NAPERVILLE — The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) unveiled its 2025 football awards on Tuesday. North Central set the pace, collecting four of the conference’s major honors, while newcomers from WashU and Carthage added their names to the league’s list of first-year award recipients. In all, 70 student-athletes received All-CCIW honors on Tuesday.
 
North Central senior Thomas Skokna was selected as the Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year, while senior teammate John Sullivan earned the Don Larson Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year accolade. NCC junior Cortez Jones added to the Cardinals’ haul as the Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year. North Central’s staff – led by fourth-year head coach Brad Spencer – collected the Bob Reade Coaching Staff of the Year award. 
 
The league’s top newcomers also impressed, with WashU offensive lineman Jason Doyle recognized as the First-Year Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year and Carthage defensive back Mariano Talamantez earning First-Year Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year honors.
 
Skokna is the ninth wide receiver in league history to earn the Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year award and the first since NCC’s Andrew Kamienski in 2021. The Hinsdale, Ill. native led the league in scoring this season with 19 touchdowns and was also second on the league leaderboard with 51 receptions and 806 receiving yards. 
 
Sullivan repeated as the league’s Don Larson Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year, the first player to seize consecutive selections as the league’s top defensive performer since Dallas McRae of Wheaton in 2019 and 2021. A senior defensive lineman from Lake Villa, Ill., Sullivan logged 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks in nine league contests for an NCC defense that yielded just 5.8 points and 195.3 yards per league game.
 
Jones, a junior, becomes the fourth different student-athlete to win the league’s Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year since 2018, joining former Cardinals Sharmore Clarke (2018-19, 2021), Jeske Maples (2022-23) and Sam Pryor (2024). The Lansing, Ill. native powered an NCC offensive front that churned up 514.1 yards and 55.2 points per game during the conference schedule.
 
Doyle is WashU’s second consecutive player to earn a CCIW First-Year Student-Athlete of the Year award after Jack Middleton earned the defensive honor in 2024. Doyle, the 2025 winner on offense, helped the Bears rank third in the league in scoring with 31.6 points per game. WashU was especially strong in the run game behind Doyle’s blocking, piling up 195.8 rushing yards per contest to rank second in the league.
 
Talamantez was the only freshman to earn All-CCIW honors on Tuesday, landing on the Second Team after a campaign in which he averaged 5.0 tackles per game. He was one of only four players to have at least three interceptions against CCIW opponents and made a career-high 11 tackles at North Central on Sept. 20.
 
Spencer led the Cardinals to their fifth straight undefeated league title, improving his own conference mark to 36-0 since becoming head coach prior to the 2022 season. The Cardinals have won a league-record 51 consecutive conference games. Owning the nation’s top ranking since the preseason, North Central led the CCIW in scoring offense (55.2) and scoring defense (5.8) and placed a league-high 19 players on the All-CCIW teams on Tuesday.

Wheaton's Ethan Brunner was the CCIW Elite 26 award recipient, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average on the teams finishing first or second in the final league standings.
 
CCIW Art Keller Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Thomas Skokna, North Central
 
CCIW Don Larson Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
John Sullivan, North Central
 
CCIW Offensive Line Student-Athlete of the Year
Cortez Jones, North Central
 
CCIW First-Year Offensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Jason Doyle, WashU
 
CCIW First-Year Defensive Student-Athlete of the Year
Mariano Talamantez, Carthage
 
CCIW Bob Reade Coaching Staff of the Year
North Central

CCIW Elite 26 Award Winner
Ethan Brunner, Wheaton
 
All-CCIW First Team Offense
QB, Garrett Wilson, North Central, Edmond, Okla., Oklahoma Christian
QB, Mark Forcucci, Wheaton, Sr., Winfield, Ill., Wheaton North
RB, Mikey Coleman, Carroll, Sr., Bloomington, Ill., Normal Community
RB, Donovan McNeal, North Central, So., Waukegan, Ill., Warren Township
WR, Will Nazha, Illinois Wesleyan, So., Barrington, Ill., Barrington
WR, Thomas Skokna, North Central, Sr., Hinsdale, Ill., Hinsdale Centra
WR, Makael Carter, WashU, Jr., Alpharetta, Ga., Mount Pisgah Christian
WR, Seth Kortenhoeven, Wheaton, Sr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North
TE, Reed Breckheimer, Carroll, Sr., Hilbert, Wis., Hilbert
TE, Ben Juska, Wheaton, Gr., Westmont, Ill., Westmont
OL, Max Castle, Augustana, Sr., Oswego, Ill., Oswego
OL, Jerred Durian, North Central, Sr., Aurora, Ill., Marmion Academy
OL, Cortez Jones, North Central, Jr., Lansing, Ill., Thornton Fractional South
OL, Brady Cavan, WashU, Jr., Glen Ellyn, Ill., Glenbard West
OL, Aidan Byrne, Wheaton, So., Oldsmar, Fla., Eastlake
OL, Aidan Kingsbury, Wheaton, Gr., Shoreview, Minn., Concordia Academy
 
