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Tigers earn All-American honors
12/15/2011
By The Hays Daily News
Fort Hays State University seniors Alex Whitehill and Ethan Kosjer were named Daktronics All-Americans for the 2011 season. The honor is voted on by the NCAA, Division II sports information directors.
Whitehill was named to the first team at linebacker, while Kosjer earned second-team honors as punter.
The two are Fort Hays' third and fourth All-Americans over the past two seasons.
Whitehill finished the season as the Division II leader in tackles with 164. He was five short of the Division II record. He set a new school record for tackles, breaking the old mark of 150, set by Junior Hartig in 1979. He set a new DIvision II record in assisted tackles with 106.
Kosjer was one of two punters selected to the Daktronics team. Kosjer led the MIAA in punting average for the second straight season this year at 44.4 yards per kick. He was ranked third in Division II in punting average, and set single-season and career records at FHSU. His 44.4 average this season eclipsed Adam Ryan's mark of 43.2 in 2000. His career average of 42.7 yards per kick passed Ryan's 41.4
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