played eight games (2-6) with NCC foes over the previous four seasons, splitting with Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State, losing three times to St. Cloud State and once to North Dakota.
LAST WEEK'S GAME:
Sept. 30 at Bellingham - Minnesota Duluth 20, Western 10
Vikings can't overcome early deficit against Bulldogs
Quarterback Ted Schlafke threw for 329 yards and a touchdown as Minnesota Duluth defeated Western, 20-10, in a NCC game at Civic Stadium.
It was Western's fourth consecutive game against a team that reached the NCAA Division II playoffs last season.
Minnesota Duluth improved to 4-1 overall, 2-1 in the NCC.
Schlafke completed 25-of-38 passes, including an 8-yard scoring toss to Greg Aker in the first quarter that helped the Bulldogs take a 10-0 lead just 6:51 into the game. Schlafke threw for 204 yards in the first quarter alone.
UMD extended its lead to 17-0 in the second quarter as receiver LaShawn Bullock took an option pitch to the left and flipped a pass to Aker in the end zone for an 8-yard score.
UMD had a 288-57 edge in total offense in the first half, and finished the game with a 370-248 advantage.
Western reached the scoreboard on its opening possession of the second half, marching 69 yards in 12 plays, capped by a 3-yard pass from quarterback James Monrean to tight end Logan Cullen, narrowing the margin to 17-7.
UMD extended its lead to 20-7 late in the third quarter on a 28-yard field goal by Britt Baumann, who also hit a 32-yarder in the first period. Baumann successfully converted both his extra-point tries in the contest, giving him a school-record 46 successful conversions.
Western again closed to within 10, 20-10, on a 29-yard field goal by Robby Smith early in the fourth quarter, but Smith missed from 47 yards on the following series with 5:40 to play. The Bulldogs then ran nine plays before being forced to punt with 1:35 left, and a fumble on the punt return was recovered by UMD's Dan Kitsberger, allowing the Bulldogs to run out the clock.
Schlafke has now thrown at least one touchdown pass in a school-record 17 straight games for UMD.
Running back Calvin McCarty was the main cog in Western's offense, rushing for 96 yards on 22 carries and having six receptions for 47 yards. Monrean completed 14-of-20 passes for 172 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, snapping a string of 107 pass attempts without an interception.
Western committed three turnovers after not having a turnover in the previous three games.
Linebacker Shane Simmons led the Western defense with 12 tackles, including three for loss. Defensive end Matt Overton batted down three passes.
LAST MEETING WITH ST. CLOUD STATE:
Sept. 10, 2005 at Bellingham, Wash. - St. Cloud State 38, Western 20
Running back Matt Birkel rushed for 204 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries and quarterback Daniel Kaczor threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score as nationally ranked St. Cloud State defeated Western, 38-20, in a non-conference game at Civic Stadium.
St. Cloud State, ranked No.15 in the American Football Coaches Association/NCAA Division II Top 25, improved to 3-0.
Kaczor, who completed 15-of-21 passes for 209 yards, had all of his scoring passes in the second half, connecting on a 65-yard score with Ed DeShazer on SCSU's opening possession of the third quarter, and a pair of 10-yard passes to Ryan Koch.
Western did not score until the third quarter, when quarterback James Monrean found tight end Nick Yoney in the end zone on a 27-yard pass that capped an eight-play, 84-yard drive. Monrean, who completed 26-of-41 passes for 329 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, also threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Casey Dell with 10 seconds left in the game.
Running back Jake Carlyle added the other Viking touchdown on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth period. St. Cloud State had a 474-374 edge in total offense, holding Western to just 45 yards rushing on 29 attempts and sacking Monrean a school-record nine times, with tackle Jordan Kroll having two of the sacks.
In three career games against Western, Birkel, a 5-foot-9, 230-pound senior, rushed for 605 yards and five touchdowns.
St. Cloud State needed just 74 seconds to reach the scoreboard. Tate Wheeler returned the opening kickoff 69 yards to the Western 25, and three plays later, Birkel ran into the end zone from five yards out. The Huskies extended the lead to 10-0 on their next possession, going 80 yards in 14 plays to set up a 32-yard field goal by Shawn Braunagel with 4:48 left in the first quarter.
