PELLA—The American Rivers Conference released its all-conference football team Friday and Central College led the league with 15 selections.
           
On defense, defensive end Nick Bandy (senior, Dubuque, Wahlert HS), defensive lineman Tate Hagen (fifth year, Britt, West Hancock HS), linebacker Reid Pakkebier (senior, Cedar Rapids, Kennedy HS) and cornerback Gavin Smith (junior, Audubon) were all first-team choices. Safety Reece Miller (fifth year, Center Point, Center Point-Urbana HS) and linebackers Cole Clark (junior, Lisbon) and Cael Fiderlein (senior, West Branch) were tabbed for the second team.
           
Offensively, wide receiver Ryan Neu (fifth year, West Des Moines, Valley HS and offensive tackle Kade Tippet (senior, Eldridge, North Scott HS), were first-team selections. Tight end Grant Nelson (senior, Pella), running back Jase Grunder (sophomore, Tampico, Ill., Prophetstown HS) and center Maximus Reitano (junior, Grimes, Dallas Center-Grimes HS) were named to the second team.
           
Central nearly swept the first-team specialists honors as kicker Logan Sunvold (fifth year, Monroe, Southeast Polk HS), punter Austin Burns (fifth year, Williamsburg).and long snapper Josh Dennison (senior, Romeoville, Ill.) were all chosen.
           
Cornerback Ben DeMeulenaere (junior, Chelsea, Belle Plaine HS) and offensive tackle Tyler Harms (junior, Bondurant, Bondurant-Farrar HS) also received honorable mention
             
Central's 15 selections for the all-conference team were more than the league champions Wartburg College (13) and runners-up Coe College (13)
           
Central posted an overall 8-2 record and went 6-2 American Rivers to finish third.