MIAC football well-represented in recent collegiate All-Star games

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 2012 football season was one to remember in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), and several seniors from around the league were able to extend their careers a little longer thanks to their selection to various national and international All-Star games. The MIAC was represented by one coach and 11 selections in the D-III Senior Classic, the Aztec Bowl and the D-II vs. NAIA Bowl.
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The MIAC had four players selected to the North roster of the D-III Senior Classic, which was held Friday, Dec. 7, at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Va. Due to his performance in that game, St. Olaf quarterback Dan Dobson was also invited to join the Division II All-Star team in the D-II vs. NAIA Bowl, which was held Saturday, Dec. 15, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Both games were presented by the Collegiate Developmental Football League. ?The league also had one head coach and six players chosen for the USA All-American Eagles in the Aztec Bowl, which was played Friday, Dec. 14, in Monterrey, Mexico.
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Dobson was joined by his brother, Ben, a St. Olaf defensive back as well as Carleton defensive back Mike Elder and Saint John's defensive back Bobby Fischer on the North roster in the D-III Senior Classic. Both Dobsons and Fischer were All-MIAC First Team selections in 2012, and Elder was a second-team pick. The four were coached by Al Piascik and the SUNY Maritime (N.Y.) staff in the All-Star game.
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The North fell to the south, 37-21, with all four MIAC players making contributions. Dan Dobson was 8-for-17 passing for 91 yards with a touchdown, an interception and 22 yards on the ground on seven carries. Dobson got his team on the board with a 30-yard scoring pass with just 1:07 left in the first half to pull the North within two scores - 21-7 - at halftime. Elder had three tackles on defense, Ben Dobson had one tackle, and Fischer also saw the field in the game.
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Dan Dobson also played quarterback in Saturday's D-II vs. NAIA Bowl game in Virginia, but no stats or results were available at the time of this release.
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Coach Frank Haege (center) and the six MIAC All-Stars pose for a group photo at the Aztec Bowl in Monterrey, Mexico. (Photo courtesy of Augsburg Sports Information)

The Aztec Bowl annually features a team of American Division II and III All-Stars against a Mexican All-Star team from the ONEFA - a league of 17 colleges and universities. With Augsburg Head Football Coach Frank Haege serving as head coach, the All-American Eagles were victorious Friday in Monterrey, rolling to a 49-20 win over the ONEFA Mexico All-Stars. It marked Haege's second-straight win in the game, as he was one of three co-head coaches a year ago in Team USA's 28-14 victory. Stats were not available from Friday's game.

The six MIAC players on Haege's Eagle roster included three of his Auggies - offensive linemen Brian Rud and Eric Dooely and defensive linemen Aaron Perry. Rud was an All-MIAC First Team pick, and Dooley was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team in 2012. A pair of Concordia stars - fullback Brett Baune and Tom Knowlton - represented the Cobbers in the game. Both were All-MIAC First Team selections this season with Baune receiving the Jim Christopherson MIAC MVP award, and Knowlton claiming the Mike Stam Award. Saint John's linebacker Taylor Dammermann was also on the Eagles' roster.

The All-Star appearances concluded a tremendous football season in the MIAC. The league was one of the most successful conferences in Division III, going a collective 16-2 in regular season nonconference games, and following that up with a 5-2 record in the 2012 NCAA Division III Playoffs. St. Thomas went 4-1 in the postseason and advanced all the way to the national championship game, and Bethel advanced to the second round to give the MIAC two teams in the Sweet 16.
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The MIAC finished with three teams ranked at least 23rd or higher in the final national polls. St. Thomas finished ranked No. 2 in the AFCA Top 25 Coaches' Poll and No. 3 in the D3Football.com Top 25. The Royals were ranked No. 12 by D3football.com and No. 17 by the AFCA, and Concordia was ranked 18th by D3football.com and No. 23 by the AFCA.
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LINKS | D-III Senior Classic | Aztec Bowl |?D-II vs. NAIA Bowl |

Source: http://miac-online.org/news/2012/12/18/FOOTBALL_1218121831.aspx

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