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Funsten Garners Two More Preseason Honors for Davidson Football
7/30/2012 2:22:00 PM | Football
Gavin McFarlin- Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Coming off a school-record 100-reception season a year ago, Lanny Funsten added to his preseason honors by earning a spot on the College Sporting News FCS Preseason All-America Third team announced today.
The senior was also named to the 2012 College Football Performance Awards Watch List along with teammate Toms Bernhards-Callahan, who was on the Punter Returner watch list.
Funsten, who hauled in 1,107 yards last year to lead the PFL, was also named to the third-team Preseason All-America by The Sports Network and earned second-team honors from BeyondSportsCollegeNetwork.com. The Wildcats' tops receiver caught eight touchdown passes and ranked seventh in the PFL in all-purpose yards in 2011. Following the season, Funsten was named first-team All-America by BeyondSportsCollegeNetwork.com and second-team All-Pioneer Football League by the conference's coaches.
Bernhards-Callahan, a All-PFL honorable mention a season ago, averaged 11.6 yards a punt return and 19.6 yards a kick return. The junior's 94-yard punt return for a touchdown against Marist equaled the school record, set by George Hannen against Wofford in 1969. The return was the first punt return for a touchdown for Davidson since Ryan Hutto returned one 36 yards against Georgetown in 2000.
The Wildcats return 12 starters and 43 lettermen from last year's squad that went 4-7 overall and 2-6 in the PFL. The 2012 season begins in Richardson Stadium against Georgetown, Sept. 1.
The senior was also named to the 2012 College Football Performance Awards Watch List along with teammate Toms Bernhards-Callahan, who was on the Punter Returner watch list.
Funsten, who hauled in 1,107 yards last year to lead the PFL, was also named to the third-team Preseason All-America by The Sports Network and earned second-team honors from BeyondSportsCollegeNetwork.com. The Wildcats' tops receiver caught eight touchdown passes and ranked seventh in the PFL in all-purpose yards in 2011. Following the season, Funsten was named first-team All-America by BeyondSportsCollegeNetwork.com and second-team All-Pioneer Football League by the conference's coaches.
Bernhards-Callahan, a All-PFL honorable mention a season ago, averaged 11.6 yards a punt return and 19.6 yards a kick return. The junior's 94-yard punt return for a touchdown against Marist equaled the school record, set by George Hannen against Wofford in 1969. The return was the first punt return for a touchdown for Davidson since Ryan Hutto returned one 36 yards against Georgetown in 2000.
The Wildcats return 12 starters and 43 lettermen from last year's squad that went 4-7 overall and 2-6 in the PFL. The 2012 season begins in Richardson Stadium against Georgetown, Sept. 1.
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