RELEASED:  Wednesday, November 14, 2007 (Photo credit: Brad Trick)

UW-Whitewater’s Beaver Named Player of the Year; UW-Eau Claire’s Glaser Named Coach of the Year

Madison, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Whitewater senior running back Justin Beaver was named the Player of the Year to headline the 2007 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Football Team that was selected by the league coaches.

Beaver secured first team recognition for the third consecutive season after directing the Warhawks to their third straight WIAC championship.  He ranks second in the conference with 1,640 rushing yards and 1,642 all-purpose yards.  Beaver surpassed the 100-yard rushing plateau in nine games, including a season-high 233 yards against UW-River Falls on Oct. 6.

Beaver is the conference’s all-time leader with 5,769 rushing yards and 1,051 rushing attempts, while ranking seventh with 38 rushing touchdowns.  He has eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in 29 of 42 career games and the 200-yard barrier in eight contests, including a career-high 286 yards against UW-La Crosse on Oct. 14, 2006.

UW-Whitewater has had seven individuals combine to win eight WIAC player of the year plaques.  Beaver becomes the third running back in program history to claim the prize, joining Mike Miller (1984) and Spencer Johnson (1994).

Repeat selections on the first team offense included:  UW-Oshkosh senior running back Andy Moriarty, along with UW-Whitewater senior center Brent Allen and sophomore kicker Jeff Schebler.

Moriarty is the school’s first three-time All-WIAC first team selection since Len Washington (1969-71).  He leads the league with 1,690 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 1,933 all-purpose yards and 102 points scored, all school records.  Moriarty rushed for a league season-best 314 yards against UW-Platteville on Nov. 3 and had a WIAC-high 50 carries against UW-Stevens Point on Oct. 27.

The school’s all-time leader with 4,496 rushing yards, 42 touchdowns and 262 points, Moriarty ranks second, third and eighth, respectively, on the conference’s all-time list.  He surpassed the 200-yard plateau seven times in his career, including a career-high 316 yards against UW-Eau Claire on Nov. 5, 2005.

Allen captured first team recognition for the second consecutive season.  He leads an offensive line that has allowed a league-low 19 sacks and helped the Warhawks lead the conference with 210.3 rushing yards per game and rank fourth with 386.3 yards of total offense per contest.

Schebler earned first team honors for the second straight year.  He has kicked a school-record 19 field goals this season and converted all 31 of his extra-point attempts to lead all WIAC kickers with 88 points scored.  He matched a school record with 52-yard field goals against St. Cloud State University (Minn.) on Sept. 15 and UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 13.  Schebler’s 37 career field goals leads the Warhawk record book and ranks second on the league’s chart.

Repeat choices on the first team defense included:  UW-Oshkosh senior linebacker Eric Stenbroten, UW-River Falls senior defensive lineman Greg Neumann and UW-Whitewater senior linebacker A.J. Raebel.

Stenbroten secured first team status for the second time in his career after receiving the honor in 2005 and second team accolades in 2006.   This year, he is second in the conference with 12.5 tackles for loss and third with seven quarterback sacks.  Stenbroten finished third on the team with 55 tackles, including 37 solo stops, and established a league season-best five tackles for loss against Ripon College on Sept. 1.  He set a Titan career record with 52 tackles for loss, a mark that ranks fifth on the WIAC chart.

Neumann claimed first team recognition for the second consecutive year after leading the WIAC with 12 quarterback sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss.  His 12 sacks rank second on UW-River Falls’ single-season list and his 24 career sacks are fourth on the school chart.  Neumann set a UW-River Falls single-game record with four quarterback sacks against UW-Stevens Point on Sept. 29.

Raebel earned first team honors for the third straight season.   In 2007, he has totaled a team-leading 64 tackles, including 36 solo efforts, and added 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 quarterback sacks.  Raebel ranks second on the school’s all-time list with 312 tackles, just shy of the mark of 320 set by Jim Walters (1970-73).

Also named to the first team offense this season were: UW-Eau Claire senior offensive lineman Marc Moonen, senior all-purpose back Tony Hull and senior punter Mitch Schaeuble, UW-La Crosse senior running back Dan Hall, senior offensive lineman Randy Gyllin and senior wide receiver Ted Everson, UW-Oshkosh senior tight end Kyle Kubasa and senior offensive lineman Andy Versnik, UW-River Falls senior offensive lineman Jordan Miller and freshman wide receiver Michael Zweifel, UW-Stout senior return specialist Shawn Korth and UW-Whitewater senior quarterback Danny Jones and senior wide receiver Neil Mrkvicka.

