Juniors



#6	Joe Sanchez	Junior

Quarterback

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 190

Gilbert, Arizona

Civil Engineering

Parents: Caryn and

Joe Sanchez

Joe was sidelined early last year, being lost for the season on the first day of practice. But a year of rehab and training has made him ready and anxious to get the 2009 year going. He was a two-year varsity letter winner and starter in high school. He helped his football team earn postseason playoff berths both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Joe threw for 1,100 yards and connected for eight touchdown passes, completed 80 of 140 passes and was also the punter. As a freshman for the Hardrockers he earned MVP Special Team honors for his performance as a punter and also netted a DAC Special Teams Player of the Week Award as well.

Passing
Year	Comp.	Att.	Pct.	Ints.	Yards	Avg/G	TDs	Long
2007	5	11	38%	1	14	1.6	0	8
Totals	5	11	38%	1	14	1.6	0	8

Punting
Year	Punts	Yards	Long	Average	Yards	Inside 20	Fair Catch	Blocked
2007	50	1693	58	33.9	1041	9	7	1
Totals	50	1693	58	33.9	1041	9	7	1



#8	Dustin Rougeau	Junior

Running Back

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 185

Big Horn, Wyoming

Civil Engineering

Parents:

Ron and Gina Rougeau

Dustin is gifted athlete that can play on both sides of the ball. He was most proud of playing in all 10 games last season highlighted by the big win over Black Hills State to close out the year. During his high school career, he had an outstanding senior season at Big Horn High School where he rushed for over 1,000 yards. He earned an all-state selection, was in the Shine Bowl and received a spot on the Super 25 in Wyoming. When not playing football he likes fishing, hunting and boating.

Receiving
Year	Receptions	Yards	Average	Long	TD's
2007	3	59	19.7	29	0
2008	12	95	7.9	17	0
TOTALS	15	154	13.8	46	0
Rushing
Year	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	TD's
2008	26	165	5.5	47	2
TOTALS	26	165	5.5	47	2



#13	Ian Prichard	Junior

Strong Safety

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 185

Richland, Washington

IS Pre-Med

Parents: Debbie and

Earl Prichard Jr.

Ian comes to Rapid City all the way from Richland, Wash., where he was a defensive back. He has played at the safety positions his first two years at SD Mines. Beating Black Hills State to finish 2008 .500 was Ian's highlight of last season. As a senior in high school, he was named all conference honorable mention and was an academic all star. The Hardrockers nicknamed him "Cheese" and he and teammates Tyler Barth and Tim Luchini can be found in the weight room during their free time.

Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	7	6	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008	12	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	19	14	0	0	0	1	0	0



#14	Dana Mellage	Junior

Safety	Height: 6'1"	Weight: 195
Auburn, Nebraska		Civil Engineering
Parents: Bryan and Andrea Mellage	Dana comes from a small town in Nebraska and was an all state linebacker, a member of the National Honors Society, on the high school honor roll for four years and was a part of the state champion Class C1 football team that went 13-0. He added depth during his first year as a Hardrocker to the quarterback, running back and defensive back units.

Rushing
Year	Attempts	Yards	Average		Long		TD
2007	1	6	6.0		6		0
Totals	1	6	6.0		6		0
Defense
Year	Tackles	Assisted	FL	Sacks	F. Rec.	Int	Pass Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2008	14	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	14	10	0	0	0	0	0	0



#15	Trevor Roberts	Junior

Running Back	Height: 6'3"	Weight: 240
Vancouver, WA		Civil Engineering
Parents: Richard and Lynnette Roberts	Trevor is an upper tier player that can compete at any position you put him in. He's been on the offensive line, he's been a linebacker, he's was even the starting QB in 2007 for the 'Rockers. Last season the team used his athletes and build mainly at the tight end and running back positions where he was an effective weapon. In 2008 Trevor recorded stats as a rusher, receiver and a passer. Look for him to have a breakout year in 2009.

Passing
Year	Comp.	Att.	Pct.	Int's.	Yards	Avg/G	TDs	Long
2007	60	21	61%	3	259	37.0	0	36
2008	6	11	55%	0	78	13.0	1	14
Totals	66	32	48%	3	337	25.0	1	36

Rushing
Year	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	TD
2007	17	34	-.6	11	1
2008	21	119	5.6	15	2
Totals	17	34	2.5	15	3

Receiving
Year	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	TD
2008	1	6	6	8	0
Totals	1	6	6	8	0



#18	Andy Rogers	Junior

Wide Receiver

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 185

Williston, North Dakota

Electrical Engineering

Parents:

Corella and Tom Daniel

After earning All Conference honors on both offense and defense in 2004 at Williston State College in North Dakota, Andy spent two years playing college baseball. He added some much needed depth to the receiving corp., last year and looked to contribute this season. Andy has a twin brother who is serving his country for the Army in Iraq.