All-CCIW First Team Defense
DL, Michael Sneed, Carthage, Sr., New Lenox, Ill., Lincoln-Way West
DL, Bobby Medina, North Central, Jr., Flossmoor, Ill., Mount Carmel
DL, Maverick Ohle, North Central, So., Naperville, Ill., Naperville Central
DL, Eli Renick, North Central, Sr., Sarasota, Fla., Riverview
DL, John Sullivan, North Central, Sr., Lake Villa, Ill., Lakes
DL, Peter Johanik, Wheaton, Sr., West Chicago, Ill., Wheaton Academy
LB, Matt Janiak, North Central, So., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield South
LB, Danny Nuccio, North Central, Gr., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield North
LB, Joy Chane, WashU, Jr., Johns Creek, Ga., Mount Pisgah Christian
LB, Zeke Harris, Wheaton, So., Clermont, Ga., North Hall
LB, Luca Torti, Wheaton, Sr., Carlsbad, Calif., Santa Fe Christian
DB, Toby Splitt, Augustana, Sr., Cary, Ill., Cary-Grove
DB, Brayden Garrigan, North Central, Jr., Lemont, Ill., Providence Catholic
DB, Rahmareon Roby, North Central, Sr., Lena, Ill., Lena-Winslow
DB, Ben Butler, North Park, Sr., Kenosha, Wis., St. Joseph
DB, Colin Moore, Wheaton, Jr., Wheaton, Ill., Warrenville South
 
All-CCIW First Team Specialists
RET, Jereme Ombogo, North Park, Sr., Houston, Texas, Klein Forest
K, Aidan Ellison, North Central, Sr., Naperville, Ill., Naperville Central
P, Matias Adrogue, WashU, So., Houston, Texas, St. John’s School
 
All-CCIW Second Team Offense
QB, Jimmy Makuh, Augustana, So., Mount Prospect, Ill., Hersey
QB, Dermot Smyth, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Marist
QB, Levi Moore, WashU, Jr., Nashville, Tenn., Ensworth
RB, Bryce Frank, Carthage, Sr., Marshall, Wis., Marshall
RB, Matt Crider, Wheaton, So., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton-Warrenville South
WR, Sean Schlanser, Augustana, Jr., Plainfield, Ill., Plainfield North
WR, Jack Rummell, North Central, Sr., Gilberts, Ill., Independence
WR, Wesley McCloud, North Park, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Normal West
WR, Caleb Titherington, Wheaton, Sr., Matthews, N.C., Metrolina Christian Academy
TE, Jake Miller, Augustana, Sr., Canton, Ill., Canton
TE, Grant McAtee, North Central, So., Mount Zion, Ill., Mount Zion
TE, Riley Howard, Wheaton, Sr., Slaughter, La., Zachary
OL, Max Katsenos, Carroll, Sr., Cary, Ill., Cary-Grove
OL, Tyson Cramer, North Central, Jr., Saunemin, Ill., Pontiac
OL, Brock Nunez, North Central, Sr., Bellevue, Ohio, Bellevue
OL, Luke Gadomski, WashU, Jr., Glen Ellyn, Ill., Glenbard West
OL, David Nussbaum, Wheaton, Sr., Bloomington, Ind., Bloomington South
 
All-CCIW Second Team Defense
DL, Jeremy Rowlett, Carthage, Sr., Chicago, Ill., Shepard
DL, Malakai Correa, Elmhurst, Jr., Canton, Ill., Canton
DL, Matt Hansen, Illinois Wesleyan, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Marist
DL, Theo Smith, North Park, Sr., Zephyrhills, Fla., Zephyrhills
DL, Gyvnn Mendenhall, WashU, Sr., Gahanna, Ohio, Columbus Academy
DL, Rex Kroger, Wheaton, Jr., Wheaton, Ill., Wheaton North
LB, Ramon Campos, Carthage, Jr., Marshall, Wis., Marshall
LB, Briton Stanton, Carthage, Jr., Gilbert, Ariz., Williams Field
LB, Alex Araiza, Millikin, Sr., San Antonio, Texas, Burbank
LB, Ethan Groark, North Central, Sr., Rolling Meadows, Ill., Rolling Meadows
LB, Armando Martinez, North Park, So., Plano, Ill., Plano
LB, Brady Willmer, WashU, Sr., New Albany, Ohio, New Albany
DB, Darren Oregon, Augustana, Sr., Aurora, Ill., Oswego East
DB, Amarrion Bridges, Carroll, Jr., Racine, Wis., Case
DB, Mariano Talamantez, Carthage, Fr., Racine, Wis., St. Catherines
DB, Ryan Schmadtke, WashU, Sr., Nashville, Tenn., Montgomery Bell Academy
DB, Joseph Bracy, Wheaton, Sr., Winfield, Ill., Wheaton Academy
 
All-CCIW Second Team Specialists
K, Josiah Smith, Wheaton, Jr., Zionsville, Ind., Western Boone
 
CCIW RESPECT Award Recipients
Levi Burke, Augustana, Sr., Pekin, Ill., Pekin
Jackson Parman, Carroll, Sr., New Glarus, Wis., New Glarus
Mark Hunter, Carthage, Sr., Lake Villa, Ill., Lakes Community
Seth Desmore, Elmhurst, Sr., Brookfield, Wis., Brookfield East
Danny Kent, Illinois Wesleyan, Sr., Addison, Ill., Fenwick
Aiden Etchason, Millikin, Sr., Decatur, Ill., St. Teresa
Alex Porter, North Central, Sr., Geneva, Ill., Geneva
Isaac Chandler, North Park, Sr., Greenwood, Ind., Center Grove
Fred Ware, WashU, Sr., Carrollton, Texas, Hebron
Jaxon Powell, Wheaton, Gr., Cedar Crest, N.M., Manzano