St. Cloud State held a 17-0 lead at halftime, as Kaczor scored on a 1-yard sneak with 5:47 left in the first half. The Huskies had a 211-109 edge in total offense in the first half, and Western did not get the ball inside the St. Cloud State 40 until the final 90 seconds of the second quarter, shortly after an interception by Viking strong safety Steve Davis.
NEXT GAME: The Vikings entertain No.8-ranked South Dakota in a NCC contest on Oct. 14 (1 p.m.) at Bellingham's Civic Stadium. The Coyotes, who entertain Central Washington on Saturday, are 4-1 overall and 2-0 in league play after losing 24-0 at NCAA I-AA Central Arkansas last Saturday. In 2005, South Dakota was 9-2 overall and was one of four teams tied for first-place in the NCC at 4-2.
BATTLE IN SEATTLE: The fourth annual Wells Fargo Battle in Seattle for the Cascade Cup, presented by Comcast, takes place Sat., Oct 21 (6 p.m.) at Qwest Field in Seattle between arch-rivals Western and Central Washington University. Tickets are priced at $35 reserved with Club access, $25 reserved and $15 general admission. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster, the Western Box Office or at the Qwest Field Box Office.
This is the first time that the contest will be the only meeting of the season between the two schools. Central won the first Battle in Seattle in 2003, defeating the Vikings 29-20 before 16,392 fans, a record for a non-NCAA Division I collegiate football game in the state of Washington. Western won the 2004 meeting, 28-21, with 11,458 in attendance, but the Wildcats bounced back for a 37-17 victory in 2006 with a crowd of 11,312.
WEBSITE: For the latest results, statistics and updates, including reports on all Western athletic events, visit the Vikings website at wwuvikings.com.
PROBABLE TWO DEEPS
WESTERN WASHINGTON
OFFENSE
TE 86 Logan Cullen (6-3, 235, So.-1V, Anacortes, WA) 88 Tyler Birkley (6-1, 220, Sr.-TR, Modesto, CA/Highland KY/UC Davis)LT 70 Brandon Torrey (6-3, 290, Sr.-3V, Graham, WA/Bethel) 76 Scott Allanson (6-3, 265, Fr.-SQ, Everett, WA/Jackson)LG 53 Chris Miller (6-3, 275, Fr.-RS, Everett, WA/Mariner) 68 Chris Corey (6-4, 270, Fr.-SQ, Federal Way, WA/Decatur)C 66 Dan Trask (6-2, 270, So.-SQ, Aberdeen, WA) 63 Jason Paull (6-3, 275, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Mountain View)RG 67 Peter Van Datta (6-2, 280, Sr.-3V, Bremerton, WA/Central Kitsap) 78 Phil Hayes (6-4, 330, So.-1V, Renton, WA/O'Dea)RT 59 Dale Moore (6-2, 285, So.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Evergreen) 68 Chris Corey (6-4, 270, Fr.-SQ, Federal Way, WA/Decatur)WR 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, Jr.-2V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake) 37 Matt Hoss (5-9, 170, So., Vancouver, WA/Mountain View) 8 Chris Robinson (5-10, 210, Jr.-2V, Lakewood, WA/Clover Park)WR 18 Travis McKee (6-5, 215, So.-1V, Bothell, WA) 9 Matt Wilson (5-10, 190, Jr.-2V, Auburn, WA)WR 80 Kellen Alley (6-2, 210, Sr.-1V, Bremerton, WA/Montana State) 81 Casey Dell (5-11, 185, Jr.-2V, Moxee, WA/East Valley)RB 31 Calvin McCarty (5-10, 215, Jr.-TR, Surrey, BC/St. Thomas More/Reedley College) 23 Jon Williams (5-10, 185, Jr.-2V, Redmond, WA) 20 Craig Garner (5-6, 160, Fr., Tacoma, WA/Lakes)QB 14 James Monrean (6-2, 230, Sr.-2V., Bellingham, WA/Sehome) 6 Adam Perry (6-0, 195, So.-SQ, Longview/R.A. Long)
