Ayers, Posey Earn First-Team D2CCA All-Super Region 1 Laurels

As announced by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) on Thursday (Dec. 1) afternoon, two Ashland University football players have earned first-team All-Super Region 1 honors.
 
Senior linebacker Michael Ayers is on the All-Super Region 1 first-team defense, while senior right tackle Gavin Posey is on the All-Super Region 1 first-team offense.
 
Ayers, also the 2022 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-conference, racked up big numbers in his second season as a linebacker – 81 total tackles (48 solo), 10½ tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception, eight pass breakups, 11 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
 
Posey, a first-team All-Great Midwest selection and an Academic All-District choice by the College Sports Communicators (CSC), started all 12 games this past season at right tackle, and was a key member of an offensive line which led AU's offense to average 29.3 points and 395.0 yards per game.
 
For a list of Ashland football's all-time D2CCA all-super region selections, go to page 43 of the program's record book.
 
In 2022, Ashland University's football team went 10-2, winning its first outright Great Midwest championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs.