Central’s Sunvold on Fred Mitchell Award kicker watch list
PELLA—Central College’s Logan Sunvold (senior, Monroe, Southeast Polk HS) is among 34 non-NCAA FBS kickers named to the Fred Mitchell Award preseason watch list.
It’s the second year in a row that Sunvold, a two-time D3football.com All-Region honoree, has landed on the list. The award is presented in mid-December to a kicker from an NCAA FCS, Division II or Division III squad, or from the NAIA or NJCAA. The selection is based on excellence on the football field and in the community.
Sunvold is among seven Division III players cited.
A three-year starter, Sunvold was a first-team all-region pick by D3football.com last year after receiving second-team honors in 2021. He’s also a two-time American Rivers first-team all-conference pick and is a six-time conference special teams player of the week honoree. Sunvold has twice received Central’s Special Teams MVP Award.
Last year Sunvold converted nine of 13 field goal tries and was 54 of 55 on extra point conversions. He notched 28 touchbacks on 72 kickoffs, averaging 60.7 yards. Sunvold holds school records for most PAT’s made in a game (12, at Simpson, Sept. 25, 2021) and a season (83, 2021). For his career he’s 19-26 on field goals and 147-151 on PAT’s.
The Dutch open the 2023 campaign Sept. 2 against St. Olaf College at Northfield, Minnesota.