#23	Dustin Meneley	Junior

Corner Back	Height: 5'10"	Weight: 190
Naples, Florida		Industrial Engineering
Parents: Tracy Walker and Bob Meneley	Dustin earned a lot of accolades during the 2008 season capped off by a Fanz Network 2nd Team All American selection as well as a DAC All-Conference 1st Team honor for special teams and 2nd Team All Conference for defense. He made defenses nervous on punts and kick-offs. He returned one kickoff as well as a punt last season for touchdowns. Dustin also ranked second on the team in total all purpose yards, racking up 948. Dustin also holds the SDSM&T record for longest interception return, picking off a pass against Minot State and taking it 100 yards back for a touchdown. In high school he was an All-State wrestler and track standout competing in the hurdles. In his high school student-athletic career, Dustin earned All County honors in football, all district, all region and all state in wrestling and was an all county track runner.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	33	14	0	0	0	1	4	0
2008	44	15	3	0.5	0	3	5	0
TOTALS	77	29	3	0.5	0	4	9	0

Kick Return
Year	Returns	Yards	Average	TD	Long
2007	24	533	22.2	0	65
2008	19	497	26.2	1	95
TOTALS	43	1030	24.2	1	95

Punt Return
Year	Returns	Yards	Average	TD	Long
2008	20	343	17.1	1	75
TOTALS	20	343	17.1	1	75



#24	Logan Smidt	Sophomore

Running Back

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 183

Menno, South Dakota

Civil Engineering

Parents: Mike and

Kay Smidt

Logan was a real find, coming to South Dakota School of Mines from a small, but successful, football program. Logan is 13th on South Dakota High School all time list for rushing 370 yards (9-man) in one game during the 2005 season. He broke the 1,000-yard rushing mark in both 2005 and 2006 and was an all state honorable mention running back both those years too. His biggest Hardrocker highlight was getting a lot of playing time in 2008 and catching his first college TD as well as defeating Black Hills State the last game of the season.

Rushing
Year	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	TD
2007	1	2	2.0	2	0
2008	4	11	2.3	6	0
Totals	5	13	2.2	6	0

Receiving
Year	Receptions	Yards	Average	Long	TD's
2007	2	20	10.0	11	0
2008	21	284	13.5	74	2
TOTALS	23	304	11.8	74	2



#28	Edward Waliczek	Junior

Wide Receiver	Height: 6'4"	Weight: 221
Chicago, Illinois		Electrical Engineering
Parents: Edward Waliczek and Darlene Bittner	Standing 6-foot-4-inches and weighing 221 pounds and better known as "Buck", Ed brings a completely new dimension to the Hardrocker receiving corps --- a good size target. He's made steady progress over the last two seasons and looks to shine even brighter in 2009.

Receiving
Year	Receptions	Yards.	Average	Long	TD's
2007	18	214	11.9	27	0
2008	16	203	12.7	44	1
TOTALS	34	417	12.3	44	1



#30	Everett Brill	Junior

Linebacker

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 220

Elko, Nevada

Mining Engineering

Parents:

Tony and Diane Brill

Everett is becoming a more solid linebacker each time he puts a helmet on. He posted some good stats in his first two seasons and is poised to peak even higher for the Hardrockers in 2009.He is a gifted athlete that in nine games played during his 2006 senior season, recorded 154 total tackles, which was a high school record --- 99 of which were solo tackles, also a school record. Also in his high school football career, he earned first team all region honors, first team all league honors, second team all Northern Region, all state academic honors, team MVP and was a coach's award winner.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	25	14	2	0	1	0	0	0
2008	28	16	4	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	53	30	6	0	1	0	0	0



#38	Tom Lunzman	Junior

Free Safety

Height: 6'0"

Weight: 200

Gretna, Nebraska

Civil Engineering

Parents:

