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least 22 who have served as head coach for Stillwater football .
College players
Several former Stillwater players are competing for college football programs . Recordsetting receiver Tanner Schmidt is a freshman on the team at the University of Minnesota-Duluth this fall .
The list of current college players also includes : Max Shikenjanski ( Minnesota ), Charlie Gleason ( Air Force ), Tare Porbeni ( Princeton ), Tyler Wiese ( Wisconsin-La Crosse ), Christian Hoveland ( St . Scholastica ), Mason Wilson ( Minnesota- Duluth ), Landon Weyer ( St . John ’ s ), Thomas Jacobs ( St . John ’ s ), Eric Jurek ( St . John ’ s ), Jayden Leach ( St . John ’ s ), Connor McCormick ( Gustavus ), Zach Hunter ( St . John ’ s ), Connor Parker ( Waldorf ), Max
Richardson ( St . John ’ s ), Cameron Morgan ( Norwestern College in Iowa ), Nick Schlender ( St . Scholastica ) and Ian Tandy ( Wisconsin-Eau Claire ).
PTC Scholarships
The Ponies Touchdown Club has presented one or more $ 1,000 scholarships to a graduating Stillwater football player each year since 2013 and Joe Hoheisel was the recipient from the Class of 2024 . The PTC scholarship award recognizes a graduating senior who demonstrates excellence on and off the gridiron .
Previous recipients have included : Thomas Blair ( 2023 ), Austin Buck ( 2022 ), Ian Hanlon ( 2021 ), Trey Kruse ( 2020 ), Will Gleason ( 2019 ), Charlie Richman ( 2018 ), Carl Tomlinson ( 2018 ), Ben Peterson ( 2017 ), Jose Wille ( 2016 ), Kevin Jones ( 2016 ), Nick Johnson ( 2015 ), Jake Olson ( 2014 ) and Aaron Romportl ( 2013 ).
In 12 years , the PTC has
VOTED BEST PIZZA 2 YEARS IN A ROW
The Stillwater football program raised $ 26,784 for Tackle Cancer in 2023 . Since 2012 , the Ponies have contributed a total of $ 162,021.99 to the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund .
awarded $ 14,000 in scholarships .
Tackling Cancer Stillwater remains one of the top contributors each year for
the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund . The Ponies raised $ 26,784 during homecoming week last fall — bringing the team ’ s total to $ 162,021.99 since the Tackle Cancer campaign began in 2012 .
Last year ’ s total was a new record for the Ponies , surpassing the $ 26,435 they collected in 2022 .
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