From SJU Sports Information Director Ryan Klinkner:

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's senior quarterback Aaron Syverson (Minnetonka, Minn.) was named the MIAC Offensive Player of the Year, Gary Fasching '81 was named the MIAC John Gagliardi Coach of the Year for the seventh time in his 12-year tenure and 19 Johnnies earned a program-record 20 All-MIAC honors when the 2024 MIAC Football Awards were announced on Monday, Nov. 25. Two others were All-MIAC honorable mention. In addition to Syverson, the other 18 Johnnies honored were as follows:

-Junior safety Noah Arneson (Independence, Minn./Orono);-Senior punter Spencer Ell (Morristown, Minn./Bethlehem Academy);-Senior center Charlie Folkens (Rogers, Minn.);-Senior defensive lineman Zach Frank (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial);-Senior defensive lineman Landon Gallagher (Murieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta);-Junior tight end Joey Gendreau (Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka);-Senior defensive lineman Isaac Hetland (Osakis, Minn.);-Freshman cornerback Westin Hoyt (Forest Lake, Minn.);-Senior guard Nick McKenzie (New London, Minn./New London-Spicer);-Senior Marselio Mendez (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall), as both a receiver and returner;-Sophomore linebacker Aiden McMahon (Maple Grove, Minn.);-Senior kicker Conor Murphy (Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman);-Senior offensive tackle Grant Peroutka (Rosemount, Minn.);-Senior linebacker Hayden Sanders (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park);-Junior cornerback Blake Simonson (Waconia, Minn.);-Junior running back Caden Wheeler (Andover, Minn.);-Junior wide receiver Dylan Wheeler (St. Paul, Minn./Mounds View);-Senior linebacker Cooper Yaggie (Breckenridge, Minn.).The All-MIAC honor is the third-consecutive for Syverson and Yaggie, and the second for Arneson, Ell, Frank, Murphy, Peroutka and Sanders.SJU led the MIAC with the 20 All-MIAC selections, followed by Bethel (17), Concordia (7) and Gustavus Adolphus (5).Senior defensive lineman Joe Akoh (Hugo, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) and sophomore running back Will Blakey (St. Paul, Minn./Central) were All-MIAC honorable mention.