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Former Trojans Markham and Holmes earn First Team honors from IIAC

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November 17th, 2017 by admin

Former Atlantic Trojans Sam Markham and Brendan Holmes earned First Team Honors from the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for their performance on the gridiron this season.

Markham, a Central College senior, was a First Team honoree as a wide receiver for the third straight season. In eight conference games this season Markham averaged 116.8 yards per game.  He tied for the league lead with 11 touchdown catches and had 53 catches total for 934 yards. He set the school record with four touchdown grabs against Loras, a game in which he had 5 total grabs for 201 yards.

Holmes, a sophomore for Simpson College, was a First Team selection as a defensive back. Holmes racked up 35 solo tackles in conference play as part of 70 overall tackles in the league. Holmes was also part of 6 takeaways for the Storm defense with 5 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery against league opponents.

IKM-Manning alum Joe Thraen was and honorable mention selection as a Senior offensive lineman for Buena Vista.