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HONORS: Arruza Named Coach Of The Year; Yellow Jackets Honored

The following is from a release sent by Randolph-Macon College.

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After leading Randolph-Macon to its 11th ODAC title and its first NCAA Championship victory, Pedro Arruza was named Coach of the Year in the state of Virginia by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).

The Yellow Jackets had eight players earn All-State First Team honors: senior offensive lineman Greg Castle(Kenley, N.C./North Johnston), senior running back Tre Frederick (Angier, N.C./West Johnston), senior linebacker Yonis Blanco (Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair), junior tight end Sam Tanner (Mechanicsville, Va./Lee-Davis), junior offensive lineman Jake Wernle (Purcellville, Va./Woodgrove), junior defensive lineman Steve McNair (Elkridge, Md./Howard), junior safety Anthony Williams (Ashburn, Va./Woodgrove) and sophomore kicker Chris Vidal (Wake, N.C./Wake Forest). Senior wide receiver Eric Hoy (Clayton, N.C./Clayton) was voted to the All-State Second Team.

Castle was All-ODAC First Team, All-South Region First Team and All-America Third Team. Frederick was All-South Region Second Team and All-ODAC Second Team. Tanner and Wernle were All-ODAC First Team and All-South Region Third Team. Blanco, Hoy, McNair, Williams and Vidal were All-ODAC First Team.

Arruza, in his fifteenth season at R-MC, led the Yellow Jackets to an 8-2 regular-season mark and 6-1 record in ODAC play. R-MC won its eleventh ODAC title, tying Emory & Henry for the most championships in the history of the conference. The Yellow Jackets earned the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship and received a trip to No 8 John Carroll. R-MC won its first NCAA playoff game in program history with a 23-20 victory over the Blue Streaks. The Yellow Jackets would have their season end at No. 23 Muhlenberg in the second round of the NCAA Championship. R-MC finished No. 18 in the final D3football.com Top 25.

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2018 VaSID Football College All-State Team
2018 VaSID All State Offensive Player of the Year
Quarterback	Hayden	Bauserman	Shenandoah University
2018 VaSID All State Defensive Player of the Year
Linebacker	Re'Shaun	Myers	Bridgewater College
2018 VaSID All State Offensive Rookie of the Year
Running Back	Kaleb	Smith	Hampden-Sydney College
2018 VaSID All State Defensive Rookie of the Year
Defensive Lineman	Joseph	Ledbetter	Averett University
2018 VaSID All State Coach of the Year
	Pedro	Arruza	Randolph-Macon College
First Team
Position	Player First	Player Last	School
Quarterback	Hayden	Bauserman	Shenandoah University
Running Back	Tre	Frederick	Randolph-Macon College
Running Back	Brian	Mann	Ferrum College
Wide Receiver	Major	Morgan	Hampden-Sydney College
Wide Receiver	Casey	Stewart	Shenandoah University
Tight End	Sam	Tanner	Randolph-Macon College
Offensive Line	Greg	Castle	Randolph-Macon College
Offensive Line	Michael	Head	Averett University
Offensive Line	Mitch	Hornsby	Washington and Lee University
Offensive Line	Matt	Rittenhouse	Christopher Newport University
Offensive Line	Jake	Wernle	Randolph-Macon College
Defensive Line	Ben	James	Christopher Newport University
Defensive Line	John	Kline	Hampden-Sydney College
Defensive Line	Joseph	Ledbetter	Averett University
Defensive Line	Steve	McNair	Randolph-Macon College
Linebacker	Yonis	Blanco	Randolph-Macon College
Linebacker	Dejon	Brooks	Averett University
Linebacker	Re'Shaun	Myers	Bridgewater College
Cornerback	Damian	Jiggetts	Christopher Newport University
Cornerback	Daquan	Pridget	Shenandoah University
Safety	Chad	Vanlandingham	Hampden-Sydney College
Safety	Anthony	Williams	Randolph-Macon College
Place Kicker	Chris	Vidal	Randolph-Macon College
Punter	Cole	Westberry	Averett University
Return Specialist	Bradley	Jefferson	Averett University
Second Team
Position	Player First	Player Last	School
Quarterback	Alec	Cobb	Hampden-Sydney College
Running Back	Josh	Breece	Washington and Lee University
Running Back	Akiva	Wedge	Southern Virginia University
Wide Receiver	Joshua	Davis	Christopher Newport University
Wide Receiver	Eric	Hoy	Randolph-Macon College
Tight End	Grant	Monson	Bridgewater College
Offensive Line	Sean	Clark	Washington and Lee University
Offensive Line	Andrew	Grage	Hampden-Sydney College
Offensive Line	Will	Hoffman	Bridgewater College
Offensive Line	Jordan	Sawyer	Christopher Newport University
Offensive Line	Tyler	Weterrings	Emory & Henry College
Defensive Line	Andrew	Frailer	Washington and Lee University
Defensive Line	Johnathon	Johnson	Ferrum College
Defensive Line	Muhammad	Khan	Bridgewater College
Defensive Line	Khris	Smith	Apprentice School
Linebacker	Will	Corry	Washington and Lee University
Linebacker	Griffin	Davis	Hampden-Sydney College
Linebacker	Donavan	Montague	University of Virginia-Wise
Cornerback	Raekwon	Jackson	Apprentice School
Cornerback	D.J.	Wright	Christopher Newport University
Safety	Matt	Dang	Bridgewater College
Safety	Neil	Davis	Southern Virginia University
Place Kicker	Cole	Westberry	Averett University
Punter	Bo	Sheridan	Washington & Lee University
Return Specialist	Davonta	Womack	Bridgewater College

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