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 annual award winners Tuesday. The All-PAC teams and yearly award winners are determined, by vote, of the league’s 10 head coaches.

Geneva College senior running back Trewon Marshall (Leetsdale, Pa. | Quaker Valley) earned PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player honors, while PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player honors went to Case Western Reserve University senior defensive end Cameron Brown (Westlake, Ohio | Westlake). Case Western Reserve freshman quarterback Drew Saxton (South Fayette, Pa. | South Fayette) was named the league’s Newcomer of the Year.   

Grove City College third-year head coach Andrew DiDonato was voted the PAC Coach of the Year.

Marshall, a three-time All-PAC honoree and two-time First Team pick, is Geneva’s first-ever PAC Player of the Year selection. He finished the 2018 season with 288 carries for 1,716 yards and 16 touchdowns. In nine PAC games this fall, Marshall totaled 1,522 yards and 14 scores. His 1,716 yards currently rank fourth among all NCAA Division III counterparts. Marshall is Geneva’s all-time rushing leader with 4,263 yards, which also ranks sixth among PAC career leaders. His 715 career carries rank seventh among the league’s all-time leaders.

Brown, a three-time All-PAC honoree and two-time First Team pick, posted a league-leading 15.0 sacks for the Spartans in 2018, the highest single-season total in program history. His 15.0 sacks also rank second in Division III and sixth on the league’s single-season list. Brown totaled 18.0 tackles for loss to go along with 49 stops (28 solo) and three forced fumbles. 

Saxton led the PAC in passing yards (3,033), total offense (3,153), passing efficiency (161.0), passing touchdowns (34) and completion percentage (62.4%, 221-of-354). His 221 completions and 354 attempts were also league highs. Saxton’s 34 passing touchdowns rank third in Division III, sixth on the PAC single-season list and tied Dan Whalen's single-season program record set in 2009. His 3,033 passing yards rank ninth in both Division III and among the league's single-season leaders.

DiDonato led Grove City to an 8-3 record this season, the most victories for the program since the 1997 team finished the year 9-2. This was the sixth time in program history that Grove City won eight or more games in a season. The Wolverines posted a 6-3 PAC record and won each of their final seven games this season. Last Saturday at Robert E. Thorn Field, Grove City earned a 56-48 victory over Morrisville State College in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) James Lynah Bowl. It marked the first postseason win in the 124-year history of the program.   

2018 PAC Award Winners
PAC Offensive Most Valuable Player: Geneva senior running back Trewon Marshall
PAC Defensive Most Valuable Player: Case Western Reserve senior defensive end Cameron Brown
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Case Western Reserve freshman quarterback Drew Saxton
PAC Coach of the Year: Grove City head coach Andrew DiDonato
 
All-PAC First Team–Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
OL Steve Bachie Case Western Reserve Sr. Berea, Ohio | Berea-Midpark
OL Phillip Bobich W&J Sr. Aliquippa, Pa. | Aliquippa
OL Brady Hogue Westminster Jr. Shaprsville, Pa. | Sharpsville 
OL Alex Paulina Waynesburg Jr. Canonsburg, Pa. | Canon-McMillan
OL Salvatore Spinosa Grove City Jr. Kensington, N.H. | Exeter
HB/TE Karl Kumm Carnegie Mellon Sr. Brick, N.J. | Brick Memorial
WR Cody Gustafson Grove City So. Shippensburg, Pa. | Shippensburg
WR Colt Morgan Case Western Reserve So. Wooster, Ohio | Wooster
WR Andrew Wolf W&J So. Ashland, Ohio | Hillsdale
QB Drew Saxton Case Western Reserve Fr. South Fayette, Pa. | South Fayette
RB Trewon Marshall Geneva Sr. Leetsdale, Pa. | Quaker Valley
RB Wesley Schools Grove City Jr. Port Jervis, N.Y. | Port Jervis
 
All-PAC First Team–Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
DL Cameron Brown Case Western Reserve Sr. Westlake, Ohio | Westlake
DL John Fitzgerald Westminster Sr. Youngstown, Ohio | East
DL Daniel Gibson Bethany Sr. Braddock, Pa. | Woodland Hills
DL Jeffrey Oxner W&J Jr. Silver Spring, Md. | Bullis School
LB Joe Fiasco Bethany Sr. Wilmerding, Pa. | Penn-Trafford
LB Nick Getz W&J Jr. Tyrone, Pa. | Tyrone
LB Paul Gonzalez Westminster Jr. Miami, Fla. | Florida Christian
LB Tyler Smith Waynesburg Jr. Poland, Ohio | Poland
DB Tyler Cann Geneva Jr. Lehighton, Pa. | Lehighton
DB Patrick Crossey Case Western Reserve Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Plum
DB Miguel Luis Westminster Sr. Hollywood, Fla. | Mater Academy
DB Zac Quattrone W&J Sr. White Oak, Pa. | Serra Catholic
   
