Spearfish, S.D. – The Black Hills State University
football team had ten players named to Dakota Athletic Conference
(DAC) All-Conference teams and four earn honorable mention
honors.
The Yellow Jackets had three first team offensive players
including freshman running back Drew Nielsen, senior center Tom
Owsiany and senior tackle Kale Demink. Nielsen finished the
season with 571 yards on 151 carries averaging 3.8 yards per carry
and four touchdowns. Owsainy has been named second team
all-conference twice before. This is Demink's first
award.
Black Hills State defense was represented by senior Forest
Sainsbury, senior Richard Fairhead, and sophomore Sterling Boylan
who earned first team all-conference honors. Sainsbury led
the Yellow Jacket defense tallying 95 tackles, 18.5 tackles for
loss, and six sacks. Sainsbury ranked second in NAIA for both
tackles for loss and tackles for loss per game averaging just under
two tackles for loss per game. Sainsbury was named first team
all-conference and second team all-conference in the two previous
years. Boylan finished the season with 26 tackles, 8 tackles
for loss, 5 sacks and one forced fumble. Last season, Boylan
was named second team all-conference. Fairhead finished his
senior season with 64 tackles 11.5 tackles for loss, and four
sacks. Fairhead had also been named to the all-conference
second team the past two seasons.
The Yellow Jackets had four players earn Dakota Athletic
Conference (DAC) Second-Team honors led by senior defensive end
Wacey Coleman who battled injury all season. Coleman had been
named to the all-conference first team in each of the past three
seasons. In 2009, Coleman was the DAC player of the
year. Others receiving honors were sophomore defensive back
Scott Boner, sophomore wide receiver Daniel Hancock and freshman
running back Bryar DeSanti.
Black Hills State also had four honorable mention All-Conference
athletes as well. They include senior defensive back Clayton
Schleusner, senior defensive lineman Clayton Smith, senior
defensive lineman Michael Pollick and sophomore defensive lineman
Brady Clark.
“The guys receiving this honor have put in the time and
effort and deserve to be recognized for their achievements,”
said head coach Jay Long. “I am proud of what they have
accomplished individually and what we have done
together.”
For more information on Black Hills State Athletics, visit www.BHSUAthletics.com.
