NAPERVILLE, Ill. – The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) announced its All-Conference Teams, Tuesday afternoon.
 
The honorees include CCIW Bob Reade Coach of the Year Brad Spencer of North Central and CCIW Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year Ethan Greenfield of North Central. There are co-recipients of the CCIW Don Larson Co-Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year – Millikin’s Alexander Perkins and North Central’s Dan Lester. The CCIW Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year is Jeske Maples of North Central, and the CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year is Carroll’s Will Campbell.
 
In his first season as head coach, Spencer guided the Cardinals to the nation’s top ranking for 10 consecutive weeks and an undefeated regular season. NCC, which won its 16th CCIW championship last Saturday, will host Lake Forest in the opening round of the NCAA Playoffs this Saturday at noon.
 
Greenfield leads the CCIW and ranks fourth nationally in rushing with 1,370 yards. He also scored a CCIW-best 18 rushing touchdowns. Last week, he became the 11th player in Division III history with 6,000 career rushing yards, and he’ll enter Saturday’s playoff opener against Lake Forest with 6,052 career yards. The Lindenhurst, Ill. native became the CCIW’s all-time leading rusher in the Cardinals’ Oct. 1 victory over Wheaton.
 
On the defensive side, Perkins led NCAA Division III with 28.5 tackles for loss and 18.0 sacks. He added 54 total tackles, seven quarterback hurries and returned an interception 80 yards at Wheaton on Oct. 29. The senior from Chicago also forced four fumbles for the Big Blue, most in the league and fourth-most nationally. His 0.82 career sacks per game ranks ninth among active Division III players.
 
Lester starred on North Central’s defensive unit that ranked first nationally in points allowed (5.1 per game) and 12th in yards allowed (221.3). His 18.0 tackles for loss were third-most among CCIW players and 21st nationally, while his 8.5 sacks ranked fifth among league defenders. The Indian Creek, Ill. native finished the campaign with 42 tackles.
 
Maples was the anchor of NCC’s offensive line that paved the way for the Cardinals’ 574.5 yards and 58.3 points per game – both marks leading Division III. The sophomore from Moweaqua, Ill. helped NCC score 50 or more points eight times in 2022, including a season-high 76 points on Sept. 24.
 
Carroll’s Campbell was voted the league’s top first-year student-athlete after totaling 63 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack. He logged a career-best 16 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble in the Pios’ 31-28 double-overtime win at Elmhurst on Oct. 15.
 
The Elite 26 award winners are Bobby Behmer of North Central and JJ Ruff of Wheaton. Modeled after the NCAA's Elite 90 program, the CCIW Elite 26 is presented to the student-athlete who excels academically and athletically at the conference level in each of the CCIW's 26 sponsored sports. To be eligible for the Elite 26 Award, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior, or senior and in at least their second season of competition with their current team. Graduate students are not eligible. For football, the student-athlete with the highest GPA from the first or second place team in the conference standings will receive the award.

CCIW Bob Reade Coach of the Year
Brad Spencer, North Central
 
CCIW Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Ethan Greenfield, North Central
 
CCIW Don Larson Co-Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Alexander Perkins, Millikin
Dan Lester, North Central
 
CCIW Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year
Jeske Maples, North Central
 
CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year
Will Campbell, Carroll
 
Elite 26 Winner
Bobby Behmer, North Central
JJ Ruff, Wheaton
 
All-CCIW First Team Offense
QB, Will Bowers, Wheaton, Sr., Westlake, Texas, Carroll
RB, Ethan Greenfield, North Central, Sr., Lindenhurst, Ill., Lakes
RB, Giovanni Weeks, Wheaton, Sr., Kent City, Mich., Kent City
WR, Sylvere Campbell, Carthage, So., Milwaukee, Wis., Martin Luther
WR, Charlie Hamilton, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Springfield, Ill., Sacred Heart-Griffin
WR, DeAngelo Hardy, North Central, Jr., Lake Villa, Ill., Lakes
WR, Collin Goldberg, WashU, So., Atlanta, Ga., The Lovett School
TE, Ben Juska, Wheaton, So., Westmont, Ill., Westmont
OL, Jeske Maples, North Central, So., Moweaqua, Ill., Central A&M
OL, Sam Pryor, North Central, So., Sugar Grove, Ill., Kaneland
OL, Jarod Thornton, North Central, Jr., Homewood, Ill., Homewood-Flossmoor
OL, Paul Fay, Wheaton, Sr., Roscoe, Ill., Hononegah
OL, Trevor Gabriele, Wheaton, Sr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North
 
