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Five Titans Receive All-WIAC First Team Honors

UW-Oshkosh's strong team performance during the 2011 football season led to five individuals being selected to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) first team. The Titans had wide receiver Garrie Fox (Sr. • Madison), linebacker Taylor Goodman (Jr. • South Wayne), defensive end Vince Sciano (Sr. • Greendale), center Eric Allen (Sr. • Markesan) and offensive tackle John Nicholas (Sr. • Oneida) voted to the top squad by the league's eight head coaches.

Fox was second in the conference with 650 receiving yards. He also scored eight touchdowns on his 44 catches. During the season finale against UW-Stout, Fox hauled in seven passes for 93 yards and three scores. He posted at least six catches, 108 yards and two touchdowns in victories over both UW-Stout and UW-River Falls. Fox ended his career with 131 pass receptions, the third-highest total in school history, for 1,710 yards and 19 touchdowns.

The Titans' leading tackler with 80, Goodman recorded eight tackles for a loss. He tallied two quarterback sacks, an interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. During a win over UW-Stout, Goodman posted 14 tackles and returned his interception 22 yards. He now owns 150 career tackles in 26 games played.

Sciano was another big reason why UW-Oshkosh ranked third in the WIAC in scoring defense (18.2 points allowed). He racked up 51 tackles, including 10 for a loss with four quarterback sacks. Sciano also broke up four passes, blocked a field goal and forced one fumble. He closed his career with 124 tackles (21 for loss) and six quarterback sacks in 37 games.

UW-Oshkosh's powerful running attack was led by Allen and Nicholas. The two linemen helped the Titans rush for 2,110 yards, with an average of 4.9 yards per attempt. Their blocking set up 20 passing touchdowns and 20 rushing touchdowns. At UW-Stevens Point, the offensive unit went for 348 yards on the ground and another 336 through the air.

Of the 30 players receiving All-WIAC second-team honors, the Titans had eight. Four players made the offensive squad, with quarterback Nate Wara (Jr. • Oshkosh), all-purpose back Justin Budiac (Sr. • Mukwonago), running back Cole Myhra (So. • Menomonee Falls) and return specialist Charlie Weissman (Sr. • Colgate) gaining mention. The defensive selections included nose tackle Brent Aaron (Sr. • Sussex), end Andrew Thompson (Jr. • Greendale), free safety Jack Breese (Sr. • Kewaskum) and cornerback Charlie Stueck (Sr. • Clintonville).

A starter for the past 30 games, Wara continues to pile up impressive statistics for the Titans. He finished the year with 1,838 yards and 18 touchdowns passing and 605 yards and three scores rushing. During a non-conference win over the Blue Devils, Wara ran for 185 yards and accounted for four touchdowns. He closed the season with 601 yards and seven touchdowns passing in the final two games. For his career, Wara ranks second in UW-Oshkosh history with 5,570 yards and 50 touchdowns through the air.

The three-headed rushing attack of Budiac, Myhra and Weissman combined for 1,335 yards. Budiac posted a 7.7-yard average and listed second in the WIAC with 10 touchdowns. Myhra averaged 6.2 yards per carry for the season and had a 70-yard run against UW-River Falls. With an average of 23.5 yards, Weissman led the league in kick returns. He also compiled 383 rushing yards and 208 receiving yards.

Aaron and Thompson were important performers in the UW-Oshkosh defensive line. The Titans topped the WIAC rankings by allowing touchdowns on just 36 percent of their red zone trips. Thompson recorded the most quarterback sacks in the conference with seven. Thompson counted 38 tackles overall, while Aaron compiled 19, including two for a loss.

The Titans owned the WIAC's second-best pass defense, as opposing quarterbacks threw just six touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Breese led the defense with 77 tackles, including 14 against second-ranked University of Mount Union (Ohio). Stueck, who ended his career by intercepting three passes in his final four contests, recorded 39 tackles while breaking up seven passes.

UW-Whitewater had eight players named to the all-conference first team, including running back Levell Coppage, the league's Player of the Year. The undefeated league champion also had offensive tackle Logan Allemand, linebacker Greg Arnold, quarterback Matt Blanchard, defensive end Casey Casper, wide receiver Tyler Huber, placekicker Eric Kindler and cornerback Noah Timm on the first team.

Receiving honorable mention status from UW-Oshkosh were offensive tackle Brandon Peter (Jr. • Allenton) and wide receiver Caleb Voss (So. • Van Dyne). UW-Oshkosh wide receiver Wesley Price (Sr. • San Mateo, Calif.) was selected to the conference's All-Sportsmanship Team.

UW-Whitewater's Lance Leipold was named the WIAC Coach of the Year, while UW-River Falls' Greg Klingelhutz earned the league's Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award.