MANSFIELD – With the 2010s ending, the Mansfield University sports information department is set to release its list of standout athletes of the decade from each of the 13 men's and women's sports programs.

Each program will receive three finalists and a moment of the decade. To be eligible, the student had to have graduated or is on track to graduate from Mansfield, competed in more than one season of competition and remained committed to the four elements of the Mansfield creed (Character, Scholarship, Culture, Service).

The list will generate 33 student athletes and 11 moments that represent a piece of the puzzle in the long-proud history of Mountaineer Athletics, where the tradition continues.

Each team will be honored with their own release and will come in the following days to ring in the New Year.

The next program up is Mountaineer sprint football. After joining the CSFL (Collegiate Sprint Football League) in 2008 the Mounties have steadily improved throughout the decade, ending the 2010s in style by posting their most wins in a season ever and facing army in the season finale with a chance to play in their first ever CSFL championship in 2019. The program has produced eight or more all-conference selections in every season, including three Newcomer of the Year winners (2017, 2018, 2019) and a program-record seven first team members in 2019. In 2014 - behind five touchdown passes from Mike Maniscalco '17 - the Mounties nearly upset 36-time CSFL Champion Army. The Mounties have gone (4-3, 1-3 CSFL) and (5-2, 3-1 CSFL) in the previous two seasons, respectively.

Sprint Football

Jake Myers (2010-2013)

(2013) Became the program's all-time leading tackler with 207 tackles … First Team All-CSFL linebacker … Fall Mansfield University Male Athlete of the Year … finished tied for 3rd in the CSFL with 59 total tackles (2nd best on the team) … had a season high of 15 tackles against Navy … had an interception and a fumble recovery against Army. (2012) Named ALL-CSFL Second Team at linebacker ... recorded 61 tackles on the year ... recorded 28 solo tackles for the Mounties ... had a season high 12 tackles against Post ... had a 67 yard interception return in a win over Princeton. (2011) Earned CSFL Special Teams Player of the Week for week 8 ... named to 2nd team All-CSFL honors ... ranked first on the team and second in the league in tackles with 68 including 24 solo (program-record)  ... recorded at least seven tackles in every game with a program-record 18-tackle performance against Navy ... had a 57 yard blocked field goal return for touchdown at Cornell. (2010) Named to All-CSFL honorable mention ... MU Presidential Scholar-Athlete ... played in six games for the Mounties ... recorded 19 tackles including 13 solo tackles ... had eight tackles for loss for a total of -33 yards ... recorded three sacks for a total of -18 yards.

Kyle Post (2014-2017)

(2017) 2nd team All-CSFL defensive back ... closed the book on an historic career for the Mounties … third on the team in tackles with 51 … finishes his Mountie Career as the third all-time leading tackler … seventh all-time in solo tackles in a season with seven … first all-time in career solo tackles with 121 … first all-time in career interceptions with 10 … first all-time in pass break ups with 13 … had an interception and a blocked field goal against Cornell (9/30) … had a season high 12 tackles against Army (10/21) … second on the team in pass break-ups with three.  (2016) 1st Team All-CSFL defensive back … finished third on the team in total tackles with 44 (36 solo 8 assisted) … finished fifth on the team with 5.0 tackles for loss … tied first on the team and second in the CSFL with three interceptions … tied first on the team with a fumble recovery … tied first on the team with a forced fumble … first on the team with three blocked kicks … had his best performance at Navy where he tallied 10 tackles (8 solo 2 assisted), 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass break-up, and an interception …  after three seasons with the Mounties Post ranks third all-time with 37 tackles in a season … tied third all-time with 88 tackles for a career … second all-time with two interceptions in a game … tied fourth all-time with three interceptions in a season … second all-time with nine interceptions in a career. (2015) 1st Team All-CSFL Defensive Back … part of the third-ranked pass defense in the CSFL … tied for 2nd on the team in interceptions with 3 (tied for 4th-most in a single season) … tallied 4 pass breakups (tied for 6th-most in a season in Mounties sprint history) … had a pair of interceptions at Penn (tied for 2nd-most in a single game) … blocked a pair of field goal attempts. (2014) 1st Team All-CSFL selection on defense ... member of the Mountaineer secondary that was the number one passing defense in the league … ranked 15th in the CSFL and third on the team in tackles with 41 including 27 solo … ranked second in the league and led the team in interceptions with three on the season along with 31 return yards … second on the team with three pass-breakups.

