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INDIANAPOLIS – Findlay’s offensive lineman Aaron Alten and defensive back Aaron Ivory were both selected to the Associated Press Division II Football All-American Team as postseason honors continue to roll in for Great Midwest Athletic Conference student-athletes.
 
Alten, a senior who has already received AFCA First Team All-American honors and D2CCA Second Team All-American honors, was named to the AP Second Team.
 
Alten, the Great Midwest Offensive Lineman of the Year and AFCA first team all-American, anchored an offensive line that, prior to his injury in week nine, protected its quarterback better than any unit in the country, allowing just 0.33 sacks per game at that time. In Alten's nine games, Findlay rushed for 292.3 yards per game (fourth in the country), scored 47.7 points per game (third in the country), and picked up 248 first downs (second in the country). His efforts helped lead an Oilers offense that was one of just two teams in the country in any division to post 250+ yards of rushing offense and passing offense (the other was Ohio State). Alten was also a major key to propelling Findlay to its first ever NCAA Playoffs.
 
Ivory, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, earned second team honors after putting together one of the seasons of any safety in the country. The senior recorded 36 tackles and had three tackles-for-loss, but it was his pass defense that made him stand out. Ivory recorded six pass breakups including five interceptions over the course of the season. He also tied a school record with three interception returns for touchdowns all while helping lead a defense that held opponents to an eight-year program low, 19.2 points per game.
 
Alten and Ivory are the second and third AP All-Americans from the Great Midwest after Jacksonville Jaguars’ rookie Keelan Cole collected the national award following his final season at Kentucky Wesleyan.