2013 Juniata Football News

Season
Eagle Extra: Ethan Wilt, Football
Eagle Extra: Ethan Wilt, Football

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Central Pennsylvania native Ethan Wilt (Altoona,Pa./Altoona Area) is heading into his final season with Juniata College football. The starting linebacker was named one of the four team captains for 2014 after helping the team to the program's highest win total since 1990, and the most conference wins since 1999. Wilt was named All-Centennial Conference and earned a place on the Centennial Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative grade point average over 3.40 during last season.

Video: Eagles in Flight, Jared Shope
Video: Eagles in Flight, Jared Shope

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Jared Shope (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) of the Juniata College football team took a few minutes to talk about what being an Eagle has meant to him and what he has planned for his future after college.

Video: Highlights from 2014 Athletic Department Golf Outing
Video: Highlights from 2014 Athletic Department Golf Outing

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - On May 19 the Juniata College Athletic Department hosted the annual Golf Outing at Scotch Valley Country Club. Here are some highlights from that day.

Video: Highlights From 2014 Commencement
Video: Highlights From 2014 Commencement

Huntingdon, Pa. - On May 17, 2014, 75 Juniata College student-athletes received degrees at the 136th Annual commencement ceremony.

75 Student-Athletes Receive Degrees at 136th Annual Commencement
75 Student-Athletes Receive Degrees at 136th Annual Commencement

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – With each of their respective athletic careers at Juniata College officially over, the Eagle senior student-athletes had their sights on one more milestone, graduation. There were 75 student-athletes who participated in the 136th Annual Commencement on Saturday, May 17 to receive their degrees.

Juniata Football Announces Summer Camps
Juniata Football Announces Summer Camps

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College football team has announced its youth and big men camps, college prospect clinic, and 7-on-7 passing tournament. All four will take place in the month of June. The Youth Camp, which runs June 16-18, is the only multi-day camp. While the College Prospect Clinic, Big Man Camp, and 7-on-7 Passing Tournament are all single day programs.

Three Eagles Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Three Eagles Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Three Juniata College football student-athletes recently earned membership to the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society. The organization recognizes football student-athletes from every division who have maintained a 3.2 cumulative GPA while being a starter in their last year of eligibility.

Juniata Celebrates Successes of Student-Athletes at Award Night
Juniata Celebrates Successes of Student-Athletes at Award Night

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – It was a night of reflection for the Juniata College athletics department as student-athletes recounted their seasons and the Big Five awards were announced at the annual Athletic Awards Night Sunday evening.

Felus Invited to NFL Super Regional Combine
Felus Invited to NFL Super Regional Combine

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Senior Brandon Felus (Columbia, Pa./Columbia) turned enough heads at the Baltimore regional combine to earn an invite to the National Football League (NFL) Super Regional Combine at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13, 2014 and according the NFL, “allows participants the opportunity to work out and showcase their talents in front of NFL club scouts and player personnel staff.”

More 2013 Football Highlights
More 2013 Football Highlights

Highlight video provided by Dominic Bornman ('13)

Four Eagles Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll
Four Eagles Named to Centennial Academic Honor Roll

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College football placed four on the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll. Senior Jared Shope (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area), juniors Ward Udinski (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) and Ethan Wilt (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area), along with sophomore Michael John (Osceola Mills, Pa./ Phillipsburg-Osceola), made the cut by maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.40 or higher while participating in at least 50 percent of the Eagles games. The foursome did better than the 3.40 minimum, averaging a 3.64 GPA between them.

Felus D3football.com Honorable Mention All-American
Felus D3football.com Honorable Mention All-American

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College football senior Brandon Felus (Columbia, Pa./Columbia) closed out the year and his career with another accolade. The 6-3, 265 pound defensive tackle was recently named to D3football.com’s Honorable Mention All-America Team. This is his second All-America honor this year. Felus was also voted Second-Team All-America by Beyond SportsNetwork.com earlier this month.

2013 Season-in-Review: Football
2013 Season-in-Review: Football

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – This year marked the 40th anniversary of the 1973 Juniata football team playing for the first ever NCAA Division III National Championship and the 2013 Eagles used this year to make their own historic run. After going 0-10 three years ago, Juniata finished at 7-4 overall, 6-3 in the Centennial Conference, posting the programs highest win total since 1990, and the most conference wins since 1999.

Felus Named ECAC South Defensive Player of the Year and All-Star
Felus Named ECAC South Defensive Player of the Year and All-Star

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College football senior Brandon Felus (Columbia, Pa./Columbia) added two more honors to his resume Wednesday night after the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) named him ECAC Division III South Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team all-star. The defensive tackle was the only Centennial Conference student-athlete to earn player of the year honors in the south and one of four first-team all-stars on defense.

12 Days of Juniata Football
12 Days of Juniata Football

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The Juniata College football team is counting down to the 25th of December by showcasing top plays from its historic 2013 season. Log onto the JuniataAthletics page on YouTube daily to view new highlights. Two plays will be released per day.

Felus Earns Second-Team All-America Honors
Felus Earns Second-Team All-America Honors

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – The accolades continue to pour in for Juniata College football’s Brandon Felus (Columbia, Pa./Columbia). The senior captain was named a Second-Team All-American by BeyondSportsNetwork.com on Thursday. It marks his third postseason nod this year and the first time since 2001 an Eagle has earned All-America honors. The last All-Americans were Josh Seiders and Paul Evans, both also coached by Tim Launtz, the current Eagle head coach.