2016 Postseason Awards - Ryan Slager

Sophomore linebacker Ryan Slager followed up an incredible first year, in which he finished third in the country in total tackles per game, with an even better sophomore season.  Finishing with 154 total tackles, Slager led all of Division 3 as a Sophomore.  This total was also good for the third best single season in Grinnell history.  For his efforts, Slager was recognized as a Second Team All-Conference linebacker, and was named the Dick Ullrich Most Outstanding Offensive or Defensive Back.  Congrats to Ryan, and here's to even bigger and better things next year!

2016 Postseason Awards - Jacob Bernholtz

Senior running back Jacob Bernholtz capped the finest season of his career by being named 2nd team all-conference.  Despite missing two games and most of a third, he still rushed for 703 yards on 131 carries, good for a 5.1 yards per carry average.  That is the highest single season total since 2006 (Sean Pfalzer, 725) and the highest per-carry average since 2005 (Nate Wineinger, 5.5).

In addition to his fine career on the gridiron, Bernholtz hopes to finish out his athletic career with a conference championship with the Pioneer baseball team this spring.  Congrats on a fine career Bernie, and best of luck this spring!

Coach Pedersen is 2010 MWC Coach of the Year! Pioneers Garner 7 All-MWC Honors!

The Grinnell College football team had an amazing run in the 2010 season, and that success has been reflected in the All-MWC selections.

Head Coach Jeff Pedersen ’02 (top, left) has been named MWC Coach of the Year, and linebacker Marquis Bradley ’11 (top, second from left), wide receiver Robert Seer ’12 (top, second from right) and returner Logan Granera ’13 (top, right) have been named to the All-MWC first team in voting by the league’s coaches.

Granera was also a second-team pick - at the wide receiver position - and was joined on that team by linebacker Ryan Fletcher ’11 (bottom, left), safety Marc Heronemus ’11 (bottom, second from left) and running back TJ Schaid ’13 (bottom, second from right). Offensive tackle Jake McVeigh ’11 (bottom, right) was an honorable mention pick for a team that won as many games in 2010 as the three previous Grinnell squads combined.

Under Pedersen’s guidance, the Pioneers achieved success not seen at Grinnell in quite a few years. Among them were beating Monmouth College for the first time since 2000, winning four of their first five games for Grinnell’s best start since 1999 and finishing at 6-4 for the team’s best record since 2004.

See the entire Grinnell release here.  See the entire 2010 All-MWC team here.

Bradley & Boehm Named All-MWC

Junior linebacker Marquis Bradley (Wichita, KS/Independent) and senior defensive back and return specialist Ryan Boehm (Iowa City, IA/City High) were both named to the All-Midwest Conference Second Team on Wednesday. The Pioneers also had three players recognized as All-MWC Honorable Mention: Sophomore receiver Robert Seer (Saukville, WI/Port Washington), sophomore offensive lineman Chris Jarmon (Boulder, CO/Boulder) and junior safety Marc Heronemus (Topeka, KS/Topeka).

Congrats to all five players! The honor is certainly well received in each case!

To read the Grinnell release please go here.