Chapman University's Owen Tapia and the University of Redlands' Vicente Garcia have been named to the D3football.com Preseason All-America First and Second Team, respectively. Garcia also was recognized as a First Team All-America selection by Lindy's Sports.

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A third team All-America selection in 2022, Tapia averaged 46.5 yards on just 20 punts, which would have led the nation had he qualified with enough attempts. He ranks among the top-five all-time in Division III with a 42.5 average on 92 career punts and set a program record for longest punt at 80 yards last season.

Garcia was named First Team All-America by the AFCA and AP in 2022, as well as Fourth Team by D3football.com. He led Division III with a program-record 45.6 yards punt average and helped the Bulldogs rank second in the nation in net average (41.16). 

Both teams will begin their seasons in the Pacific Northwest on Saturday, Sept. 2 as Chapman faces Pacific (Ore.) University while Redlands opens at Pacific Lutheran University.
 

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