West Chester, Shippensburg Athletes Headline PSAC Football East All-Conference Teams
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. --- West Chester senior Jarel Elder was named the 2017 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Football Eastern Division Athlete of the Year while redshirt junior teammate Tyler Morrissey earned Defensive Athlete of the Year accolades, the league announced Wednesday afternoon in conjunction with the release of the all-conference football teams.
All-conference teams and major award winners were determined by a vote of the league’s East head coaches.
Elder is the ninth Golden Ram to win the award while it marks the 10th time that WCU has boasted the representative. It is the first time WCU has claimed the award since 2014. Elder is one of five 1000-yard rushers in the PSAC and has the third best average per game (96.5). The Allentown, Pa., product has turned in 15 rushing touchdowns and has hauled in 20 passes for 292 yards and a touchdown. Elder rushed for a season-high 149 yards and two touchdowns against Shippensburg. WCU earned the No. 5 seed in Super Region One and will travel to SU in the opening round of the NCAA DII Football Championship Saturday, Nov. 18.
Morrissey is the fifth Golden Ram to win award and first since 2015. It is the seventh time WCU has boasted the representative. Morrissey sits second in the league in tackles per game (10.2), total tackles (112), third in assisted tackles (59) and tied for seventh in solo (57). The Springfield, Pa., native, impressed with a 20-tackle performance in the PSAC Championship game against IUP Saturday, Nov. 11. He had six games of at least 10 tackles.
SU’s Winston Eubanks was tabbed Freshman of the Year while being one of three receivers in the league to average more than 100 receiving yards per contest. He is the fourth Red Raider to win the award and first since 2002. Eubanks hauled in 43 passes for 1160 yards and 12 touchdowns. He averaged 105.5 yards per game and a league-high 27 yards per reception. Eubanks turned in six games of 100 yards or more while boasting a season-high 176 against WCU. He had five games with multiple touchdown receptions.
SU’s Mark Maciejewski garnered the Coach of the Year merit. It marked the second time in his career (2012) he earned it and is the sixth time SU has boasted it. Maciejewski’s squad posted a 10-1 overall record while going 6-1 in league play. His defense leads the PSAC in points allowed (11.7) while the offense impressed with the third-best output at 38.4 points per contest. Under his direction this season, 10 SU athletes earned all-conference recognition, including seven on the first team. SU’s offense is second in yards per game at 466.6. The Red Raiders allowed 14 points or less in all but two contests.
WCU paced the East with 13 all-conference members while SU boasted the most first-team representatives with seven. 11 Kutztown athletes earned all-conference recognition while boasting six first-teamers.
PSAC FOOTBALL EAST MAJOR AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Jarel Elder, West Chester
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Morrissey, West Chester
Freshman of the Year: Winston Eubanks, Shippensburg
Coach of the Year: Mark Maciejewski, Shippensburg
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| QB |
Ryan Zapoticky |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
Dallas, Pa. / Dallas |
| RB |
Jarel Elder* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Allentown, Pa. / Parkland |
| RB |
Craig Reynolds* |
Kutztown |
R-Jr. |
Willow Grove, Pa. / Abington |
| RB |
Jaymar Anderson |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Lackawanna |
| OT |
Skyler Panchari |
Kutztown |
Sr. |
Pottsville, Pa. / Blue Mountain |
| OT |
Travis Krall |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
New Columbia, Pa. / Milton Area |
| OG |
Frank Tranzilli |
West Chester |
So. |
Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn |
| OG |
Trent Fielding* |
Lock Haven |
R-Sr. |
Sunbury, Ohio / Central Mountain |
| C |
Keon Hughes^ |
Cheyney |
Sr. |
Staten Island, N.Y. / Port Richmond |
| TE |
Andrew Garbarino |
Kutztown |
R-Sr. |
Peckville, Pa. / Valley View |
| WR |
Winston Eubanks |
Shippensburg |
R-Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / La Salle College |
| WR |
Kevin Wiggins^ |
Millersville |
Sr. |
Baltimore, Md. / Milton Hershey |
| WR |
Tyler Karpinski* |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Lancaster, Pa. / Temple |
| PK |
