UW-La Crosse's Burnoski Leads All-WIAC Football Selections

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RELEASED: Wednesday, November 17, 2004

UW-La Crosse's Burnoski Leads All-WIAC Football Selections

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Scott Burnoski was voted the 2004 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Player of the Year, leading the all-WIAC Football Team, which was recently selected by the league coaches.

Burnoski, a senior wide receiver, helped the Eagles to their third straight WIAC championship and NCAA Division III Tournament bid this year. He was a unanimous selection to the first team and leads the conference with 12 receiving touchdowns and 7.11 receptions per game, while ranking second with 94.0 receiving yards per contest.

Burnoski's 64 receptions this year rank third in single-season school history, while his 846 yards is sixth. He became UW-La Crosse's career leader in receptions (187), receiving yards (2,919) and receiving touchdowns (28) this season. Burnoski has at least one touchdown catch in 16 of the last 21 games dating back to last year and has at least one catch in 33 consecutive games. He tied a school record with four touchdown receptions against UW-Whitewater on November 13.

Burnoski was a first team selection last year after claiming honorable mention status in 2002.

Burnoski is first wide receiver to claim the conference's player of the year honor since UW-La Crosse's Jason Janke won the award in 1992. He is also the ninth Eagle in school history to receive the league prize, joining Thaddeus Rego (2002), Jared Arn (1999), Mike Maslowski (1996), Jason Gonnion (1993), Jason Janke (1992), Dave Draxler (1978), Greg Gerber (1974) and Jim Shattuck (1973).

Burnoski was joined on the first team by teammates Steve Tennies, Jedediah Jensen, Andrew McGlenn, Matt Buelow, Kenneth Halvorson and Adam Schneider. Tennies, a junior quarterback, leads the conference with a 147.4 passing efficiency, while ranking fifth with 200.8 passing yards per contest and sixth with 202.1 total yards of offense per game. He has thrown 17 touchdowns this season and completed 58.2 percent of his passes for 1,897 yards. Tennies was a second team selection last year.

Jensen, a senior kicker, has converted 36-of-37 point after attempts this year and five-of-six field goal attempts. He was a second team choice last season. McGlenn, a senior offensive lineman, earned first team honors for the second straight year after helping the Eagles compile 199.6 rushing yards and 441.7 total yards in 2004.

Buelow, a senior defensive lineman, has registered a team-leading eight tackles for loss and added 33 tackles and four quarterback sacks this season.

Halvorson, a junior defensive back, was a unanimous selection after registering 59 tackles, including 33 solo and 3.5 tackles for loss, a league-leading four fumble recoveries and one interception. He was a second team choice last season.

Schneider, a senior linebacker, was also a unanimous choice en route to earning first team honors for the second time in his career. He was a first team selection in 2002 and claimed second team status in 2003. This year, he leads the team with 88 tackles, including 23 solo, and has 1.5 tackles for loss.

UW-Whitewater landed seven players on the all-WIAC first team as Colin Burns, Nick Croak, Max Sakellaris, Jason Boehlke, Nick Zolper, Robb Widuch and Trey Bell were all recognized. Burns, a sophomore running back, leads the league with 142.2 rushing yards per game on a league-high 282 carries. He also scored five rushing touchdowns in 2004 and set a conference single-game record with 54 rushing attempts against UW-Eau Claire on September 25.

Croak, a freshman punter, uncorked a league-high 73 punts this season and ranks third in the WIAC with 39.8 yards per kick, while Sakellaris, a sophomore offensive lineman, helped the Warhawks average 204.2 rushing yards per game and 25.8 points per contest.

Boehlke, a senior defensive lineman, leads the league with 13 tackles for loss and nine quarterback sacks. He also added 63 tackles, including 44 solo efforts, and one fumble recovery. Boehlke was a second team selection a year ago while attending UW-Oshkosh.

Zolper, a senior defensive lineman, claimed first team honors for the second straight year. He leads the conference with nine quarterback sacks and registered 46 tackles, including 7.5 tackles for loss, and two fumble recoveries.

Widuch, a freshman linebacker, led the team with 82 tackles and added nine tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks, while Bell, a senior defensive back, had 34 tackles, four interceptions and two fumble recoveries. Bell was a second team pick in 2002.

