For Immediate Release
February 1, 2006
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Updated 3/30/06 12:00 p.m.
Northern State Football Announces 38 Student-Athletes Sign National Letters of Intent
Aberdeen, S.D. - Northern State Head Football Coach Chris Boden is excited to announce the signing of 38 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to play for the Wolves in 2006. In Boden’s first recruiting class at Northern State he has brought in 14 players from the state of South Dakota, eight from Florida, four from Alaska, three from Hawaii, two from California and Wisconsin, one from Iowa, Ohio, North Dakota, Wisconsin and South Carolina.
“I am extremely excited about the guys we signed. Our staff did a fine job of pointing out talent and going out and getting it. Northern State is an easy place to sell. All these young men will have the opportunity for playing time next fall. We are going to play the best players, whether it is a senior or a freshman. I look forward to this fall and seeing these guys out on the field,” said Boden
Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, S.D.) is an NCAA DII institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
Signees as of May 8, 2006
Kirk Ayers (6'2, 290, DL • Anchorage, Alaska/West Anchorage HS)
Thomas Bresnahan (6'3, 270, DL • Venice, Fla./Robinson HS)
Allen Franklin-Santacrose (5'10, 195, DB • Anchorage, Alaska/East Anchorage HS)
Ryan McDaniel (5'9, 180, LB • Deland, Fla./Deland HS)
Collin Niemann (Clear Lake, S.D.)
Adam Osborne (Del Rapids, S.D.)
Kalen Pedersen (6'0, 210, LB, • Kodiak, Alaska/Kodiak HS)
Dustin Swearingen (5-10, 200, DB • Deland, Fla./Deland HS)
Nic Uden (5-9, 175, DB • Parker, Ariz./Parker HS)
Warner West (5-11, 185, DB • City College of San Francisco)
Signees as of March 30, 2006
Aralieus “Ray” Bentley (5’11, 185, DB • Titusville, Fla./Titusville High School)
Has 96 tackles and three interceptions his senior year...Planning on majoring in Business Administration at NSU…Son of Mary Walker
Augustus Capers (5’9, 155, DB • Bradenton, Fla. / Bradenton SE High School)
Second team All-State...First team All-Area...First team All-County...Planning on majoring in Television Production/Broadcasting...Son of Arueda Rhodes Phillips.
Joshua Carpenter (6’1, 260, DL • Venice, Fla. / Venice High School)
DL Team MVP…Sarasota County All-Star Team…Venice High School Iron-man…Majoring in accounting with a minor in Business at NSU…Son of Keith and Loice Carpenter.
Michael Danski (6’2, 275, DL • Venice, Fla. / Venice High School)
Most Improved Player 2005...Sarasota County All-Star…Majoring in English at NSU…Son of Michael and Debra Danski.
Alex Gaston (5’6, 180, RB • Cheraw, S.C. / Cheraw High School / The College of Siskiyous)
JUCO All-Combine Team…All-Conference…All-State…Mid-Empire Offensive MVP…Majoring in Physical Education with a minor in coaching at NSU…Son of Joanne and Carlwell Gaston
Andrew Hayes (6’2, 220, LB/DE • Tampa, Fla. / East Bay High School)
Hillsborough County All Star Team…Defensive Lineman of the Year…Football Ironman 2005…Son of Spencer and Mary Hayes.
Matt McNabb (6'2, 220, DE • East Bay, Fla. / East Bay High School)
Named Receiver of the Year as a tight end and Lineman of the Year as a defensive end at East Bay High School...Member of high school honor roll...Planning on majoring in Physical Education at NSU...Son of Tim and Lisa Seldat...
Myron Ray (5'8, 185, DB • Hillsborough, Fla. / Hillsborough High School)
Planning on majoring in Business...Son of Ned Ray & Gail Gatewood.
