• Britton Barrier | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2013

• David Carlson | NWMSU, Maryville, MO | 1995

• Ethen Christensen | Midland Univ., Fremont, NE and Peru State, Peru, NE | 2014

• Andy Christiansen | Peru State, Peru, NE and Dana College, Blair, NE | 2002

• Jacey Garren | Dana College, Blair, NE | 2007

• Wade Garren | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2005

• Jerry Joe Green | Dana College, Blair, NE | 1989

• Brad Guill | Simpson College, Indianola, IA | 1998

• Tracy Kosmacek | Drake University, Des Moines, IA | 1999

• Scott Krumweide | Simpson College, Indianola, IA | 1987

• Steven Messerschmidt | Central College, Pella, IA | 2010

• Jim Morse | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | 1995

• Tyler Paulson | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2017

• Nick Schnitker | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2015

• Josh Torneton | Dana College, Blair, NE | 2007

• Brandon Vorthmann | Concordia Univ., Seward, NE | 2004

• Ben Wellman | Truman University, Kirksville, MO | 2014

• Colton White | Simpson College, Indianola, IA | 2007

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ALL STATE:

• 1982 -- Pat Dermody -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Wide Receiver

• 1984 -- Brad Armstrong -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Defensive Line

• 1986 -- Scott Krumwiede -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Punter

• 1986 -- Rodney Schultz -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Offensive Line

• 1987 -- Tom Nelson -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Linebacker

• 1988 -- Tom Schneckloth -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Defensive Line

• 1990 -- Dan Elliott -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Defensive Line

• 1993 -- David Carlson -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Running Back

• 1994 -- David Carlson -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Running Back

• 1996 -- Adam Ring -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Linebacker

• 1996 -- Cary Cochran -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Quarterback

• 1996 -- Nick Kuster -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Wide Receiver

• 1997 -- Jake Stone -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Defensive Line

• 1997 -- Tracey Kosmacek -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Running Back

• 1998 -- Tracey Kosmacek -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Running Back

• 2005 -- Tim Kramer -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Wide Receiver

• 2007 -- Kurt Spomer -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Quarterback

• 2012 -- Britton Barrier -- Sports Focus 1st Team -- Utility

• 2012 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Preps 1st Team -- Linebacker

• 2012 -- Ben Wellman -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Linebacker

• 2012 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Newspaper Association 2nd Team -- Linebacker

• 2012 -- Doug Hoke -- Iowa Preps 3rd Team -- Utility

• 2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Des Moines Register - 1A First Team Running Back

• 2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Sports Spotlight Magazine - 1A First Team Running Back

• 2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Preps - 1A First Team Linebacker

• 2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Newspaper Association - 1A Third Team Linebacker

• 2016 -- Tyler Paulson -- Des Moines Register - 1A 1st Team Placekicker

ACADEMIC ALL STATE (Started keeping track on the website in 2011):

• 2011 -- Collin Kunzman

• 2012 -- Trevor Lyons

• 2012 -- CJ Peters

• 2012 -- Jon Reed

• 2013 -- Ben Wellman and Ty Jarrett

• 2014 -- Samuel Sorenson

• 2015 -- Adam McDermott

• 2017 -- Wes Kramer

SHRINE BOWL HONOREES:

• 1987 -- Ray Wellman

• 1995 -- David Carlson

• 2011 -- Caleb White

• 2013 -- Britton Barrier

• 2013 -- Coach John Tiarks

• 2014 -- Ben Wellman

• 2017 -- Tyler Paulson

SWI FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

• 2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Running Back and Linebacker

• 1994 -- David Carlson -- Running Back

SWI MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BY THE NONPAREIL

• 2014 -- Ben Wellman

• 2013 -- Britton Barrier

• 2008 -- Kurt Spomer

If accurate information can be found, earlier year stats and updates will be put on this page. Please give information to Athletic Director Cassie Harris at charris@tctrojans.org. Thanks.

Tri-Center Trojan Football Individual Records

1979 to present

Rushing

• Single game: Ben Wellman 484 yards v. Panorama 2013 STATE RECORD

• Season: Ben Wellman 2,041 yards 2013

• Career: Ben Wellman 3,664 yards 2010-2013

Passing

• Single game: Kurt Spomer 267 yards v. Riverside (13-30) 2005

• Season: Cary Cochran 1,806 yards 1996

• Career: Cary Cochran 4,144 yards 1993-1996

Receiving

• Single game: Tim Kramer 7 catches for 177 yards v. Riverside 2005

• Season: Tim Kramer 899 yards 2005

• Career: Tim Kramer 1, 219 yards 2002-2005

Tackles

Two points are given for unassisted tackles and one point is given for assisted tackles to get number in parenthesis. See Below.

• Single game: Jacey Garren 16 unassisted and 8 assisted (40) v. Riverside 2005

• Season: Wade Garren 71 unassisted and

• 68 assisted (210 points) 2004

• Career: Ben Wellman 173 unassisted and 249 assisted (605 points) 2010-2013

Interceptions

• Single game: 2 - Nick Schnitker, Dave Gravert, Eric Benning, Tim Kramer, Doug Hoke, Austin Hoke, Colby Brink

• Season: Dustin Benning 5 INT's 1999

• Career: Dustin Benning 8 INT's 1997-2000

Punt Returns for TD

• Single game: Britton Barrier 2 v. AHST 2012

• Season: Britton Barrier 5 2012

• Career: Britton Barrier 5 2012

Field Goals

• Long: Tyler Paulson 48 Yards vs. ACGC 2016

• Season: Tyler Paulson 4/4 2016

• Career: Tyler Paulson 5/5 2016

1962 to Present--Scroll Down

Rushing

• Game: 616 2008

• Season: 3,231 YDS 2013 (359 YDS per game)

Passing

• Game: 267 2005

• Season: 1,814 1996 (10 games - 181.4 average)

Total Offense

• Game: 668 2013

• Season: 3,660 YDS 2013 (9 games - 406.6 YDS/GAME)

Points Scored

• Game: 66 2008

• Season: 443 Points 2012 (10 games - 44.3 Pts./Game)

Punt Returns for TD

• Team 6--STATE RECORD FOR A SEASON 2012

Defensive Takeaways

• Team 27 2012

Turnover Margin

• Team +17 2012

• 1962 Tri-County Conference Champs

• 1963 Tri-County Conference Champs

• 1966 Tri-County Conference Champs

• 1985 Western Iowa Conference Champs--Undefeated

  • Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to St. Albert in Playoffs

• 1990 Western Iowa Conference Champs

  • Qualified for State Playoffs

• 1996 District 10 Champs

  • Qualified for State Playoffs

• 1997 District 10 Champs

  • Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to Bedford in Playoffs-- TC had a 9-1 Record

• 2011 Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to Panorama in Playoffs--TC had a 6-4 Record

• 2012 District 8 Runner Up

  • Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to Ogden in Playoffs--TC had a 7-3 Record

Head Coaches

• George Sorensen

• Maury McDonald

• Mr. Miller

• Roger Johnsen

• Jerry Bayse 1980-1982

• Gaylord Schelling 1983-1990

• Jay Bellar 1991-1997

• Mark Fritch 1998-1999

• Dan Elliott 2000-2003

• Max Kozeal 2004-2008

• Travis Sell 2009-2010

• John Tiarks 2011- 2017

• Ryan Schroder 2018-Present

If accurate information can be found, earlier year stats and updates will be put on this page. Please give information to AD Cassie Harris charris@tctrojans.org Thanks!