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November 25th, 2008, 12:13 PM
2008 All-Great West Football Team Announced
Cal Poly won the 2008 Great West title going away and three key components of that championship team hoping to make a long run in the upcoming NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff picked up major awards in balloting of the conference coaches, the league announced today. Mustang wide receiver Ramses Barden won his second consecutive Offensive Player of the Year award, cornerback Asa Jackson was voted as Top Rookie and Rich Ellerson was named Coach of the Year. Other top awards went to John Faletoese from UC Davis, who was named Defensive Player of the Year, and return specialist Nick Miller from Southern Utah, who was named Special Teams Player of the Year.
2008 All-Great West Conference Football Team
First Team
Offense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
WR Ramses Barden Cal Poly 6-6 240 Sr. Altadena, Calif.
WR Chris Carter UC Davis 6-0 190 Jr. Danville, Calif.
WR Tysson Poots Southern Utah 6-3 212 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
TE Blair Grover North Dakota 6-2 255 Sr. Mequon, Wis.
TE Dean Rogers UC Davis 6-2 250 So. Visalia, Calif.
OL Stephen Boyer Southern Utah 6-3 285 So. Kaysville, Utah
OL Jon Compas UC Davis 6-3 298 Sr. Carlsbad, Calif.
OL Stephen Field Cal Poly 6-1 290 Sr. Arroyo Grande, Calif.
OL Brian Troen North Dakota 6-2 280 Sr. Racine, Wis.
C Tommy Hernandez UC Davis 6-2 285 Jr. Chino Hills, Calif.
QB Jonathan Dally Cal Poly 6-0 190 Sr. Santa Maria, Calif.
RB Josh Murray North Dakota 5-10 200 So. Pepin, Wis.
RB James Noble Cal Poly 5-6 180 Sr. Barstow, Calif.
K Steve Pulver Southern Utah 5-8 160 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah
Defense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
DL Austin Curtis Southern Utah 6-3 240 Sr. Layton, Utah
DL John Faletoese UC Davis 6-3 298 Sr. Carmichael, Calif.
DL Aaron Fernandez Southern Utah 6-3 295 Sr. Mesa, Ariz.
DL Sean Lawyer Cal Poly 6-1 260 Sr. San Jose, Calif.
ILB Fred Hives Cal Poly 5-10 200 Sr. Vallejo, Calif.
ILB Robert Takeno Southern Utah 5-11 222 Jr. Sandy, Utah
OLB Carlteon Gillespie Cal Poly 6-1 235 Jr. Oxnard, Calif.
OLB Tyler Pringle UC Davis 5-11 222 Sr. Manhattan Beach, Calif.
DB Akeem Anifowoshe Southern Utah 5-10 195 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB David Fullerton Cal Poly 6-0 195 Jr. Brea, Calif.
DB Asa Jackson Cal Poly 5-10 172 Fr. Sacramento, Calif.
DB Colin Pretlow Southern Utah 6-0 170 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
P Trevor Ward Southern Utah 6-5 250 Jr. Ogden, Utah
Second Team
Offense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
WR Bakari Grant UC Davis 6-4 195 Jr. Oakland, Calif.
WR Brandon Rice UC Davis 6-4 207 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.
WR Tre’dale Tolver Cal Poly 5-9 175 Sr. San Diego, Calif.
TE London Landry South Dakota 6-5 242 So. Lancaster, Calif.
OL Jake Arthur South Dakota 6-5 300 Jr. Clark, S.D.
OL Mario Gonzales UC Davis 6-1 285 Sr. Placentia, Calif.
OL Aaron Po’uha Southern Utah 6-4 320 Jr. Sandy, Utah
OL Mark Tos UC Davis 6-6 285 So. Hanford, Calif.
C Mitch Braegelmann North Dakota 6-1 280 Sr. St. Cloud, Minn.
QB Greg Denham UC Davis 6-2 200 So. Auburn, Calif.
RB Chris Ganious South Dakota 5-7 185 Fr. Houston, Tex.
RB Joe Trombetta UC Davis 6-0 220 So. Petaluma, Calif.
K Sean Kelly UC Davis 5-9 200 Fr. Clovis, Calif.
Defense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
DL Abe Booker South Dakota 6-3 265 Jr. Bloomington, Minn.
DL James Chen Cal Poly 6-2 260 So. Irvine, Calif.
DL Pat Michelier UC Davis 6-2 253 Jr. Davis, Calif.
DL Ko Quaye South Dakota 6-1 300 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn.
ILB Brett Holinka North Dakota 6-1 220 Sr. Dickinson, N.D.
ILB Mike Morales UC Davis 6-2 230 Jr. Los Altos, Calif.
OLB Ryan Routh South Dakota 6-1 215 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
OLB Tyler Spease South Dakota 6-2 215 Sr. Rapid City, S.D.
DB Mychal Bogan South Dakota 5-11 180 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
DB Isaiah Dixon South Dakota 6-1 180 Sr. Minneapolis, Calif.
DB Jeremy Scott UC Davis 5-7 181 Jr. San Diego, Calif.
P Brandon Hellevang North Dakota 5-9 160 Jr. Fargo, N.D.
