HASTINGS – The 2023 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Football All-Conference Team has been selected after a vote of the league coaches.
The Hastings Broncos Football team earned six players receiving all-conference recognition.
Jalyn Gramstad of Northwestern has been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Offensive Player-of-the- Year. Lonell Boyd Jr. of Morningside was named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Defensive Player-of-the- Year. Matt McCarty of Northwestern College was named the Hauff Mid-America/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year.
Northwestern was the regular season conference champion for 2023 finishing 10-0 in GPAC play.
| GPAC Football First Team Offense 2023 | ||||
| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| QB | Jalyn Gramstad | Northwestern | JR | Larchwood, Iowa |
| RB | Konner McQuillan | Northwestern | JR | Leavenworth, Kan. |
| RB | Jamin Arend | Dakota Wesleyan | SR | Emery, S.D. |
| RB | Tyson Denkert | Midland | SO | Kenesaw, Neb. |
| WR | Michael Storey | Northwestern | SR | Spencer, Iowa |
| WR | Austin Jablonski | Concordia | JR | Lincoln, Neb. |
| WR | Jonah Miyazawa | Mount Marty | SR | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| WR | Zach Norton | Morningside | SR | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| TE | Rex Ryken | Mount Marty | SR | Yankton, S.D. |
| OL | Riley Lindberg | Morningside | SR | Fremont, Neb. |
| OL | Jawan Grant | Northwestern | SR | Kansas City, Mo. |
| OL | Parker Beck | Dordt | SR | Spirit Lake, Iowa |
| OL | Parker Grotjohn | Dakota Wesleyan | JR | Stewartville, Minn. |
| OL | Patrick Gottburg | Northwestern | JR | Sioux City, Iowa |
| OL | Callan Phillips | Midland | SR | Wahoo, Neb. |
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GPAC Football First Team Special Teams 2023 |
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| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| K | Stephen Leinen | Dordt | FR | Harlan, Iowa |
| P | Kelen Meyer | Doane | SO | Ord, Neb. |
| KRS | KJ Williams | Morningside | SR | North Liberty, Iowa |
| PRS | Tyson Denkert | Midland | SO | Kenesaw, Neb. |
| LS | Ty Schafer | Northwestern | JR | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
GPAC Football First Team Defense 2023
| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| DL | Paul Vandal | Jamestown | SR | Jamestown, N.D. |
| DL | Jessup Leakey | Dordt | SR | Blue Springs, Mo. |
| DL | Drew Daum | Dordt | SR | McCook, Neb. |
| DL | Kyle Sterup | Concordia | JR | Osceola, Neb. |
| DL | Jacob Dragstra | Northwestern | SO | Sioux Center, Iowa |
| LB | Isaac Pingel | Morningside | JR | Spencer, Iowa |
| LB | Xavier Green | Midland | SR | Houston, Texas |
| LB | Ben Egli | Northwestern | SO | Fort Dodge, Iowa |
| LB | Jarett Boggs | Doane | SO | Fremont, Neb. |
| LB | Ian MacDonald | Dordt | JR | Edmond, Okla. |
| DB | Lonell Boyd Jr. | Morningside | SR | St. Louis, Mo. |
| DB | Cody Moser | Northwestern | JR | Rock Valley, Iowa |
| DB | Abe Stoesz | Dordt | SR | Mountain, Lake, Minn. |
| DB | Lucas Huttinga | Dordt | JR | Jenison, Mich. |
| DB | Malik Hampton | Morningside | SO | Wildwood, Mo. |
