CLARION’S BUSCH & HEISEL NAMED FB GAZETTE ALL-AMERICANS

        Clarion free safety Bo Busch (Jr. Vandalia, OH. - Butler) and defensive lineman Ben Heisel (Sr. Pittsburgh - North Catholic) were named today to the Football Gazette All-America team, produced by Don Hansen.
        Busch was named a third team All-American at safety, and Heisel earned Honorable Mention All-America honors on the defensive line.
        Busch, a 5-11, 190, junior, free safety, led the entire PSAC in tackles with 119 (50 solo) and was tied for first in fumbles caused with 4. He also contributed 3 tfl’s, 2 interceptions and 5 broken-up passes. Earlier this year Busch was named as a third team AP All-American, First team FB Gazette Northeast Region, along with first team PSAC-West honors. In 2003 Busch was a third team Football Gazette All-Region selection and a second team PSAC-West choice while posting 80 tackles, 2 tfl’s, 3 int’s, 4 fumbles caused, 1 sack and 1 blocked punt return for a touchdown. In his three year career as a starter Bo has collected 277 tackles,10 fumbles caused, 6 int’s, 5 tfl’s, 11 pass break-ups and 2 fumble recoveries. Bo, a Clarion “Scholar Athlete”, is the son of Luci Busch and is a Management major at Clarion.
        Heisel, a 6-2, 270-pound, defensive lineman, led the entire PSAC with 18 tackles for loss for 63 yards, including 6 qb sacks for - 28 yards. He notched 48 tackles, recovered 1 fumble and blocked a field goal attempt at IUP. Ben was a first team FB Gazette Northeast Region pick and honored by D2 Football.com as a second team Northeast Region choice, plus was a first team PSAC selection. Last year Heisel had 36 stops, 13 tfl’s, 5 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries. In his career he finished with 90 hits, 35 tfl’s for -109 yards, 12 sacks for -55 yards, 3 fumbles caused, 3 fumble recoveries and a blocked kick. Ben is a Management major at Clarion and is the son of Ben and Becky Heisel.
        CLARION NOTES: Clarion finished the 2004 season with a 3-8 overall record and a 1-5 mark in the PSAC-West ... Clarion had a very strong schedule this season ... The record of the teams that accounted for Clarion’s 8 losses were a combined 58-35... Four of those teams were in the NCAA D-II Playoffs... The Eagles lost in the final minutes to West Chester (17-14) and East Stroudsburg (38-24, while also losing to Edinboro 21-10 and Shippensburg 44-0... Coach Luke has completed 11 seasons at Clarion and has a record of 54-66... He has won 2 PSAC-West titles in 1996 and 2000 and was PSAC-West “Coach of the Year” during both seasons... the FB Gazette Northeast Region team released two weeks ago had Busch and Heisel on first team ... Also named to the second team were offensive center Zack Snyder (So. Akron, Ohio), while third team selections were offensive guard Eric Deliere (Jr. Washington - McGuffy), defensive end Kevin Rigby (Cortland, Ohio - Lakeview HS) and cornerback and return specialist Dwaon Woodard (So. Erie - Central).