Great Plains Athletic Conference

GPAC Baseball All-Conference Team Announced

Posted by Corey Westra - Mon, May 7, 2007 - [ Baseball ] - Viewed 2190 times

GPAC <br> Player-of-the-Year <br> Grant Wall

GPAC
Player-of-the-Year
Grant Wall

The 2007 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball All-Conference team has been announced after a vote of league coaches. This years GPAC All-Conference Team consists 17 first-team members and 17 second-team members, and an honorable mention list. Grant Wall from Northwestern was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Player-of-the-Year, while Mihai Burlea from Northwestern was selected as the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Pitcher-of-the-Year. Luke Langenfeld from Sioux Falls was named the 2007 Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year. A new award this year is the Hauff Mid-America Sports Gold Glove Team. All Award winners will now move onto the NAIA Region III level for further post-season consideration.

2007 FIRST TEAM BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE:

Position	Name	School	Grade	Hometown
First Base	Tony Tysinger	Sioux Falls	Senior	Lincoln, Neb.
Second Base	DJ Yeager	Hastings	Senior	Arvada, Colo.
Third Base	Aaron Boyer	Sioux Falls	Senior	Mandan, N.D.
Shortstop	Grant Wall	Northwestern	Sophomore	Mountain Lake, Minn.
Utility Infielder	Chris Stevenson	Briar Cliff	Senior	Fullerton, Calif.
Outfield	Ky Kouzmanoff	Hastings	Senior	Evergreen, Colo.
Outfield	Kyle Thompsen	Sioux Falls	Senior	Escondido, Calif.
Outfield	Mitch Vernon	Doane	Senior	Crete, Neb.
Outfield	Zach Williams	Concordia	Senior	Friendswood, Texas
Catcher	Jake Roy	Dakota Wesleyan	Junior	Corvalis, Ore.
Catcher	Dan Nash	Midland Lutheran	Junior	Omaha, Neb.
Pitcher	Mihai Burlea	Northwestern	Junior	Botosani, Romania
Pitcher	Josh Hansen	Morningside	Junior	Onawa, Iowa
Pitcher	Heath Horsley	Morningside	Senior	Lawton, Iowa
Pitcher	Bryan Dutcher	Doane	Senior	Greeley, Neb.
Relief Pitcher	David Andersen	Dakota Wesleyan	Senior	Hooker, Okla.
Designated Hitter	Michael Janssen	Northwestern	Senior	Ackley, Iowa

2007 SECOND TEAM BASEBALL ALL-CONFERENCE:

Position	Name	School	Grade	Hometown
First Base	Jake Jansen	Northwestern	Sophomore	Oak Harbor, Wash.
Second Base	Choc Bowen	Doane	Senior	Benson, Ariz.
Third Base	Michael Smith	Dana	Senior	Palmdale, Calif.
Shortstop	Chris Knutson	Midland Lutheran	Senior	Elkhorn, Neb.
Utility Infielder	Cole Knippling	Mount Marty	Senior	Gann Valley, S.D.
Outfield	Tom Kohl	Morningside	Junior	Leavenworth, Kan.
Outfield	Joe Heitritter	Northwestern	Junior	Boyden, Iowa
Outfield	Rob McClemans	Mount Marty	Senior	Brookings, S.D.
Outfield	Sean Curtis	Dana	Senior	Cheyenne, Wyo.
Catcher	David Manceaux	Morningside	Sophomore	Omaha, Neb.
Catcher	Travis DeJong	Dordt	Junior	Hull, Iowa
Pitcher	Brett Swim	Sioux Falls	Junior	Oskaloosa, Iowa
Pitcher	Jared Jacobs	Briar Cliff	Senior	Yakima, Wash.
Pitcher	Chris Baker	Dakota Wesleyan	Junior	Milwaukie, Ore.
Pitcher	Ryan Gorsett	Briar Cliff	Senior	Sioux City, Iowa
Relief Pitcher	Simon McKenzie	Hastings	Senior	Alma, Neb.
Designated Hitter	Bryan Campos	Sioux Falls	Sophomore	Green River, Wyo.

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR: Grant Wall, Northwestern
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS PITCHER-OF-THE-YEAR: Mihai Burlea, Northwestern
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS COACH-OF-THE-YEAR: Luke Langenfeld, Sioux Falls

HONORABLE MENTION:
BRIAR CLIFF: Jeff Butcher (1B), Mike Schwartz (3B), Stephen Keane (P), Trent Schneider (RP), Andrew English (RP)
CONCORDIA: Todd Stahlecker (OF), Nate Schmoll (OF), Casey Rodriquez (2B), Jack Holmberg (UTIL), Chris McNeil (P), Clay Sanford (1B)
DAKOTA WESLEYAN: Josh Pritt (SS), Freddy Janssen (P), Phil Johnson (RP)
DANA: Jared Bain (1B), Ryan Eiswerth (P)
DOANE: Chris Williams (1B)
DORDT: Dillon Peters (OF), Nate Daane (P), Chris Liebhart (P), Bobby Lutke (DH)

HASTINGS: Brian Burks (C), Bryant McCann (P), Joe Jeanjaquet (1B)
MIDLAND LUTHERAN: Trevor Womack (OF), Kevin Schwamel (DH), Matt Huggins (1B), Nolan Koehn (3B), Mike Burdine (P), T.J. Stosich (RP)
MORNINGSIDE: Nick Paulsen (DH) , Eric Delich (RP), Jason Engleman (UTIL)
MOUNT MARTY: Rand Thygeson (DH), Billy McDonald (2B), Trey Krier (P), Kevin Kunz (P), Matt Kemp (SS)
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN: Jared Meays (OF), Shawn Votava (C), John Rust (DH), Andy McGowan (SS), Seth Schulz (P), Tom Hranac (P)
NORTHWESTERN: Codie Zeutenhorst (C), Austin Malone (2B), Dusty Meyn (P), Jake Koerselman (P), Justin Lane (RP), Matt Gray (OF)
SIOUX FALLS: Joe Larson (OF), Joe Mazza (2B), Gabe Hirsch (P), Myles Kuiper (SS)

2007 GPAC/HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS BASEBALL GOLD GLOVE TEAM

This is the first year for the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Baseball Gold Glove Team. The NAIA has added a Gold Glove Team on the Regional and National level so the GPAC has followed suit with a Gold Glove Team. Coaches nominated a player at each position and the coaches voted on the winner.

Position	Name	School	Grade	Hometown
First Base	Jeff Butcher	Briar Cliff	Senior	Sioux City, Iowa
Second Base	Billy McDonald	Mount Marty	Junior	Spearfish, S.D.
Third Base	Nolan Koehn	Midland Lutheran	Freshman	Omaha, Neb.
Shortstop	Chris Stevenson	Briar Cliff	Senior	Fullerton, Calif.
Pitcher	Tom Hranac	Nebraska Wesleyan	Junior	Lincoln, Neb.
Catcher	Brian Burks	Hastings	Senior	Colorado Springs, Colo.
Left Fielder	Rob McClemens	Mount Marty	Senior	Brookings, S.D.
Center Fielder	Tom Kohl	Morningside	Junior	Leavenworth, Kan.
Right Fielder	Kyle Thompson	Sioux Falls	Senior	Escondido, Calif.