Trio of Yellow Jackets Named to All-Ohio Team

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Defiance College Yellow Jackets football team had three defensive players named to the 2013 All-Ohio team for Division III. Andrew Leverenz, Tony Sierra, and Andrew Feldhaus were all represented on the team and Sierra was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player.

Defiance seniors Sierra (Warren, Mich./Cousino) and Leverenz (Clinton, Mich./Clinton) were named to the First Team All-Ohio DIII Defensive Team. Sierra, who has been named to three All-American teams this fall and was named the HCAC Defensive Player of the year, earned the highest defensive honor of the 36-man defensive team, being named the All-Ohio Defensive MVP.

Sierra led the nation in passes defended with 26 on the season. The senior also tied for the conference lead and was ranked 13th nationally in interceptions with five. The senior made 39 tackles on the year and returned one fumble recovery for a score.  Sierra was also named to the All-HCAC First Team.

Leverenz, who was also awarded All-HCAC First Team earlier this season, totaled eight sacks on the season, which was third most in the HCAC.  He also forced two fumbles on the season and recorded 50 tackles, including 13.5 for a loss that totaled 102 yards.

Feldhaus (Lutz, Fla. / Steinbrenner), who forced six fumbles on the season to lead the conference and ranked fourth in the nation, was named to the All-Ohio Second Team. Feldhaus had already been named to the All-HCAC First team and All-North Region second team for his efforts this season.

The sophomore also had five interceptions which tied him with teammate Sierra for the top spot in the conference and 13th in the nation. Feldhaus had four fumble recoveries on the year and accounted for 82 tackles on the season along with 8.5 tackles for a loss.

2013 All-Ohio Players and Coaches of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year: Kevin Burke,  Mount Union (QB)
Defensive Player of the Year: Tony Sierra, Defiance (DB)
Coach of the Year: Tom Arth, John Carroll

First Team All-Ohio DIII Offensive Team
QB – Kevin Burke, Mount Union (Jr.); 
RB – Cartel Brooks, Heidelberg (Jr.); 
RB – Sean Hackel, Wooster (Jr.); 
WR – Brendan Cunningham, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
WR – Jeremy Duncan, Wilmington (So.); 
WR – Jack Nicholls, Mount Union (Sr.); 
TE – Calvin Cagney, Ohio Wesleyan (Jr.); 
OL – Jason Cook, Baldwin Wallace (Sr.); 
OL – Denny Ardman, Muskingum (Sr.); 
OL – Aaron Coeling, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
OL – Quentin Rembert, Heidelberg (Sr.); 
OL – Jake Abbott, Case Western Reserve (Sr.); 
K – Kresimir Ivkovic, John Carroll (Jr.)

First Team All-Ohio DIII Defensive Team
DE – Zack Grieves, Otterbein (Sr.); 
DE – Andrew Leverenz, Defiance (Sr.); 
DL – Matt Fechko, Mount Union (Sr.) 
DL – Ben Poirier, Heidleberg (Jr.); 
LB – Kolin Sullivan, Kenyon (Sr.); 
LB – Matt Feedney, John Carroll (Jr.); 
LB – Spencer Leno, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
DB – Randy Greenwood, John Carroll (Sr.); 
DB – Tre Jones, Mount Union (So.); 
DB – Tony Sierra, Defiance (Sr.); 
DB – Mark Swope, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
P – Matt Harmon, Baldwin Wallace (Sr.)

Second Team – All-Ohio DIII Offensive Team
QB – Mark Myers, John Carroll (Jr.); 
RB –  DaQuan Grobsmith, John Carroll (Sr.); 
RB -  Sean Gary, Wittenberg (So.); 
WR – Armis Greenwood, John Carroll (Jr.); 
WR – Dave Mogilnicki, Ohio Wesleyan (Sr.); 
WR – Steven Carpenter, Otterbein (Sr.); 
TE – Luc Meacham, Mount Union (Jr.); 
OL – Austin Hunter, Heidelberg (Jr.); 
OL – Alex Damschroder, Heidelberg (So.); 
OL – Alex Nutting, Wittenberg (So.); 
OL – Matt Widemon, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
OL – Brandon Keller, Mount St. Joseph (Jr.); 
K – Evan Grisson, Wittenberg (So.)

Second Team All-Ohio DIII Defensive Team
DE – Frank Pines, John Carroll (So.); 
DE – Will Nunnally, Heidelberg (Sr.); 
DL – Tom Lally, Mount Union (So.); 
DL – Josh Bannick, Wittenberg (So.); 
LB – Jonathan Gonell, Mount Union (So.); 
LB – Tarrell Starkey, Wilmington (So.); 
LB – Mitch Krotz, John Carroll (Sr.); 
DB – Brandon James, Wooster (Jr.); 
DB – Alex Kocheff, Mount Union (So.); 
DB – Andrew Feldhaus, Defiance (So.); 
DB – Darell Jones, Muskingum (Sr.); 
P – Samuel Green, Muskingum (Fr.)

Third Team All-Ohio DIII Offensive Team
QB – Reed Florence, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
RB –  B.J. Mitchell, Mount Union (Fr.); 
RB – Tim Conner, Marietta (Jr.); 
WR – Leonard Riston, Mount St. Joseph (Jr.); 
WR – Donteea Dye, Heidelberg (Jr.); 
WR – Devon Price, Ohio Northern (So.); 
TE – Stephen Zumdick, Wittenberg  (Sr.); 
OL – Garrett Hartig, Case Western Reserve (Sr.); 
OL – Matt Cochran, Denison (Sr.); 
OL – Mike Lehman, Heidelberg (Jr.); 
OL – Kory George, Wooster (Sr.); 
OL – David Brackett, Kenyon (Sr.); 
K –  Shane Kelly, Mount St. Joseph (So.)

Third Team All-Ohio DIII Defensive Team
DE – Jonathon Valentine, Ohio Wesleyan (Sr.); 
DE – David Porter, John Carroll (So.); 
DL – Josh Montgomery, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
DL – Aaron Day, Wilmington (Sr.); 
LB – Adam Cepik, Heidelberg (Sr.); 
LB – Gavin Sandidge, Case Western Reserve (So.); 
LB – Josh Runda, Bluffton (Sr.); 
DB –  Zach Kisley, Oberlin (Sr.); 
DB – Heath Eby, Wittenberg (Sr.); 
DB – Mitchell Kelly, Heidelberg (Sr.); 
DB – Josh Scott, Mount Union (Jr.); 
P – Andy Shaw, Denison (Jr.)