DEFENSE
LE 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 250, Sr.-1V, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 52 Mike Lisenby (5-10, 225, 21, Jr.-SQ, Bothell, WA)T 71 Junior Aumavae (6-1, 300, So-1V, Palmer, AK) 55 Shea Thorstad (5-11, 275, So.-TR, Stanwood/Adams State)T 90 Joe Samuels (6-2, 275, Jr.-1V, Palmer, AK/Lane CC) 95 Jag Bal (6-3, 305, So.-TR, Richmond, BC/Richmond/Butte JC) 94 Ryan Lucas (6-5, 285, Sr.-2V, Vancouver, BC/North Delta/Simon Fraser)RE 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 235, Jr.-2V, Kent, WA/Kentwood) 49 Brandon Elliott (6-2, 230, Jr.-2V, Auburn, WA/Fife) 58 William Jackson (6-1, 240, Fr.-RS, Seattle, WA/O'Dea)LB 40 Taylor Wade (6-0, 205, Jr.-SQ, Mukilteo, WA/Kamiak) 32 Dan Winter (6-0, 210, Fr.-RS, Lacey, WA/North Thurston)LB 39 Shane Simmons (6-1, 225, Jr.-1V, Kent, WA/Kentlake/Idaho) 51 Jake Youngren (6-1, 205, Fr., Mount Vernon, WA/Mount Vernon)LB 34 James Day (5-10, 195, Jr.-2V, Vancouver, WA/Mountain View) 47 Tieba Bropleh (5-10, 225, Jr.-2V, Bremerton, WA) 54 Nick Warren (5-10, 205, Jr.-SQ, Bellevue, WA)LC 12 Danny Van Datta (5-11, 160, Fr., Silverdale, WA/Central Kitsap) 16 C.J. Green (5-7, 185, Fr.-RS, Federal Way, WA) 36 Maurice Jones (5-8, 175, So.-SQ, Tacoma, WA/Spanaway Lake)FS 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Sr.-3V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 195, Jr.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)SS 33 Steve Davis (5-9, 190, So.-1V, Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin) 43 Caleb Jessup (6-0, 200, Fr., Kenmore, WA/Inglemoor)RC 41 Chayce Elliott (5-10, 180, Fr., Burnaby, BC/Centennial Secondary) 28 Anthony Rosso (5-10, 185, So.-1V, Walla Walla, WA/Walla Walla)
SPECIAL
K 10 Robby Smith (5-8, 165, So.-TR, Bellingham, WA/Ventura JC) 83 Ace Younggren (5-11, 190, So-1V, Snohomish, WA)P 45 Corbin Anderson (6-0, 195, Jr.-1V, Veradale, WA/University/EWU) 26 Josh Lider (6-2, 180, Fr.-RS, Bellevue, WA/Sammamish)H 15 A.J. Porter (6-1, 225, Jr.-2V, SeaTac, WA/Kennedy) 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, Jr.-2V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake)LS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 250, Sr.-1V, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 235, Jr.-2V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)SS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 250, Sr.-1V, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 235, Jr.-2V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)PR 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Sr.-3V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 20 Craig Garner (5-6, 160, Fr., Tacoma, WA/Lakes)KR 8 Chris Robinson (5-10, 210, Jr.-2V, Lakewood, WA/Clover Park) 20 Craig Garner (5-6, 160, Fr., Tacoma, WA/Lakes)
