Football
College Players
Britton Barrier | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2013
David Carlson | NWMSU, Maryville, MO | 1995
Ethen Christensen | Midland Univ., Fremont, NE and Peru State, Peru, NE | 2014
Andy Christiansen | Peru State, Peru, NE and Dana College, Blair, NE | 2002
Jacey Garren | Dana College, Blair, NE | 2007
Wade Garren | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2005
Jerry Joe Green | Dana College, Blair, NE | 1989
Brad Guill | Simpson College, Indianola, IA | 1998
Tracy Kosmacek | Drake University, Des Moines, IA | 1999
Scott Krumweide | Simpson College, Indianola, IA | 1987
Steven Messerschmidt | Central College, Pella, IA | 2010
Jim Morse | Iowa State University, Ames, IA | 1995
Tyler Paulson | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2017
Nick Schnitker | Morningside College, Sioux City, IA | 2015
Josh Torneton | Dana College, Blair, NE | 2007
Brandon Vorthmann | Concordia Univ., Seward, NE | 2004
Ben Wellman | Truman University, Kirksville, MO | 2014
Colton White | Simpson College, Indianola, IA | 2007
Individual Honors
ALL STATE:
1982 -- Pat Dermody -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Wide Receiver
1984 -- Brad Armstrong -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Defensive Line
1986 -- Scott Krumwiede -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Punter
1986 -- Rodney Schultz -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Offensive Line
1987 -- Tom Nelson -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Linebacker
1988 -- Tom Schneckloth -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Defensive Line
1990 -- Dan Elliott -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Defensive Line
1993 -- David Carlson -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Running Back
1994 -- David Carlson -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Running Back
1996 -- Adam Ring -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Linebacker
1996 -- Cary Cochran -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Quarterback
1996 -- Nick Kuster -- Des Moines Register 3rd Team -- Wide Receiver
1997 -- Jake Stone -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Defensive Line
1997 -- Tracey Kosmacek -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Running Back
1998 -- Tracey Kosmacek -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Running Back
2005 -- Tim Kramer -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Wide Receiver
2007 -- Kurt Spomer -- Des Moines Register 1st Team -- Quarterback
2012 -- Britton Barrier -- Sports Focus 1st Team -- Utility
2012 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Preps 1st Team -- Linebacker
2012 -- Ben Wellman -- Des Moines Register 2nd Team -- Linebacker
2012 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Newspaper Association 2nd Team -- Linebacker
2012 -- Doug Hoke -- Iowa Preps 3rd Team -- Utility
2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Des Moines Register - 1A First Team Running Back
2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Sports Spotlight Magazine - 1A First Team Running Back
2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Preps - 1A First Team Linebacker
2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Iowa Newspaper Association - 1A Third Team Linebacker
2016 -- Tyler Paulson -- Des Moines Register - 1A 1st Team Placekicker
ACADEMIC ALL STATE (Started keeping track on the website in 2011):
2011 -- Collin Kunzman
2012 -- Trevor Lyons
2012 -- CJ Peters
2012 -- Jon Reed
2013 -- Ben Wellman and Ty Jarrett
2014 -- Samuel Sorenson
2015 -- Adam McDermott
2017 -- Wes Kramer
SHRINE BOWL HONOREES:
1987 -- Ray Wellman
1995 -- David Carlson
2011 -- Caleb White
2013 -- Britton Barrier
2013 -- Coach John Tiarks
2014 -- Ben Wellman
2017 -- Tyler Paulson
SWI FOOTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2013 -- Ben Wellman -- Running Back and Linebacker
1994 -- David Carlson -- Running Back
SWI MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR BY THE NONPAREIL
2014 -- Ben Wellman
2013 -- Britton Barrier
2008 -- Kurt Spomer
If accurate information can be found, earlier year stats and updates will be put on this page. Please give information to Athletic Director Cassie Harris at charris@tctrojans.org. Thanks.
Historical Records
Tri-Center Trojan Football Individual Records
1979 to present
Rushing
Single game: Ben Wellman 484 yards v. Panorama 2013 STATE RECORD
Season: Ben Wellman 2,041 yards 2013
Career: Ben Wellman 3,664 yards 2010-2013
Passing
Single game: Kurt Spomer 267 yards v. Riverside (13-30) 2005
Season: Cary Cochran 1,806 yards 1996
Career: Cary Cochran 4,144 yards 1993-1996
Receiving
Single game: Tim Kramer 7 catches for 177 yards v. Riverside 2005
Season: Tim Kramer 899 yards 2005
Career: Tim Kramer 1, 219 yards 2002-2005
Tackles
Two points are given for unassisted tackles and one point is given for assisted tackles to get number in parenthesis. See Below.
Single game: Jacey Garren 16 unassisted and 8 assisted (40) v. Riverside 2005
Season: Wade Garren 71 unassisted and
68 assisted (210 points) 2004
Career: Ben Wellman 173 unassisted and 249 assisted (605 points) 2010-2013
Interceptions
Single game: 2 - Nick Schnitker, Dave Gravert, Eric Benning, Tim Kramer, Doug Hoke, Austin Hoke, Colby Brink
Season: Dustin Benning 5 INT's 1999
Career: Dustin Benning 8 INT's 1997-2000
Punt Returns for TD
Single game: Britton Barrier 2 v. AHST 2012
Season: Britton Barrier 5 2012
Career: Britton Barrier 5 2012
Field Goals
Long: Tyler Paulson 48 Yards vs. ACGC 2016
Season: Tyler Paulson 4/4 2016
Career: Tyler Paulson 5/5 2016
Tri-Center Team Records
1962 to Present--Scroll Down
Rushing
Game: 616 2008
Season: 3,231 YDS 2013 (359 YDS per game)
Passing
Game: 267 2005
Season: 1,814 1996 (10 games - 181.4 average)
Total Offense
Game: 668 2013
Season: 3,660 YDS 2013 (9 games - 406.6 YDS/GAME)
Points Scored
Game: 66 2008
Season: 443 Points 2012 (10 games - 44.3 Pts./Game)
Punt Returns for TD
Team 6--STATE RECORD FOR A SEASON 2012
Defensive Takeaways
Team 27 2012
Turnover Margin
Team +17 2012
Team Honors
1962 Tri-County Conference Champs
1963 Tri-County Conference Champs
1966 Tri-County Conference Champs
1985 Western Iowa Conference Champs--Undefeated
Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to St. Albert in Playoffs
1990 Western Iowa Conference Champs
Qualified for State Playoffs
1996 District 10 Champs
Qualified for State Playoffs
1997 District 10 Champs
Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to Bedford in Playoffs-- TC had a 9-1 Record
2011 Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to Panorama in Playoffs--TC had a 6-4 Record
2012 District 8 Runner Up
Qualified for State Playoffs--Lost to Ogden in Playoffs--TC had a 7-3 Record
Head Coaches
George Sorensen
Maury McDonald
Mr. Miller
Roger Johnsen
Jerry Bayse 1980-1982
Gaylord Schelling 1983-1990
Jay Bellar 1991-1997
Mark Fritch 1998-1999
Dan Elliott 2000-2003
Max Kozeal 2004-2008
Travis Sell 2009-2010
John Tiarks 2011- 2017
Ryan Schroder 2018-Present
If accurate information can be found, earlier year stats and updates will be put on this page. Please give information to AD Cassie Harris charris@tctrojans.org Thanks!