For Immediate Release
Monday, November 7, 2022
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Offensive Player of the Week
#4 Nick Bohn (QB, 6-1, 200, So., Bennington, Neb. / Bennington HS) - Wayne State
- Accounted for four touchdowns and 280 yards of total offense in a 31-24 come-from-behind win at No. 24 Sioux Falls
- Was 13-of-24 passing for 165 yards with three touchdowns
- Threw the go-ahead 17-yard strike to Jadon Johnson with 9:13 in the game
- Rushed for 115 yards on 18 carries, including the game-tying 56-yard touchdown run early in fourth quarter

NSIC Defensive Player of the Week
#94 Darius Manuel (DL, 6-2, 260, R-So., Des Moines, Iowa / Valley HS) - Winona State
- Led the team with seven tackles, five solo, in a 45-7 win at Upper Iowa
- Added two sacks and three tackles for loss for 14 yards 
- Helped Winona State clinch at least a share of the NSIC South Division Championship

NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week
#62 Brady Pfeifer (K/P, 6-1, 210, So., Tea, S.D. / Tea Area HS) - Augustana
- Went 3-for-3 on field goal attempts 
- Split the uprights on a career-long 50-yard field goal, the third longest in the NSIC this year
- Also connected from 32 and 26 yards
- Also went 1-for-1 on PAT attempts
- Is now 6-for-7 on field goal attempts in 2022 after taking over the duties midway through the season

Other Top Performances
OFFENSE
#19 Brendan Beaulieu (BSU) helped the Beavers earn a 24-14 victory over Northern State by catching eight passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Became the program’s career receptions leader with his 199th career reception and is now the programs career receiving yards, touchdowns and receptions leader.
#12 Kyle Walljasper (UMD) had 288 total yards as he completed 207 yards in passings (longest at 55 yards) and made 75% of passes. He connected on four touchdown passes. He also rushed for 81 yards. He recorded a career high for passing yards, longest pass, and passing touchdowns.
#24 Nyles Williams (MSU) recorded a career-high 170 receiving yards on four catches versus SMSU. He caught two touchdown passes, including an 85-yard TD pass on MSU’s first offensive play of the game. 
#23 Luke Imdieke (MSUM) had 177 all-purpose yards and a touchdown in MSUM’s 21-20 win over Concordia-St. Paul. He had 15 attempts for 98 rushing yards, including a 23-yard long in the win. He caught three passes for 79 yards and a 60-yard receiving touchdown, the longest of his career. He set career highs in rushing yards and receiving yards in the victory.
#2 Ben Bolinske (MINOT) had a big day on senior day, scoring the game-winning touchdown for the Beavers while adding 69 yards rushing, adding 1 pass completion for 27 yards, and returning a kick-off.
#7 Sam Santiago-Lloyd (WSU) in a 45-7 win that allowed Winona State to clinch a share of the NSIC South title, was a key offensive force for the Warriors. He ran for four touchdowns in the first half. He had 18 carries for 79 yards. He averaged 4.4 yards per rush. His longest rush of 10 yards on the day.
DEFENSE
#93 Blake Van Veldhuizen (MSU) recorded five tackles, including one for a loss and a sack. He also forced and recovered a fumble.
#8 Jake Bettcher (MSUM) had eight solo tackles in MSUM’s win over Concordia-St. Paul. He set a career-high in total tackles with nine in the 21-20 victory over the Golden Bears.
#22 Justin Coleman (MINOT) had a big day as his interception late in the game led to the game-clinching field goal. He also was second on the team with seven tackles, including 1 for a loss, and he broke up a pass.
#0 Onte Burns (SMSU) became SMSU’s and the NSIC’s all-time leader in solo tackles. He finished the game with nine tackles, six solo, and now has 205 solo stops in his career breaking the SMSU record of 199 held by Nate Rudolph. Burns also broke the NSIC mark held by Kirby Hora (202) from Augustana.
#52 Trevor Thompson (UIU) had a big day for the Peacock defense with 12 tackles, while Cejai Parrish registered seven tackles and forced a fumble on WSU’s first possession. Thompson moved in the team lead after the big stops on Saturday; the sophomore linebacker now has 58 tackles including 38 solo stops.
#44 Dexter Larsen (WSC) was credited with five solo tackles along with one sack and one interception in Saturday’s 31-24 win at #25 Sioux Falls. The third quarter interception by Larsen resulted in a WSC field goal. He had one sack for five yards.

SPECIAL TEAMS
#84 Maximo Rodriguez (BSU) punted the football four times in the Beavers 24-14 victory over Northern State with all four punts downed inside the 20-yard line. Had a long punt of 56 yards that was downed at the Northern State one-yard line and averaged 43.5 yards. Totaled 274 yards on five kick-offs including one touchback.
#25 Brock Galetich (MSU) recovered MSU’s opening kickoff in the end zone for a touchdown after a muffed fair catch by SMSU.
#26 Dillon Fedor (MINOT) had a 27-yard field goal that clinched the victory for the Beavers in the Battler of the Big Lake on Saturday.
#27 Jacob Scott (WSU), in a 45-7 win that allowed Winona State to clinch a share of the NSIC South title, was perfect on all his kicks in wet and slippery conditions. He was 6-for-6 on PAT’s and hit eight kickoffs for 425 total yards. He connected on a 27 yard field goal and moved to 34-for-34 on PATS on the season. 
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

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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