Bentley’s Bernadeau and Tetzel Selected to 2008 Cactus Bowl

Thursday, December 13, 2007


South Easton, Mass. – Bentley College seniors Mackenzy Bernadeau (Waltham, Mass.) and Paul Tetzel (Millbury, Mass.) were selected to the 2008 Valero Cactus Bowl East Team for the 2008 Division II All-Star game to be played at Javelina Stadium in Kingsville, Texas on Friday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m.

Bernadeau was named the 2007 Northeast-10 Offensive Lineman of the Year for the second straight season. The senior guard helped the Bentley offense rush for 114.7 yards per game this season and as a team surrendered 33 sacks. Bernadeau was also selected to the Northeast-10 First-Team for the third straight season and was named to the 2007 Daktronics Division II All Northeast Region First-Team. In addition, he was also selected to the 2007 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches All-America Team.

The 2007 Northeast-10 Defensive Player of the Year, Tetzel finished the year ranked among the conference leaders in tackles (68) and finished first in interceptions with seven. In addition, he returned 21 kickoffs for 607 yards and one touchdown. A three-time All Northeast-10 selection, Tetzel was named to the First-Team for the first time in his collegiate career. He was also selected to the 2007 Daktronics Division II All Northeast Region First-Team.

Bentley finished the 2007 season fourth in the Northeast-10 with a 6-3 conference record and 7-3 overall.

The Cactus Bowl began as the Snow Bowl in 1994 at the Fargo Dome in Forgo, North Dakota. After its initial seven-year run, the game moved to Kingsville in 2001. The game was played in Kingsville for six years, took a hiatus last year and will return to Javelina Stadium in 2008.

Sponsoring 23 championship sports and 15 full-time members, the Northeast-10 is the second largest NCAA Division II athletic conference in the nation and sponsors the most championships of any Division II conference.