Alan and Carol Lunzman

Tom managed to improve on a stellar freshman season with some very impressive statistics in his sophomore season from the free safety position. Not only did he lead the team in tackles with 84, but also topped the list in interceptions with 6 in 2008, giving him 11 in two years. He is a two-time DAC All-Conference player. Tom had an awesome high school career, rushing for 1,000 yards during his senior season as well as making the Nebraska All-State Class B team as a defensive back. He is an outdoorsman, having an interest in hunting and fishing as well as snowboarding. He earned All-State, All-Conference and All-District honors and was named the Al-Grubb Player of the Year in 2006.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	73	40	0.5	0	0	5	4	1
2008	84	41	6.5	0	0	6	4	0
TOTALS	73	81	7	0	0	11	8	1



#41	Joseph Berke	Sophomore

Defensive End

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 240

Lexington, Nebraska

Mechanical Engineering

Parents: Mitch and

Jackie Berke

Joseph comes to the South Dakota School of Mines football program from Nebraska. Berke has a nose for the football and can make a play anywhere on the field. His first two seasons here at SD Mines have yielded some good results. With good size and good speed he is a welcome addition to the defensive line. In his spare time Joseph likes to hunt and fish.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	33	17	6.5	0	0	0	0	1
2008	46	36	8	1.5	0	1	4	1
TOTALS	79	53	14.5	1.5	0	1	4	1



#49	Timothy Luchini	Junior

Linebacker

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 240

Findlay, Ohio

Mechanical Engineering

Parents: John and

Tamara Luchini

Tim almost tripled his production from his freshman to his sophomore season and is poised to be an impact player not only for the Hardrockers but in the conference as well. He was a DAC All-Conference Honorable Mention and also earned DAC Player of the Week Honors last year. While he played several positions during his high school career, Tim earned first-team All Midland Athletic League honors his senior year as a full back. He also played linebacker on defense and served as team captain. He also received honorable mention selection to the Division VI All-Northwest District Team and was honorable mention all-league in 2005.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	21	11	0.5	0	0	0	0	0
2008	72	36	7	1	0	1	0	0
TOTALS	93	47	7.5	1	0	1	0	0



#56	Clint Kling	Junior

Offensive Line

Height: 6'4"

Weight: 250

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Mining Engineering

Parents:

Kim and Colleen Kling

Clint was the first of three brothers to join the Hardrocker football team last year. Clint spent a year at Sierra Community College in California. He and his brothers all were standouts in high school. Clint was a Regent Scholar, a National Honors Society member, All Conference, All State Honorable Mention and voted outstanding defensive player. Clint grew up on a working cattle ranch. He loves to hunt, fish, ski, and ride dirt bikes as well as travel.



#69	David Juhnke	Junior

Defensive Line

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 287

Hawley, Minnesota

Mechanical Engineering

Parents:

Neil and Heidi Juhnke

David has the perfect build to be on the 'D' line. After two seasons "learning the ropes", David returns with more mass and muscle and will provide depth and competition on the defensive front. Dave claims he waited until his junior year of high school to join any high school athletics.

Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2008	10	9	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	10	9	1	0.5	0	0	0	0



#71	Mark Olson	Junior

Offensive Line

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 300

Hazen, North Dakota

Electrical Engineering

Parents:

Mark and Kari Olson

Mark has been very solid in his role on the offensive line. He cites the victory over Black Hills State as his biggest highlight of the season last year. In high school he was a first team all-state selection as well as an all-region player. He was a captain his senior season and also earned the team offensive line MVP award for three consecutive years. Mark likes hockey, hunting, golf and football.



#96	Wyatt Stangohr	Junior

Defensive Line

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 260

Howard, South Dakota

Mechanical Engineering

Parents:

Terry and Diane Stangohr

Wyatt transferred from South Dakota State University in 2007 to join the Hardrocker football program. He has added depth to the defensive line. In high school, Wyatt was part of the 2005 11B SD state football champions, and was all conference and all state that year. His biggest highlight of 2008 was defeating Black Hills State in the conference matchup at the end of the season.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	8	8	0.5	0	0	0	1	0
2008	7	6	1.5	1	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	15	14	2	1	0	0	1	0



#93	Brian Kemnitz	Junior

Defensive End

Height: 6'3"

Weight: 230

Vivian, South Dakota

Civil Engineering

Parents:

Darrell and Cindy Kemnitz

Brian is another talented athlete that the Hardrockers saw some impressive play from the past two seasons. During High School, Brian was an All Conference defensive end in 2004. Brian likes being outdoors while away from the gridiron.

Defense
Year	Tackles	Asst.	For Loss	Sacks	Fumb. Rec.	Int.	Passes Broken Up	Blk. Kicks
2007	20	11	4.5	4	0	1	0	0
2008	16	8	2	1	0	0	1	0
TOTALS	36	19	6.5	5	0	1	1	0

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