Bethel linemen take top conference honors

Despite a disappointing finish to the season, the 6-4 Bethel College football team had a pair of players pick up a pair of prestigious post-season awards.

Bethel defensive lineman James McCartney a junior from Hesston, was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference co-defensive player of the year. Offensive lineman Omar Hasan, a senior from Halstead, was named the fifth winner of the Dr. Ted Kessinger Champion of Character Award. McCartney also was named first-team All-KCAC. Hasan was named an All-KCAC honorable mention. The All-KCAC team is below:

2008 All-Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

Football team

FIRST TEAM

Offense

QB Alex Melguin, Friends, 6-2, 225, sr., Wichita.

RB Sean Dahley, Bethany, 5-9, 220, sr., Phoenix, Ariz..

RB Preston McCorkle, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-1, 225, sr., Stratton, Colo.-r.

RB Rashaard Colquit, Sterling, 5-10, 195, so., Corrigan, Texas.

FB Brad Cintas, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-0, 225, sr., Santa Clara, Calif.

WR Abe Kersting, Friends, 6-3, 205, sr., Douglass.

WR Gary Cox, McPherson, 5-10, 175, sr., Phoenix, Ariz..

WR Chris Simms, Ottawa, 6-3, 183, sr., Highland, Calif.

TE Taylor Burnett, Ottawa, 6-5, 230, jr., Lenexa-u.

OL Dakota Sorensen, Bethel, 6-5, 290, sr., Crestone, Colo.

OL Jacob Bruster, Friends, 6-5, 295, sr., Weatherford, Okla.-ur.

OL Chad Tormey, Friends, 6-3, 290, sr., Valley Center-r.

OL Schuyler Wilson, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-2, 290, jr., Shasta Lake, Calif.

OL Matt Pennington, Ottawa, 6-2, 283, jr., Highland Village, Texas.

U Johnell Murphy, Sterling, 5-8, 175, fr., Sacramento, Calif.

Defense

DB Scotty Yerges, Bethel, 6-1, 190, sr., Medford, Ore.-r

DB Cole Perry, Friends, 5-10, 180, fr., Wichita.

DB Ken Mitchell, Kansas Wesleyan, 5-11, 175, so., Humble, Texas.

DB Evander Williams, Ottawa, 5-11, 199, sr., LaMesa, Calif.-u

LB Seneca Collins, Friends, 6-5, 280, jr., Duncanville, Texas.

LB Jeff Paulson, McPherson, 6-1, 205, jr., Limon, Colo.

LB Ross Diehl, Ottawa, 6-2, 215, jr., Sedalia, Colo.

LB Derrick Sullivan, Sterling, 6-1, 200, sr., Kingman.

DL James McCartney, Bethel, 6-1, 310, jr., Hesston-ur

DL Blake Gordon, Friends, 6-3, 315, so., Wewoka, Okla.

DL Michael Hecht, Friends, 6-1, 250, sr., Wichita-r

DL Jordan Highley, Friends, 6-2, 250, jr., Fort Scott-u.

Special teams

K Casey Wieder, Ottawa, 5-9, 200, so., North Richland Hills, Texas-u.

P Lee Voth-Gaeddert, Bethel, 6-3, 190, fr., Hesston-u.

PR Corey Schultz, Ottawa, 6-3, 180, jr., Quenemo-u.

KR Rashard Colquitt, Sterling, 5-10, 195, Corrigan, Texas-u.

u-unanimous selection.

r-repeat selection from 2007 first team.

Coach of the year — Monty Lewis, Friends

Assistant coach of the year — Jason Shumaker, Saint Mary

Player of the year — Alex Melguin, Friends

Offensive player of the year — Alex Melguin, Friends

Co-defensive players of the year — James McCartney, Bethel; Jordan Highley, Friends

Special teams player of the year — Gary Cox, McPherson.

Dr. Ted Kessinger Champion of Character Award — Omar Hasan, Bethel

SECOND TEAM

Offense

QB Ethan Haller, Ottawa, 6-1, 198, jr., Anaheim, Calif.

RB Beau Cox, Bethel, 5-9, 180, sr., Weskan.

RB Chris Bolander, Friends, 5-10, 190, so., Goddard.

RB Robin DuBois, Ottawa, 5-9, 240, sr., Fresno, Calif.

RB Derek Washington, Tabor, 5-10, 180, fr., Wharton, Texas.

FB Brent Craddek, Friends, 6-0, 225, fr., Farmersville, Texas.

WR Marcus Lowe, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-1, 185, sr., Orlando.

WR Corey Schultz, Ottawa, 6-3, 180, jr., Quenemo.

WR Glenn Wallin, Saint Mary, 6-2, 195, jr., Sparks, Nev.

TE Tai Murray, Saint Mary, 6-6, 240, jr., San Diego.

OL Derek Meyer, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-3, 250, sr., Hanover.

OL Casey Hayes, McPherson, 6-5, 280, jr., Walnut Creek, Calif.

OL Derek Brumbaugh, Sterling, 5-9, 230, so., Corona, Calif.

OL Andrew Looper, Tabor, 6-1, 285, sr., Marion.

OL Nathan Helvey, Saint Mary, 6-1, 280, so., Greenfield, Mo.

U Kevin Mikeska, Ottawa, 5-11, 213, sr., Garland, Texas.

Defense

DB Quinn Cunningham, Friends, 6-2, 190, jr., Salina.

DB Richard Raught, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-0, 185, jr., Lancaster, Calif.

DB Austin Brown, McPherson, 6-1, 180, so., Lawton, Okla.

DB Craig Mans, Sterling, 5-11, 170, sr., Osborne.

DB Cortez Young, Saint Mary, 6-1, 185, jr., Saint Louis.

