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For Immediate Release
March 7, 2006
NWU FOOTBALL PLAYERS GARNER MORE AWARDS
Daktronics-NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes have
been named for 2005 in football. The award is given to juniors and
seniors who have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.50 or higher.
Nebraska Wesleyan University led the Great Plains Athletic Conference
and tied for second nationally with nine honorees. Defending NAIA
champion Carroll College (Mont.) was the only team in the association
with more.
Name, Year, Position, GPA, Major, Hometown
(High School)
Joe Gramann, Jr., DB, 3.91, Business Administration, Adams, Neb.
(Freeman)
David Hellman, Jr., DL, 3.56, History, Shelton, Neb. (Shelton)
Cody Hoegh, Sr., RB, 3.75, Exercise Science & Wellness, Aurora,
Neb. (Aurora)
Scott Keller, Sr., LB, 3.94, Exercise Science & Wellness, Seward,
Neb. (Seward)
Anthony Krueger, Sr., LB, 3.69, Biology, South Sioux City, Neb.
(South Sioux City)
Matthew Smoyer, Jr., RB, 3.63, Exercise Science & Wellness,
Phillips, Neb. (Grand Island NW)
Chris Softley, Jr., QB, 3.72, Health & Human Performance, Grant,
Neb. (Grant)
Josh Strehle, Jr., DB, 3.64, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,
West Point, Neb. (West Point CC)
Connor Wobig, Sr., DB, 3.70, Health & Physical Education, Benkelman,
Neb. (Dundy County)
To view NWU’s all-time winners, click
here.
In addition, Tim Thies (Jr., Beatrice, Neb., Lewiston
High School) was named NAIA All-America Second Team as a punt return
specialist. Thies ranked second in the nation with an average of
18.0 yards per return, and teammate Jeff Aldrich (Sr., Seward, Neb.,
Seward High School) finished tied for fourth nationally at 17.0
per return. Thies took over the career lead at Nebraska Wesleyan,
averaging 19.1 (325 yards on 17 returns), while Aldrich finished
his career fourth all-time at NWU with an average of 14.4 (476 yards
on 33 punt returns).
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