December 20, 2004

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA . . . Three Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) football players were named to the D3football.com All-American Team announced on Saturday.

Simpson College junior defensive lineman Jason Ripke (Newell, Iowa/Newell-Fonda) was a First Team All-American selection for the third time this year, addition D3football.com honors to American Football Coaches Association and Don Hansen’s Football Gazette Teams announced last week.

Buena Vista University senior linebacker Michael Irvin (Bedford, Iowa/Bedford) was named to D3football.com’s All-American Second Team and Central College senior linebacker Mark Sanger (Britt, Iowa/West Hancock) was named to the Third Team. Sanger also received Third Team All-American honors from Don Hansen’s Football Gazette.

In addition to the three All-Americans, Buena Vista sophomore punter Chris Kemmerer (Clear Lake, Iowa/Clear Lake) received Honorable Mention.

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