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SIX PIONEERS EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS – BENKWITT TABBED AS CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Six student-athletes from the Utica College football team were named to 2009 Empire 8 All-Conference Teams released Monday. Freshman quarterback Andrew Benkwitt was named the Conference’s Rookie of the Year, while senior classmates Eric Kahl and Pete Vano earned first team status for the first time in their careers. Senior wide receiver Cody Elliot was a second team selection along with junior defensive end Tracy Branch, and sophomore left tackle Tyler Olles was an honorable mention.

KAHL SELECTED TO PLAY IN PRESTIGIOUS 'TAZON DE ESTRELLAS' GAME IN MEXICO

Senior linebacker Eric Kahl of the Utica College football team has been selected by the Stars & Stripes coaching staff to be a roster player for the Tazon de Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) in Mexico on December 19th. With this honor comes the opportunity for Kahl to represent Utica College, Division III football, and his country, playing American football on an international stage.

ELLIOT & VANO ALONG WITH FIVE MEMBERS OF THE UC COACHING STAFF INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN D-III FOOTBALL SENIOR CLASSIC

Seniors Cody Elliot and Pete Vano, along with Head Coach Blaise Faggiano, and four other coaches from the Utica College football team have been selected to participate in the 2009 D-III Football Senior Classic on Dec. 5th in Salem, Virginia. The contest is one of two collegiate all-star games being played this post-season and it will be hosted at Salem Stadium, which has also been the home of the NCAA Division III Football Championship game since 1993.

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