NAPERVILLE – Three-time reigning College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) football champion North Central placed a league-best 17 student-athletes on the All-CCIW Team released by the conference office on Tuesday morning.
 
The Cardinals also claimed four postseason specialty awards, including the second consecutive CCIW Bob Reade Coach of the Year selection for head coach Brad Spencer. Spencer, now in his second year as head coach, guided the Cardinals to an unbeaten regular season and the nation’s top ranking for the second consecutive season. He is the first repeat winner of the CCIW Bob Reade Coach of the Year award since Wheaton’s Mike Swider in 2014 and 2015, and the first NCC head coach to repeat since John Thorne in 2010 and 2011.
 
The CCIW Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year is North Central quarterback Luke Lehnen. The junior from Chatham, Ill. closed the regular season as the national leader in completion percentage (76.7), passing efficiency (287.7), yards per completion (21.37) and yards per attempt (16.38). He will enter Saturday’s postseason opener 115-for-150 for 2,457 yards, 34 touchdowns and only one interception. He added 452 rushing yards and an additional nine scores on the ground. Lehnen’s 2023 selection marks the seventh consecutive season a North Central player has won the award and the fifth North Central quarterback to earn the honor since 2005.
 
North Central senior defensive lineman Martin Egbo was voted the CCIW Don Larson Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year. Egbo, a Coraopolis, Pa. native, finished the nine-game CCIW schedule as the conference leader with 18.5 tackles for loss and also ranked third with 7.0 sacks. His tackles for loss total ranked 17th nationally, and he also added 40 total tackles, third-most on an NCC defense that ranked 14th in Division III in total defense.
 
Jeske Maples of North Central repeated as the CCIW Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year. The anchor of a five-man front and one of three All-CCIW First Team picks that paved the way for North Central to lead the country in total offense at 591.8 yards per game, Maples joins former NCC guard Sharmore Clarke as the only student-athletes to win the CCIW honor since it was first awarded in 2018.
 
Wheaton wide receiver Seth Kortenhoeven was selected CCIW First-Year Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year. The Wheaton native ranked among the top five in the league during conference action with 45 receptions (fifth), 695 yards (fourth) and nine touchdowns (second). He had four 100-yard receiving games and also piled up 407 return yards, making his 126.4 all-purpose yards per game the second-most among CCIW players in conference action.
 
Carroll freshman defensive back Jahkai Bohannon collected the CCIW First-Year Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year award. The 5-foot-10 Milwaukee native was one of only seven players in CCIW play to have at least three interceptions. He added four pass breakups and 21 tackles during the nine-game conference slate, including a career-best five stops in the Pioneers’ CCIW victory at North Park on Sept. 16.
 
CCIW Bob Reade Coach of the Year
Brad Spencer, North Central
 
CCIW Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Luke Lehnen, North Central
 
CCIW Don Larson Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Martin Egbo, North Central
 
CCIW Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year
Jeske Maples, North Central
 
CCIW First-Year Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Seth Kortenhoeven, Wheaton
 
CCIW First-Year Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Jahkai Bohannon, Carroll

CCIW Elite 26 Award Recipients
Bobby Behmer, North Central
Joey Dugo, North Central
JJ Ruff, Wheaton
 
All-CCIW First Team Offense
QB, Josh Raby, Carroll, Sr., Algonquin, Ill., Dundee-Crown
QB, Luke Lehnen, North Central, Jr., Chatham, Ill., Glenwood
RB, Joe Sacco, North Central, Jr., Bartlett, Ill., St. Edward
RB, Giovanni Weeks, Wheaton, Sr., Kent City, Mich., Kent City
WR, Austin Eichstaedt, Carroll, Sr., Cudahy, Wis., Cudahy
WR, Myles Kee, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., St. Louis, Mo., St. Louis Priory
WR, DeAngelo Hardy, North Central, Sr., Lake Villa, Ill., Lakes
WR, Collin Goldberg, WashU, Jr., Atlanta, Ga., The Lovett School
WR, Ben Bonga, Wheaton, Jr., Brentwood, Tenn., Ravenwood
WR, Seth Kortenhoeven, Wheaton, So., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North
TE, Bobby Behmer, North Central, Jr., Rockford, Ill., Rockford Lutheran
OL, Jeske Maples, North Central, Jr., Moweaqua, Ill., Central A&M
OL, Sam Pryor, North Central, Jr., Sugar Grove, Ill., Kaneland
OL, Jarod Thornton, North Central, Sr., 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, Nick Mantas, Carroll, Sr., Northbrook, Ill., Glenbrook North
DL, Zach McNees, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Hillsboro, Mo., Hillsboro
DL, Martin Egbo, North Central, Sr., Caraopolis, Pa., Lafayette
DL, Will Kettelkamp, North Central, Sr., Taylorville, Ill., Taylorville
DL, Peter Johanik, Wheaton, So., West Chicago, Ill., Wheaton Academy
LB, Tim Swaney, Augustana, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio, Anderson
LB, Chris DiVito, Carthage, Sr., Arlington Heights, Ill., Rollings Meadows
LB, Bryce Gable, Elmhurst, Gr., Grandville, Mich., Grandville
LB, BJ Adamchik, North Central, Jr., Raleigh, N.C., Leesville Road
LB, Jaydin Miller, North Park, Jr., South Bend, Ind., Sound Bend Adams
DB, Julian Bell, North Central, Sr., Oswego, Ill., Oswego
DB, Antwain Walker, North Central, Sr., Oswego, Ill., Oswego East
DB, Bradley Hamilton, WashU, Gr., High Ridge, Mo., Rockwood Summit
DB, Max Wilson, Wheaton, Jr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South
 
