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2001
WIAC All-Conference Football Team
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First Team
Offense
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Position
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Name
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School
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Hgt.
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Wgt.
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Year
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Hometown (High School)
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TE
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Brad Newton
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Eau Claire
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6-5
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240
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Jr.
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Baldwin (Baldwin-Woodville)
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OL
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Brent Lahman
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Whitewater
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6-3
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279
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Sr.
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Woodstock, Ill.
|
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OL
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Bob Schmidt*
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Eau Claire
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6-4
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290
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Sr.
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Eau Claire (Memorial)
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OL
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Paul Steffeck
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Stevens Point
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6-5
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295
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Sr.
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Amherst
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OL
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Nick Van Cuyk
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Stevens Point
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6-2
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296
|
Sr.
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Kimberly
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C
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Jason Wagner
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Stevens Point
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6-2
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291
|
Sr.
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Lancaster
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QB
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Tom Stetzer
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Platteville
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6-3
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190
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So.
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Black River Falls
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RB
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Taylor Hall
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River Falls
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5-6
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162
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Sr.
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Shell Lake
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RB
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Darrell Souhrada*
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Eau Claire
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5-9
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200
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Sr.
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Riceville, Iowa
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FB
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Eric Baker
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Stout
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6-2
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220
|
Sr.
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Sarona (Spooner)
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WR
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Matt Kent
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Platteville
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6-0
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187
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So.
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Gratiot (Black Hawk)
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WR
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Matt Rizzo
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La Crosse
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6-0
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190
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Jr.
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Kenosha (Tremper)
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WR
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Steve Tenhagen
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Whitewater
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6-4
|
216
|
Sr.
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Burlington
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Punter
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Brad Abraham
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Platteville
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5-10
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193
|
Sr.
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Cedarburg
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Kicker
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Ricardo Vega
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Stevens Point
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5-8
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196
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Sr.
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Palm Springs, Calif. (Pinoce
Valley)
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All-Purp.
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Chad Crutchley
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Eau Claire
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5-11
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180
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Jr.
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Black River Falls
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*Unanimous Selection
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Second Team
Offense
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TE
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Brian Johnson
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Stout
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6-3
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240
|
Sr.
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Hudson
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OL
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Mike Bestul
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Eau Claire
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6-0
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265
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Jr.
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Chippewa Falls (Chi-Hi)
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OL
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Clint Greenebaum
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Stout
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6-2
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275
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So.
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Hartland (Arrowhead)
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OL
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Jeff Krauss
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Whitewater
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6-2
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303
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Jr.
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Jefferson
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OL
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Ryan Petersen
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Stevens Point
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6-3
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340
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Sr.
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Reedsburg
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C
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Kevin Landherr
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La Crosse
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6-1
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280
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Sr.
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Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
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QB
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Brian Rasmussen
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Eau Claire
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6-1
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195
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Sr.
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Apple Valley, Minn.
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RB
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Luke Bundgaard
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Stout
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6-3
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215
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So.
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Weyerhauser (Bruce)
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RB
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Chad Wurth
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Whitewater
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5-9
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186
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So.
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Monona (Monona Grove)
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FB
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Jason VanderVelden
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Stevens Point
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6-1
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207
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So.
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Winneconne
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WR
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Jeremy Bergeron
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Eau Claire
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5-11
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190
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Sr.
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Chippewa Falls (McDonell)
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WR
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Jason Leonard
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Platteville
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6-3
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206
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So.
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Hollandale (Pecatonica)
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WR
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Steve Wagner
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Oshkosh
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6-4
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195
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Jr.
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Lomira
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Punter
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Bryan Morris
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La Crosse
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6-1
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190
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Jr.
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Onalaska
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|
Kicker
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David Gaulke
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Oshkosh
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5-11
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200
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Sr.
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New Berlin (Eisenhower)
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All-Purp.
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Lance Gast
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Stevens Point
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6-0
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212
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Sr.
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Weston (D.C. Everest)
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Honorable Mention
Offense
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TE
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Chester Janke
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La Crosse
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6-3
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260
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So.
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Black River Falls
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TE
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Chad Lindsley
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Oshkosh
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6-3
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250
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So.
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Oconomowoc
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TE
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Adam Whittaker
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Whitewater
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6-3
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223
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So.
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Muskego
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OL
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Peter Kaz
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La Crosse
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5-11
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265
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Sr.
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Owen (Owen-Withee)
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OL
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Andy Paulsen
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Platteville
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6-3
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295
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Jr.
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Blue River (Riverdale)
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|
OL
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Josh Towner
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Stout
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6-2
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285
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So.
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La Crosse (Onalaska)
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FB
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Josh Stieler
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Eau Claire
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6-1
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225
|
Sr.
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Albert Lea, Minn.
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QB
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Josh Boraas
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La Crosse
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6-3
|
215
|
Sr.
|
Zumbrota, Minn. (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)
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QB
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Scott Krause
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Stevens Point
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6-3
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194
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So.
|
Waunakee
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WR
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Eric Stauss
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Whitewater
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5-9
|
157
|
Fr.
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Marinette
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|
Punter
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Kyle Haug
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Whitewater
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5-11
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197
|
So.
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Waukesha (Memorial)
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|
Punter
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Kris Johnson
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Oshkosh
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6-1
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205
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Jr.
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Florence
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|
All-Purp.
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Greg Siebers
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Platteville
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5-8
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183
|
So.
