All-PAC football teams, award winners announced

All-PAC football teams, award winners announced

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All-PAC First Team | All-PAC Second Team | All-PAC Honorable Mention | PAC Sportsmanship Team

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org) – The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its All-PAC football teams and yearly award winners Tuesday. The All-PAC teams and annual award winners are determined, by vote, of the league’s 11 head football coaches.

Case Western Reserve University senior quarterback Rob Cuda (Bartlett, Ill. | South Elgin) earned PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player honors, while PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player honors went to Westminster College senior defensive back Todd Jeter (Monroeville, Pa. | Gateway). Grove City College freshman wide receiver Cody Gustafson (Newburg, Pa. | Shippensburg) was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year.

Case Western Reserve 14th-year head coach Greg Debeljak and Washington & Jefferson College 15th-year head coach Mike Sirianni were voted PAC Co-Coaches of the Year.

Cuda leads the PAC and ranks 11th among NCAA Division III counterparts in passing efficiency (169.4). His 34 offensive touchdowns (28 passing, 6 rushing) are tops in the PAC, while his 204 points responsible for rank 13th in Division III.  He also leads the league with 28 passing touchdowns and 2,902 yards of total offense, which rank 16th and 26th nationally. Cuda is Case Western Reserve’s all-time leader in passer efficiency rating (153.0) and ranks second in program history with 7,563 passing yards and 76 passing touchdowns.

Jeter finished second in the league in interceptions (5) and passes defended (12) this season, returning a pair of interceptions for touchdowns. He also totaled 39 tackles (38-11). Jeter’s 17 career interceptions rank fifth all-time at Westminster and sixth on the league’s all-time list. He is Westminster’s first-ever PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player honoree.

Gustafson concludes his freshman season third in the league in receiving yards (815), fourth in receptions (58) and seventh in receiving touchdowns (5). His 58 catches are the most ever by a Grove City rookie, while his 815 receiving yards rank fourth on Grove City's single-season list.

Debeljak helped 16th-ranked Case Western Reserve post its fifth undefeated regular season in program history, finishing 10-0 overall while clinching a share of the PAC title with an 8-0 mark in league play. The Spartans were awarded with one of just five Pool C selections to this year’s 32-team Division III Championship. Debeljak has led Case Western Reserve to four Division III Championship appearances.

Sirianni led 10th-ranked W&J to its league-best 25th PAC title last week, finishing the regular season 10-0 overall and 8-0 in the league. Its undefeated regular season was the 13th in program history. The Presidents earned the PAC’s automatic qualifying bid to the Division III Championship, marking the 10th time W&J has earned a spot in the Division III playoffs under Sirianni. W&J’s 25 all-time appearances in the Division III Championship are second-most to the University of Mount Union’s 29. Last Saturday’s win was the 138th of Sirianni’s career, moving him into sole possession of first place on W&J’s all-time list, passing former head coach and W&J Hall of Fame member John Luckhardt (1982-98).

Saturday will mark the first time the PAC has two teams competing in the Division III Championship since W&J and Thomas More College earned spots in 2008 and 2009.

2017 PAC Award Winners
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Case Western Reserve senior quarterback Rob Cuda 
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Westminster senior defensive back Todd Jeter
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Grove City freshman wide receiver Cody Gustafson
PAC Co-Coaches of the Year: Case Western Reserve's Greg Debeljak, W&J's Mike Sirianni
 
2017 All-PAC First Team–Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
OL Tyler Eckler Carnegie Mellon Sr. Chelsea, Mich. | Chelsea
OL Gage Blair Case Western Reserve Sr. Elyria, Ohio | St. Edward
OL Luke Estep Geneva Sr. Berryville, Pa. | Clarke County
OL Andrew Reo W&J Jr. Canton, Ohio | Canton McKinley
OL Colin Reese Westminster Sr. Beaver, Pa. | Beaver
HB/TE Cam Evans Thomas More Sr. Indianapolis, Ind. | Decatur Central
WR John Prather Carnegie Mellon Sr. Olney, Md. | Our Lady of Good Counsel
WR Jesse Zubik W&J Sr. Sewickley, Pa. | Avonworth
QB Rob Cuda Case Western Reserve Sr. Bartlett, Ill. | South Elgin
RB Jacob Burke Case Western Reserve Sr. Johnstown, Ohio | Northridge
RB Trewon Marshall Geneva Jr. Leetsdale, Pa. | Quaker Valley
A-P Jametrius Bentley Westminster Sr. Lake Worth, Fla. | Park Vista Community
 
