Missouri Southern defensive tackle Brandon Williams and Pittsburg State return specialist John Brown and linebacker Nate Dreiling all received second-team recognition on the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-America football team.
They were among 10 players from MIAA schools on the team, which was announced Tuesday and determined by a vote of sports information directors.
First-team honors went to Missouri Western running back Michael Hill, who is a finalist for the Harlon Hill Award, which will be announced Friday, and Northwest Missouri State safety Nate DeJong.
Also making the second team were Emporia State tight end Adam Schlitz, Missouri Western offensive lineman Macon Allan and defensive lineman David Bass, Northwest Missouri linebacker Collin DeBuysere and cornerback Brandon Dixon.
Williams and Brown were named to the coaches All-America team on Monday.
Williams had 68 tackles this season, including 8.5 quarterback sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. He ranked third in the nation in forced fumbles (5).
Brown compiled 2,000 all-purpose yards to rank first in the MIAA and second in the nation.
Dreiling recorded 83 stops and led the Gorillas’ defense in tackles for the third straight season. He had 9.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions and seven pass breakups.
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Gorillas stay alive with 3-1 win over UCO
Ryan Ventura’s two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning broke a 1-1 tie and kept Pittsburg State’s MIAA Tournament hopes alive Thursday night in a 3-1 victory against Central Oklahoma at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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7 Lions, 8 Gorillas names all-MIAA
Seven Missouri Southern Lions and eight Pittsburg State Gorillas have been named to the MIAA’s all-conference baseball team, it was announced Thursday.
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Lions qualify 12 for track nationals
Missouri Southern has qualified a dozen athletes — six men and six women — for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, it was announced Tuesday.
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Western rebounds to end Pitt State's season
David Chew’s three-run home run gave Missouri Western a 6-0 third-inning lead, and the Griffons went on to eliminate Pittsburg State 11-4 Friday afternoon in the MIAA Tournament at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.
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PSU baseball prepares for another backyard battle
Pittsburg State baseball coach Matt Murray grew up with four brothers, so he knows all about backyard battles between familiar foes with a mutual respect and a mutual level of competition.
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Frontenac's Johnson signs with PSU track program
Frontenac senior pole vaulter Taylor Johnson figures if you’re going to dream, you might as well dream big.
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Pitt State edges Southern for MIAA track title
In what was essentially a two-team race, Pittsburg State had just a touch more fuel.
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Gorillas upset Central Missouri, head to Kansas City
The Pittsburg State Gorillas scored twice in the top of the 10th to win 9-7 and complete the series upset of Central Missouri in the first round of the MIAA Tournament on Sunday at Fort Hays State’s Larks Park.
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MSSU, PSU set to battle for MIAA track title
The scene is set today for a Pittsburg State-Missouri State battle for the men’s MIAA outdoor track and field championship.
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Gorillas eliminated from MIAA softball tourney
A disastrous first inning proved to be just enough to end Pittsburg State’s season on Saturday.
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