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SD Mines’ Meneley earns All American status
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| Title | SD Mines' Meneley earns All American status |
| Identifier | Intercollegiate Athletics Collection\SD Mines' Meneley earns All American status.pdf |
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| Transcript | By Brad Blume Sports Information Director South Dakota School of Mines RAPID CITY --- South Dakota School of Mines sophomore Dustin Meneley (Naples, Fla.) was recently named to the Victory Sports Network/College Fanz All American Football Second Team making the prestigious list as a punt return specialist. "Dustin is well deserving of the high honor, " said Hardrocker football head coach Dan Kratzer. "He has been an excellent practice player, and that is why he performs so well in games." Meneley racked up some impressive statistics during his second year with the Hardrockers. In the 2008 season, the Industrial Engineering major returned 20 punts for 343 yards. He averaged 17.2 yards on each return and also ran back one punt for a touchdown. His longest return for the year was 75 yards. On the national level, Meneley ranked second in the NAIA for punt return yards per attempt (17.2) and also led the Dakota Athletic Conference with total yards (343), total returns (20), as well as return average (17-2). As a team, the Hardrockers ranked first in the country in punt return attempts (18.6 yards). "We plan on getting the ball in his hands more in the future, his speed needs to be utilized some more on offense. As a Second Team All- American and as a sophomore his future is bright, " Kratzer said. Meneley also returned kicks for SD Mines, where he returned 19 for 497 yards. He averaged 26.2 yards on each return, took one back for a touchdown and had a long of 95 yards. Meneley's main job was as a defensive back for SD Mines, but he also saw time at the wide receiver position and even took direct snaps as the quarterback for the ‘Rocker offense. SD Mines' Meneley earns All American status Dustin Meneley. SD School of Mines sophomore Dustin Meneley fields a punt, slips past a couple of BHSU defenders and heads up field during a game at Spearfish in the 2008 season. Photo by Brad Blume "He is going to be a go to guy on offense in the future for us, because of his great speed and toughness, " Kratzer said. "Dustin has been a starting DB and returner since he arrived here as a freshman. If anyone is capable of going both ways he is, but with the ball in his hands on special teams he has been nothing less than special." The Hardrockers finished the 2008 campaign with a 5-5 overall mark – the first.500 season since 1995. The 2009 season begins Aug. 29 at Dunham Field at O'Harra Stadium with the Hardrockers squaring off with the Montana Tech Orediggers. That game is slated for a 6 p.m. start. Eleven other DAC players also made the list --- three players on the First Team, two on the Second Team (including Meneley) and seven others received Honorable Mention recognition. The First Team honorees are Valley City State senior wide receiver Chauncey Calhoun; Minot State senior running back Nick Banks and Dickinson State senior defensive back Riley McPeters. Second Team selections from the DAC are freshman kick returner Derion Williams of Dickinson State and sophomore punt return specialist Dustin Meneley from South Dakota Mines. Hardrocker punt returner Dustin Meneley, seen here taking one back against Mayville State during the 2008 season, was named to the Victory Sports Network/ Fanz All American Football Second Team. Meneley is an Industrial Engineering Major from Naples, Fla. Photo by Brad Blume |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Intercollegiate Athletics; |
| Subject | Football -- South Dakota; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Meneley, Dustin
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Contributors | Blume, Brad |
| Date | 2009-01-29 |
| Type | Text; Image |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Office of University Relations |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Intercollegiate Athletics Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 5363 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 6343.pdf |
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