LB Curlee Bishop, Bethel, 6-0, 220, sr., Sacramento.

LB Chad Francisco, Friends, 6-1, 220, sr., Claremore, Okla.

LB Vicente Arellano, Kansas Wesleyan, 5-11, 220, jr., Pittsburg, Calif.

LB Fielding Brenner, Ottawa, 6-1, 222, so., Holton.

DL Scott Moore, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-5, 270, sr., Chicago.

DL Andrew Panigada, Kansas Wesleyan, 6-1, 250, sr., Manteca, Calif.

DL Scott Jones, McPherson, 6-4, 255, so., Lebo.

DL Jamison Shaw, Ottawa, 6-4, 261, jr., Raymore, Mo.

Special Teams

PK Scotty McKeon, Kansas Wesleyan, 5-10, 180, jr., Rohnert Park, Calif.

P Scotty McKeon, Kansas Wesleyan, 5-10, 180, jr., Rohnert Park, Calif.

PR Gary Cox, McPherson, 5-10, 175, sr., Phoenix, Ariz..

KR Gary Cox, McPherson, 5-10, 175, sr., Phoenix, Ariz..

HONORABLE MENTION

Bethany — Kavelle Gordon, FB, sr., New York; Robert Bieger, WR, sr., Hollywood, Fla.; Willie Edwards, WR, sr., Mobile, Ala.; Christopher Jackson, OL, so., Houston; Cameron Maier, OL, sr., Russell; Dalton Weisshaar, OL, sr., Burlington, Colo.; Jamil Owens, DB, jr., Rockwall, Texas; Corey Scell, LB, so., Melbourne, Fla.; Eric English, LB, sr., Augusta; Jeffery Simplice, LB, so., Lake Worth, Fla.; Anthony Martinez, DL, sr., Santa Ana, Calif.

Bethel — Brett Clow, QB, sr., Heath, Texas; Lee Voth-Gaeddert, WR, fr., Hesston; Matt Regier, TE, so., Whitewater; Omar Hasan, OL, sr., Halstead; Albino Quinones, OL, jr., San Antonio, Texas; Reed Hammond, DB, jr., Hesston; Zach Towns, LB, sr., Mount Hope; Joel Maple, DL, jr., Umatilla, Fla.

Friends — Ryley Greenbaum, FB, jr., Douglass; Cole Hancock, WR, sr., Augusta; Luke Flanagan, TE, sr., Tulsa, Okla.; Cody Cordell, OL, jr., Tulsa, Okla.; Frank Miles, Utility, so., Oklahoma City; Michael Batts, DB, jr., Fort Worth, Texas; Levi Ready, DB, so., Cleveland, Okla.; Aaron Brown, LB, sr., Wichita; Bryan Golemon, DL, sr., Cushing, Okla.; Joe Paletta, Place kicker, sr., Derby; Frank Miles, Kick returner, so., Oklahoma City.

Kansas Wesleyan — Drew Dallas, QB, sr., Salina; Jeremy Washington, RB, so., Wharton, Texas; Jason Dolan, WR, sr., Salina; Eric Thrush, TE, jr., Janesville, Calif.; Viliamu Iosua, OL, sr., Richmond, Calif.; Sean Junkins, OL, so., Malibu, Calif.; Steve Valliere, Utility, sr., Redding, Calif.; Jason McWilliams, LB, so., Canton, Texas; Charles Starling, DL, jr., Easton, Texas; Dustin Trimble, DL, sr., Hopland, Calif.

McPherson — Stephen Harrison, WR, sr., Jackson, MS; Dwight Hale, WR, sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Keith Davis, OL, so., Houston; Shelton Thigpen, DB, so., Wylie, Texas.

Ottawa — Andy Otto, RB, jr., Drexel, Mo.; Patrick Cook, OL, sr., Lakeside, Calif.; Chris McClellan, OL, sr., Marysville; Chris Hurd, DB, sr., Grandview, Mo.; Earl Moorning, DB, jr., Kansas City, Mo.; Xavier Weathersby, DB, jr., San Diego; Josh Hojje, LB, so., Newport News, Va.; Art Rubio, LB, jr., Fillmore, Calif.; Jarvis Morehead-Reed, DL, jr., Grandview, Mo.; Thomas Pearson, DL, sr., Baldwin Park, Calif.

Southwestern — Nick Mondero, FB, sr., Ness City; Jess Maddox, Utility, so., Blue Rapids; Lin Roberts, LB, sr., Dallas; Thaddeux Carrena, DL, jr., Flower Mound, Texas; Blake Ridgeway, DL, jr., Kiowa; Colby Seagraves, Punter, sr., Parsons.

Sterling — Tyler Degenhardt, QB, sr., Holton; Carlos DeLosReyes, WR, sr., Dallas; Zeke Young, OL, sr., Chicago; Brent Schneider, DB, sr., Sterling; Justin Hejny, LB, jr., Hoisington; Austin Kingsbury, LB, jr., Smith Center; Tre Addison, DL, so., Bradenton, Fla.; Kyle Hixon, DL, sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Michael Talton, Punt returner, fr., Detroit.

Tabor — Seth Ramsey, FB, so., Owasso, Okla.; Sean Retting, DB, sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Teal Stutzman, LB, so., Littitz, Pa.; David Quarker, DL, fr., Atmore, Ala.; Marcus Manny, Place kicker, sr., Dallas.

Saint Mary — Daniel Robles, QB, so., West Covina, Calif.; Willie Harris, WR, jr., Houston; Charles Lee, WR, sr., Colorado Springs, Colo.; Derek Schulte, WR, jr., Inez, Texas; Patrick Carlton, OL, fr., Bridge City, Texas; Carlos Navarro, OL, sr., Laredo, Texas; Sam Ritter, LB, sr., Woodland, Wash.