2017 All-PAC First Team–Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
DL Khallid Pierce Bethany Sr. Youngstown, Ohio | Ursuline
DL Cameron Brown Case Western Reserve Jr. Westlake, Ohio | Westlake
DL Tom Marra W&J Sr. Moon Township, Pa. | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
DL CJ Armstrong Westminster Sr. Lake Worth, Fla. | Park Vista Community
LB Stanley Bikulege Carnegie Mellon Sr. Green, S.C. | Saint Joseph's Catholic
LB Justin McMahon Case Western Reserve Sr. Mentor, Ohio | Mentor
LB Nick Murgo W&J Sr. Warren, R.I. | Mount Hope
LB Miguel Luis Westminster Jr. Hollywood, Fla. | Mater Academy
DB Drew Fitzmorris Carnegie Mellon Sr. Omaha, Neb. | Westside
DB O'Shea Anderson W&J Sr. Rochester, Pa. | Rochester
DB Luke Merhaut W&J Sr. Gibsonia, Pa. | Pine-Richland
DB Todd Jeter Westminster Sr. Monroeville, Pa. | Gateway
   
2017 All-PAC First Team–Special Teams
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
K Cole Mathias Thomas More So. Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Reynoldsburg
P Tyler Kohman Carnegie Mellon Sr. Pataskala, Ohio | Columbus Academy
RET Willie Richter Carnegie Mellon Jr. Leander, Texas | Cedar Park

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2017 All-PAC Second Team–Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
OL Joe Levy Carnegie Mellon So. Northbrook, Ill. | Glenbrook North
OL Ryan DeMarinis Case Western Reserve Sr. Western Springs, Ill. | Westwood (Mass.)
OL Daniel Sedjo Grove City Sr. West Chicago, Ill. | Wheaton Academy
OL Matt Babbit W&J Sr. Export, Pa. | Franklin Regional
OL Blake Gamble Westminster Sr. Wellsboro, Pa. | Wellsboro
HB/TE Karl-Mark Kumm Carnegie Mellon Jr. Brick, N.J. | Brick Memorial
WR Justin Phan Case Western Reserve Jr. Atlanta, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian
WR Damon Black Jr. Saint Vincent Sr. Lakeland, Fla. | Lakeland
QB Brenan Kuntz Thomas More Sr. Independence, Ky. | Simon Kenton
RB Sam Benger Carnegie Mellon Sr. Hingham, Mass. | Hingham
RB Hjavier Pitts Thomas More Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio | Mt. Healthy
A-P Raekwon Wright Bethany So. Baltimore, Md. | Patterson
 
2017 All-PAC Second Team–Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
DL Ian Henderson Case Western Reserve Jr. Detroit, Mich. | Detroit Country Day
DL Jacob Armbrecht Grove City Sr. Streetsboro, Ohio | Streetsboro
DL Cam Hansel Thomas More Jr. Covington, Ky. | Simon Kenton
DL Bobby Noble Westminster Sr. Murrysville, Pa. | Greensburg Central Catholic
LB Joseph Fiasco Bethany Jr. Wilmerding, Pa. | Penn-Trafford
LB Kyle Brittain Carnegie Mellon Sr. Largo, Fla. | Clearwater Central Catholic
LB Andrew Banathy Case Western Reserve Sr. Tinley Park, Ill. | Providence Catholic
LB Jake Elk Thiel Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin
DB Cody Calhoun Case Western Reserve Sr. Columbus, Ohio | Bishop Watterson
DB Joe Shively Geneva Jr. Monaca, Pa. | Central Valley
DB Johnny Lammers Thomas More Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder
DB Justin Willkow Waynesburg Jr. Somerset, Pa. | Somerset
 
