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Ben McFall, a native of Rewey, and graduate of Iowa-Grant High School, is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team, which claimed the program's 35th Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) championship and will compete in the NCAA Division III playoffs for the 11th time in the last 12 years.
McFall, a 6-foot-4 junior offensive lineman, is majoring in physical education.
One week after securing the WIAC's automatic bid to the postseason, the Warhawks (10-0) claimed the conference title outright with a 34-16 victory at UW-Stout on Nov.12.
UW-W forced four turnovers and scored 24 unanswered points over the final 24 minutes of regulation.
The Warhawks moved up one spot in both polls, ascending to No. 1 in the American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches Poll and No. 2 in the D3 football.com Top 25.
The team garnered five first-place votes from D3football.com voters and 24 from the AFCA. UW-W were ranked second in Lindy's Sports Division III Preseason Top 25 and third in both The Sporting News' preseason national rankings and the D3football.com Preseason Top 25.
After falling in their first three home postseason games (1988, 1990, 1997), the Warhawks have won 31 consecutive NCAA Division III playoff contests at Perkins Stadium, including last season's 48-0 victory over St. Norbert in the first round.