The Don Hansen Division II All-Super Region Four football team saw fit to shine a light on a couple of legs with local ties recently.
Fort Lewis College punter Scottie Gallardo was named to the second team, while Colorado School of Mines kicker/punter and Durango High School alumnus Avery Llewellyn was tabbed the third team’s placekicker.
Gallardo, a senior, led Division II in net punting average at 46.1 yards per punt on 79 punts. His season long was 77 yards, and his skills also earned him Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference first-team honors for the 4-7 Skyhawks, among several other accolades.
Llewellyn, a sophomore, was tops in the RMAC with 14 field goals made on 19 attempts for a team-high 86 points. His season long was 50 yards, and he hit 44-of-47 extra point attempts.
The former Durango Demons kicker also averaged 44.2 yards per punt and posted 34 touchbacks on 75 kickoffs. Llewellyn also had 10 punts of 50-plus yards and earned NFFCC All-Colorado honors and All-Colorado Special Teams Player of the Year to go with a first-team All-RMAC and RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year honors.
The rest of the RMAC was well represented on the squad, particularly league champion CSU-Pueblo.
Gallardo joined seven Thunderwolves on the second team.
Llewellyn joined three Thunderwolves on the third team.
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