2017 All-PAC Second Team–Special Teams
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
K Ben Carniol Case Western Reserve Sr. Great Falls, Va. | Thomas Jefferson Science & Tech.
P Christian Witchey Saint Vincent So. Saint Clairsville, Ohio  |Saint Clairsville
RET Logan Winkler Thomas More Jr. Independence, Ky. | Simon Kenton

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2017 All-PAC Honorable Mention–Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
OL Chris Corrado Geneva Sr. McMurray, Pa. | Peters Township
OL Salvatore Spinosa Grove City So. Kensington, N.H. | Exeter
OL Reid Brinkhoff Saint Vincent Sr. Duncansville, Pa. | Hollidaysburg
Ol Tyler Rau Saint Vincent Sr. Frederick, Md. | Tuscarora
OL Phillip Bobich W&J Jr. Aliquippa, Pa. | Aliquippa
OL Alex Paulina Waynesburg So. Canonsburg, Pa. | Canon-McMillan
HB/TE Alex Miller Carnegie Mellon Jr. Houston, Texas | Second Baptist
HB/TE Aaron Aguilar Case Western Reserve Sr. Orange, Calif. | Orange
HB/TE Justin Zinsmeister Thiel Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin
HB/TE Jake Cullen W&J Jr. Orchard Park, N.Y. | Orchard Park
HB/TE Dylan Goff Westminster Sr. Beaver, Pa. | Beaver
WR Shaq Ellis Bethany Sr. Greenville, S.C. | Southside
WR Zak Hurd Case Western Reserve Sr. Perry, Ohio | Perry
WR Cody Gustafson Grove City Fr. Newburg, Pa. | Shippensburg
WR Dalton Dietrich Saint Vincent Sr. Finleyville, Pa. | Thomas Jefferson
WR Daylin Garland II Thomas More Sr. Newport, Ky. | Newport
WR Cody Hearst W&J Sr. Clarion, Pa. | Clarion
WR Connor Cox Westminster So. Ridge, Md. | Leonardtown
QB Alex Cline Carnegie Mellon Jr. Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Jerome
QB Bryan Stafford Geneva Sr. Sharpsville, Pa. | Sharpsville
QB Alex Rowse W&J Sr. Beaver, Pa. | Beaver
QB Paul Columbo Westminster Sr. Boca Raton, Fla. | West Boca Raton
RB Wesley Schools Grove City So. Sparrow Bush, N.Y. | Port Jervis
RB Nick Barca Thiel Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin
RB Dominique McKinley Westminster Sr. Greensburg, Pa. | Greensburg-Salem
A-P Rory Hubbard Carnegie Mellon Jr. Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. | Palos Verdes Peninsula
A-P Jhanard Dorsett Saint Vincent Sr. Wellington, Fla. | Palm Beach Central
A-P Luke Zajac Thomas More Jr. Edgewood, Ky. | Dixie Heights
A-P Chad Walker Waynesburg So. Waldorf, Md. | Thomas Stone
A-P Kimu Kim Westminster Sr. Canfield, Ohio | Canfield
 
