RELEASE DATE: 11/15/04
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEVEN MOUNTIES EARN ALL-PSAC FOOTBALL HONORS -- BRIAN
DeCECCO AND JAMAR FOULKS NAMED TO ALL-PSAC EAST FIRST TEAM HONORS CHRIS FARRIS,
JOE FRICK, POOHBEAR McNEAL, KEITH SLEZAK, AND ANDRE' TURNER NAMED TO SECOND TEAM
LOCK HAVEN -- Brian DeCecco (McKeesport/South Alleghany) and
Jamar Foulks (Pittsburgh/Westinghouse) repeated as First Team selections to
highlight seven Mountaineer named to the 2004 All-Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) East Team. The team, selected by the PSAC East head coaches,
was released by the conference today.
Earning Second Team honors were Chris Farris
(Dunmore/Dunmore), Joe Frick (Montrose/Montrose), Poohbear McNeal (Orlando,
FL/Lake Highland Prep), Keith Slezak (Windber/Windber) and
Andre' Turner
(Pittsburgh/Peabody).
It marks the third straight season
DeCecco has earned All-PSAC East honors at noseguard. The senior was a
first time selection in 2003 and second team pick in 2002. This season
DeCecco anchored the defensive line, racking up 33 tackles including 15
solo. DeCecco has started every game of his four year career at
Mansfield and hold the school record for career tackles by a noseguard
with 146 including solo's (76). |
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Just a sophomore, the 326-pound
Foulks has earned First Team All-PSAC East honors in each of his first
two seasons at Mansfield. |
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Farris is a repeat All-PSAC East
Second Team selection at guard. The senior has been a starter in all
four seasons at Mansfield and is the 2004 Frank Butsko Award winner. |
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Frick led the team in tackles this
season from his safety spot. His 89 tackles ranked third best in the
PSAC this season while his 58 solo tackles was second best in the
conference. He also returned 13 kickoffs for 267 yards and led the team
in sacks with four. A senior, Frick has recorded 234 career tackles
including 142 solo. |
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McNeal was named to second team
honors after leading the conference in rushing in 2003. Despite missing
two games this season, McNeal averaged 102.9 yards per game rushing for
823 yards and two touchdowns. Just a sophomore, McNeal has already
rushed for 2,507 yards in his Mansfield career. He ranked seventh in
rushing in the PSAC this season. |
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Slezak finished third on the team
and ranked among the conference leaders for tackles for a defensive
linemen. The junior defensive end was in on 48 stops this season
including 22 solo with 7.5 tackles for a loss and one sack. |
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Turner repeats as a second team
selection at linebacker. The sophomore was second on the team and fourth
in the PSAC in tackles with 88 including 53 solo. He also had 7.5
tackles for a loss and five pass breakups. |
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