Honorable Mention: OL Kyle Bondy (UND), DL Ty Boyle (UND), DB Byron Bullock (USD), ILB Andy Miller (UND), WR Nick Miller (SUU), RB Ryan Mole (Cal Poly), OL Lucas Nordquist (USD)
http://greatwestconference.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112508aaa.html
Cal Poly won the 2008 Great West title going away and three key components of that championship team hoping to make a long run in the upcoming NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoff picked up major awards in balloting of the conference coaches, the league announced today. Mustang wide receiver Ramses Barden won his second consecutive Offensive Player of the Year award, cornerback Asa Jackson was voted as Top Rookie and Rich Ellerson was named Coach of the Year. Other top awards went to John Faletoese from UC Davis, who was named Defensive Player of the Year, and return specialist Nick Miller from Southern Utah, who was named Special Teams Player of the Year.
2008 All-Great West Conference Football Team
First Team
Offense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
WR Ramses Barden Cal Poly 6-6 240 Sr. Altadena, Calif.
WR Chris Carter UC Davis 6-0 190 Jr. Danville, Calif.
WR Tysson Poots Southern Utah 6-3 212 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
TE Blair Grover North Dakota 6-2 255 Sr. Mequon, Wis.
TE Dean Rogers UC Davis 6-2 250 So. Visalia, Calif.
OL Stephen Boyer Southern Utah 6-3 285 So. Kaysville, Utah
OL Jon Compas UC Davis 6-3 298 Sr. Carlsbad, Calif.
OL Stephen Field Cal Poly 6-1 290 Sr. Arroyo Grande, Calif.
OL Brian Troen North Dakota 6-2 280 Sr. Racine, Wis.
C Tommy Hernandez UC Davis 6-2 285 Jr. Chino Hills, Calif.
QB Jonathan Dally Cal Poly 6-0 190 Sr. Santa Maria, Calif.
RB Josh Murray North Dakota 5-10 200 So. Pepin, Wis.
RB James Noble Cal Poly 5-6 180 Sr. Barstow, Calif.
K Steve Pulver Southern Utah 5-8 160 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah
Defense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
DL Austin Curtis Southern Utah 6-3 240 Sr. Layton, Utah
DL John Faletoese UC Davis 6-3 298 Sr. Carmichael, Calif.
DL Aaron Fernandez Southern Utah 6-3 295 Sr. Mesa, Ariz.
DL Sean Lawyer Cal Poly 6-1 260 Sr. San Jose, Calif.
ILB Fred Hives Cal Poly 5-10 200 Sr. Vallejo, Calif.
ILB Robert Takeno Southern Utah 5-11 222 Jr. Sandy, Utah
OLB Carlteon Gillespie Cal Poly 6-1 235 Jr. Oxnard, Calif.
OLB Tyler Pringle UC Davis 5-11 222 Sr. Manhattan Beach, Calif.
DB Akeem Anifowoshe Southern Utah 5-10 195 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB David Fullerton Cal Poly 6-0 195 Jr. Brea, Calif.
DB Asa Jackson Cal Poly 5-10 172 Fr. Sacramento, Calif.
DB Colin Pretlow Southern Utah 6-0 170 So. Las Vegas, Nev.
P Trevor Ward Southern Utah 6-5 250 Jr. Ogden, Utah
Second Team
Offense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
WR Bakari Grant UC Davis 6-4 195 Jr. Oakland, Calif.
WR Brandon Rice UC Davis 6-4 207 Sr. Los Angeles, Calif.
WR Tre’dale Tolver Cal Poly 5-9 175 Sr. San Diego, Calif.
TE London Landry South Dakota 6-5 242 So. Lancaster, Calif.
OL Jake Arthur South Dakota 6-5 300 Jr. Clark, S.D.
OL Mario Gonzales UC Davis 6-1 285 Sr. Placentia, Calif.
OL Aaron Po’uha Southern Utah 6-4 320 Jr. Sandy, Utah
OL Mark Tos UC Davis 6-6 285 So. Hanford, Calif.
C Mitch Braegelmann North Dakota 6-1 280 Sr. St. Cloud, Minn.
QB Greg Denham UC Davis 6-2 200 So. Auburn, Calif.
RB Chris Ganious South Dakota 5-7 185 Fr. Houston, Tex.
RB Joe Trombetta UC Davis 6-0 220 So. Petaluma, Calif.
K Sean Kelly UC Davis 5-9 200 Fr. Clovis, Calif.
Defense
Pos. Player Institution Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown
DL Abe Booker South Dakota 6-3 265 Jr. Bloomington, Minn.
DL James Chen Cal Poly 6-2 260 So. Irvine, Calif.
DL Pat Michelier UC Davis 6-2 253 Jr. Davis, Calif.
DL Ko Quaye South Dakota 6-1 300 Jr. Brooklyn Park, Minn.
ILB Brett Holinka North Dakota 6-1 220 Sr. Dickinson, N.D.
ILB Mike Morales UC Davis 6-2 230 Jr. Los Altos, Calif.
OLB Ryan Routh South Dakota 6-1 215 Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D.
OLB Tyler Spease South Dakota 6-2 215 Sr. Rapid City, S.D.
DB Mychal Bogan South Dakota 5-11 180 Jr. Los Angeles, Calif.
DB Isaiah Dixon South Dakota 6-1 180 Sr. Minneapolis, Calif.
DB Jeremy Scott UC Davis 5-7 181 Jr. San Diego, Calif.
P Brandon Hellevang North Dakota 5-9 160 Jr. Fargo, N.D.
Honorable Mention: OL Kyle Bondy (UND), DL Ty Boyle (UND), DB Byron Bullock (USD), ILB Andy Miller (UND), WR Nick Miller (SUU), RB Ryan Mole (Cal Poly), OL Lucas Nordquist (USD)
http://greatwestconference.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112508aaa.html