Findlay, Ohio - The Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) released their football all-region selections on Thursday, Nov. 30 to each of the four super regions in the country. In Super Region 1, Findlay had three players selected as seniors Michael Jerrell and Mike Rigerman were each named first team and senior Brian Bartholomew was named second team.

With their first team selections, Jerrell and Rigerman with both move on to the all-American ballot which will be announced on December 14, two days before the NCAA DII National Championship.

The most recent in a long line of standout offensive lineman, senior Michael Jerrell has picked up his first D2CCA All-Region selection and was the leading vote-getter at offensive line. Entering the 2023 campaign, Jerrell began the year with high expectations and was highly touted as one of the top Division II offensive lineman in country. He delivered for his team yet again, blocking for an offense that put up nearly 400 yards of offense per game and allowed just 17 sacks, third-fewest in the conference. In his time at Findlay, the Indianapolis, Indiana native was as reliable as they come, starting in the final 40 consecutive games of his career and appearing in a total of 48 games from 2018-2023. Those 48 games played are second-most by a Findlay offensive lineman, just one behind the record of 49 set in 2021 by Logan Bailey. Jerrell, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Offensive Lineman of the Year, is the third offensive lineman at UF to be named first-team all-region by the D2CCA since 2015, joining Logan Bailey (2019 & 2021 Fall) and Chris Reaper (2015).

A runaway selection as the best tight end in the region, senior Mike Rigerman has picked up his third D2CCA All-Region award and is appearing on first team for the second time after receiving 93% of first place votes. Rigerman, the G-MAC's Offensive Player of the Year this season, was also a first team selection in 2021. This season, Rigerman finished with 739 receiving yards on 59 receptions including eight touchdowns, all of which were second in the conference. His consistency as a top target made him dangerous as he hauled in at least four receptions in 10 of his team's 11 games. For his career, Rigerman finishes with a program tight end record 1,807 yards on 149 receptions including 21 scores. 

Picking up a second team spot is kicker Brian Bartholomew who, after transferring in from Valpraiso this year, quickly established himself as the best leg in the G-MAC and one of the top in the region, as well. The Sugar Grove, Illinois native led the conference with 14 made field goals, just one shy of Findlay's program record. Bartholomew made those 14 field goals on just 16 attempts for 87.5% and made six field goals from 40 or more yards. With the honor, Bartholomew makes history, becoming the first kicker in program history to be an all-region selection by the D2CCA.