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Appleton (Kimberly)
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|
First Team
Defense
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DL
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Nick Basham
|
River Falls
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6-2
|
224
|
Sr.
|
Osceola
|
|
DL
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Austin Crow
|
Eau Claire
|
6-3
|
215
|
So.
|
Woodbury, Minn.
|
|
DL
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Peter Katz
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Whitewater
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6-2
|
255
|
Sr.
|
Manitowoc (Roncalli)
|
|
DL
|
Mike Kraemer
|
La Crosse
|
6-4
|
230
|
Sr.
|
Pulaski
|
|
DL
|
Paul Schmitt*
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Stevens Point
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6-4
|
275
|
Sr.
|
Stratford
|
|
LB
|
Scott Baranczyk
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La Crosse
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6-0
|
230
|
Sr.
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Ashwaubenon
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LB
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Brad Gawronski
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Eau Claire
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6-0
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205
|
Jr.
|
Reedsburg (Webb)
|
|
LB
|
Heath Novitzke*
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Stevens Point
|
5-11
|
206
|
Sr.
|
Ringle (D.C. Everest)
|
|
LB
|
Jamie Spielman
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Stout
|
6-2
|
225
|
Jr.
|
Menomonie
|
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DB
|
Tony Beckham
|
Stout
|
6-3
|
190
|
Sr.
|
Ocala, Fla. (Forest)
|
|
DB
|
Jay Hoyord*
|
Eau Claire
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6-1
|
190
|
Sr.
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Scandinavia (Iola-Scandinavia)
|
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DB
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Dillon Maney
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Stevens Point
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6-2
|
214
|
Jr.
|
Three Lakes
|
|
DB
|
Jeremy Unertl
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La Crosse
|
6-2
|
200
|
Sr.
|
Theresa (Lomira)
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|
*Unanimous Selection
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Second Team
Defense
|
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|
DL
|
Joe Kersten
|
Stout
|
6-5
|
280
|
So.
|
Menasha (Fox Valley Lutheran)
|
|
DL
|
Doug Mittelstaedt
|
Stevens Point
|
6-2
|
288
|
Jr.
|
Reedsburg
|
|
DL
|
Matt Mueller
|
Stout
|
6-4
|
270
|
So.
|
Chaska, Minn.
|
|
DL
|
Jeremy Larson
|
River Falls
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6-3
|
240
|
Sr.
|
Ashland
|
|
DL
|
Rick Lewandowski
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Oshkosh
|
6-2
|
270
|
Sr.
|
Milwaukee (Madison)
|
|
LB
|
Nick Haffele
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Stevens Point
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5-11
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221
|
So.
|
Monroe
|
|
LB
|
Mike Hayward
|
River Falls
|
6-2
|
225
|
Sr.
|
Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)
|
|
LB
|
Jason Ott
|
La Crosse
|
5-11
|
225
|
Sr.
|
Elroy (Royall)
|
|
LB
|
Mark Ralph
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Stout
|
6-2
|
215
|
Jr.
|
Colfax
|
|
DB
|
Tony Lewis
|
Platteville
|
6-3
|
231
|
Sr.
|
Brodhead
|
|
DB
|
Eric Moe
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Stout
|
6-0
|
190
|
Jr.
|
Hixton (Whitehall)
|
|
DB
|
Matt Palas
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River Falls
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6-1
|
196
|
Sr.
|
Phillips
|
|
DB
|
Brian Portilia
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La Crosse
|
6-0
|
190
|
Sr.
|
Kenosha (St. Joseph)
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Honorable Mention
Defense
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|
DL
|
Derek Bergum
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Whitewater
|
6-1
|
208
|
So.
|
Evansville
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|
DL
|
Adrian Wilson
|
Eau Claire
|
5-11
|
290
|
Sr.
|
Milwaukee (Juneau)
|
|
LB
|
Ben Gray
|
River Falls
|
6-0
|
178
|
Sr.
|
Fond du Lac (St. Mary's
Springs)
|
|
LB
|
Lucas Jachthuber
|
Oshkosh
|
6-2
|
220
|
Sr.
|
Princeton
|
|
LB
|
Jed Kennedy
|
River Falls
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6-0
|
217
|
Sr.
|
Alma
|
|
LB
|
Dave McGraw
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Platteville
|
6-1
|
215
|
Jr.
|
Oshkosh (West)
|
|
LB
|
Mitch Repka
|
Platteville
|
6-0
|
202
|
So.
|
Holcombe (Lake Holcombe)
|
|
LB
|
Kurt Schmidt
|
La Crosse
|
5-11
|
225
|
Sr.
|
Cresco, Iowa (Crestwood)
|
|
DB
|
Kevin Dewey
|
Stout
|
6-2
|
200
|
So.
|
Burnsville, Minn.
|
|
DB
|
Nick Carlson
|
Oshkosh
|
6-2
|
170
|
Jr.
|
Menasha
|
|
DB
|
Nate Lancaster
|
La Crosse
|
5-11
|
195
|
Sr.
|
Monroe
|
|
DB
|
Kurt Trunkel
|
Stevens Point
|
5-11
|
177
|
Sr.
|
Greenwood
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Co-Players
of the Year
Paul Schmitt of Stevens Point Darrell Souhrada of Eau Claire |
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Max Sparger
Co-Scholar-Athletes
Peter Katz of Whitewater Bob Schmidt of Eau Claire |
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George Chryst
Coach of the Year
John Miech of Stevens Point |
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