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The University of Utah Athletics
Eight Utes Earn All-Conference Honors.
12/1/1999 12:00 AM | Football
Dec. 1, 1999
SALT LAKE CITY -
FRANK IS MWC'S TOP DEFENDER
Utah's senior defensive end John Frank (6-5, 277, Sr.) was voted the Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year by the league's coaches. Frank, who led the league in sacks and was second in tackles for loss, also made the MWC's inaugural all-conference first team.ALL-CONFERENCE UTES
Five Utes, led by MWC Defensive Player of the Year John Frank, were voted on to the all-conference first team and another three made the second team. Joining Frank, a senior, on the first team for the second year in a row (last year as Western Athletic Conference picks) were senior running back Mike Anderson and junior linebacker Kautai Olevao. Newcomers to first-team honors were senior offensive guard Luis Park and junior college transfer Steve Smith as a specialist. Smith was also named a second-team all-MWC receiver. Cornerbacks Jay Hill, a senior, and Andre Dyson, a junior, made the defensive second team.
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