GPAC Football Second Team Offense 2023
| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| QB | DJ McGarvie | Concordia | JR | Valparaiso, Neb. |
| RB | Devin Zeigler | Concordia | SR | Houston, Texas |
| RB | Ryan Cole | Morningside | SO | St. Ansgar, Iowa |
| RB | Isaiah Thompson | Mount Marty | SR | San Diego, Calif. |
| WR | Kiel Nelson | Dakota Wesleyan | SR | Mitchell, S.D. |
| WR | Ethan Wilborn | Hastings | JR | Beaverton, Ore. |
| WR | Kalynd Coats | Midland | SR | Pittsburg, Calif. |
| WR | Aaron Okoro | Briar Cliff | JR | Bellflower, Calif. |
| TE | Jack Sievert | Morningside | SR | St. Ansgar, Iowa |
| OL | Jack James | Morningside | SO | Omaha, Neb. |
| OL | Tyler Walford | Concordia | JR | Ellsworth, Kan. |
| OL | Gunnar Vanek | Midland | SR | Prague, Neb. |
| OL | John Pica | Dakota Wesleyan | FR | Dell Rapids, S.D. |
| OL | Nathan Warner | Dordt | JR | Glencoe, Minn. |
| OL | David Garcia | Doane | JR | San Antonio, Texas |
GPAC Football Second Team Special Teams 2023
| K | Eli Stader | Northwestern |
JR |
Cedar Grove, Wis. |
| P | Christian Mendoza | Briar Cliff |
JR |
Sioux City, Iowa |
| KRS | Tyson Denkert | Midland |
SO |
Kenesaw, Neb. |
| PRS | Laken Harnly | Morningside |
SR |
Bellevue, Neb. |
| LS | MJ Montgomery | Briar Cliff |
SR |
Norfolk, Neb. |
GPAC Football Second Team Defense 2023
| Position | Name | School | Class | Hometown |
| DL | MJ Montgomery | Briar Cliff | SR | Norfolk, Neb. |
| DL | Laython Shaw | Hastings | SR | Houston, Texas |
| DL | Harrison Udeh | Hastings | SR | Ogidi, Nigeria |
| DL | Morris Hofer | Northwestern | SR | Onida, S.D. |
| DL | Ethan Engen | Dakota Wesleyan | JR | Viborg, S.D. |
| LB | Arjee Mack-Myers | Hastings | SR | Harlem, N.Y. |
| LB | Michael Grindey | Concordia | JR | Chandler, Ariz. |
| LB | Tristan Mulder | Northwestern | JR | Rock Valley, Iowa |
| LB | Treden Davis-Reed | Midland | JR | Spokane, Wash. |
| LB | Mason Parker | Jamestown | SO | Mesa, Ariz. |
| DB | Jamal Jones | Morningside | SR | Adelanto, Calif. |
| DB | Dijion Walls | Morningside | SR | Hazelwood, Mo. |
| DB | Adam DeJong | Dakota Wesleyan | SR | Watertown, S.D. |
| DB | Hershell Jefferson | Jamestown | JR | Pensacola, Fla. |
| DB | Tulsa Janish | Briar Cliff | JR | Parkston, S.D. |
Honorable Mention
Briar Cliff – Angel Nava-Esparza (LB), Steven Whiting (TE)
Concordia – Blake Schlegel (OL), Devon Polley (DL), Carson Fehlhafer (DL)
Dakota Wesleyan – Kiel Nelson (KRS), Grayson Hanson (LB)
Doane – Caleb Schnell (LS), Ty Martinsen (LB)
Dordt – Brendan Pieper (RB), Matthew Lawson (OL), Blade Koons (P), Grant Hixson (DB), Tyler Wierenga (LB), Sam Andrews (DL)
Hastings – Jayden Roberts (LB), Eli Nappe (WR)
Midland – Tray Kinsland (DB)
Morningside – Colton Dreith (DL), Landry Phipps (LB)
Mount Marty – Kenneth Gay II (QB), Jonah Miyazawa (PRS), Cameron Middleton (DL) Northwestern – Peyton Carroll (TE), Kole Telford (DB), Jessen Reinking (DL), Ben Kingery (LB) Jamestown – Micah Madyun (WR), Aanon Peterson (K), Caleb Ritter (DL)
For complete GPAC Football Standings go to:
https://www.gpacsports.com/sports/fball/index
For complete GPAC Football Statistics go to:
https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2023-24/conf/Great_Plains/leaders