All-PAC First Team–Special Teams
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
K Robertson Albrecht Case Western Reserve Fr. Aurora, Ohio | Aurora
P Caleb Brake Grove City So. Mars, Pa. | Mars
RET Willie Richter Carnegie Mellon Jr. Leander, Texas | Cedar Park

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All-PAC Second Team–Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
OL Dalton Callihan Grove City Sr. Chicora, Pa. | Karns City
OL Jordan Cominos Westminster Sr. Leechburg, Pa. | Leechburg
OL Damola Orimolade Carnegie Mellon Sr. Potomac, Md. | Bullis School
OL Andrew Reo W&J Sr. Canton, Ohio | McKinley
OL Tre Weiler Geneva Jr. White Oak, Pa. | McKeesport
HB/TE Jake Cullen W&J Sr. Orchard Park, N.Y. | Orchard Park
WR/RET Bryson Paulinellie Westminster Sr. DuBois, Pa. | DuBois
QB Jacob Adams W&J Jr. Louisville, Ohio | Louisville
RB EJ Thompson W&J So. La Plata, Md. | Thomas Stone
RB Chad Walker Waynesburg Jr. Waldorf, Md. | Thomas Stone
RB Jordan West W&J Jr. Washington, Pa. | Washington
A-P Raekwon Wright Bethany Jr. Baltimore, Md. | Patterson
 
All-PAC Second Team–Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
DL Chas Blango Bethany Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mount Lebanon
DL Izaak Gray Saint Vincent Jr. Indiana, Pa. | Indiana
DL Cody Henry Saint Vincent Sr. Latrobe, Pa. | Greater Latrobe
DL Keith Knowell W&J So. McKeesport, Pa. | McKeesport
LB Bill Madeja Westminster Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brentwood
LB Dusty Maines Thiel Sr. Clearfield, Pa. | Clearfield
LB Hauns White Saint Vincent So. Temple Hills, Md. | Saint Mary's Ryken
LB Isaac Withrow Case Western Reserve Jr. Winfield, W.Va. | Winfield
DB Anthony Kennon Carnegie Mellon Jr. Lancaster, Mass. | Nashoba Regional
DB Aaron Pierce Westminster Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Hollywood
DB Zach Royba W&J Sr. Beaver, Pa. | Beaver
DB Brennan Sefick Waynesburg Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | North Catholic
 
All-PAC Second Team–Special Teams
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
K Brandon Nguyen Carnegie Mellon Fr. Maitland, Fla. | Lake Highland Prep.
P Christian Witchey Saint Vincent Jr. Saint Clairsville, Ohio  |Saint Clairsville

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All-PAC Honorable Mention–Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
OL Benjamin Almack Carnegie Mellon Sr. Westfield, Ind. | St. Theodore Guerin
OL Colton Belmont Saint Vincent So. Fredericktown, Pa. | Bethlehem Center
OL Cullen Higgins Saint Vincent Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Fox Chapel
OL Charles Meriweather Bethany Jr. Macedonia, Ohio | Nordonia
OL Cameron Mika Westminster So. Apollo, Pa. | Kiski Area
OL Bram Miller Carnegie Mellon So. Colgate, Wis. | Kettle Moraine Lutheran
OL Jaymier Scarbrough Bethany Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Woodland Hills
OL Braylon Sibley Bethany So. McKinney, Texas | McKinney North
OL Thomas Strayer Case Western Reserve Jr. Mentor, Ohio | Mentor
OL Keaton Turney W&J Jr. Salem, Ohio | Salem
OL Matt Villers Grove City Jr. Centerville, Ohio | Centerville
HB/TE Anthony Livoti Westminster Sr. Altoona, Pa. | Bishop Guilfoyle
HB/TE Alex Miller Carnegie Mellon Sr. Houston, Texas | Second Baptist
WR Connor Cox Westminster Jr. Ridge, Md. | Leonardtown
WR Luke DiFrancesco Case Western Reserve Sr. Johnstown, Pa. | Bishop McCort
WR Cameron Drake Grove City So. Monaca, Pa. | Central Valley
WR Nick Moretti Waynesburg Jr. Washington, Pa. | Trinity
WR Joey Spitalli Case Western Reserve Sr. Roselle, Ill. | Lake Park
QB Alex Cline Carnegie Mellon Sr. Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Jerome
QB Tyler Perone Waynesburg Jr. Venetia, Pa. | Seton LaSalle
RB Nick Barca Thiel Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin
RB Chris Haas Carnegie Mellon Jr. Coronado, Calif. | Coronado
RB Rory Hubbard Carnegie Mellon Sr. Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. | Palos Verdes Peninsula
RB Justin Loughrie Geneva Jr. Wellsburg, W.Va. | Brooke
RB Mike Stasko Saint Vincent So. Lehighton, Pa. | Palmerton
A-P Justin Phan Case Western Reserve Sr. Atlanta, Ga. | Greater Atlanta Christian
A-P Shamon Walker Westminster Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Milton Hershey
 
