IRVING, TEXAS - A total of 35 Iowa Conference student-athletes from six schools were honored today by the National Football Foundation (NFF) as the newest members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Wartburg led the IIAC with 11 honorees while Simpson and and IIAC champion Dubuque had seven senior football players earn membership. Luther placed four with Central and Loras each having three earn induction in the 10th class. In all, 868 players from 275 school qualified.
Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include:
- Being a starter or a significant contributor in one's last year of eligibility at an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III or an NAIA college or university;
- Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
- Meeting all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
Highlighting the list of IIAC selections are 2016 Defensive MVP
Blaine Snitker of Dubuque and First Team All-Iowa Conference selections
Robbie Anstoetter of Wartburg,
Blake Bergstrom of Simpson,
Tanner Bronkema of Dubuque,
Gunner Tranel of Wartburg, and
Chase Wilhelms of Wartburg. Also making the cut was Jake Wassenaar of Central who was selected for the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team.
Wartburg is one of 32 school who have had at least one student-athlete recognized in each of the Hampshire Honor Society's ten years. Nebraska Wesleyan, which is set the join the IIAC in the summer of 2016, ranks fourth all-time across all divisions for total number of honorees over the ten years with 79 selections.
The complete list of IIAC honorees includes:
Central: Taylor Cox, Jake Wassenaar, and Curtis Weeks.
Dubuque: Kyle Andresen, Tanner Bronkema, Alexander Eckes, Zachary Marotta, Tyler Santeler, Blaine Snitker, and Lucas Walzak.
Loras: Nate Carrier, Logan Kuehl, and Nik Schulte.
Luther: Cody Berger, Jordan Boekhoff, Jon Cochrane, and Tyler Moon.
Simpson: Blake Bergstrom, Corbin Clark, Nate Connealy, Clay Finley, Sam Kline, Corey Meyer, and Michael Pavon.
Wartburg: Robbie Anstoetter, Ben Banser, Michael Bohlke, Nick Clasen, Mitch Frerichs, Alex Harmer, Ben Larson, Avery Mason, Jordan Schmitt, Gunner Tranel, and Chase Wilhelms.
