Below are the postseason football awards for the Dakota Athletic Conference. Former Fargo Oak Grove standout Nate Nygard was named first-team special teams as a placekicker.
2010 All DAC Football Teams & Post-Season Awards:
1st Team Offense                                                                                   Â
Pos.     Name                           School                               Ht.      Wt.   Yr.    Hometown            Â
QB       Cody Holland                 Dickinson State                   6’1″     210   SR    Moorpark, CA
QB       Mike Beehler                  Jamestown College              6’1″     230   SR    Foley, MN
RB        Jamie Dale                     South Dakota Mines            5’9″     175   JR     Alpine, CA
RB        Lance Johansen             Jamestown College              6″0″    185   SO    Devils Lake, ND
RB        Drew Nielsen                  Black Hills State                  5’11″   190   FR    Glenrock, WY
TE        Derek Pauley                 Dickinson State                   6’5″     240   SR    Bowman, ND
WR       Johnny Lester                Minot State                         5’9″     175   SR    Miami, FL
WR       Max Boe                        Jamestown College              6’1″     190   JR     Wylie, TX
WR       Tony Ostheimer              South Dakota Mines            6’0â€Â     185   JR     Ranchester, WY
OL        Tom Owsiany                 Black Hills State                  6’0â€Â     265   SR    Pine, CO
OL        Ry O’Connor                  Dickinson State                   6’4″     280   SO    Ismay, MT
OL        Matt Steiner                   Jamestown College              6’3″     290   JR     Wharton, TX
OL        Mitch Haugerberg           Minot State                         6’2″     285   SO    Minot, ND
OL        Kale DeMinck                Black Hills State                  6’5″     274   SR    Douglas, Wy
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1st Team Defense                                                                                   Â
Pos.     Name                           School                               Ht.      Wt.   Yr.    Hometown            Â
DL        Luke Steiner                  Dickinson State                   6’5″     250   SR    Dickinson, ND
DL        Sterling Boylan               Black Hills State                  6’4″     263   SO    Newell, SD
DL        Brian Kemnitz                South Dakota Mines            6’1″     220   SR    Vivian, SD
DL        Joe Berke                      South Dakota Mines            6’1″     235   SR    Lexington, NE
LB        Bodie Tobin                    Dickinson State                   6’2″     235   SR    Gardiner, MT
LB        Forest Sainsbury            Black Hills State                  6’0â€Â     220   SR    Camp Crook, SD
LB        Kevin Strang                  Valley City State                 5’8″     220   SR    Sauk Rapids, MN
LB        Tommy Weidler              Minot State                         6’0â€Â     210   SR    Velva, ND
DB        Derion Williams              Dickinson State                   6’2″     175   SR    Henderson, NV
DB        Tom Lunzman                South Dakota Mines            6’1″     200   SR    Gretna, NE
DB        Dominique Bradley         Mayville State                      6’2″     185   FR    San Diego, CA
DB        Dustin Erbes                  Jamestown College              6’0â€Â     210   SR    Colfax, ND
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1st Team At-Large                                                                                  Â
Pos.     Name                           School                               Ht.      Wt.   Yr.    Hometown            Â
RB        Derek Elliott                   Valley City State                 6’2″     201   SO    Valley City, ND
LB        Jason Kraft                    Dickinson State                   6’0â€Â     220   SR    Encampment, WY
DL        Jamie Walker                 Dickinson State                   6’0â€Â     230   SR    Ekalaka, MT
LB        Everett Brill                    South Dakota Mines            5’10″   220   SR    Elko, NV
LB        Richard Fairhead            Black Hills State                  6’1″     205   SR    Gordon, NE
LB        Joe Whealy                    Dakota State                       5’10    255   SR    Madison, SD
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1st Team Special Teams                                                                        Â
Pos.     Name                           School                               Ht.      Wt.   Yr.    Hometown            Â
KOR     Johnny Lester                Minot State                         5’9″     175   SR    Miami, FL
PR        Johnny Lester                Minot State                         5’9″     175   SR    Miami, FL
PK        Nate Nygard                   Jamestown College              6’0â€Â     190   SR    Fargo, ND
P          Sean Russell                 Dickinson State                   6’0â€Â     180   JR     Columbus, MT
2nd Team Offense                                                                                  Â
Pos.     Name                           School                               Ht.      Wt.   Yr.    Hometown            Â
QB       Nick Russell                  South Dakota Mines            5’9″     215   JR     San Diego, CA
RB        Tyson Schatz                 Minot State                         5’9″     175   JR     Minot, ND
RB        Bryar DeSanti                Black Hills State                  5’7″     160   FR    Merino, CO
RB        Matt Mithaugen              Jamestown College              6’1″     200   SO    Fergus Falls, MN
TE        Ken Eliacin                    Valley City State                 6’4″     240   SO    Miami, FL
WR       Stacey Berg                   Dakota State                       6’3″     180   SO    Winslow, AZ
WR       Tanner Leak                   Dickinson State                   5’10″   175   SO    Columbus, MT
WR       Daniel Hancock              Black Hills State                  6’0â€Â     185   SO    Douglas, WY
OL        Ryan Hunt                     Jamestown College              6’2″     285   SR    Laurel, MT
OL        Brian Freed                    South Dakota Mines            6’7″     305   SO    Staunton, VA
OL        Austin Louchart              South Dakota Mines            6’2″     280   FR    Atlanta, GA
OL        Aaron Cook                    Dickinson State                   6’4″     265   SR    Casper, Wy
OL        Brandon Zahn                 Mayville State                      6’3″     300   SO    Waukasha, WI
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2nd Team Defense                                                                                 Â
Pos.     Name                           School                               Ht.      Wt.   Yr.    Hometown            Â
DL        Garrett Jackson              Valley City State                 6’2″     223   JR     Fairbanks, AL
DL        Wacey Coleman             Black Hills State                  6’2â€Â     245   SR    Rozet, WY
DL        Tyler Wibstad                 Jamestown College              6’1″     290   SR    Jamestown, ND
DL        Zach Robinson               Minot State                         6’1″     235   JR     Redmond, WA
LB        Tim Luchinni                  South Dakota Mines            6’3″     240   SR    Findlay, OH
LB        Drew Baier                     Jamestown College              6’2″     230   JR     Gillette, WY
LB        Coty Beck                     Valley City State                 6’2″     215   SR    Seward, AL
LB        Jerel Hafner                    Dickinson State                   6’3″     230   JR     Ludlow, SD
DB        Dakota Holland               Dickinson State                   5’10″   160   SR    Moorpark, CA
DB        Cody Kilthau                  Valley City State                 5’11″   185   JR     Mililani, HI
DB        Eric Henke                     Minot State                         5’9″     170   JR     Velva, ND
DB        Scott Boner                   Black Hills State                  5’11″   190   SO    Douglas, WY
Post Season Awards                                                                              Â
Most Valuable Player: Johnny Lester, Minot State
Most Valuable Senior: Cody Holland, Dickinson State
Coach of the Year: Hank Biesiot, Dickinson State