CAPE COD, Mass. - West Chester University senior offensive lineman Chris Faix was named to the 2011 Division II All-ECAC Football Squad it was announced by that organization Tuesday afternoon.
Faix, a four-year starter and letterwinner for the Golden Rams, appeared all 11 games this fall for the gridiron gang. West Chester's offense ranked seventh in the PSAC. The Rams ranked ninth against the run and seventh against the pass. Faix was also named All-PSAC East second team at the conclusion of the football season.
The senior offensive tackle blocked for sophomore running back Rondell White, who placed seventh in the conference in all-purpose yards and 100th in the nation in rushing. Faix appeared in 46 games during his college career, starting all but one of those contests.
Fellow PSAC standout, Trevor Kennedy of Mercyhurst, was voted the ECAC Division II player of the year. His teammate, Ian Wild, was a co-defensive player of the year while C.W. Post quarterback, Steven Laurino, was named the offensive rookie of the year. A total of 14 PSAC athletes were represented on the 2011 ECAC all-star squad, including four of the five offensive linemen. Nine of the honorees on offense came from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
2011 ECAC Football Division II All-Stars
Offensive Player of the Year
Trevor Kennedy, Sr., Wide Receiver, Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Co-Defensive Players of the Year
Tim Green, Jr., Defensive End, Lincoln (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Ian Wild, Sr., Linebacker, Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Offensive Rookie of the Year
Steven Laurino, R-Fr., Quarterback, C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Offense
Quarterback: Sean Bedevelsky, Sr., Lake Erie (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Running Back: Rashaad Slowey, Sr., Southern Connecticut (Northeast-10 Conference)
Running Back: Jeff Mack, So., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Wide Receiver: Trevor Kennedy, Sr., Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Wide Receiver: Brandon James, Sr., Lake Erie (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Tight End: R.J. Miller, R-So., Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Offensive Line: Chris Faix, Sr., West Chester (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Offensive Line: Kevin Martin Sr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Offensive Line: Mike Gritz, Sr., Lake Erie (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)
Offensive Line: John Siopa, Sr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Offensive Line: Kevin Poropat, Jr., Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Defense
Defensive line: Tim Green, Jr., Lincoln (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Defensive line: Kadeem Huggins, Sr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conf.)
Defensive line: Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, Sr., Southern Connecticut (Northeast-10 Conference)
Defensive line: Lou Scala, Sr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Linebacker: Ian Wild, Sr., Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Linebacker: Ronnie Modik, Sr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Linebacker: Shane O’Donnell, Sr., Saint Anselm (Northeast-10 Conference)
Linebacker: Daron Jones, Sr., Lincoln (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Defensive Back: Michael Escobar, Sr., Southern Connecticut (Northeast-10 Conference)
Defensive Back: Antonio Powell-Fields, Jr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Special Teams
Kicker: Christopher Hazelton, Sr., Southern Connecticut (Northeast-10 Conference)
Punter: Grayson Laurino, Jr., C.W. Post (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Return Specialist: Trevor Kennedy, Sr., Mercyhurst (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