UW-Stevens Point also placed seven individuals on the first team in Tony Romano, Ross Adamczak, Cody Childs, Cliff Ruland, Peter Moskal, Clint Bakken and Brett Ehret. Romano, a senior wide receiver, leads the league with 96.5 receiving yards per contest, while placing second with nine receiving touchdowns and third with 5.80 receptions per game. He earned honorable mention accolades last season.

Adamczak, a senior tight end, ranks fourth in the WIAC with 64.4 receiving yards per game and 10th with 3.90 receptions per contest. He was a honorable mention pick a year ago.

Childs, a sophomore running back, secured first team honors after being a second team choice in 2003. He ranks seventh in the conference with 60.8 rushing yards per game, while placing third with 111.7 all-purpose yards per game and sixth with 5.00 receptions per contest.

Ruland, a senior offensive lineman, and Moskal, a senior center, helped the Pointers compile 440.2 yards of total offense and 286.0 passing yards per game. Ruland was a unanimous selection in earning his second straight first team honor.

Bakken, a senior defensive lineman, was a first team choice for the second straight year after securing second team status in 2002. He compiled 49 tackles, including five tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks this season with one fumble recovery.

Ehret, a senior linebacker, recorded a team-leading 98 tackles this year with four tackles for loss, one interception and one fumble recovery. He registered a league-high 22 tackles against UW-River Falls on November 13.

UW-Stout's Nick Ohman, Travis Phillips and Joe Seep all secured first team honors. Ohman, a senior quarterback, was a unanimous selection after ranking second in the league with 317.9 yards of total offense and third with 218.8 passing yards and 99.1 rushing yards per contest. He threw 18 touchdowns and completed 157-of-279 passes (56.3 percent) for 1,969 yards. Ohman earned honorable mention honors the last two years.

Phillips, a senior linebacker, had a team-leading 73 tackles in 2004 and ranks fourth in the league with 11.5 tackles for loss, while Seep, a junior defensive back, accumulated 26 tackles, including 22 solo, and added two interceptions and one fumble recovery.

UW-Oshkosh's Lucas Raschke, Tom Roszak and Pat Hughes secured first team honors after the Titans compiled the most wins (five) since the 1995 squad also reached five victories. Raschke set a conference single-season record with 19 field goals and leads the league in scoring with 87 points, while also converting 30-of-36 extra point attempts.

Roszak ranks second in the conference with 40.0 yards per punt and also landed 12 kicks inside the 20-yard line. He uncorked a league-long 76-yard punt against UW-Stevens Point on October 23.

Hughes helped the Titans rank second in the league with 31.1 points per game and fourth with 380.2 total yards of offense per contest.

UW-Eau Claire's Matt Evensen, a junior wide receiver, was a honorable mention pick in 2003. This season, he ranks sixth in the conference with 56.3 receiving yards per game and seventh with 4.80 receptions per contest.

The Blugolds' Derek Sikora, a junior defensive back, ranked second on the team with 80 tackles and added three fumble recoveries, 2.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack and one interception.

UW-River Falls placed a pair of individuals on the first team as John Peterlik and Aaron Retzlaff were honored. Peterlik, a senior all-purpose back, was a unanimous selection after leading the WIAC with 171.5 all-purpose yards per game, while ranking second with 82 points scored, 114.3 rushing yards per game and 19.7 kick return yards per contest. He earned first team honors as an all-purpose back for the second straight season after securing top honors as a running back in 2002.

Retzlaff, a senior defensive lineman, compiled 36 tackles, including 28 solo, this year. He also added 4.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback sack and one fumble recovery.

Named to the all-league second team offense were: UW-Eau Claire's Brandon Basken (Jr., OL), Devon Disrude (Sr., C), Nels Fredrickson (Sr., QB) and Joe Gast (Jr., RB), UW-La Crosse's Kent Anderson (Jr., OL) and Corey Geldernick (So., RB), UW-Oshkosh's Nick Kilton (Jr., All-Purpose), UW-Platteville's Will Didier (Sr., OL) and Brian Gallick (So., WR), UW-Stevens Point's Brett Borchart (So., QB) and Kurt Kielblock (Sr., WR), UW-Stout's Ross Jones (Sr., TE) and Jay Runk (Jr., OL) and UW-Whitewater's Jim Lesczynski (Jr., WR).

