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Ladies and gentlemen at this time we would like to honor

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our 10 Western Oregon football seniors. 

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First up, welcome Anthony Orlando.

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Orlando moved into the starting offensive tackle

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spot this season for the Wolves and has helped the team compile 

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From San Francisco CA, Orlando saw some time right away as a true freshman  

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in 2017 and has played throughout his career 

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along the offensive line for the Wolves... Anthony Orlando. 

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Go Wolves!

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Our next honoree is Widny Joseph.

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Joseph transferred to Western Oregon during the 2018 season

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and has played throughout his 3 years for the Wolves as a defensive back. 

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From Novato CA, Joseph has played in 3 games

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coming away with 3 tackles, 1 solo and 1 pass break-up 

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playing against Colorado Mines, Texas A&M Kingsville,

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and Portland State this season...Widny Joseph.

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Let's go Wolves. (Cheers)  

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Our third honoree is Jarren Ford. 

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Ford has been one of the top receivers on the team 

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each of the last 2 seasons. From San Dimas CA, 

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Ford caught 16 passes for 302 yards 

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and 2 touchdowns during the 2019 season. 

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He also had one rushing attempt for 11 years. So far this season, 

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Ford has 29 catches for 301 yards and a touchdown. 

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For his career he's played in 20 games, catching 45 passes,

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for 603 yards and 3 touchdowns...Jarren Ford. 

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Go Wolves!

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Our next honoree is Braden Fuszek. 

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Fuszek is a local product from right here in Monmouth

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and has been part of the Wolves since the 2018 season. 

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Fuszek has served as the long snapper

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and has helped on special teams, spending time in both positions

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throughout his career... Braden Fuszek. 

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Our next honoree is Twister McComas.

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McComas made an impact right away for the Wolves during the 

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The defensive lineman from Banks, OR has played in 35 

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games for the Wolves, coming away with 30 tackles,

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This season McComas has 11 tackles, 1 solo,

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along with 2.5 tackles per loss and 2 sacks...

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Twister McComas. 

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Next, Mack Little.  

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Little has seen time on the field since the 2018 season.

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And has played throughout the 2019 and 2021 seasons on defense. 

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The linebacker from Culver, OR

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played in all 11 games in 2019 posting

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and 2 quarterback hurries. So far this season,

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Little has 25 tackles, 13 of them solo, along with 3 tackles for loss,

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Entering this week, Little has played in 22 games,  

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counting this game this weekend, tallied 53

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tackles, 18 solo tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 

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Yay Western. Whoo!

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Next let's welcome Andrew Gross. 

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Gross has spent time as the main punter throughout the past 3 seasons

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and was also the main kicker for the Wolves during the 2019 season. 

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From Gladstone OR, Gross began his Wolves career in 2018

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tallying 46 punts for an average of 36.4 yards,  

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In 2019 he punted 33 times, increased his average 38.5 yards,  

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with 6 of them landing inside the 20.  

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Gross also went 3 for 6 on field goals

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and had 64 kickoffs for an average of 58.4 yards. 

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This year Gross has punted 40 times for a average of 39.5 yards,   

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He also has 6 kickoffs for an average of 59.7 yards.

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Gross earned all GNAC accolades throughout his career...Andrew Gross. 

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Our next honoree quarterback Ryan Worthley.

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Worthley moving into the starting quarterback role this season

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and has been part of the program since 2017.

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From Tigard OR, Worthley played in 9 games over the previous 2 seasons.

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He's played in all 10 games, including this week.

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And has completed 149 of 243 passes 

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for 1535 yards and 8 touchdowns. 

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Worthley had a 3 touchdown game against Simon Fraser 

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and threw for 379 yards against West Texas A&M...Ryan Worthley. 

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Our next honoree is Jakob Pruitt. 

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Pruitt has been a regular along the offensive line since the 2018 season,  

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earning multiple all GNAC honors for both his play on the field and in the classroom. 

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From Beaverton OR, Pruitt saw time at center throughout the 2019 season 

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and then moved to tackle this year, while also playing center when needed.  

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This year he earned the academic conference honor for the 4th time in his career. 

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Pruitt helped lead the offense to 3664 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2018, 

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and 3228 yards, 23 touchdowns so far this season...Jakob Pruitt. 

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And our final honoree is Curtis Anderson. 

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Anderson has been a regular on the team since 2017,

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starting all 43 games of his career, including today.  

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The defensive back from Klamath Falls has been the ultimate dual threat

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as he is one of the top kickoff return players in the country. 

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In addition to his strong play in the secondary, having earned multiple

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all GNAC post season awards both for his defense and special teams play, 

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So far in his career Anderson has 169 tackles, 

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On kickoff returns Anderson has compiled 2,043 yards.

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This season Anderson has 43 tackles, 20 solo tackles along with 

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He has returned 22 kickoffs for 425 yards...Curtis Anderson. 

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How about another hand for all of our 10 senior honorees?

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Go Wolves! (Applause)