ST. CLOUD STATE
OFFENSE
WR 10 Nate Johnson (5-10, 180, So., Austin,MN) 18 Derek Sedin (6-4, 200, Jr., Santa Maria, CA) 86 David Queck (5-10, 170, R-Fr., Annandale, MN)WR 2 Zach Stover (6-0, 180, So., Eagan, MN) 24 Cody Rysewyk (6-0, 180, So., Green Bay, WI) 83 Rocky Horn (5-10, 160, R-Fr., Melrose, MN)SB 1 Ryan Jensen (6-4, 210, Jr., Underwood, MN) 80 Tony Parker (6-5, 210, Jr., Little Falls, MN) 84 Tyler McKee (6-4, 200, R-Fr., New Brighton, MN)RB 28 Michael Graham (5-10, 210, So., Oakdale, MN) 30 Kenny Patrick (5-10, 190, So., Milwaukee, WI) 38 Dan Kamin (5-10, 205, Jr., Menomonee Falls, WI)TE 88 Anders Johnson (6-4, 250, Sr., St. Cloud, MN) 85 Aaron Frana (6-2, 275, Sr., Mantorville, MN)QB 7 Mike Hammerseng (6-1, 200, Jr., Minnetonka, MN) 11 Jon Quesnel (6-6, 220, So., Eagan, MN)LT 77 Matt Plautz (6-6, 300, Jr., Appleton, WI) 71 Adam Koss (6-7, 320, So., Stoughton, WI)LG 74 Ryan Knoll (6-5, 310, So., St. Paul, MN) 79 Craig Reesor (6-3, 285, Jr., Jacksonville, FL)C 73 Matt Bennek (6-5, 300, R-Fr., White Bear Lake, MN) 67 Jeff Dirkes (6-3, 300, So., Albany, MN)RG 67 Jeff Dirkes (6-3, 300, So., Albany, MN) 79 Craig Reesor (6-3, 285, Jr., Jacksonville, FL)RT 72 Brian Goblirsch (6-3, 290, Jr., Eagan, MN) 76 Josh Ostrue (6-4, 285, Fr., South St. Paul, MN)
DEFENSE
E 56 Barrett Flatt (6-2, 260, Sr., Hastings, MN) 94 Cale Pulczinski (6-3, 260, So., Mukwonago, WI)N 91 Joe Niehaus (6-2, 290, Sr., Osakis, MN) 92 Tom Conboy (6-2, 240, So., Rosemount, MN)T 57 Treg Swanson (6-5, 265, Jr., Pierz, MN) 97 Jordan Kroll (6-4, 265, Sr.. Mukwonago, WI)LB 93 Ryan Kees (6-6, 250, So., Eagan, MN) 95 Sean Stokes (6-2, 255, Sr., Kenosha, WI)LC 31 Tyler Krueger (6-0, 180, So., Milwaukee, WI) 23 Matt Jensen (5-10, 180, So., Mequon, WI)LB 52 Adam Stromberg (6-0, 200, Jr., St. Paul, MN) 9 Matt McLagan (6-1, 200, So., Minneapolis, MN) 36 David Kamin (6-2, 210, R-Fr., Menomonee Falls, WI)LB 51 Aaron LaPointe (6-1, 215, Jr., Elk River, MN) 25 Trey Dill (6-0, 235, So., St. Cloud, MN)LB 53 Chris Streit (5-11, 205, Jr., Sauk Rapids, MN) 50 Paul Denne (6-1, 200, R-Fr., St. Cloud, MN)RC 4 Philip Hedlof (6-0, 290, Jr., Blomkest, MN) 22 Darius Dotch (6-0, 180, So., St. Paul, MN)SS 20 Justin Biebighauser (5-10, 185, Sr., Nisswa, MN) 27 Bryce Kieffer (6-2, 190, So., Dennison, MN)FS 21 Tate Wheeler (5-10, 180, Sr., Neenah, WI) 6 Mitch Denne (6-2, 175, Sr., St. Cloud, MN)
SPECIAL TEAMS
PK 99 Jon Gutierrez (5-10, 190, So., Beloit, WI)P 32 Pat Neumuth (6-0, 190, Sr., Waukesha, WI) 19 Brian Cristan (5-10, 180, So., Mahtomedi, MN)H 10 Nate Johnson (5-10, 180, So., Austin, MN) 13 Brian Kampa, 6-0, 290, R-Fr., Sartell, MN)LS 56 Barrett Flatt (6-2, 260, Sr., Hastings, MN)SS 56 Barrett Flatt (6-2, 260, Sr., Hastings, MN) 85 Aaron Frana (6-2, 275, Sr., Milwaukee, WI)PR 21 Tate Wheeler (5-10, 180, Sr., Neenah, WI) 24 Cody Rysewyk (6-0, 180, So., Green Bay, WI)KR 2 Zach Stover (6-0, 180, So., Eagan, MN) 22 Darius Dotch (6-0, 180, So., St. Paul, MN)