Individuals receiving recognition on the all-conference second team defense included: UW-Eau Claire's Brent Crank (Sr., DL), Jared Roeker (Jr., LB) and Brent Tieri (Jr., DB), UW-La Crosse's Dustin Powell (Sr., LB) and Steve Teeples (So., DB), UW-Oshkosh's Ryan Neff (So., DL), UW-Platteville's Jimmy Harris (Sr., LB), UW-Stevens Point's Craig Johnson (Sr., DL), UW-Stout's Noah Mayer (Sr., LB), Luke Rykal (Sr., DB) and Jordan Sinz (Sr., DB) and UW-Whitewater's Ryan Kleppe (So., DL) and Andy Walters (Sr., DB).

UW-La Crosse head coach Larry Terry and UW-Platteville head coach Mike Emendorfer were selected the George Chryst Co-Coaches of the Year by the league coaches. Terry earned the honor for the third-straight season and becomes the first coach since UW-La Crosse's Roger Harring to win the award three consecutive years. Harring claimed the honor from 1991-93. Terry owns a 34-18 overall record in his four seasons with the Eagles.

Emendorfer is the first UW-Platteville coach to win the honor since George Chryst in 1980. Emendorfer led the Pioneers to their first winning season since 1992 and the most overall victories (six) since 1991 when the squad also had six wins. He owns a 22-37 career record in his six years at the school.

2004 All-WIAC Football Team
First Team Offense
Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (High School)
Ross Adamczak, Stevens Point, Senior, Tight End, 6-3, 242, Plover (SPASH)
Pat Hughes, Oshkosh, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-0, 275, Oshkosh (North)
Andrew McGlenn, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-3, 285, Edgerton
**Cliff Ruland, Stevens Point, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 309, Wonewoc (Wonewoc-Center)
Max Sakellaris, Whitewater, Sophomore, Offensive Line, 6-1, 268, Oak Park, Ill.
Peter Moskal, Stevens Point, Senior, Center, 6-3, 277, Lodi
**Nick Ohman, Stout, Senior, Quarterback, 6-2, 210, Glenwood City
Steve Tennies, La Crosse, Junior, Quarterback, 6-1, 195, West Bend (West)
Colin Burns, Whitewater, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-10, 195, Monroe
Cody Childs, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-10, 210, Poynette
**Scott Burnoski, La Crosse, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 200, Rochester, Minn. (Century)
Matt Evensen, Eau Claire, Junior, Wide Receiver, 6-2, 195, Junction City (Auburndale)
Tony Romano, Stevens Point, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-9, 185, Waunakee
Nick Croak, Whitewater, Freshman, Punter, 5-10, 173, Muskego
Tom Roszak, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Punter, 6-4, 190, Greenfield
Jedediah Jensen, La Crosse, Senior, Kicker, 6-1, 185, Madison (LaFollette)
Lucas Raschke, Oshkosh, Freshman, Kicker, 6-3, 195, Clintonville
**John Peterlik, River Falls, Senior, All-Purpose, 5-7, 195, Cadott
**Unanimous Selection

Second Team Offense
Ross Jones, Stout, Senior, Tight End, 6-4, 240, Appleton (Menasha)
Brandon Basken, Eau Claire, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 295, Manitowoc (Lincoln)
Kent Anderson, La Crosse, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-1, 285, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
Will Didier, Platteville, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 270, Appleton (North)
Jay Runk, Stout, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 340, Scandia, Minn. (Forest Lake)
Devon Disrude, Eau Claire, Center, Senior, 6-0, 255, Milton
Brett Borchart, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Quarterback, 6-3, 228, Huntley, Ill.
Nels Fredrickson, Eau Claire, Senior, Quarterback, 6-1, 210, Burnsville, Minn.
Joe Gast, Eau Claire, Junior, Running Back, 5-9, 205, Waconia, Minn.
Corey Geldernick, La Crosse, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-11, 200, Chili (Marshfield)
Brian Gallick, Platteville, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 205, Gilman
Kurt Kielblock, Stevens Point, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-10, 187, Scandinavia (Iola-Scandinavia)
Jim Lesczynski, Whitewater, Junior, Wide Receiver, 6-0, 176, Franklin
Nick Kilton, Oshkosh, All-Purpose, Junior, 6-2, 205, Waukesha (North)