2017 All-PAC Honorable Mention–Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
DL Chas Blango Bethany So. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mount Lebanon
DL Michael Lohmeier Carnegie Mellon So. Clarendon Hills, Ill. | Hinsdale Central
DL Julian Nelson Carnegie Mellon Jr. Washington, D.C. | Archbishop Carroll
DL Dan Techman Case Western Reserve Sr. Morgantown, Pa. | Twin Valley
DL Nick Fickes Geneva Sr. Imler, Pa. | Claysburg-Kimmel
DL Quinton Reed Grove City Sr. Oil City, Pa. | Oil City
DL Izaak Gray Saint Vincent So. Indiana, Pa. | Indiana
DL Freddie McKissick W&J Sr. Carnegie, Pa. | Carlynton
DL Jeffrey Oxner W&J So. Silver Spring, Md. | Bullis School
DL James Roundtree III Waynesburg Sr. Vandergrift, Pa. | Kiski
DL Tyler Beatrice Westminster Sr. Monaca, Pa. | Central Valley
LB Will Gatling Bethany Sr. Baltimore, Md. | Northwestern
LB Sean Graff Carnegie Mellon Sr. Oswego, Ill. | Oswego
LB Quentin Wolfe Carnegie Mellon Sr. Round Rock, Texas | Stony Point
LB Zach Lyon Case Western Reserve Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | North Allegheny
LB Torrin Sallis Geneva So. Moon Township, Pa. | Moon
LB Carl Jaszcar Grove City Fr. Darlington, Pa. | Blackhawk
LB Andrew Seifert Grove City Sr. Kettering, Ohio | Archbishop Alter
LB Kim Ornis Saint Vincent Sr. Lakeland, Fla. | Lakeland
LB Hauns White Saint Vincent Fr. Temple Hills, Md. | Saint Mary's Ryken
LB Matt Crawford Thiel So. Greenville, Pa. | Greenville
LB Cody Coffey Thomas More So. Anderson, Ohio | Anderson
LB Zac Quattrone W&J So. White Oak, Pa. | Serra Catholic
LB Brent Blacharczyk Waynesburg Sr. Claysville, Pa. | McGuffey
LB John-Glen Davis Waynesburg Jr. Waynesburg, Pa. | Waynesburg Central
LB Tristan Sandrosky Waynesburg Sr. Dunbar, Pa. | Uniontown
LB Bill Madeja Westminster Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brentwood
DB John Lee Bethany Jr. Worthington, Ohio | Thomas Worthington
DB George Reid Bethany Jr. Columbus, Ohio | Linden-McKinley
DB Anthony Kennon Carnegie Mellon So. Lancaster, Mass. | Nashoba Regional
DB Adrian Cannon Case Western Reserve Sr. Lake View, N.Y. | Frontier Central
DB Patrick Crossey Case Western Reserve So. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Plum
DB Jared Hogue Geneva Sr. Freedom, Pa. | Freedom
DB Ethan Conto Grove City Jr. Bruin, Pa. | Karns City
DB Patrick Mark Grove City Fr. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | Wellington
DB Trou Johnson Thiel Fr. Penn Hills, Pa. | Penn Hills
DB Thomas Williams Thomas More So. Oregonia, Ohio | Clinton Massie
DB Zach Royba W&J Jr.  Beaver, Pa. | Beaver
 
2017 All-PAC Honorable Mention–Special Teams
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
K Mitch Causer Grove City So. Johnstown, Pa. | Westmont Hilltop
K John Cybak Westminster Fr. Massillon, Ohio | Tuslaw
P Chase Kinemond Bethany Sr. Shadyside, Ohio | Shadyside
P Cole Mathias Thomas More So. Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Reynoldsburg
P R.J. Leon Waynesburg Sr. Brookfield, Ohio | Brookfield
P Joseph Salmen Westminster Sr. New Castle, Pa. | Union
RET Raekwon Wright Bethany So. Baltimore, Md. | Patterson
RET Nick Monteleone Geneva Jr. East Palestine, Ohio | East Palestine
RET JaWuan Jones Waynesburg Fr. Youngstown, Ohio | East
RET Bryson Paulinellie Westminster Jr. DuBois, Pa. | DuBois

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2017 PAC Sportsmanship Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown | High School
Zach Lowe Bethany LS Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. | Bishop Kenny
Bryan Jangro Carnegie Mellon QB Sr. Jessup, Md. | Mount Saint Joseph
Giuseppe Orsini Case Western Reserve WR Sr. Upper St. Clair, Pa. | Upper St. Clair
Collin Kendrick Geneva RB Sr. Coopersburg, Pa. | Southern Lehigh
Gabe Greco Grove City WR Sr. New Brighton, Pa. | New Brighton
Dean Wilk Saint Vincent LB Sr. Linden, N.J. | Monsignor Donovan
Justin Zinsmeister Thiel TE Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin
Johnny Lammers Thomas More DB Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder
Ben Waugh W&J WR Sr. Olean, N.Y. | Portville Central
R.J. Leon Waynesburg P Sr. Brookfield, Ohio | Brookfield
Bryson Paulinellie Westminster WR Jr. DuBois, Pa. | DuBois

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