D.J. McLean (2016-2019)

(2019) First-Team All-CSFL Wide Receiver … became the program's all-time leader in career-receiving yards with 1,550 and receptions with 104 … totaled five touchdowns, scoring in all but two games … had a season long 94 receiving yards, including a 60-yard reception in a win over Chestnut Hill … had five catches in three games … scored a touchdown against Post to help clinch the most wins in a season in program history.  (2018) All-CSFL honorable mention ...  caught 16 passes for 264 yards … scored two touchdowns … ranked third in receiving yards in the CSFL. (2017) First team All-CSFL Wide Receiver ... Finished first on the team and fifth in the CSFL with four touchdowns … finished first on the team and first in the CSFL with 561 receiving yards … finished first on the team and first in the CSFL with 38 receptions … had a career-long 72-yard reception … had ten receptions against Chestnut Hill (second all-time) … recorded 141 yards on six catches for a touchdown at Franklin Pierce (9/16). (2016) All-CSFL Honorable Mention Wide Receiver …  finished 1st on the team and 4th in the CSFL with six touchdowns … finished 7th in the CSFL with six total touchdowns … finished 1st on the team and 3rd in the CSFL with 444 receiving yards … 2nd on the team and 3rd in the CSFL with 30 catches.  

Moment of the Decade

Mounties Fly Past Eagles in Record-Setting Victory
MANSFIELD – D.J. McLean set the program record for receptions in a career and David Butler rushed for two scores to lead the Mansfield University sprint football team to a 28-6 victory over Post University on Saturday night.

The victory gives the Mounties (5-1, 3-0 CSFL North) their most wins in a season since joining the CSFL in 2008 and sets up a CSFL North championship game with Army on Friday night, Nov. 1. The winner will advance to the CSFL Championship at Franklin Field on Nov. 9. 

With his third of five catches, McLean, now stands alone as the highest volume pass-catcher in program history with 103 career receptions. Butler notched his fifth straight 100-yard rushing performance, carrying it 25 carries for 154 yards and two touchdowns.

Each team opened the contest with four empty possessions before Butler capped off a seven-play drive by plowing his way into the end zone for a three-yard score.

Butler would strike again with just under 10 minutes remaining in the half from 18-yards out to extend the lead to 14-0.

The Mansfield defense forced a three-and-out to get the ball back with just under three minutes to go in the half. Koby Peacock led the two-minute offense to perfection and connected with Chad Steinmetz for a 23-yard touchdown to head to the break leading 21-0. 

After a scoreless third quarter, the Mounties extended their lead to 28-0 when Dylan Kmitch connected for his only completion – a 33-yard over-the-shoulder fade to Mclean – who scampered in for the score.

The Mounties controlled the line of scrimmage and did not allow a positive yard of rushing while finishing with season-highs in tackles for loss (14.0) and sacks (five). Matt Roberts forced a fumble while tallying a game-high 10 tackles. Andrew Schwenk and Kayin Berger added seven tackles each. Max Johnson added a forced fumble and Dajuan Buie and Riley God each had an interception.

Peacock finished 9-of-23 for 103 yards and two scores, while adding 13 rushes for 32 yards. Jahlil Young caught two passes for 30 yards.

The Eagles rounded out the scoring with a 15-play touchdown drive, capped off with a 10-yard Nick D'Elia completion to Robert Shelly III in the front corner of the end zone. 

D'Elia went 13-of-36 with 144 yards and a score through the air and Sherry III caught five passes for 77 yards and a score to lead the Eagles.