UW-Whitewater’s Klotz Headlines All-WIAC Football Selections; Emendorfer Named Coach of the Year
Printable version of the 2013 All-WIAC Football Team
MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Cole Klotz was selected the Player of the Year to headline the individuals chosen to the 2013 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Football Team by the league coaches. In addition, Pioneer head coach Mike Emendorfer secured the George Chryst Coach of the Year award.
Klotz, who was a second team choice last season, ranks 11th in the WIAC with 70 tackles, including 36 solo stops. He has contributed seven tackles for losses of 14 yards. Klotz has produced four games of at least nine tackles, including a season-high 11 against UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 9, and UW-River Falls on Nov. 16. He has played in 39 career games and accumulated 190 tackles.
Klotz’s selection brings UW-Whitewater’s conference Player of the Year total to 12. He is the third Warhawk defensive player to secure the honor, joining Al Equi in 1968 and Toby Ackerman in 1972.
Repeat selections on the first team from a year ago included: UW-Eau Claire’s Joel Sweeney; UW-Oshkosh’s Zach Kasuboski and Cole Myhra; UW-Platteville’s Ryley Bailey; and UW-Whitewater’s Eric Kindler and Loussaint Minnett. Kindler was also a first team selection in 2011.
Emendorfer secured the coaching honor after leading the Pioneers to a 9-1 record and their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III Championship. He also won the award in 2004.
The Coach of the Year trophy is named after George Chryst who coached UW-Platteville from 1979-92 and compiled a 79-60-2 record, including a conference title in 1980.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school.
2013 All-WIAC Football Team
First Team Offense
Name, School, Year, Position, Hometown (High School)
Joe Sommers, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Tight End, Hortonville, Wis.
Rob Bikowski, Oshkosh, Senior, Offensive Line, Oconto, Wis.
Jayson Eddy, Platteville, Junior, Offensive Line, Aurora, Ill. (West)
Devon Greiber, Stout, Senior, Offensive Line, Waunakee, Wis.
Lucas Skibba, Whitewater, Junior, Offensive Line, Plover, Wis. (SPASH)
Paul Santi, Eau Claire, Senior, Center, Kingsford, Mich.
John Kelly, Platteville, Senior, Quarterback, Chicago, Ill. (Guerin Prep)
Cole Myhra, Oshkosh, Senior, Running Back, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Joel Sweeney, Eau Claire, Senior, Running Back, Tomah, Wis.
Ryley Bailey, Platteville, Senior, Wide Receiver, Elburn, Ill. (Kaneland)
Jake Kumerow, Whitewater, Junior, Wide Receiver, Bartlett, Ill. (South Elgin)
Trevor Whitehead, Platteville, Junior, Wide Receiver, Elgin, Ill. (Larkin)
Nate Ray, Oshkosh, Junior, Punter, Verona, Wis.
Eric Kindler, Whitewater, Senior, Kicker, Germantown, Wis.
Justin Howard, Whitewater, Junior, Return Specialist, West Bend, Wis. (Mequon Homestead)
Zach Kasuboski, Oshkosh, Junior, All-Purpose Back, Wautoma, Wis.
First Team Defense
Jake Bedor, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, Shiocton, Wis.
Cody Huemmer, Oshkosh, Junior, Defensive Line, Sun Prairie, Wis.
Loussaint Minett, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, Whitewater, Wis.
Andrew Robinson, Platteville, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Arcadia, Wis.
Marshall Rutherford, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Line, Waterford, Wis. (Union)
Cole Klotz, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, Elm Grove, Wis. (New Berlin Eisenhower)
Cody Seibel, Stevens Point, Senior, Linebacker, Kewaskum, Wis.
Josh Williams, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Mukwonago)
Jacob Zilbar, Platteville, Junior, Linebacker, Tampa, Fla. (Armwood)
Rob Austin, Platteville, Junior, Defensive Back, Calumet City, Ill. (Thornton Fractional North)
Austin Blashka, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, Menasha, Wis.
Marcus McLin, Whitewater, Junior, Defensive Back, Delavan, Wis. (Delavan-Darien)
Zach Vallafskey, Stevens Point, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Hortonville, Wis.
Second Team Offense
Derric Junakin, Whitewater, Junior, Tight End, Cudahy, Wis.
Isiah Cage, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Offensive Line, Chicago, Ill. (Percy L. Julian)
Brian Johnson, Platteville, Junior, Offensive Line, Springfield, Ill. (Sacred Heart Griffin)
Ryan Ramczyk, Stevens Point, Freshman, Offensive Line, Stevens Point, Wis. (SPASH)
David Reyes, Stout, Senior, Offensive Line, Riverside, Calif. (Riverside Poly)
Garrett Porter, Oshkosh, Senior, Center, Princeton, Wis.
Matt Behrendt, Whitewater, Junior, Quarterback, Westchester, Ill. (Nazareth Academy)
Adolfo Pacheco, Stout, Freshman, Running Back, South Elgin, Ill.
Jordan Ratliffe, Whitewater, Sophomore, Running Back, Milwaukee, Wis. (Vincent)
Paul Reit, Platteville, Senior, Tight End, Stanley, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)
Caleb Voss, Oshkosh, Senior, Wide Receiver, Van Dyne, Wis. (Winnebago Lutheran)
Joe Worth, Whitewater, Sophomore, Wide Receiver, Hartford, Wis. (Union)
Scott Burzynski, Eau Claire, Senior, Punter, Stanley, Wis. (Stanley-Boyd)
Zach Litchfield, Platteville, Senior, Kicker, Waupaca, Wis.
