For Immediate Release
Monday, November 14, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#19 Brendan Beaulieu (WR, 6-3, 215, Sr., Cottage Grove, Minn. / Park HS) - Bemidji State
- Led the Beavers to a 51-14 victory at UMary, their ninth straight win
- Helped clinch a share of the NSIC Overall Championship and win the North Division outright 
- Caught five passes for 128 yards and three touchdowns
- Scored on touchdowns from 26, 7 and 39 yards out
- Helped BSU secure first home playoff game in program history

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#90 Luke Sims (DL, 5-11, 285, So., Omaha, Neb. / Creighton Prep HS) - Wayne State
- Had eight tackles, three sacks and four quarterback hurries in Wayne State’s 10-7 win over MSU Moorhead
- Was credited with four solo and four assisted tackles
- The three sacks went for 22 yards lost 
- Named Egg Bowl Most Valuable Player
- Helped WSC clinch share of NSIC Overall Championship

NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#37 Nick Hernandez (K/P, 6-0, 185, So., San Antonio, TX / Ronald Reagan HS) - Sioux Falls
- Went 3-for-3 on field goals in a 50-6 win at Upper Iowa
- Connected on field goals of 20, 31 and 34 yards
- Added five extra points for 14 points in the contest
- Is tied for the NSIC lead in field goals made this season with 14

