Six Augustana football players have been named to the 2009 all-conference team, three of them on the first team.

Senior offensive tackle Blaine Westemeyer led the way with his third straight first team appearance.  Joining him were fellow seniors defensive back Aaron Setchell and linebacker Eric Meyer.  Senior wide receiver Jake Parke, senior guard Jeff Daisy, and junior running back Robert Wood were all name to the second team.

Westemeyer, Parke and Meyer have all gained all conference honors in previous seasons.  After moving to a slot receiver from running back, Jake Parke just missed his third consecutive first team recognition.  Meyer was a second team selection last year.

It comes as no surprise that Westemeyer gained first team honors as the list of awards continues to pile up for the senior.  A pre-season All-America pick by D3football.com, Westemeyer will likely earn his second straight ESPN first team selection later this year.

Setchell earned the CCIW Defensive Player of the Week honor twice this season.  He led Augustana with 72 total tackles (43 solo, 29 assists), five for a loss and added one sack. Setchell also intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles, forced another fumble, and broke up three passes.  Rounding out a strong performance he also scored two touchdowns.

Meyer captured 55 tackles (29 solo & 26 assists) good for fourth on the team.  He added one sack and an interception.  Meyer has also been named to the second team academic all-district roster by ESPN twice as well.

Parke finished his career with 1,253 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns.  This past year Parke caught 42 passes, good for third most in school history (his 46 catches in 2008 place him second), and ended his career third all time in career receptions with 97.

Wood ran for 643 yards this season and eight touchdowns with an impressive 5.6 yards per carry average.  His total was good for fourth in the conference in total rushing yards.  Wood was also named to the ESPN academic all-district second team.

Daisy anchored the defensive line this year after being a fullback last year.  He collected 23 tackles (14 solo & nine assists) and had a team high 11 tackles for a loss and six sacks.