Ryan Abbott |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Sellersville, Pa. / Pennridge |
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| DL |
Jake Klinger |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Berwick, Pa. / Central Columbia |
| DL |
Ronny Tomasetti^ |
Kutztown |
R-Sr. |
Dickson City, Pa. / Mid-Valley |
| DL |
George Shipp |
West Chester |
So. |
Harleysville, Pa. / North Penn |
| DL |
Richard Nase^* |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Summit Hill, Pa. / Panther Valley |
| DL |
Dakota Thompson |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Laureldale, Pa. / Muhlenberg |
| LB |
Tajier Jefferson** |
Kutztown |
R-Jr. |
East Orange, N.J. / Queen of Peace |
| LB |
Tyler Morrissey |
West Chester |
R-Jr. |
Springfield, Pa. / Springfield-DELCO |
| LB |
Sean Dugan |
Millersville |
R-Sr. |
Springsdale, Pa. / Springdale |
| LB |
Tyler Emge |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Blandon, Pa. / Fleetwood |
| DB |
Kevin Taylor* |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
East Orange, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep |
| DB |
Ahkee Cox-Cowan |
Kutztown |
So. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg |
| DB |
Isaiah Flamer |
Lock Haven |
R-Jr. |
Coatesville, Pa. / Coatesville |
| DB |
Richard Sheler |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Washington, D.C. / Woodrow Wilson |
| RS |
Marquis Fells |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Jr. |
York, Pa. / Shippensburg |
| P |
Brendan Paulison*^^ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley |
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| QB |
Collin DiGalbo^ |
Kutztown |
R-So. |
Secane, Pa. / Monsignor Bonner |
| RB |
Cole Chiappialle*^ |
Shippensburg |
Sr. |
Beaver Falls, Pa. / Penn State |
| RB |
Alex Gooden |
Bloomsburg |
R-So. |
Parkesburg, Pa. / Octorara |
| RB |
Qmac Quiteh |
Bloomsburg |
R-So. |
Tobyhanna, Pa. / Pocono Mountain West |
| OT |
Devante Oliver |
Lock Haven |
R-Sr. |
Hughesville, Pa. / Hughesville |
| OT |
Mike Fleming^^ |
East Stroudsburg |
Jr. |
Easton, Pa. / Easton |
| OG |
Matt Cella |
Kutztown |
So. |
Springfield, Pa. / Springfield |
| OG |
Zach Warren |
Shippensburg |
So. |
Newark, Del. / Salesianum School |
| C |
Alec Petrillo |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Glenmoore, Pa. / IUP |
| TE |
Aaron Allison |
Bloomsburg |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Frankford |
| WR |
Tim Wilson^ |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
Wayne, Pa. / Radnor |
| WR |
Mike Allen |
Bloomsburg |
R-So. |
Oley, Pa. / Oley Valley |
| WR |
Rasheem James |
West Chester |
R-Fr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Ben Franklin |
| PK |
Andrew Chegia |
West Chester |
So. |
Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville |
PSAC FOOTBALL EASTERN DIVISION ALL-CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE SECOND TEAM
| Pos. |
Player |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
| DL |
Chris Gary* |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Archbishop Wood |
| DL |
Josh Ganzelli** |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown East |
| DL |
Diquan Gilbert |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Valley Forge Military Academy |
| DL |
Tommy Halloway |
Millersville |
R-Fr. |
Baltimore, Md.. / Perry Hall |
| DL |
Keyson Dingle |
Cheyney |
Sr. |
Bayonne, N.J. / Bayonne |
| LB |
Dakota Everett |
East Stroudsburg |
Sr. |
Effort, Pa. / Stony Brook |
| LB |
Sekou Jones^ |
East Stroudsburg |
R-Sr. |
Effort, Pa. / Pleasant Valley |
| LB |
Cam Boykin |
Millersville |
So. |
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Our Lady of Good Counsel |
| LB |
Luke Snyder |
Kutztown |
So. |
Levittown, Pa. / Pennsbury |
| LB |
Kevin Duggan^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Chalfont, Pa. / Central Bucks West |
| DB |
Jalen Nieves |
Kutztown |
R-Sr. |
Bensalem, Pa. / Bensalem |
| DB |
Marquis Seamon |
Bloomsburg |
R-Jr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / Father Judge |
| DB |
Daniel Strawbridge* |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg |
| DB |
Carlos Balkcom |
Lock Haven |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic |
| DB |
Shaquille James^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Philadelphia, Pa. / West Catholic |
| RS |
Jarey Elder |
West Chester |
So. |
Allentown, Pa. / Parkland |
| P |
Dean Krcic |
Kutztown |
R-Fr. |
Saylorsbury, Pa. / Pleasant Valley |
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection
! Indicates tie