Honorable Mention Offense
Don Kahl, Eau Claire, Senior, Tight End, 6-5, 245, Brookfield (East)
Andrew Lehman, La Crosse, Senior, Tight End, 6-4, 225, Onalaska
Chris Ahrens, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-0, 275, Clear Lake
Robb Kolodziej, Stevens Point, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-0, 270, Stevens Point (SPASH)
Pete Monfre, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-1, 290, New Berlin (Eisenhower)
Jesse Turkow, Oshkosh, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 295, Appleton (West)
Troy Van Zile, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-2, 275, Reedsburg
Chris Ammann, River Falls, Senior, Center, 6-0, 260, Holmen
Mike Basch, Oshkosh, Junior, Center, 6-0, 290, Menomonee Falls
Brent Nelson, Platteville, Sophomore, Quarterback, 6-1, 190, Fennimore
Nick Wara, Oshkosh, Senior, Quarterback, 6-3, 215, Oshkosh (North)
Aaron Chaltry, Oshkosh, Senior, Running Back, 5-10, 205, Peshtigo
Matt Schaeuble, Stout, Senior, Fullback, 6-2, 240, Wrightstown
Seth Mattison, Stout, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-11, 185, Byron, Minn. (Hayfield)
Eric Stauss, Whitewater, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-9, 170, Marinette
Ryan Prochnow, Stevens Point, Junior, Punter, 5-11, 206, Green Bay (Preble)
Mitch Schaeuble, Eau Claire, Freshman, Punter, 6-1, 165, Wrightstown

First Team Defense
Clint Bakken, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 307, Boulder Junction (Minocqua Lakeland)
Jason Boehlke, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 261, Germantown
Matt Buelow, La Crosse, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 245, Brookfield (Central)
Aaron Retzlaff, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-2, 285, Shawano
Nick Zolper, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 245, Grafton
Brett Ehret, Stevens Point, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 226, Clinton
Travis Phillips, Stout, Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 230, Burnsville, Minn.
**Adam Schneider, La Crosse, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 255, Waterloo
Robb Widuch, Whitewater, Freshman, Linebacker, 6-1, 220, Whitnall
Trey Bell, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 186, Racine (Case)
**Kenneth Halvorson, La Crosse, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 205, Westby
Joe Seep, Stout, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 195, Reedsburg
Derek Sikora, Eau Claire, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-8, 165, Neillsville
**Unanimous Selection

Second Team Defense
Brent Crank, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-0, 235, Cadott
Craig Johnson, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-4, 240, Green Bay (Preble)
Ryan Kleppe, Whitewater, Sophomore, Defensive Line, 5-11, 260, Mount Horeb
Ryan Neff, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Defensive Line, 6-1, 265, Merrill
Jimmy Harris, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 200, Perkasie, Pa. (Pennridge)
Noah Mayer, Stout, Senior, Linebacker, 6-4, 240, Mayville
Dustin Powell, La Crosse, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 245, Norwalk (Tomah)
Jared Roeker, Eau Claire, Junior, Linebacker, 6-0, 225, Mauston
Luke Rykal, Stout, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 230, Cadott
Jordan Sinz, Stout, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 190, Edgar
Steve Teeples, La Crosse, Sophomore, Defensive Back, 6-0, 165, Black River Falls
Brent Tieri, Eau Claire, Junior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 195, Buffalo, Minn. (Rockford)
Andy Walters, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 210, Marinette

Honorable Mention Defense
Jim Baker, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 236, West Bend (East)
Dave Maas, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Line, 5-11, 255, Waunakee
Brandon Ehret, Platteville, Junior, Linebacker, 6-1, 205, Clinton
Kevin Fitzgerald, La Crosse, Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 235, Mosinee (SPASH)
Ben Gillett, River Falls, Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 210, Rosendale (Laconia)
Justin Greenwood, Eau Claire, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 210, Park Falls
Craig Korth, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 220, Menasha
Mike Lansing, Eau Claire, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 235, Janesville (Craig)
Dan Mulqueen, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 225, Milwaukee (Marquette)
Tom Venner, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 5-11, 220, DeSoto

Player of the Year: Scott Burnoski of La Crosse
George Chryst Co-Coaches of the Year: Larry Terry of La Crosse and Mike Emendorfer of Platteville
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Dave Maas of Eau Claire

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