Other Top Performances
OFFENSE
#2 Devon Jones (AUGIE) recorded a career-high 117 yards receiving in the Vikings shutout win over Southwest Minnesota State. He caught five passes as part of those 117 yards for two touchdowns. He had a long reception of 44 yards. Of the 117 yards, 54 were yards after catch, and he also returned two punts for 22 yards.
#80 Troy Ellison (CSP) led CSP to its first win of 2022 with five catches for career-highs 113 yards and two TDs. His 72-yard TD in the 2nd quarter gave CSP a 6-0 lead that they would not relinquish. He added a 30-yard TD in the 3rd quarter for a 13-3 lead. It was his second-straight 100-yard receiving game, the first for CSP in a decade (2011-12). He led CSP receivers in catches (29), yards (402) and TDs (5). 
#28 Wade Sullivan (UMD) threw one 17 yard touchdown reception for a 14-0 lead. He scored one receiving touchdown off a nine yard pass extending the score to 28-0. He notched 198 total offensive yards in a 28-7 win over Northern State. He completed 101 yards in rushing, with his longest at 33 yards and an average of 6.3 yards per carry. He had 30 receiving yards and had a 36 yard kick-off return. Sullivan is now ranked fourth in the NSIC for all-purpose yards.
#22 Shen Butler Lawson Jr (MSU) posted a season-high 159 rushing yards vs. Winona State. He recorded two rushing touchdowns from 70 and 31 yards out to help put the Mavericks up 21-0 in the first quarter as he averaged 7.2 yards per carry.
#21 Ali Mohamed (MINOT) led the way with 69 all-purpose yards, rushing for 33 yards and catching 4 passes for 36 yards in the Beavers season finale.
#34 Thuro Reisdorfer (USF) rushed for 139 yards and 1 TD on 18 attempts in a 50-6 win over UIU. Following this weekend’s performance, Reisdorfer leads the NSIC in rushing yards with 1,362 on the season. He leads the NSIC in scoring and touchdown scoring with 108 points on the year and 18 touchdowns. He finished fourth in USF all-time rushing yards and leads USF in DII rushing yards. 
#87 Jaylen Schleicher (WSU) matched a season-high with three receptions for 30 yards receiving, including a 21-yard touchdown. Eclipsed the 200-yard receiving mark for the third-consecutive season. 
DEFENSE
#8 Peyton Buckley (AUGIE) intercepted his third pass of the season and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown. The pick six was his second of 2022. He also recorded a sack, setting the SMSU offense back five more yards. He recorded two other pass breakups on defense. In all, officially defended three passes on the day and totaled four tackles, three solo as part of an Augustana defense that allowed just 140 yards of total offense and zero points.
#18 Zollie Kaplan (BSU) totaled five tackles (four solo) and recorded three sacks and four tackles for loss. Also forced a fumble.
#7 Dayvia Gbor (UMD) had two interceptions against NSU, with one of the turnovers resulting in a touchdown for UMD. He made three pass breakups, with one breakup being a 44 yard pass. He recorded one tackle. Gbor is now first in the NSIC and third nationally for interceptions He is second in the NSIC for passes defended.
#3 Terrell Hall (MSU) recorded an interception against Winona State and a strip sack and recovered the fumble.
#9 Knylen Miller-Levi (MINOT) broke the single-season interception record at Minot State, picking off two passes to give him six on the season. He also added 4 tackles, including 1 tackle for a loss, to lead the Beaver defense.
#35 Trey King (NSU) led Northern State with ten tackles, including nine solo stops against Minnesota Duluth. He tallied 3.0 tackles for a loss of 15 yards and added a solo sack for a loss of nine yards. 
#39 Clay Schueffner (WSU) led the NSIC with 18 tackles against Minnesota State. He tallied seven solo stops and 11 tackle assists. He garnered 0.5 tackles for loss. He leads the NSIC with 103 total tackles this season.
SPECIAL TEAMS
#39 Drew Jurgens (AUGIE) punted three times for an average of 47 yards per punt. He had a long punt of 53 yards and finished the season with an NSIC-best 15 punts of 50+ yards.
#81Curt Cox (UMD) went 4-4 on PATs and on five kick-offs he totaled 244 yards, with an average of 48.8. He has had a perfect PAT record in the 2022 season of 39-39.
#37 Damian Chowaniec (MSU) went 5-for-5 in extra points attempts and connected on a 32-yard field goal to finish the game with eight points.
#26 Dillon Fedor (MINOT), with his 27-yard field goal, moved to No. 2 in career field goals at Minot State with 13 in his two-year career, and his 8 field goals this season also ranks No. 2 in single-season field goals made at Minot State.
#46 Tristan Root (WSU) converted a successful fake punt to rush for a 31-yard gain and convert the first down. Had five punts, including a long of 46 yards, against Minnesota State. Also forced a fumble and recovered it as a defensive back for the Warrior defense.
NSIC Football Players of the Week
9/6/22
O:  #10 Jalen Sample - Minnesota State
D: #7 Alijah McGhee - Minnesota State
SP: #26 Payton Eue - Northern State
9/12/22
O: #24 Jesse Sherwood - SMSU
D: #5 Alex Kowalczyk - Wayne State
SP: #2 Trey Vaval - Minnesota State
9/19/22
O: #24 Jesse Sherwood - SMSU (2) 
D: #94 Grayson Diepenbrock - Augustana
SP: #26 Payton Eue - Northern State(2)
9/26/22
O: #34 Thuro Reisdorfer - USF
D: #0 Onte Burns - SMSU
SP: #27 Jacob Scott - WSU
10/3/22
O: #4 Jesse Forknell - UMary
D: #90 Zach Durfee - USF
SP: #95 Ian Kopf - UMary
10/10/22
O: #18 Will Madler - Northern State
D: #5 Alex Kowalczyk - Wayne State (2)
SP: #41 Alex Powders - Wayne State
10/17/22
O: #34 Thuro Reisdorfer - Sioux Falls (2)
D: #9 Ian Marshall - Northern State
SP: #14 Luke Gunderson - Northern State
10/24/22
O: #6 Gage Florence - MSU Moorhead
D: #8 Mitch Snitker - Winona State  
SP: #11 Danny Kittner - University of Mary
10/31/22
O: #2 Anthony Watkins - Wayne State
D: #9 Ian Marshall - Northern State (2)
SP: #37 Damian Chowaniec - Minnesota State
11/07/22
O: #4 Nick Bohn - Wayne State
D: #94 Darius Manuel - Winona State
SP: #62 Brady Pfeifer - Augustana
11/14/22
O: #19 Brendan Beaulieu - Bemidji State
D: #90 Luke Sims - Wayne State  
SP: #37 Nick Hernandez - Sioux Falls

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 96 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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