Rewey's McFall Tabbed All-Region for UW-Whitewater Football

2017 Dec 6

Benjamin McFall, a native of Rewey, WI, and graduate of Iowa-Grant High School, was one of four members of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team to be selected to the D3football.com All-West Region Team following their performances during the 2017 season.

Senior offensive lineman Ben McFall (Rewey, Wis./Iowa-Grant) and junior defensive lineman Harry Henschler (Janesville, Wis./Craig) were named to the first team, and senior tight end Tony Gumina (Sussex, Wis./Hamilton) and junior defensive back Famus Hasty (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) garnered third team accolades.

All four players helped the Warhawks finish 7-3 overall with six straight victories to close out the season. UW-Whitewater finished second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 6-1 mark and finished undefeated (4-0) in games played at Perkins Stadium.

McFall, a first team All-WIAC honoree, earned the highest grade of any Warhawk offensive lineman during the season, earning a 94 out of a possible 100. He allowed only three sacks and helped UW-Whitewater average 23 points and 382 total yards per game.

Henschler led the conference and currently ranks third in the nation with 14 sacks, the third-most in one season in program history. The first team All-WIAC selection ranked third on the team with 41 tackles, including 17.5 for a loss, and recovered one fumble in helping the defense allow only 14.7 points per contest, good for 20th in the country.

Gumina helped the Warhawks average 172.3 rushing yards per game with his blocking up front and caught 23 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns. He also earned first team All-WIAC and College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District honors.

Hasty, who garnered first team all-league accolades, tied for fifth on the team with 38 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, and defended a team-high seven passes. He added one interception and was often tasked with covering the opposition's No. 1 wide receiver.