WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – For the first time since 1993, the Lycoming College football team has earned representation on the Associated Press Little All-America team, as senior defensive end Anthony Marascio (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) was named to the third team of the squad, the news organization announced on Friday, Dec. 16.
 
The honor is the second All-American honors for the end this year, as he also was named to the American Football Coaches’ Association All-American team on Dec. 12. He is the 18^th Lycoming player to earn AP Little All-American honors and the first since 1993 when defensive back Scott Miller was a second-team selection. The Little All-American team is made up of players from the NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA. Marascio is the only representative of the MAC on the team.
 
Marascio, who earned the MAC Defensive Player of the Year award and First Team D3Football.com All-East Region honors, led the MAC in tackles for loss with 20 and finished tied for third in the league with 8.5 sacks. The defensive end was the catalyst for the Warrior defense, which led the league and will finish in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense, total defense, rushing defense, passing defense and turnover margin.
 
Marascio earned two D3Football.com Team of the Week honors during the year, posting five tackles for loss at Lebanon Valley and 2.5 sacks against Rowan. He also added a Beyond Sports Network Athlete of the Week mention after another five tackle for loss game against Wilkes.
 
A 6-2 Philadelphia, Pa., native, Marascio led the Warriors with 59 tackles, the second year in a row that he led the team in tackles. He was a D3ProDay.com and USA College Football Network Preseason All-American.
 
The Warriors finished 8-2 overall and 6-2 in the MAC to finish in a tie for second in the MAC with Widener. The Warriors racked up its best record since the 2003 team finished 9-2 overall.
 
Lycoming College AP Little All-Americans
Year       Name, Yr., Pos. Team
1958       John Joe, Sr., RB, HM
1959       Frank Agnello, Sr., G, HM
1974       Tom Vanaskie, Sr., DB, HM
1976       Mike Prowant, Jr., G, HM
1976       Steve Weigle, Sr., DB, HM
1977       Mike Prowant, Sr., G, 1st
1980       Mike Burd, Jr., TE, HM
1980       Rick Burd, Sr., QB, HM
1982       Jeff Wert, Sr., WR, HM
1984       Jack Geisel, Jr., DL, 3rd
1984       Walt Zatevski, Jr., OL, HM
1985       Larry Baretta, Jr., QB, HM
1985       Michael Boures, Sr., OT, HM
1985       Walt Zatevski, Sr., OL, HM
1986       Larry Baretta, Sr., QB, HM
1989       Rick Bealer, Jr., DB, 1st
1990       Rick Bealer, Sr., DB, 1st
1993       Scott Miller, Jr., DB, 2nd
2011       Anthony Marascio, Sr., DE, 3rd 
 
2011 AP Little All-America Team
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Dane Simoneau, senior, 6-foot-3, 227 pounds, Washburn.
Running backs -- Jonas Randolph, senior, 5-10, 185, Mars Hill; Joe Glendening, junior, 5-10, 188, Hillsdale; Levell Coppage, senior, 5-9, 190, Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Linemen -- Joe Long, 6-6, senior, 308, Wayne State University; Amini Silatolu, senior, 6-3, 320, Midwestern State; Darrell Leopold, senior, 6-2, 305, Delta State; Alex Smith, senior, 6-8, 320, Salisbury; Kyle Thornton, senior, 6-4, 345, North Alabama.
Receivers -- Trey McVay, senior, 5-9, 188, Northeastern State; Trevor Kennedy, senior, 6-0, 200, Mercyhurst.
All-purpose player -- Jonathan Woodson, junior, 5-10, 185, Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Kicker -- Greg Zuerlein, senior, 6-0, 190, Missouri Western State.
 
DEFENSE
Linemen -- Todd Storm, senior, 6-0, 250, Michigan Tech; Aston Whiteside, senior, 6-0, 285, Abilene Christian; Chris Mayes, senior, 6-3, 253, Wesley; Tim Green, junior, 6-1, 215, Lincoln, Pa.
Linebackers -- Nate Dreiling, sophomore, 6-4, 228, Pittsburg State; Chad Kilgore, senior, 6-1, 230, Northwest Missouri State; Jamarkus Gaskins, senior, 6-2, 220, Albany State.
Backs -- Rontez Miles, junior, 6-1, 210, California, Pa.; Jeremy Jones, 5-10, 189, senior, Wayne State University; Alton Keaton, senior, 5-10, 190, Winston Salem State; Nick Driskell, junior, 5-10, 190, Mount Union.
Punter -- Randy Weich, junior, 6-2, 250, Wayne State College.
 
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Adam Neugebauer, senior, West Virginia Wesleyan.
Running backs -- Nicholas Cooper, senior, Winston Salem State; Rashad Slowley, senior, Southern Connecticut State; Shawn Morris, junior, Birmingham Southern.
Linemen -- Garth Heikkinen, junior, Minnesota-Duluth; Nate Menkin, senior, Mary Hardin-Baylor; Ryan Schraeder, senior, Valdosta State; Rob Stoner, senior, Edinboro; Corey Cronk, senior, Saint Francis, Ind.
Receivers -- Michael Sweifel, senior, Dubuque; Thomas Mayo, senior, California, Pa.
All-purpose player -- John Brown, sophomore, Pittsburg State.
Kicker -- Allen Cain, junior, Texas Lutheran.
DEFENSE
Linemen -- David Bass, junior, Missouri Western; Randy Colling, senior, Gannon; Brandon Williams, junior, Missouri Southern State; Ryan Jenkins, senior, Illinois Wesleyan.
Linebackers -- Marcus Dowtin, senior, North Alabama; Deon Lacey, junior, West Alabama; Patrick McDonough, senior, Muhlenberg.
Backs -- Janoris Jenkins, senior, North Alabama; Arthur Hobbs, senior, Nebraska-Kearney; Clarence Laster, senior, Southwestern Oklahoma; Derek Dreher, senior, Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Punter -- Taylor Accardi, junior, Colorado Mines
 
THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback -- Alex Tanney, senior, Monmouth, Ill.
Running backs -- Travis Daniels, senior, North Carolina-Pembroke; David Carter, junior, Morehouse; Colin Tobin, senior, St. Thomas, Minn.
Linemen -- David Stedman, senior, New Haven; Chandler Rearden, senior, Lenoir-Rhyne; Rod Williams, junior, Northwest Missouri; Ben Hume, senior, Centre; Curtis James, junior, St. Thomas, Minn.
Receivers -- Troy Burrell, senior, Wayne State University; Michael Blodgett, senior, Monmouth, Ill.
All-purpose player -- Kyle Kovach, junior, Rose-Hulman.
Kicker -- Kyle Major, senior, Colorado State-Pueblo.
DEFENSE
Linemen -- Jonas Celian, junior, West Virginia Wesleyan; Anthony Marascio, senior, Lycoming; Dexter Davis, junior, Friends, Kan.; Connor Wright, senior, Colorado Mesa.
Linebackers -- Matt Harris, sophomore, Gallaudet; Lee Meisner, senior, Colorado State-Pueblo; Shawn Louiseau, junior, Merrimack.
Backs -- Dominique Davenport, senior, Delta State; Bryce Peila, junior, Western Oregon; Wayne Johnson, senior, St. Francis, Ill.; Shawn Brown, senior, The College of New Jersey.
Punter -- Cote Schacherl, senior, Howard Payne.