All-CCIW First Team Specialists
RS, Joey Lombardi, North Central, Sr., Chicago, Ill., St. Patrick
K, Jacob Laurent, Carroll, Sr., Kenosha, Wis., Indian Trail
P, Noah Streveler, Carroll, Jr., Stevens Point, Wis., Stevens Point Area
 
All-CCIW Second Team Offense
QB, Ben Thorson, Wheaton, Sr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton Academy
RB, Tyler Rivelli, Augustana, Sr., Bartlett, Ill., Bartlett
RB, Kenneth Hamilton, WashU, Jr., High Ridge, Mo., Christian Brothers College High School
WR, Bobby Inserra, Augustana, Sr., Park Ridge, Ill., Maine South
WR, Jordan Wiles, Carthage, Sr., Rolling Meadows, Ill., Rolling Meadows
WR, Joey Lombardi, North Central, Chicago, Ill., St. Patrick
WR, AJ Harris, North Park, Sr., Chicago, Ill. Hubbard
WR, Gabriel Sirek, WashU, Sr., Mendota Heights, Minn., St. Thomas Academy
TE, Reed Breckheimer, Carroll, So., Hilbert, Wis., Hilbert
TE, RJ Anderson, Elmhurst, Sr., Algonquin, Ill., Jacobs
TE, Kevin Graham, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., St. John’s, Ind., Shepard
TE, Ben Juska, Wheaton, Jr., Westmont, Ill., Westmont
OL, Brayden Macdonald, Augustana, Sr., DeKalb, Ill., DeKalb
OL, Cain Johnson, Augustana, Sr., Galesburg, Ill., Galesburg
OL, Kevin Whittmon, Carroll, Jr., Chicago, Ill., South Shore
OL, Zach Fortier, North Central, Sr., Oak Forest, Ill., Sandburg
OL, Brendan Mayo, WashU, Jr., Merritt Island, Fla, Merritt Island
OL, Aidan Kingsbury, Wheaton, Jr., Roseville, Minn., Concordia Academy
OL, Elijah Nitz, Wheaton, Sr., Rockford, Ill., Rockford Christian
 
All-CCIW Second Team Defense
DL, Chase Tatum, Augustana, Sr., Princeton, Ill., Princeton
DL, Steven Lazaris, Carroll, Jr., Colgate, Wis., Hartford
DL, Christopher Montgomery, Millikin, Sr., Chicago, Ill., Gary Comer Prep
DL, Jonathan Thomas, North Park, So., Sound Bend, Ind., Mishawaka
DL, Nate Light, WashU, Jr., Jonesboro, Ark., Jonesboro
LB, Will Campbell, Carroll, So., Kaukauna, Wis., Kaukauna
LB, Damon Loker, Carroll, Jr., Kimberly, Wis., Kimberly
LB, Garrett Warner, Carthage, Sr., Richland, Mich., Hackett Catholic Prep
LB, Angelo Cusumano, North Central, Jr., Carol Stream, Ill., Glenbard North
LB, Juan Nieves, North Park, Jr., Carrollton, Ga., Carrollton
LB, Matthew Schmal, WashU, Gr., Atlanta, Ga., The Westminster Schools
LB, Caleb McClung, Wheaton, Jr., Roswell, Ga., Fellowship Christian School
DB, Nick Harper, Augustana, Sr., Hickory Hills, Ill., Stagg
DB, Darren Oregon, Augustana, So., Aurora, Ill., Oswego East
DB, Connor Devries, Elmhurst, Jr., Lawton, Mich., Lawton
DB, Artist Benjamin, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Wilmette, Ill., Loyola Academy
DB, Devin Williams, Millikin, Fr., Shreveport, La., Southwood
DB, Zack Orr, North Central, Jr., Mokena, Ill., Lincoln-Way Central
DB, Jason Adkinson, North Park, Jr., Glendale, Ariz., Ironwood
 
CCIW RESPECT Award Recipients
Magnus Wells, Augustana, So., Hillsboro, Ill., Hillsboro
Trevor Hancock, Carroll, Jr., Waterford, Wis., Waterford
Gibson Groves, Carthage, Sr., Johnsburg, Ill., Johnsburg
Antonio Carillo, Elmhurst, Sr., Elmhurst, Ill., York
Seth Albin, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Midlothian, Ill., Oak Forest
Aidan Lombardo, Millikin, Jr., Lisle, Ill., Lisle
Nic Rummell, North Central, Sr., Gilberts, Ill., Hampshire
Joseph Kalas, North Park, Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., Pala Verde
Johnathan Smith, WashU, Sr., Sioux Falls, S.D., Lincoln
Riley Schwartz, Wheaton, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev., Faith Lutheran