All-CCIW First Team Defense
DL, Alexander Perkins, Millikin, Sr., Chicago, Ill., Morgan Park
DL, Quinton Miller, Millikin, Sr., Houston, Texas, Westbury
DL, Dan Lester, North Central, Jr., Indian Creek, Ill., Vernon Hills
DL, Tyler Rich, North Central, Sr., Pontiac, Ill., Pontiac
LB, Bryce Gable, Elmhurst, Sr., Grandville, Mich., Grandville
LB, BJ Adamchik, North Central, So., Raleigh, N.C., Lessville Road
LB, Gus Christensen, WashU, Sr., Frankfort, Ill., Lincoln-Way East
DB, Jeremy Inniss, Elmhurst, Sr., Chicago, Ill., De La Salle Institute
DB, Julian Bell, North Central, Jr., Oswego, Ill., Oswego
DB, Antwain Walker, North Central, Jr., Oswego, Ill., Oswego East
DB, Sam Bell, Wheaton, Sr., White Bear Lake, Minn., Mahtomedi
 
All-CCIW First Team Specialists
K, Tanner Rains, North Central, So., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield Central
P, Carson Blatchford, North Park, So., Belvidere, Ill., Belvidere North
RS, Juan Nieves, North Park, So., Carrollton, Ga., Carrollton
 
All-CCIW Second Team Offense
QB, Luke Lehnen, North Central, So., Chatham, Ill., Glenwood
QB, Matt Rush, WashU, Sr., Hinsdale, Ill., Hinsdale Central
RB, Terrence Hill, North Central, Sr., Effingham, Ill., Effingham
RB, Kenneth Hamilton, WashU, So., High Ridge, Mo., Christian Brothers College High School
WR, Bobby Inserra, Augustana, Sr., Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South
WR, Austin Eichstaedt, Carroll, Jr., Cudahy, Wis., Cudahy
WR, Alex Jarvis, Carthage, Sr., Kenosha, Wis., Indian Trail
WR, Tyler Gautier, Wheaton, Sr., Sebastian, Fla., Sebastian River
TE, Reed Breckheimer, Carroll, Fr., Hilbert, Wis., Hilbert
TE, Matt Robinson, North Central, Jr., Effingham, Ill., Effingham
OL, Cain Johnson, Augustana, Jr., Galesburg, Ill., Galesburg
OL, Trevor Pye, Carroll, So., Waterford, Wis., Waterford
OL, Will Ebert, North Central, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill., Hersey
OL, Mark Charnot, WashU, Jr., Raleigh, N.C., Cardinal Gibbons
OL, Graham Wall, Wheaton, Winfield, Ill., Wheaton Academy
 
All-CCIW Second Team Defense
DL, Cole Romano, Augustana, Sr., Johnsburg, Ill., Johnsburg
DL, Chase Tatum, Augustana, Sr., Princeton, Ill., Princeton
DL, Josh Hlavacek, Illinois Wesleyan, So., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield North
DL, Christopher Montgomery, Millikin, Sr., Chicago, Ill., Gary Comer Prep
DL, Dan Gilroy, North Central, Sr., Cary, Ill., Cary-Grove
DL, Brandon Greifelt, North Central, Sr., Mount Prospect, Ill., Notre Dame Prep
DL, Brayden Anthony, Wheaton, Sr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North
LB, Damon Loker, Carroll, So., Kimberly, Wis., Kimberly
LB, Chris DiVito, Carthage, Jr., Arlington Heights, Ill., Rolling Meadows
LB, Sam Taviani, North Central, Sr., Downers Grove, Ill., Downers Grove North
LB, Jaydin Miller, North Park, So., South Bend, Ind., Sound Bend Adams
LB, Matthew Schmal, WashU, Sr., Atlanta, Ga., The Westminster Schools
LB, Jalen Shaffer, Wheaton, Grand Rapids, Mich., Northpointe Christian
DB, Jake Binkowski, Carroll, So., Pulaski, Wis., Pulaski
DB, Anthony Wachal, Jr., Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Elk Grove Village, Ill., Conant
DB, Nickolas Burks, Millikin, So., Memphis, Tenn., Fairley
DB, Zack Orr, North Central, So., Mokena, Ill., Lincoln-Way Central
DB, Juan Nieves, North Park, So., Carrollton, Ga., Carrollton
DB, Brad Hamilton, WashU, Sr. High Ridge, Mo., Rockwood Summit
DB, Max Wilson, Wheaton, So., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South
 
CCIW RESPECT Award Recipients
Daniel Skold, Augustana, Sr., Plainfield, Ill., St. Francis
Jonathan Rau, Carroll, Sr., West Allis, Wis., Nathan Hale
Jake Tomczak, Carthage, Sr., Mokena, Ill., Lincoln Way East
Colton Kraus, Elmhurst, Sr., Racine, Wis., Racine Lutheran
Conor Murphy, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Aurora, Ill., Metea Valley
Kendall Dehority, Millikin, Sr., Decatur, Ill., Eisenhower
Alec Wolff, North Central, Sr., Lombard, Ill., Glenbard East
Benjamin Urchell, North Park, Sr., Crown Point, Ind., Andrean
Cole Okmin, WashU, Sr., Lincolnshire, Ill., Adlai E. Stevenson