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Bennett
Named NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Livingston
Named Mustangs MVP
Several
Records Set During 2003 Campaign
Two
Mustang Gridders Named To All-GPAC First Team
Mike
Bennett Named To CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
 Kyle
Ortegren, a 5-11, 190 lb. sophomore wide receiver from Oskaloosa,
Iowa, has been named to the first team of the 2003 NAIA All-America
football team.
Ortegren, who ranked third nationally in the NAIA with an
average of 7.4 pass receptions per game during the 2003 season,
becomes the first football player in Morningside history to
receive first-team NAIA All-America honors.
He caught 74 passes for a school-record 1l141 yards for an
average of 15.4 yards per catch during the 2003 campaign.
His 1,141 reception yards broke the former Morningside single-season
standard of 1,006 reception yards by Todd Smith in 1998, while
his 74 receptions and nine touchdown receptions were the second
highest single-season totals in the Mustangs’ annals.
Ortegren caught 16 passes against Doane College on Oct. 18
to tie a Morningside single-game record. He already ranks
second in Morningside history with 1,889 career receptions
and 15 career touchdown receptions and is fourth in the Mustangs’
record book with 128 career receptions.
In addition, the Mustangs’ Mike Winklepleck, a 5-10,
190 lb. sophomore defensive back from Sioux City, was named
to the NAIA All-America honorable mention list.
Winklepleck was the Mustangs’ leading tackler with team
highs of 48 solos and 68 assists for 116 total tackles. He
also led the Mustangs with two fumble recoveries and was their
co-leader with three interceptions for 17 yards. Winklepleck
had 3.5 tackles for losses of 13 yards, one quarterback hurry,
and one forced fumble.
Click here
to see the entire 2003 NAIA All-America team.
Bennett
Named NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
 Mike
Bennett, a 6-3, 235 lb. senior linebacker from Sioux City,
has been named a 2003 Daktronics-NAIA Football All-America
Scholar-Athletes.
Bennett has a 3.78 cumulative grade point average (GPA) with
a major in business administration.
Bennett also received NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors
last year.
Daktronics-NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes must have junior
or senior academic standing and maintain a minimum cumulative
GPA of 3.50.
Bennett was the Mustangs’ second leading tackler during
the 2003 season with 37 solos and 60 assists for 97 total
tackles. He led the team with nine tackles behind the line
of scrimmage for losses of 57 yards, 5.5 quarterback sacks,
and four forced fumbles. Bennett’s statistics also included
one pass breakup, one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery.
Click here
to see the entire Daktronics NAIA Football All-America Scholar-Athlete
team.
 Beau
Livingston, a 6-0, 220 lb. senior linebacker from South Sioux
City, Neb., was named the Most Valuable Player of the Morningside
College football team at the Mustangs' post-season awards
banquet held Saturday.
Livingston had 32
solos and 46 assists for 78 total tackles during the 2003
campaign. He also had five tackles for losses of 22 yards,
two quarterback sacks, two interceptions, two quarterback
hurries, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery for a 52-yard
touchdown return.
The Mustangs also
presented position MVP awards. The award recipients were:
Most Valuable
Offensive Back - Craig Fobbe, a 6-3, 210 lb. sophomore
quarterback from Maple Lake, Mn. Fobbe amassed a school-record
2,422 yards total offense to break the former Morningside
record of 2,286 yards total offense by Jim Gibson in 1984.
Fobbe passed for 2,425 yards for the second highest single-season
total in Morningside history. He completed 194 of 371 attempts
for 52.3 percent with 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
Fobbe already ranks third in Morningside history with 3,801
career yards passing.
Most Valuable
Receiver - Kyle Ortegren, a 5-11, 190 lb. sophomore wide
receiver from Oskaloosa, Iowa. Ortegren caught 74 passes for
a school-record 1,141 yards for an average of 15.4 yards per
catch. His 1,141 reception yards broke the former Morningside
single-season standard of 1,006 reception yards by Todd Smith
in 1998, while his 74 catches and nine touchdown receptions
were the second highest single-season totals in the Mustangs'
annals. Ortegren caught 16 passes against Doane College on
Oct. 18 to tie a Morningside single-game record. He already
ranks second in Morningside history with 1,889 career receptions
and 15 career touchdown receptions and is fourth in the Mustangs'
record book with 128 career receptions.
Most Valuable
Offensive Lineman - B.J. Batterton, a 6-2, 230 lb. sophomore
from Des Moines, Iowa. Batterton was the Mustangs' starting
center. His blocking skills helped the Mustangs average 339.8
yards total offense per game.
