Las Vegas Review-Journal Media All-Mountain West Conference Team

The official All-Mountain West Conference team will be announced Wed., Nov. 29.

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Nov. 28, 2000

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR-Mike Thiessen, Air Force

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR-Rick Crowell, Colorado State

COACH OF THE YEAR-Sonny Lubick, Colorado State

OFFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR-Jason Thomas, UNLV

DEFENSIVE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR-Jason Kaufusi, Utah

CITIZENSHIP AWARD-Kimball Christianson, Utah

GAME OF THE YEAR-Air Force 44, Colorado State 40.

PLAY OF THE YEAR-Rhett Nelson's blocked extra point to preserve Colorado State's 20-19 victory over UNLV.

BEST FANS-Air Force, BYU

BEST STADIUM-BYU's LaVell Edwards Stadium

FIRST TEAM ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE

OFFENSE

QB-Matt Newton, Colorado State, senior.
RB-Jeremi Rudolph, UNLV, senior, Adam Tate, Utah, junior.
WR-Ryan Fleming, Air Force, junior, Steve Smith, Utah, senior.
TE-Jose Ochoa, Colorado State, junior.
OL-David Hildebrand, Air Force, senior, Tim Stuber, Colorado State, senior, Justin Borvansky, Colorado State, senior, John Greer, UNLV, senior, Jon Samuelson, New Mexico, senior.

DEFENSE

DL-Brian Johnson, New Mexico, junior, Garrett Smith, Utah, sophomore, Jerome Haywood, San Diego State, junior, Jamie Bennett, Colorado State, senior.
LB-Rick Crowell, Colorado State, senior, Patrick Chukwurah, Wyoming, senior, Mike Barnett, New Mexico, senior.
DB-Andre Dyson, Utah, senior, Kevin Thomas, UNLV, junior, Jared Lee, BYU, senior, John Howell, Colorado State, senior.

SPECIAL TEAMS

K-Dave Adams, Air Force, senior.
P-Aaron Edmonds, BYU, junior.
KR-Patrick Dyson, Utah, senior.
PR-Troy Mason, UNLV, sophomore.

SECOND TEAM ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE

OFFENSE

QB-Mike Thiessen, Air Force, senior.
RB-Cecil Sapp, Colorado State, sophomore, Nate Beard, Air Force, senior.
WR-Pete Rebstock, Colorado State, junior, Nate Turner, UNLV, senior.
TE-Tevita Ofahengaue, BYU, senior.
OL-Ben Miller, Air Force, junior, Doug Kaufusi, Utah, junior, Aaron McCubbins, BYU, junior, Broc Finlayson, Colorado State, junior, David Moreno, San Diego State, junior.

DEFENSE

DL-Jason Kaufusi, Utah, freshman, Andy Bowers, Utah, senior, Setema Gali, BYU, senior, Hans Olsen, BYU, senior.
LB-Jomar Butler, San Diego State, junior, Justin Ena, BYU, junior, Kautai Olevao, Utah, senior.
DB-Stephen Persley, New Mexico, junior, Randy Black, UNLV, senior, Justin Gallimore, Colorado State, junior, Will Demps, San Diego State, junior.

SPECIAL TEAMS

K-Owen Pochman, BYU, senior.
P-Brian Simnjanovski, San Diego State, sophomore.
KR-Pete Rebstock, Colorado State, junior.
PR-Pete Rebstock, Colorado State, junior.

HONORABLE MENTION

QB-Jason Thomas, UNLV.
RB-Kevin Brown, UNLV, Ted Iacenda, New Mexico, Scotty McKay, Air Force, Luke Staley, BYU, Holmon Wiggins, New Mexico.
WR-Margin Hooks, BYU, Ryan McGuffey, Wyoming, Cliff Russell, Utah, J.R. Tolver, San Diego State.
TE-Matt Nickel, Utah, Cory Woolstenhulme, Colorado State.
OL-Ben Archibald, BYU, Matt Dayoc, Air Force, Adam Goldberg, Wyoming, Jordan Gross, Utah, Johnathan Ingram, San Diego State, Michael Richardson, Utah, Jason Scukanec, BYU, David Shohet, Colorado State, Tony Terrell, UNLV, Pete Tramontanas, UNLV, Teag Whiting, BYU.
DL-Ryan Denney, BYU, Chris Hoke, BYU, Mike Mackenzie, Colorado State, Ahmad Miller, UNLV, Anton Palepoi, UNLV, Justin Pendry, Air Force, Henry Stephens, New Mexico.
LB-Brian Berg, San Diego State, David Mauer, New Mexico, Corey Nelson, Air Force, Matt Pommer, Air Force, Kwabena Peprah, Wyoming, David Vickers, Colorado State, Shanga Wilson, UNLV, C.J. Zanotti, Air Force.
DB-Walter Bernard, New Mexico, Kimball Christianson, Utah, Brandon Dart, Utah, Rantie Harper, New Mexico, Eric Lee, Wyoming, Brandon Ratcliff, New Mexico, Brian Russell, San Diego State, Tyson Smith, BYU, Aaron Sprague, Colorado State.
K-Aaron Elling, Wyoming, C.W. Hurst, Colorado State, Nate Tandberg, San Diego State.
P-Ray Cheetany, UNLV, Cort Moffitt, New Mexico.
KR-Steve Smith, Utah, Dexter Wynn, Colorado State.
PR-Steve Smith, Utah.