All-PAC Honorable Mention–Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
DL Skyler Blacker Carnegie Mellon So. Lake Bluff, Ill. | Libertyville
DL Nate Daniels Bethany Sr. Crooksville, Ohio | Crooksville
DL Sal Decario W&J Sr. New Derry, Pa. | Derry
DL Ian Henderson Case Western Reserve Sr. Detroit, Mich. | Detroit Country Day
DL Will Kanters Bethany Sr. Massillon, Ohio | Jackson
DL Michael Lohmeier Carnegie Mellon Jr. Clarendon Hills, Ill. | Hinsdale Central
DL Joey Lane Westminster Jr. Frederick, Md. | Oakdale
DL Connor Lowe Grove City Sr. Perry, Ohio | Perry
DL Jacob Robertson Geneva Fr. Mansfield, Ohio | Lucas
DL Bryce Rohrbaugh Bethany So. Rittman, Ohio | Norwayne
DL Long Tran Carnegie Mellon Sr. Harrisburg, Pa. | Susquehanna Township
DL Will VanNorman Waynesburg Sr. Wind Ridge, Pa. | West Greene
DL Cody Wagner Thiel Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brashear
DL Mike Williams W&J Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Langley
LB Ethan Conto Grove City Sr. Bruin, Pa. | Karns City
LB Matt Crawford Thiel Jr. Greenville, Pa. | Greenville
LB John-Glen Davis Waynesburg Sr. Waynesburg, Pa. | Waynesburg Central
LB Sean Doran W&J So. New Castle, Pa. | New Castle
LB Max Garda W&J So. Lower Burrell, Pa. | Burrell
LB Will Gatling Bethany Sr. Baltimore, Md. | Northwestern
LB Quinn Gaughan Carnegie Mellon Jr. Elmhurst, Ill. | York Community
LB Parker Kilgore Grove City Fr. Glenshaw, Pa. | Shaler
LB Cody Milsom W&J Sr. Butler, Pa. | Knoch
LB Torrin Sallis Geneva Jr. Moon Township, Pa. | Moon
LB Mike Turner Jr. Saint Vincent So. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. | Choctawhatchee
LB Quinn Zsido Carnegie Mellon Sr. New Windsor, N.Y. | Corwall Central
DB Kevin Chrissis Case Western Reserve Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Upper St. Clair
DB Zach Hall Geneva Sr. Irwin, Pa. | Norwin
DB Garrett Hepner Waynesburg Sr. Dalmatia, Pa. | Line Mountain
DB Daniel Jackson Grove City Sr. Brookfield, Conn. | Brookfield
DB Trou Johnson Thiel So. Penn Hills, Pa. | Penn Hills
DB Travis Lauster Westminster Sr. Prospect, Pa. | Slippery Rock
DB Marvin Liberiste Westminster Sr. Naples, Fla. | Lely
DB Cameron Mack Saint Vincent Sr. Beachwood, Ohio | Beachwood
DB Patrick Mark Grove City So. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. | Wellington
DB Kiandre Murphy Bethany Jr. Reistertown, Md. | Franklin
DB Thomas Polutchko Carnegie Mellon Jr. Southborough, Mass. | Algonquin Regional
DB Zack Queen W&J Sr. Level Green, Pa. | Penn-Trafford
DB Phil Taylor Bethany Jr. Belle Vernon, Pa. | Belle Vernon
DB Bryce Thomas Westminster Fr. Saint Marys, Ga. | Camden County
DB Justin Willkow Waynesburg Sr.  Somerset, Pa. | Somerset
 
All-PAC Honorable Mention–Special Teams
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown | High School
K Garret Guthrie Waynesburg Sr. Marianna, Pa. | Trinity
K Nick Morrow Grove City Fr. Moon Township, Pa. | Moon
P Dylan Kleckner Thiel Jr. New Castle, Pa. | Shenango
P Mike Whiteherse Bethany Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Woodland Hills
RET Frankie Centofanti Geneva So. New Middletown, Ohio | Springfield Local
RET Sam Nowicki Saint Vincent Jr. Greensburg, Pa. | Greensburg Central Catholic

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PAC Sportsmanship Team
Name School Pos. Yr. Hometown | High School
Will Kanters Bethany DL Sr. Massillon, Ohio | Jackson
Andrew Bartusiak Carnegie Mellon WR Sr. Upper St. Clair, Pa. | Upper St. Clair
Joey Spitalli Case Western Reserve WR Sr. Roselle, Ill. | Lake Park
Casey Nau Geneva LB So. Louisville, Ohio | Louisville
Sam Henson Grove City LB Sr. Cranberry Township, Pa. | Seneca Valley
Tyler DiGrande Saint Vincent DL Sr. San Francisco, Calif. | Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.
Cody Wagner Thiel DL Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brashear
Brad Villa W&J DL Sr. South Park, Pa. | South Park
Cole Booth Waynesburg WR So. Berlin, Pa. | Berlin Brothersvalley
Bryson Paulinellie Westminster WR Sr. DuBois, Pa. | DuBois

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