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 Johnson
- 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!