This year’s Missouri Valley Football Conference Specialty Award winners include two each from Indiana State and North Dakota State, and an honoree from South Dakota State.

Pierre Strong Jr. of SDSU was voted Freshman of the Year. He finished the regular season with a string of three consecutive 100-yard-plus games to take over team rushing lead with 777 yards.

North Dakota State’s Easton Stick is the league’s Offensive Player of the Year and teammate Jabril Cox has been voted the league’s top defensive player.

Ryan Boyle of Indiana State earned the Newcomer of the Year honor and his coach Curt Mallory has been tabbed “Bruce Craddock” MVFC Coach of the Year.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference will announce its full all-conference team on Monday.