Gavin Marquart, La Crosse, Sophomore, Return Specialist, Green Bay, Wis. (Ashwaubenon)
Lee Vlasak, Platteville, Senior, All-Purpose Back, Blanchardville, Wis. (Pecatonica)
Second Team Defense
Alex Hohenstein, River Falls, Senior, Defensive Line, Lakefield, Minn. (Jackson County)
Jamie Rohrig, Stout, Junior, Defensive Line, Owatonna, Minn.
Alex Schaefer, Platteville, Senior, Defensive Line, Naperville, Ill. (Central)
Grant Schultz, La Crosse, Junior, Defensive Line, Oregon, Wis.
Alex Smith, Oshkosh, Junior, Defensive Line, Oakfield, Wis.
Ryan Cortez, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, Palatine, Ill.
Sean Graham, Eau Claire, Senior, Linebacker, Hales Corners, Wis. (Whitnall)
Ryan Stefaniak, Oshkosh, Senior, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Catholic Memorial)
Kyle Wismer, Whitewater, Senior, Linebacker, Spring Grove, Ill. (Richmond-Burton Community)
Brady Grayvold, Whitewater, Junior, Defensive Back, Norway, Mich.
Manfred Johnson, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, Milwaukee, Wis. (James Madison)
Devon Vance, Platteville, Sophomore, Defensive Back, Crystal Lake, Ill. (Prairie Ridge)
Nick Zimmerman, River Falls, Sophomore, Defensive Back, River Falls, Wis.
Honorable Mention Offense
Ethan Fiene, Platteville, Sophomore, Offensive Line, Rock City, Ill.
Sam Versnik, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Offensive Line, West Allis, Wis. (Hale)
Johnny Wiederholt, Whitewater, Sophomore, Offensive Line, Muscoda, Wis. (Riverdale)
Andrew Hermann, La Crosse, Senior, Center, Bloomington, Minn. (John F. Kennedy)
Jake Litecky, River Falls, Senior, Center, Fridley, Minn.
Brian Lurquin, Platteville, Junior, Center, Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita)
Mitch Beau, Stevens Point, Senior, Quarterback, Fond du Lac, Wis. (St. Mary Springs)
Hank Kujak, Stout, Junior, Quarterback, Blair, Wis. (Blair-Taylor)
Nick Olla, Oshkosh, Senior, Quarterback, Kewaskum, Wis.
Andy Puccinni, Platteville, Junior, Running Back, Bartlett, Ill.
Jordan Christianson, River Falls, Junior, Wide Receiver, Medford, Wis.
Trevor Morning, Stout, Senior, Wide Receiver, Bloomer, Wis.
Ricky Marteney, Stout, Senior, Kicker, Greenfield, Wis.
Robbie Flom, River Falls, Sophomore, All-Purpose Back, Somerset, Wis.
Clint Larsen, Eau Claire, Sophomore, All-Purpose Back, Eau Claire, Wis. (Memorial)
Honorable Mention Defense
Mykael Bratchett, Whitewater, Junior, Defensive Line, Milwaukee, Wis. (Hope School)
Dexter Charles, Oshkosh, Sophomore, Defensive Line, Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
Mitch Chester, Stevens Point, Senior, Defensive Line, Green Bay, Wis. (Southwest)
Bronzun Kyles, Platteville, Senior, Defensive Line, Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice)
Andrew Walsh, La Crosse, Senior, Defensive Line, Eden, Wis. (Campbellsport)
Luke Bakkum, Stout, Junior, Linebacker, Oconomowoc, Wis.
Andrew Belken, Platteville, Sophomore, Linebacker, East Dubuque, Ill.
Reese Dziedzic, Oshkosh, Freshman, Linebacker, Crystal Lake, Ill. (South)
Erik Hulman, Eau Claire, Sophomore, Linebacker, Milwaukee, Wis. (Lutheran)
Jordan Pendergast, La Crosse, Sophomore, Linebacker, Hartland, Wis. (Arrowhead)
Shane Rockweiler, La Crosse, Junior, Linebacker, Reedsburg, Wis.
Bo Seibel, Stevens Point, Junior, Linebacker, Kewaskum, Wis.
Cole Sirek, River Falls, Junior, Linebacker, Lonsdale, Minn. (New Prague)
Zach Wall, La Crosse, Junior, Linebacker, West Allis, Wis. (Nathan Hale)
Austin Feuerhelm, La Crosse, Freshman, Defensive Back, Holmen, Wis.
Luke Hoyord, Eau Claire, Senior, Defensive Back, Scandinavia, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia)
Andrew Keister, Whitewater, Senior, Defensive Back, Evansville, Wis.
Tyler Naatz, Stout, Junior, Defensive Back, Menomonie, Wis.
Kevin Ybarra, Platteville, Senior, Defensive Back, Sterling, Ill. (Newman)
All-Sportsmanship Team
David Goebel, Stout, Senior, Defensive Line, Minnetonka, Minn.
Brian Hardy, Oshkosh, Senior, Defensive Back, Bristol, Wis. (Westosha Central)
Ryan Kusilek, River Falls, Sophomore, Quarterback, River Falls, Wis.
Josh Loken, Eau Claire, Senior, Offensive Line, Iola, Wis. (Iola-Scandinavia)
Steve Morris, Whitewater, Senior, Wide Receiver, Racine, Wis. (Horlick)
Luke Neubauer, Stevens Point, Senior, Wide Receiver, Shawano, Wis.
Andy Sires, La Crosse, Senior, Quarterback, Houston, Minn.
Yoel Wonsey, Platteville, Junior, Defensive Back, Bolingbrook, Ill.
Player of the Year: Cole Klotz of Whitewater
George Chryst Coach of the Year: Mike Emendorfer of Platteville
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Cory Wipperfurth of Oshkosh
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