Additional individuals earning first team honors on defense consisted of: UW-Eau Claire senior linebacker Sam Cummings, senior defensive lineman Nate Rucker and junior defensive back Dave Wicklund, UW-Oshkosh senior defensive back Bryan Kent, UW-Platteville junior defensive lineman David Akey, UW-Stevens Point senior defensive back Kasey Morgan and junior defensive lineman Brad Vickroy, UW-Stout senior defensive back Wendell Eskridge and UW-Whitewater senior linebacker Tristan Borzick and senior defensive lineman Ryan Ogrizovich.

UW-Eau Claire head coach Todd Glaser was voted the George Chryst Coach of the Year after directing the Blugolds to an overall record of 8-2 and a second-place finish in the eight-team league derby after being picked to finish seventh in the preseason poll.  UW-Eau Claire also received an at-large bid into the NCAA Division III playoffs.   Glaser is in his second season with the Blugolds and compiled an 11-9 record.

Named to the inaugural All-Sportsmanship Team were: UW-Eau Claire’s Marc Davis, UW-La Crosse’s Brian Edmiston, UW-Oshkosh’s Josh Wara, UW-Platteville’s Nolan Krajco, UW-River Falls’ Jamie Bisch, UW-Stevens Point’s Lincoln Berg, UW-Stout’s Marshall Lehman and UW-Whitewater’s Cal Schmidt.  The team was selected for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season.  It included one member from each school as selected by that school.

2007 All-WIAC Football Team
First Team Offense
Name, School, Year, Position, Height, Weight, Hometown (High School)
Kyle Kubasa, Oshkosh, Senior, Tight End, 6-5, 250, West Allis (Milwaukee Pius XI)
Brent Allen, Whitewater, Senior, Center, 5-11, 256, Mukwonago
Randy Gyllin, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 320, Mauston
Jordan Miller, River Falls, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 285, Elk Mound
Marc Moonen, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-1, 305, Caledonia (Martin Luther)
Andy Versnik, Oshkosh, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 305, West Allis (Hale)
Danny Jones, Whitewater, Senior, Quarterback, 6-2, 196, Pleasanton, Calif. (Amador Valley)
*Justin Beaver, Whitewater, Senior, Running Back, 5-9, 200, Palmyra (Palmyra-Eagle)
Dan Hall, La Crosse, Senior, Running Back, 5-10, 195, Valders
*Andy Moriarty, Oshkosh, Senior, Running Back, 6-1, 225, Mequon (Homestead)
Ted Everson, La Crosse, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 185, Rib Lake 
Neil Mrkvicka, Whitewater, Senior, Wide Receiver, 5-11, 184, Greendale
Michael Zweifel, River Falls, Freshman, Wide Receiver, 6-1, 175, Whitewater
Tony Hull, Eau Claire, Senior, All-Purpose, 6-2, 210, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
Shawn Korth, Stout, Senior, Return Specialist, 5-10, 185, Marshall
Mitch Schaeuble, Eau Claire, Senior, Punter, 6-0, 190, Wrightstown
*Jeff Schebler, Whitewater, Sophomore, Kicker, 6-0, 182, Davenport, Iowa (Assumption)
*Unanimous selection

Second Team Offense
Ryan Hansen, River Falls, Sophomore, Tight End, 6-2, 219, Grantsburg
Joe Schmitz, Oshkosh, Senior, Center, 6-1, 300, Colgate (Menomonee Falls)
Dan Anstett, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 5-11, 286, South Milwaukee
Marcis Davidson, Platteville, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 280, Waunakee
J.T. Mathy, Stevens Point, Senior, Offensive Line, 5-10, 265, Cudahy
Marko Obrovac, Stout, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-6, 295, Green Bay (Preble)
Brady Ramseier, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-7, 313, Jefferson (Luther Prep)
Griffin Moe, La Crosse, Junior, Quarterback, 6-3, 210, Waupaca
Nathan Anderson, River Falls, Senior, Running Back, 5-9, 214, Marinette
Mike Ferron, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-8, 216, Racine (Horlick)
Mike Genslinger, Platteville, Junior, Running Back, 5-11, 195, Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley)
Chris Hull, Eau Claire, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-4, 205, Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)
Tanner Kattre, Stout, Senior, All-Purpose, 6-3, 205, Abbotsford
Craig Polifka, Eau Claire, Junior, Return Specialist, 5-10, 185, Kewaunee
Luke Frisch, Stevens Point, Junior, Punter, 5-11, 189, Nekoosa
Ryan Graboski, Stevens Point, Junior, Kicker, 6-0, 172, Woodbury, Minn.