Most Valuable
Defensive Lineman - Dusty Tallant, a 6-0, 250 lb. sophomore
tackle from Sterling, Neb. Tallant had 21 solos and 20 assists
for 41 total tackles to go along with seven tackles for losses
of 31 yards, 2.5 quarterback sacks, two quarterback hurries,
one pass breakup, and one forced fumble.
Most Valuable
Linebacker - Mike Bennett, a 6-3, 235 lb. senior from
Sioux City. Bennett had 37 solos and 60 assists for 97 total
tackles and led the team with nine tackles behind the line
of scrimmage for losses of 57 yards, 5.5 quarterback sacks,
and four forced fumbles. Bennett also had one pass breakup,
one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery.
Most Valuable
Defensive Back - Mike Winklepleck, a 5-10, 190 lb. senior
from Sioux City. Winklepleck was the Mustangs' leading tackler
with team highs of 48 solos and 68 assists for 116 total tackles.
He also led the Mustangs with two fumble recoveries and was
their co-leader with three interceptions for 17 yards. Winklepleck
had 3.5 tackles for losses of 13 yards, one quarterback hurry,
and one forced fumble.
Morningside posted
a 3-7 record during the 2003 football season.
Several
Records Set During 2003 Football Campaign
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Craig
Fobbe |
Kyle
Ortegren |
Brian
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sets total offense
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Morningside College
posted a 3-7 record during the 2003 football season.
The 2003 campaign
marked the Mustangs' first season of competition as a member
of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).
2003
Morningside Scoreboard
Hastings 34,
Morningside 20
Northwestern 20, Morningside
16
Morningside 26,
Dana 20
Midland Lutheran 30,
Morningside 22
Morningside
21, Briar Cliff 3
Doane 38, Morningside
33
Nebraska Wesleyan
29, Morningside 27
Morningside 13, Dakota
Wesleyan 3
Sioux Falls
38, Morningside 13
Concordia 34, Morningside
19
Fobbe
Breaks Total Offense Record
Craig Fobbe, a 6-3,
210 lb. sophomore quarterback from Maple Lake, Minn., amassed
2,422 yards total offense during the 2003 season to break
the former Morningside single-season record of 2,286 yards
total offense by Jim Gibson in 1984.
Fobbe's 2,425 yards
passing was the second highest single-season total in Morningside
history, just 32 yards shy of Gibson's school record of 2,457
yards passing in 1984. Fobbe completed 194 of 371 attempts
for 52.3 percent with 18 touchdowns and 18 interceptions.
Fobbe already ranks
third in Morningside history with 3,801 career yards passing.
Ortegren
Breaks One Record, Ties Another
Kyle Ortegren, a
5-11, 190 lb. sophomore wide receiver from Oskaloosa, Iowa,
caught 74 passes for a school-record 1,141 yards and nine
touchdowns during the 2003 season.
His 1,141 reception
yards broke the former Morningside single-season standard
of 1,006 reception yards by Todd Smith in 1988. Ortegren's
74 receptions and nine touchdown receptions were the second
highest single-season totals in Morningside history.
Ortegren's most
productive game of the season came against Doane College on
Oct. 18 when he caught 16 passes for 188 yards. His 16 catches
tied Morningside's single-game record first set by Gary Pettit
against the University of South Dakota in 1968.
Ortegren already
ranks second in Morningside history with 1,889 career reception
yards and 15 career touchdown receptions and is fourth in
the Mustangs' record book with 128 career receptions.
Drew
Ties Single-Game Interception Record
Brian Drew, a 6-1,
175 lb. sophomore defensive back from Sioux Falls, S.D., tied
a Morningside single-game record when he intercepted three
passes in the Mustangs' 13-3 victory against Dakota Wesleyan
University on Nov. 1 at Mitchell, S.D.
He tied a record
previously set by Dwight Sann against South Dakota State University
in 1969 and by Mark Brosamle against Augustana College in
1971.
Drew finished the
season with a team-high three interceptions. He returned the
thefts 76 yards for an average of 25.3 yards per return.
Mustangs
Tie Team Single-Game Interception Record
Morningside tied a
team single-game record when it intercepted five passes in
its 13-3 victory against Dakota Wesleyan University on Nov.
1 at Mitchell, S.D.
The Mustangs tied
a record previously set against the University of Nebraska-Omaha
in 1990 and Concordia University last year.
Wright
Fourth Leading Rusher In Mustangs' History
Kevin Wright, a 5-9,
210 lb. senior running back from Bronx, N.Y., led the Mustangs
with 491 yards rushing in 2003.
He raised his career
total to 1,556 yards for the fourth highest individual rushing
total in Morningside history.
Winklepleck
Tops Mustangs' Tackle Chart
Mike Winklepleck,
a 5-10, 190 lb. sophomore defensive back from Sioux City,
Iowa, topped the Mustangs' defense with 48 solo tackles, 68
assists, 116 total tackles, and two fumble recoveries and
shared the team leadership with three interceptions.
