MADISON, Wis.- Senior captains
Clayton Schwalbe (Waukesha/Waukesha North) and
Kyle Dietzen (Omro/Omro) led UW-Oshkosh football's All-WIAC selections on Thursday (Nov. 20) with first team honors on the offensive and defensive teams, respectively. The Titans also had two second team and three honorable mention selections.
For the third year in a row, Schwalbe was named to the All-WIAC Offensive First Team. The tight end caught 18 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 11.83 yards per reception. He caught three passes for 53 yards at UW-Stout on October 11 before recording two catches for 65 yards including a 57-yard touchdown in the second offensive play of the Titans' 41-15 win over UW-Stevens Point at home on November 8. After catching a 48-yard touchdown and running for a 1-yard score at Linfield University (Ore.) on September 6, Schwalbe was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the second time in his career.
Kyle Dietzen (Omro/Omro) was named to his second All-WIAC Defensive First Team at linebacker on Thursday. Against WIAC opponents, he led the league with 78 tackles, averaging 11.1 per contest. He also recovered one fumble. Overall, Dietzen recorded 113 tackles on the season with four sacks and 7.5 tackles-for-loss, both team bests, and recorded double-digit tackles in seven contests. A three-time WIAC Kwik Trip Defensive Player of the Week and a member of the D3football.com Team of the Week on October 7, Dietzen's total tackles ranked ninth in NCAA Division III this season and his 303 career tackles rank 13th among active Division III players.
Curtis Jaskulke (Stoughton/Stoughton) and
Ben Wellhoefer (Omro/Omro) both earned All-WIAC Defensive Second Team honors.
Jaskulke ranked fifth among Oshkosh defenders with 38 tackles and tied with Dietzen for most on the team with 7.5 tackles-for-loss. He recorded a career-best four tackles-for-loss on seven total tackles with two quarterback hurries in the Titans' homecoming win over UW-Eau Claire on October 18 and was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week for the performance.
Wellhoefer registered 47 tackles in conference games and ranked second on the team with 74 on the year and was one of three Titans to intercept two passes. He recorded 10 tackles at North Central College (Ill.) on September 13 before recording back-to-back games with an interception against UW-River Falls and at UW-Stout.
Wide receiver
Jon Mathieu (Sheboygan Falls/Sheboygan Falls) and all-purpose back
AJ Korth (Menasha/Menasha) were named to the All-WIAC Offensive Honorable Mention Team and defensive back
Trevor Bahrs (Evansville/Evansville) was voted to the All-WIAC Defensive Honorable Mention Team.
Doug Burson (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville) represented UW-Oshkosh on the All-Sportsmanship Team.
The Titans finished the season with a 5-5 overall record and a 3-4 mark against league opponents. They opened the season with a 31-14 win over Linfield University (Ore.) on the road and bounced back from a loss to defending national champion North Central with a 38-21 win over NCAA Division II program Roosevelt University (Ill.) in their home opener. UW-Oshkosh handed UW-River Falls its only loss of the regular season on October 4 by a score of 21-17 at J. J. Keller Field at Titan Stadium. The Titans earned additional wins of 28-21 against UW-Eau Claire and 41-15 against UW-Stevens Point, both at home.
