CANTON, OHIO - The 2009 IFAF Junior World Championship All-Tournament first and second teams have been announced following the Gold Medal game that was played at Fawcett Stadium adjacent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The selections were made based on a combination of votes cast by the head coaches of the eight competing teams and the tournament statistics.
Japan head coach Takao Yamazaki was named the All Tournament Team head coach having guided his team to a Bronze Medal and a 2-1 finish and Japan was also honored with the Fair Play Team award.
USA running back David Wilson, who rushed for a combined 425 yards and 8 touchdowns during the course of three games, was named the tournament Most Valuable Player as he helped the United States win the Gold Medal game.
The United States led the way with 14 first team all-tournament selections, followed by Germany with five, Canada with three and Japan with two, including quarterback Yuichiro Arakai, who threw for 686 yards and nine touchdowns and only one interception during the course of three games.
1st ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
OFFENSE
QB YUICHIRO ARAKI, JAPAN RB DAVID WILSON, USA RB STEVEN LUMBALA, CAN TE JOHN PLASENCIA, USA WR JUMPEI YOSHIMOTO, JAPAN WR JULIAN BAILEY, CANADA OL ODAY ABUSHI, USA OL JACK MEWHORT, USA OL EVAN SWINDALL, USA OL AARON PRICE, USA OL KIRBY FABIEN, CANADA DEFENSE DL LUKAS MULLER, GERMANY DL PRESTIN BROWN, USA DL CHRIS HENDERSON, USA DL BJÖRN WERNER, GERMANY LB STORM KLEIN, USA LB CHRIS NORMAN, USA LB ALEXANDER BORGS, GERMANY DB SHAMARKO THOMAS, USA DB MARK NZECHO, GERMANY DB COREY LILLARD, USA DB JORDAN POYER, USA K/P MIKE LOFTUS, USA PR/KR NIKO LESTER, GERMANY 2nd ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM OFFENSE QB BRYCE PETTY, USA RB RANDALL PAYNE, GERMANY RB HAMPUS HELLEMARK, SWEDEN TE LOAN TEMMING, GERMANY WR JUAN CARLOS MAYA, MEXICO WR SHOMA ENDO, JAPA OL CARSON ROCKHILL, CANADA OL DANNY GROULX, CANADA OL BRIAN WINTERS, USA OL ALEXANDER ODERBERGER, GERMANY OL HIROSHI ITO, JAPAN DEFENSE DL JAKE THOMAS, CANADA DL TYLER DIPPEL, USA DL YOSHIAKI FUJII, JAPAN DL MARTIN SOHLBERG, SWEDEN LB MEHDI ABDESMAD, CANADA LB TARIQ EDWARDS, USA LB BYRON PEREZ-ARCHAMBAULT, CANADA DB DOCTOR CASSAMA, SWE DB YUDAI MARUMARA, JAPAN DB CHRIS PAYNE, USA DB JEAN-PHILIPPE BOLDUC, CANADA K/P LIRIM HAJRULLAHU, CANADA PR/KR ERIK LORA, USA