Jan. 24, 2006

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Twenty-two repeat selections are among the 43 players named to the 2005 academic all-Great West Football Conference team.

The team was selected by sports information directors, coaches and administrators from the six league members. To be eligible, a player must have a 3.2 cumulative grade point average, including the fall term; be in at least his second year at the member institution (first-year freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible) and must be a starter or key reserve.

The repeat selections include two seniors who completed their eligibility with perfect straight A 4.00 grade point averages, Northern Colorado safety Reed Doughty and South Dakota State senior Mitch Klein.

The 2005 academic all-Great West Football Conference team includes 19 who earned all-conference honors as players (x indicates players on the all-Great West Football Conference team as players - either first team, second team, or honorable mention).

Players listed in bold face are repeat selections from the 2004 academic all-conference team.

Cal Poly (3)
Dustin Baxley, 5-11, 212, Jr., LB, Oak Park, CA - 3.400 Business
x Justen Peek, 6-1, 225, Jr., LB, Oakhurst, CA - 3.348 Civil Engineering
x Aaron Williams, 5-10, 193, Sr., SS, Garden Grove, CA - 3.343 Business


UC Davis (7)
x Jonathan Barsi, 6-0, 195, So., FS, Los Altos, CA - 3.22 Exercise Biology
Aaron Campbell, 6-3, 242, Sr., DL, Carmel, CA - 3.31 Neurbiology, Physiology & Behavior
Naveen Daftari, 6-1, 237, Jr., DL, Davis, CA - 3.61 Electrical Engineering
x Dan Elbanna, 5-11, 215, Sr., LB, Walnut Creek, CA - 3.20 Exercise Biology
x Jon Grant, 6-2, 205, Jr., QB, Pacific Grove, CA - 3.41 History
Nick Johnston, 5-9, 177, So., CB, Alamo, CA - 3.50 International Relations
x Kyle Tarp, 5-10, 180, Sr., CB, Salinas, CA - 3.84 Exercise Biology


North Dakota State (11)
Derek Arndt, 6-41⁄2, 231, Sr., TE, LaMoure, ND - 3.41, Criminal Justice
Bobby Babich, North Dakota State, 5-10, 180, Sr., CB, Fargo, ND - 3.61, Business Administration
x Craig Dahl, North Dakota State, 6-1, 207, Jr., SS, Mankato, MN - 3.56, Mechanical Engineering
Andy DelaBarre, North Dakota State,6-2, 246, Sr., TE, Minot, ND - 3.29, Physical Education
Brett Itterman, North Dakota State, 6-11⁄2, 223, Jr., LB, Aberdeen, SD - 3.43, Business Administration
Hugh Medal, North Dakota State, 6-1, 280, Sr., C, Grand Forks, ND - 3.68, Industrial Engineering
Ryan Olson, North Dakota State, 5-11, 186, Jr., CB, Buffalo, MN - 3.43, Human Performance
Adam Palczewski, North Dakota State, 6-11⁄2, 248, Sr., NG, Scranton, ND - 3.35, Math Education
x Tim Popowski, North Dakota State, 6-2, 310, Sr., OT,, Brookings, SD - 3.57, Elementary Education
Scott Walter, North Dakota State, 5-9, 176, Sr., CB, Wahpeton, ND - 3.77, Human Performance
x Kole Zimmerman, North Dakota State, 5-111⁄2, 221, Sr., LB,Windom, MN - 3.82, History Education


Northern Colorado (5)
x Reed Doughty, 6-1, 210, Sr., DB, Johnstown, CO - 4.00 GPA, Sport & Exercise Science
Aaron Henderson, 5-9, 185, So., DB, Colorado Springs, CO - 3.66, Psychology
Matt Thomas, 6-0, 200, Jr., DB,Westminster, CO - 3.89, Economics
x Justin Zaitz, 6-3, 200, K, Sr., Boulder, CO - 3.79, Business
Jahir Waterman. 5-9, 201, Jr., RB, Centennial, CO - 3.39, Criminal Justice


South Dakota State (13)
Paul Aananson, 5-10, 174, So., WR-KR, Cambridge, IA - 3.705, Health Promotion
Matt Anderson, 6-2, 235, RsFr., TE, Rapid City, SD - 3.333, CTE avaition
Ryan Berry, 6-2, 184, RsFr., QB, Watertown, SD - 3.796, Nursing
Scott Breyfogle, 6-0, 196, Jr., DB, Holstein, IA - 3.641, Mathematics
x Parker Douglass, 5-8, 170, So., K, Columbus, NE - 3.913, Pre-med
Dan Dykhouse, 6-2, 235, Jr., TE, Sioux Falls, SD - 3.242, Consumer Affairs
x Mitch Erickson, 6-6, 285, So., OL, Hutchinson, MN - 3.214, Mechanical Engineering
x Andrew Hoogeveen, 6-3, 194, So., LB, Sioux Center, IA - 3.48, Health Promotion
Mitch Klein, 6-1, 196, Sr., DB, Dell Rapids, SD - 4.00, Electrical Engineering
x Cory Koenig, 5-10, 195, So., RB, Underwood, IA - 3.773, Biology
Marty Kranz, 6-1, 235, Jr., LB, Watertown, SD - 3.398, HPER
John Perry, 6-1, 210, Sr., DB, Montrose, SD - 3.773 Landscape Design
x Mitch Pontrelli, 6-2, 256, So., DT, St. Paul, MN - 3.205, Athletic Training


Southern Utah (4)
x Levi Erickson, 6-2, 250, J r, DE, Salt Lake City, UT - 3.42, Communication
x Brian Kofoed, 6-0, 175, Jr, CB, Salt Lake City, UT - 3.55, Marketing
Spencer Meier, 6-0, 175, Jr, S, Murray, UT - 3.31, Physical Education
x Steve Smith, 6-0, 215, Sr, LB, Salt Lake City, UT - 3.39, Communication