Ikaika Delo Santos (6’2, 176, DB • Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie High School)
All-District II Football Team…Florida Today All Star Team…Defensive Impact Player of the Season…Planning on majoring in Sports Management with a minor in Teaching at NSU...Son of Paula Zane Delo Santos.
Bill Swalboski (6'2, 320, OL • Staples, Minn. / Staples-Motley High School)
Original Signees as of Feb. 1st
Chris Anakalea (6-2, 290, OL • Aiea, Hawaii/ Aiea HS)
All-State…team captain…Undecided on a major at NSU…Son of Calvin and Juanita Anakalea…
Barrett Apel (6-5, 275, OL • Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento City College/Valley HS)
All-Conference selection at Valley HS…Two year starter at SCC…All-Conference Honorable Mention SCC…Undecided in a major at NSU…
Bill Cameron (6-3, 175, DB • Aberdeen, S.D. / Roncalli HS)
Member of 2005 11B South Dakota Football State Champions…Undecided on a major at NSU…Son of Jerry and Theresa Cameron…
Matt DeVine (5-10, 190, RB • Gettysburg, S.D/Gettysburg HS)
All-Conference, All-Area and All-State sophomore, junior, senior seasons… Argus Leader Elite 45 team junior and senior seasons…Plans to major in Management and minor in Spanish at NSU…Son of Mike and Karen DeVine…
Ryan Dix (6-3, 230, ILB • Aberdeen, S.D./Roncalli HS)
Roncalli High School all-time leader in tackles… single season record for tackles in season…All-State senior year…All-State Honorable Mention junior year… Argus Leader Elite 45 team…Undecided in major at NSU…Son of Don and Deb Dix, Monica and Tim Beck…
Kellen Fetter (5’10, 160, DB • Waynesfield, Ohio/Waynesfield-Goshen HS)
Over 5,500 career yards of total offensive…225 career tackles…14 career interceptions…All-Conference…Auglaize County Player of the Year…Two-time team MVP…All-Northwest Ohio District at QB & DB…Plans on majoring in Criminal Justice at NSU…Son of Todd and Audra Fetter…
Marshall Flannery (6-4, 230, TE • Sisseton, S.D./Sisseton HS)
Senior season had 46 receptions for 692 yards and 6 touchdowns…Undecided in major at NSU…Son of Douglas and Diane Flannery…
Casey Grimsrud (6-4, 210, QB • Sisseton, S.D./Sisseton HS)
All-State and All-Area senior year… Argus Leader Elite 45 team…Senior season passed for 2,329 yards and 22 touchdowns, rushed for 783 yards and 8 touchdowns…Plans to major in Biology at NSU…Son of Cory and Kim Grimsrud…
Chris Holmes (6-2, 255, DL/OL • Anchorage, Alaska/ East Anchorage HS)
Undecided on major at NSU…Son of Lee Holmes and Deborah Kalahis
Ryan Kjerstad (6-2, 210, DE • Quinn, S.D./Wall HS)
All-State junior and senior year…Three time Western Athletic All-Conference selection…team captain his senior year…82 tackles senior year…8 sacks…Undecided on major at NSU…Son of Jem and Kelly Kjerstad…
Joe Krivarchka (6-0, 190, DB/WR • Lisbon, N.D./Lisbon High School)
Two-year All-State selection…North Dakota Gatorade Player of the Year…Undecided on a major at NSU…Son of Duane and Cheryl Krivarchka…
Kali Kuia (5-11, 180, QB • Aiea, Hawaii/ Aiea HS)
Passed for 5,800 yards and 55 touchdowns in career…Three year All-State team…Led team to State Championship at a sophomore…Led state in passing his sophomore and senior year…Undecided on a major at NSU…Son of Carter and Christine Kuia…
John Lindsay (6-3, 290, OL • Sheboygan, Wis./ Sheboygan South HS)
First Team All-Conference junior and senior season…All-Area and All-Region senior year…Planning on majoring in Secondary Education at NSU. Son of Kathy Kurtz and John Lindsay III.
