SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota, South Dakota State and North Dakota State finished in a three-way tie for the Missouri Valley Football Conference title, so not surprisingly the Coyotes, Jackrabbits and Bison dominated the all-conference team and postseason awards.
NDSU quarterback Cam Miller was named the league's offensive player of the year and running back CharMar Brown was voted both the newcomer of the year and freshman of the year.
Meanwhile USD's Bob Nielson was awarded coach of the year and Coyote defensive end Mi'Quise Grace was chosen as the defensive player of the year.
Nielson is the league's coach of the year for the second straight season, having led USD to a 9-2 record and the No. 4 seed in the FCS tournament, one year after he guided the Coyotes to the first 10-win season in the program's Division I era. Grace, a sophomore from Cincinnati, led the league with 9.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss.
Including first team, second team and honorable mention honorees, the Coyotes totaled 17 all-conference selections. SDSU had 16 and NDSU 14.
Jackrabbit quarterback Mark Gronowski earned his fourth all-conference selection while linebacker Adam Bock was named to the first team for the third time in his career.
FIRST TEAM
QB -- Cam Miller, North Dakota State
QB -- Jacob Clark, Missouri State
RB -- Amar Johnson, South Dakota State
RB -- Charles Pierre Jr., South Dakota
FB -- Travis Theis, South Dakota
OL -- Evan Beerntsen, South Dakota State
OL -- Joey Lombard, South Dakota
OL -- Gus Miller, South Dakota State
OL -- Mason Miller, North Dakota State
OL -- Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
TE -- JJ Galbreath, South Dakota
WR -- Bo Belquist, North Dakota
WR -- Bryce Lance, North Dakota State
WR -- Max Tomczak, Youngstown State
DL -- Jarod DePriest, South Dakota State
DL -- Nick Gaes, South Dakota
DL -- Mi'Quise Grace, South Dakota
DL -- Eli Mostaert, North Dakota State
LB -- Adam Bock, South Dakota State
LB -- Geoffrey Brown, Indiana State
LB -- Caleb Francl, South Dakota State
LB -- Logan Kopp, North Dakota State
LB -- Tye Niekamp, Illinois State
DB -- Dalys Beanum, South Dakota State
DB -- Devin Hembry, North Dakota
DB -- Keondre Jackson, Illinois State
DB -- Tucker Large, South Dakota State
DB -- Dennis Shorter, South Dakota
PK -- James London, Murray State
P -- Grant Burkett, Missouri State
RS -- Sergio Morancy, Northern Iowa
DS -- Caden Bolz, Missouri State
AP -- Beau Brungard, Youngstown State
AP -- Angel Johnson, South Dakota State
SECOND TEAM
QB -- Mark Gronowski, South Dakota State
RB -- CharMar Brown, North Dakota State
RB -- Jacardia Wright, Missouri State
FB -- Jaden Norby, North Dakota
OL -- Joe Cotton, South Dakota
OL -- Bryce Henderson, South Dakota
OL -- Cash Hudson, Missouri State
OL -- Jared Penning, Northern Iowa
OL -- Jaison Williams, Youngstown State
TE -- Lance Mason, Missouri State
WR -- Daniel Sobkowicz, Illinois State
WR -- Griffin Wilde, South Dakota State
WR -- Hunter Wood, Missouri State
DL -- Jake Anderson, Illinois State
DL -- Blake Holden, South Dakota
DL -- Joey Shew, Indiana State
DL -- Darion Smith, Missouri State
LB -- Ben Bogle, Southern Illinois
LB -- Gary Bryant III, South Dakota
LB -- Tahj Chambers, Missouri State
DB -- Mark Cannon Jr., Illinois State
DB -- Colby Huerter, South Dakota State
DB -- Colby Humphrey, South Dakota State
DB -- Mike Reid, South Dakota
DB -- Ubayd Steed, Southern Illinois
PK -- Griffin Crosa, North Dakota State
P -- Brendon Kilpatrick, Youngstown State
RS -- Jackson Williams, North Dakota State
DS -- Sam Merryman, Youngstown State
AP -- Jacardia Wright, Missouri State
For SDSU, punter Hunter Dustman, safety Matthew Durrance and defensive lineman Kobe Clayborne earned honorable mention. For USD, quarterback Aidan Bouman, Carter Bell, Travis Theis (as a running back), safety Josiah Ganues and all-purpose back Keondray Jones-Logan received honorable mention.
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