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CITY,ND (NEWSDAKOTA.COM)-Six Valley City State University student-athletes have been named to the 2016 Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association Football Preseason Team, the conference office announced Tuesday.

On defense, the Vikings put four players on the preseason team: senior defensive backs Jawuan Pugh and Michael Bruce, junior linebacker Nicholas McBeain, and senior defensive lineman Harvey McMahon. Offensively, senior receiver Colby Lum and junior offensive lineman PJ Peterson made the preseason team for VCSU.

The Vikings are coming off a 7-3 overall record last season and a 4-2 mark in conference play. VCSU won four straight conference title from 2011 to 2014, before finishing second in 2015. The NSAA coaches picked VCSU to finish second this season in the Preseason Coaches Poll released earlier this week. Valley City State University opens the season at home, hosting rival University of Jamestown on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 7.