Justin Lintz, (5-10, 170, RB • Maxwell, Iowa/Collins-Maxwell HS)
First team All-District…Rushed for over 1,200 yards his senior season…Plans to major in Business/Marketing at NSU…Son of Monty and Teresa Lintz…
Mauricio Madrazo (6-2, 220, OLB • Aberdeen, S.D./Aberdeen Central HS)
Team captain…Over 100 career tackles…Selected to 2006 All-Star team…Two year started at linebacker…Undecided on a major at NSU…Son of Missy Waddell…
Chad Morrison (5-6, 160, RB • Hartford, S.D./West Central HS)
Rushed for over 1,000 yards juniors season…758 rushing yards senior season…96 tackles over junior and senior year…4 INTs…Plans on majoring in Health & Physical Education and minoring in Business at NSU…Son of Dean and Janice Morrison…
Anthony Poeppel (6-2, 225, LB • Gettysburg, S.D./Gettysburg HS)
All-State his senior year…All-Conference his junior and senior year…Planning to major in Business at NSU…Son of Rob and Monica Poeppel…
Tony Pruss (6-0, 200, DB • Anchorage, Alaska/ Bartlett HS)
All-State and All-Conference his senior year…All-Conference Honorable Mention his junior season…Planning on majoring in Business Management at NSU…Some of Stephanie Edenshaw and Joe Pruss…
Greg Rhodes (6-1, 175, K • Redfield, S.D./Redfield HS)
All-State and All-Conference kicker…Undecided in major at NSU…Son of Mike Rhodes and Karen Stephenson…
Brady Roberts (6-2, 250, DL • Warner, S.D./Warner HS)
Recorded 58 tackles, 17 for loss senior year…19 career sacks, 12 his senior year…rushed for 403 yards and scored 8 touchdowns senior year…Undecided in major at NSU…Son of Dan and Irene Roberts…
William Roznik (6-0, 195, RB/LB • Green Bay, Wis. / Notre Dame HS)
Rushed for 570 yards and six touchdowns senior season… Undecided in major at NSU…Son of Frank and Mary Roznik…
Kyle Schierholt (5-10, 180, K • Chugiak, Alaska / Chugiak HS)
All-State place kicker junior and senior year… Cook Inlet All-Conference junior and senior year…Chugiak HS record for longest field goal (47 yards)…Planning on majoring in Business at NSU…Son of Ben and Denise Gardner…
Kevin Sherman (6-5, 235, OL • Goodwin, S.D./Deuel HS)
All-Conference senior year…Honorable mention junior year…Named Deuel HS Lineman of the Year…Plans on going into Engineering at NSU…Son of Ron and Emmie Sherman…
Nikova Sueoka (6-1, 270, OL • Kaneobe, Hawaii/ Aiea HS)
All-State…Undecided in major at NSU…Son of Scot and Alicia Suekoa…
Andrew Wanner (6-1, 190, QB • Groton, S.D./Groton Area HS)
Northeast All-Conference selection three times…Argus Leader Elite 45 team…All-State special teams player…Passed for 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns his senior season…Rushed for over 600 yards and seven touchdowns senior year…Pass for over 4,000 yards and 48 touchdowns in high school career…Rushed for over 1,300 yards and 16 touchdowns…Plans on majoring in Business at NSU…Son of Shaun and Lynn Wanner…
Todd Wientjes (5-9, 185, RB • Mobridge, S.D./Mobridge HS)
Rushed for 976 his senior season…Averaged 6.2 yards per carry…58 tackles and 2 INTs as a cornerback his senior year…Plans on majoring in Education at NSU…Son of Scott Wientjes and Diane VanDusen…
Lance York (6-1, 270, DL • Lake Geneva, Wis./Badger HS)
First Team All-Conference as a tight end…All-County as defensive lineman…Undecided in a major at NSU…Son of Kenneth York and Karen Heenan…
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Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, SD) is an NCAA Division II institution a
nd a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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