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BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Senior wide recevier Trevor Kennedy and senior linebacker Ian Wild have been named First Team selections on the 2011 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region One squad announced on Monday afternoon by the Don Hansen Football Committee.

Kennedy was also named a Third Team return specialist, while sophomore fullback Jeff Groene was a Second Team selection and junior offensive lineman Kevin Poropat was a Third Team honoree.

The First Team and Second Team All-Region selections advance to a national ballot from which the 2011 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team will be named later this month. Kennedy, Wild, and Groene will be eligible.

Kennedy, who was one of 22 nominees for the Harlon Hill Trophy, had a season to remember for the Lakers in 2011. He set Mercyhurst single-season records for receptions (88), receiving yards (1,389), receiving touchdowns (15), and all-purpose yards (2,232). He held the previous records for receptions (75) and touchdowns (11), which he set during last season PSAC Championship year. His receiving yard number broke Ed Bailey's 11-year record of 1,102, and his all-purpose yardage figure shattered Richard Stokes' record of 1,540 back in 2007. He led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in all four of those categories and also led the conference in touchdowns scored by any running back or wide receiver.

Earlier this postseason, in addition to the school's first ever AFCA All-American award, Kennedy was a Daktronics Second Team All-American, was named the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, was a First Team All-PSAC West selection at both wide receiver and return specialist, was a Daktronics First Team All-Region selection at both wide receiver and return specialist, and was one of 22 nominees for the prestigious Harlon Hill Trophy, which is awarded to Division II's most outstanding player.

From an historical standpoint at the college, Kennedy is leaving his mark all over the record books. He finished second all-time in receptions with 194 (Ed Bailey had 201) and receiving yards with 2,758 (Bailey had 2,983). He tied Bailey's record with 28 career receiving touchdowns. He also finished second all-time in all-purpose yards with 4,249, but first all-time on a per-game basis, averaging 118 yards over 36 career games.
 
Wild, meanwhile, missed the final three games of the year due to a shoulder injury, and still led the Lakers with 90 total tackles, recording double-digit stops in six of the eight games he played, including a career-high 16 stops against Edinboro. Wild led the team with a personal-best seven sacks and a career-high five forced fumbles. He also finished second on the team with a personal-best 12.5 tackles for a loss. He finished his career in a tie for eighth place on the all-time tackles list at Mercyhurst with 304.

Wild was also a PSAC West First Team selection, was a First Team Capital One Academic All-America® selection , and was named to the Capital One Academic All-District First Team in early November.

Groene was a Second Team All-PSAC West selection at fullback, as he has emerged as a very reliable receiving target out of the backfield. He finished third on the team in receptions for the second consecutive season, catching 26 passes and three touchdowns in 11 games during 2011. In his first two seasons, Groene has caught 58 passes and five touchdowns from the fullback position.

The Don Hansen team carries out the legacy of long-time small college football advocate Don Hansen, who passed away at age 75 on August 29, 2010. Hansen, from Brookfield, Ill., started and published Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gazette for three decades, selecting NCAA Division II All-America teams for the first time in 1988.  Don Hansen's Football Gazette began selecting Division II All-Region squads in 2003.