Honorable Mention Offense
Chase Unbehaun, Stout, Senior, Tight End, 6-4, 255, Chetek
Corey Darmody, Platteville, Senior, Center, 6-2, 250, Allenton (Kewaskum)
Scott Witte, River Falls, Junior, Center, 6-5, 330, Cedarburg
Mike Kovatch, Stevens Point, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 307, Stevens Point (SPASH)
Tom Olsen, La Crosse, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 270, Evansville
Mike Sherman, Whitewater, Junior, Offensive Line, 6-0, 264, Oconomowoc (Kettle Moraine)
Jason Wagner, La Crosse, Senior, Wide Receiver, 6-3, 205, Menomonie
Tyler Jandrin, Oshkosh, Senior, Running Back, 5-11, 245, Casco (Luxemburg-Casco)
Andy Reese, Stout, Senior, Running Back, 5-9, 190, Lodi
Cory Sartorelli, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Running Back, 5-11, 195, Appleton (North)
Mike Schmidt, La Crosse, Senior, All-Purpose, 6-1, 245, Menomonie
Eric Donoval, La Crosse, Junior, Return Specialist, 6-0, 195, Sheboygan (South)
Nick Croak, Whitewater, Senior, Punter, 5-9, 185, Muskego

First Team Defense
David Akey, Platteville, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 215, Merrill
*Greg Neumann, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-4, 240, Lakeville, Minn.
Ryan Ogrizovich, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 268, Burlington
Nate Rucker, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 255, Allouez (Green Bay Southwest)
Brad Vickroy, Stevens Point, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-0, 254, Wisconsin Rapids (Lincoln)
Tristan Borzick, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 241, Kenosha (Tremper)
Sam Cummings, Eau Claire, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 245, Rochester, Minn. (John Marshall)
*A.J. Raebel, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, 6-5, 240, Cary Grove, Ill.
Eric Stenbroten, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 235, Monticello
Wendell Eskridge, Stout, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 205, Milwaukee (Custer)
Bryan Kent, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 195, Pewaukee (Homestead)
Kasey Morgan, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 185, Iola (Iola-Scandinavia)
Dave Wicklund, Eau Claire, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 200, Kewaskum
*Unanimous selection

Second Team Defense
Cameron Adams, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-5, 255, Elm Grove (Brookfield East)
Ryan Cresson, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-5, 247, Iola (Iola-Scandinavia)
Grant Daigle, Stout, Senior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 260, Tomahawk
Scott Riha, Stout, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-3, 265, Green Bay (Bay Port)
Joe Troia, La Crosse, Junior, Defensive Line, 6-1, 245, Omaha, Neb. (Westside)
Bruce Baillargeon, River Falls, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 193, Somerset
Dave Dejewski, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 230, Hartland (Waukesha Catholic Memorial)
Tom Dohr, Eau Claire, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 225, Neenah
Stephen Schils, Stout, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 230, Green Bay (Ashwaubenon)
Matt Blaziewske, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-11, 185, Kenosha (Tremper)
Ben Farley, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-5, 200, Brookfield (East)
Andy Murray, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-2, 205, Mount Horeb
Scott Salvinski, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-0, 195, Oshkosh (North)

Honorable Mention Defense
Sean Wolf, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, 5-10, 235, Jordan, Minn.
Dave Consiglio, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 205, Hubertus (Germantown)
Matt Eastlick, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 6-2, 225, Belmont
Drew Kiefer, La Crosse, Junior, Linebacker, 6-0, 215, Abbotsford
Adam Neitzel, La Crosse, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 210, Waukesha (Wisconsin Lutheran)
Jace Rindhal, Whitewater, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 230, Cambridge
Dustin Robinson, Stevens Point, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 194, Florence
Kyle Seiler, Stout, Junior, Linebacker, 6-3, 230, Rockford, Minn.
Brett Hirsch, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 205, Menomonee Falls
Zach Paul, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-1, 200, Edgar
Jake Pomputis, Stout, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 195, Owen (Owen-Withee)

All-Sportsmanship Team
Lincoln Berg, Stevens Point, Senior, Linebacker, 6-1, 205, Edgar
Jamie Bisch, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 180, Roberts (St. Croix Central)
Marc Davis, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-5, 290, Duluth, Minn. (Marshall)
Brian Edmiston, La Crosse, Senior, Tight End, 6-3, 230, Houston, Minn.
Nolan Krajco, Platteville, Senior, Linebacker, 6-0, 235, Richland Center
Marshall Lehman, Stout, Junior, Defensive Back, 5-10, 205, Edgar
Cal Schmidt, Whitewater, Senior, Offensive Line, 6-4, 270, Cudahy
Josh Wara, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, 6-4, 200, Oshkosh (North)

Player of the Year:  Justin Beaver of Whitewater
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete:  Justin Beaver of Whitewater
George Chryst Coach of the Year:  Todd Glaser of Eau Claire