Click
here
for Morningside's complete 2003 season statistics.
Ortegren
And Winklepeck Earn First-Team All-GPAC Honors
Kyle Ortegren,
a sophomore wide receiver from Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Mike
Winklepleck, a sophomore defensive back from Sioux City,
were each named to the first team of the 2003 All-Great Plains
Athletic Conference (GPAC) football team as selected by the
league's coaches.
Ortegren caught
74 passes for 1,141 yards and nine touchdowns this past season.
Ortegren set a school record with his 1,141 reception yards,
while his 74 catches and nine touchdown receptions were the
second highest single-season totals in Morningside history.
Ortegren also tied a Morningside single-game record when he
caught 16 passes in the Mustangs' game against Doane College
on Oct. 18. He was the Mustangs' leading pass receiver in
eight of their 10 games.
Ortegren, who also
topped the Mustangs in pass receiving last year with 54 catches
for 748 yards and six touchdowns, already ranks second in
Morningside history with 1,889 career reception yards and
15 career touchdown receptions and fourth with 128 career
receptions.
Winklepleck was
the Mustangs' defensive leader with team highs of 48 solo
tackles, 68 assisted tackles, 116 total tackles, three interceptions,
and two fumble recoveries. He returned his interceptions for
17 yards. Winklepleck also had four pass breakups, 3.5 tackles
for losses of 13 yards, one forced fumble, and one quarterback
hurry.
He led the Mustangs
with six double figure tackle performances, including a career-high
19 tackles in the season's finale against Concordia University
on Nov. 15.
Morningside's B.J.
Batterton and Beau Livingston were both named to
the All-GPAC second team.
Batterton, a sophomore
from Des Moines, Iowa, was the Mustangs' starting offensive
center. His blocking skills helped the Mustangs average 339.8
yards total offense and 21.0 points per game. Morningside
ranked among the top passing teams in the NAIA with an average
of 242.5 yards passing per game.
Livingston, a senior
linebacker from South Sioux City, Neb., was the Mustangs'
third leading tackler with 78 total tackles. He had 32 solo
tackles, 46 assisted tackles, five tackles for losses of 22
yards, two quarterback sacks, two interceptions, two quarterback
hurries, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery.
Livingston earned
NAIA honorable mention All-America honors last year when he
was the Mustangs' third leading tackler with 76 tackles.
In addition to their
first-team and second-team selections, Morningside also had
11 players named to the All-GPAC honorable mention list. The
players are:
Mike Bennett, a
senior linebacker from Sioux City.
Derrick Ellman,
a senior offensive lineman from Buffalo Cente, Iowa.
Matt Fengler, a
sophomore linebacker from Milford, Iowa.
Craig Fobbe, a
sophomore quarterback from Maple Lake, Minn.
Josh Fordyce, a
senior offensive lineman from Aurelia, Iowa.
Simon Guerrero,
a freshman defensive lineman from Mission, Texas.
Saul Salinas, a
sophomore defensive back from Alamo, Texas.
Dusty Tallant, a
sophomore defensive lineman from Sterling, Neb.
Cory Wirth, a sophomore
running back-kicker from Tabor, Iowa.
Kevin Wright, a
senior running back from Bronx, N.Y.
John Zevenbergen,
a sophomore defensive back from Hinton, Iowa.
Morningside posted
a 3-7 record during the 2003 season.
Click here
to view the complete 2003 All-GPAC football team.
Mike
Bennett Named To Academic All-District VII First Team
Mike Bennett, a
senior linebacker from Sioux City, has been named to the 2003
CoSIDA Academic All-America District VII College Division
Football First-Team as selected by College Sports Information
Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Bennett has a 3.78
cumulative grade point average (GPA) with a major in business
administration. He is among 24 student-athletes named to the
academic all-district first team.
He is the Mustangs'
second leading tackler this season with 34 solos and 54 assists
for 88 total tackles. Bennett leads the Mustangs with 5.5
quarterback sacks, three forced fumbles, and nine tackles
behind the line of scrimmage for losses of 57 yards. Bennett,
a three-year starter, is the Mustangs' active leader with
11 career quarterback sacks.
Bennett received
third-team Verizon Academic All-America All-District VII honors
in addition to Daktronics NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
and NAIA second-team All-America honors last year.
He has made the
Morningside Dean's Honor List and Athletic Director's Honor
Roll after each of his semesters at Morningside. Bennett is
a member of Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership society,
Alpha Kappa Delta national sociological honor society, and
Phi Eta Sigma honor society.
Members of the CoSIDA
Academic all-district teams must be a starter or important
reserve of sophomore or higher status with a cumulative GPA
of 3.20 or higher.
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