Four Lights named to Frontier All-Conference Team

The Montana State University-Northern Lights made some strides this past season, and it showed again Tuesday when the 2021 Frontier All-Conference Football Team was announced.

The Lights had four All-Conference players, the most they've had in one season in several years, led by offensive lineman Tristin Willis, who earned First-Team Offense honors. Willis is the third Northern OL to earn All-Conference in the last four seasons.

On the other side of the ball, MSU-N had three defensive players named Second-Team All-Conference.

Linebacker Dylan Wampler earned All-Conference honors for the second time in his career after he finished with a Frontier high 112 total tackles this season. Senior defensive end Joe Fehr was also named All-Conference. Fehr was third in the Frontier with 7.5 sacks. Rounding out the lost was defensive back Isaiah Paul. He finished the year with seven interceptions, which led the Frontier and was second in all of the NAIA.

Wide receiver Jake Horner was also the recipient of the Champions of Character Award for the Lights.

As for the league's postseason awards, Montana Western quarterback Jon June was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Eastern Oregon defensive lineman Sage DeLong was named Defensive Player of the Year. Rocky Mountain College's Chris Stutzreim was given the Coach of the Year Award.

Frontier All Conference

First Team Offense

QB, Jon Jund, Jr., Western

RB, Nick Calazaretta, Sr., C of I, RB, Reese Neville, Jr., Western

TE, Connor Gagain, Sr, C of I, WR, Nate Simkins, Sr., Western, Lucas Overton, Sr., RMC, Bryce Goggin, So., SOU

OL, Andrew Carter, Jr., Carroll, Hunter Mecham, Sr., Carroll, RJ Thorne, Sr., EOU, Tristin Willis, Jr., MSU-N, Hunter Spartz, Sr., Montana Tech, Noah Danielson, Jr., Western.

First Team Defense

DL, Garrett Kocab, Jr., Carroll, Keagan McCoy, Sr., C of I, Sage DeLong, Sr., EOU, Chase Van Wyck, SR, EOU.

LB , Rex Irby, Jr., Carroll, Dylan Martinez, So., C of I, Solo Tayl;or, Jr., EOU, Joe Caicedo, Sr., Western.

DB, Dorian Hardin, So., C of I, Yaeson Hardin, Sr., C of I, Jordan Washington,. Sr., Montana. Tech, LaTrell McCutcheon, Jr., Western.

First Team Special Teams

K Riley Garrett, Sr., RMC

P, Andrew Aimos, Fr., Montana Tech

KR, Caden Cobb, Fr., C of I

PR, Isiaiah Thomas, Sr., EOU, Trey Mounts, Jr., Western

Second Team Offense

QB, Nathan Dick, So., RMC

RB, Duncan Kraft, So.., Carroll, Blake Counts, So., Montana Tech

TE Tony Collins, Jr., Carroll, Andrew Simon, Jr., RMC, WR, Kyle Pierce, So., Carroll, Trevor Hoffman, Jr., Montana Tech, Trey Mounts, Jr., Western

OL, Ryan Halford, So., Carroll, Garrett Rehberg, So., C of I, Hunter Severson, Sr., Western, Tyler Coates, Jr., SOU

Second Team Defense

DL, Joe Fehr, Sr., MSU-N, Tanner Harrell, So., Western, Alex Bush, Sr., RMC, Wes Moeal, Jr., RMC, Tre Holmes, Sr., SOU.

LB, Hayden Brandon, So., EOU, Dylan Wampler, Jr., MSU-N, Bridger JOhnson, Jr., Montana Tech, Kyle Schulte, Sr., Western, Nolan McCafferty, Jr., RMC

DB, TJ Abraham, Sr., Carroll, Isaiah Paul, So., MSU-N, Brennan Pope, Sr., EOU, Ty Reynolds, Jr., RMC.

Second Team Special Teams

K, Zachary Cahill, Jr., EOU

P, Joseph Lema, Sr., Western

KR, Shane McLaughlin, So., SOU.