Clarion free safety Bo Busch (Jr. Vandalia, OH. - Butler) and defensive lineman Ben Heisel (Sr. Pittsburgh - North Catholic) were named today as first team PSAC-West selections, it was announced by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

Also named to the second team were offensive guard Eric Deliere (Jr. Washington - McGuffy) and outside linebacker Kevin Rigby (Cortland, Ohio - Lakeview HS).

A These honors are very well deserved for these four players,@ said Clarion head coach Malen Luke. A They had outstanding seasons on the field and we congratulate them on their success.@

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.

Last year Busch was a third team All-Region and a second team PSAC-West selection 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 A 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. 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.

Deliere, a 6-2, 300-pound, offensive guard at Clarion, earned his second team PSAC-West honors at left guard. A three-year starter, he is a powerful run blocker. Clarion averaged 149.9 rushing yards per game and scored 19 rushing td= s. The Eagles also averaged 119.5 passing yards for a total offense of 269.5 yards per game. In his freshman year (2002), Clarion ranked #6 in the NCAA in rushing yards per game at 273. Eric is an Environmental Biology major at Clarion and is the son of Dale and Susanne Deliere.

Rigby, a 6-2, 210-pound, outside linebacker, earned a second team PSAC-West honor in his first year as a starter. Kevin had 54 tackles, 10 tfl= s for -35 yards, 6 sacks for -29, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered and 2 broken-up passes. He was PSAC-West Defensive A Player of the Week@ for his effort at IUP where he had 10 tackles and 3 qb sacks in holding IUP to only 35 rushing yards. In two seasons Kevin has collected 67 tackles, 10 tfl= s, 6 sacks, 3 int= s, 3 break-ups and 2 fumbles recovered. He is the son of Jeff and Carol Rigby and is a Business major.

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 are currently a combined 55-31... Four of those teams are 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 A Coach of the Year@ during both seasons.