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Eight players earn All-Conference Honors ANNVILLE, Pa. – In his first year at the helm of the Lycoming College football program, Mike Clark has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year. Eight Warrior players were recognized with All-Conference honors when the teams were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Clark, who took over the Lycoming program from legendary coach Frank Girardi, led the Warriors to their first MAC title and first trip to the NCAA Playoffs since 2003. The team posted a 7-3 overall record and a 5-2 mark in the conference. Three Warrior players were recognized as first team All-MAC performers. The lone offensive player on the first team is sophomore wide receiver Ryan Wagaman (Aspers, Pa.). Wagaman led the team in receptions with 44 catches for 534 yards and four touchdowns. He averaged 12.1 yards per catch and 59.3 yards per game. Senior captain Nick Reese (Shenandoah, Pa.) and junior Ted Geurds (Douglassville, Pa.) were named to the first team defense. Reese earned the honor at defensive back after finishing third on the team in total tackles with 55 stops, including 4.5 tackles for a loss. He pulled down a team-high two interceptions while recording five pass breakups. He also forced one fumble and recovered two fumbles this season. Geurds earned the honor as a defensive lineman. He led the team in tackles for a loss and sacks, finishing the season with 11.5 tackles for a loss (minus 57 yards) and 7.0 sacks (minus 48 yards). He forced two fumbles and recovered one. Geurds was the fourth-leading tackler on the team, finishing with 54 total stops. |