2026 GPAC Men’s Soccer All-Conference Teams
GPAC Coach of the Year: Bernie Ochoa
GPAC Player of the Year / Midfielder of the Year: Hugo Garrote
GPAC Defender of the Year: Sean Stratman
GPAC Keeper of the Year: Florian Quast
First Team: Hugo Garrote; Joe McCarroll; Florian Quast; Sean Stratman; Michael Wyvill
Second Team: Elijah Fulton; Sebastian Montino; Kai Olbrich
SEWARD, Neb. – A former GPAC Player of the Year himself, Bernie Ochoa has now coached three conference players of the year. As announced by the league office on Thursday (Nov. 12), the Concordia University, Nebraska Men’s Soccer program secured a significant haul of major awards and all-conference honors. For leading the Bulldogs to a GPAC regular season championship, Ochoa was voted the GPAC Coach of the Year. Meanwhile, senior Hugo Garrote was named both the GPAC Player of the Year and GPAC Midfielder of the Year while the GPAC Defender of the Year award went to junior Sean Stratman and the GPAC Keeper of the Year honor was earned by junior Florian Quast.
Garrote, Stratman and Quast were three of five Bulldogs chosen to the GPAC’s first team. They were joined with first team accolades by sophomore Joe McCarroll and senior Michael Wyvill. Additionally, three Concordia standouts were tabbed Second Team All-GPAC: freshman Elijah Fulton, junior Sebastian Montino and senior Kai Olbrich.
Ochoa took the reins of the program in March and made a smooth transition into college coaching. The Napa, Calif., native was tabbed GPAC Co-Player of the Year in 2000. In his first year as head coach, Ochoa guided the program to its first ever GPAC regular season championship. Concordia rolled to a 10-0 conference league mark and broke the school record for goals scored in a single season with 61. Ochoa has routinely credited Jason Weides for building the program up. Weides served as head coach for the previous 18 years.
The Jerez De La Frontera, Spain, native Garrote won the GPAC Midfielder of the Year accolade in the first year of the award’s existence. He joins Ochoa as the lone two overall GPAC Players of the Year in program history. A mainstay in the lineup since transferring to Concordia ahead of the 2024 season, Garrote has been especially dangerous on set pieces. Through 18 games this season, Garrote has contributed seven goals and a team-high six assists for a total of 20 points (second most among Bulldogs). Garrote notched two goals in the GPAC quarterfinal win over Doane. In 58 career games as a Bulldog, Garrote has tallied 11 goals and 13 assists. He was named Second Team All-GPAC in 2025.
A transfer from NAIA Milligan University (Tenn.), Quast won the starting role in his first season at Concordia. In conference games only, Quast led all GPAC keepers in goals against average (0.76) and in save percentage (.816). Overall this season, Quast (Hochheim, Germany) has started 16 games and has recorded a record of 11-3-1 with four shutouts and 54 saves. He owns a goals against average of 1.08 and save percentage of .771. His season high for saves is five, achieved in five separate games. Quast was twice named the GPAC Defensive Player of the Week during the regular season.
The Creighton Prep alum Stratman is the second Bulldog in three seasons to be named GPAC Defensive Player of the Year. Iker Casanova garnered the same distinction in 2024. The Omaha native Stratman returned to health this year and has thrived as a center back. He has started all 18 games and contributed a goal apiece in wins over York University and Mount Marty. Stratman played a major role in limiting conference opponents to just seven goals in the 10 regular season games. Stratman was also named Second Team All-GPAC in 2024 and earned a GPAC Defensive Player of the Week award this fall. Stratman leads the team in minutes played (1,508) this season.
Stratman plays alongside Wyvill, a three-year starter and four-year contributor along the back line. Wyvill moved up to the conference’s first team after being chosen as an honorable mention selection in 2024 and 2025. Wyvill has also been lauded as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete and an Academic All-District award winner by College Sports Communicators. The Lincoln Pius X alum has notched three assists while playing in 17 games this season. In his career, Wyvill has appeared in 69 games (58 starts) and has totaled four goals and three assists.
As a sophomore, McCarroll broke out on the offensive end. The Prestwick, Scotland, native leads the team with nine goals this season. During regular season conference play, McCarroll ranked fourth in the GPAC with eight goals scored. He has also added four assists for a team-high 22 points in 2026. McCarroll has posted two multi-goal games this fall. Over two seasons as a Bulldog, McCarroll has appeared in 33 games (24 starts) and has amassed nine goals and seven assists.
In the midfield, Fulton has made an immediate impact out of Gretna High School. Fulton has played in all 18 games (12 starts) and has contributed four goals and one assist. Fulton enjoyed his best statistical game in the win at Mount Marty when he produced two goals and one assist. Fulton is a former all-state honoree at Gretna.
Sebastian Montino entered the program along with his brother Lucas this fall, via Iowa Western Community College. A forward from Vina Del Mar, Chile, Sebastian has started all 18 games. He collected two goals and an assist in the win at Waldorf that clinched the GPAC regular season championship. Montino ranks fourth on the team with six goals this season (in addition to two assists).
Another four-year Bulldog, Olbrich has saved his best season for his last. He has registered seven goals (tied for second most on the team) and three assists in 18 games played in 2026. During a three-game stretch in October, Olbrich found the back of the net five times with multi-goal games coming against Dakota Wesleyan and Waldorf. In his career, Olbrich has played in 69 games (24 starts) and has totaled 16 goals and six assists. Like his fellow upperclassmen, Olbrich has served as a standout for back-to-back GPAC championship winning teams.
Concordia (13-4-1, 10-0 GPAC) is awaiting Friday’s NAIA National Championship Selection Show to learn whether its season will continue into the national tournament. The NAIA National Championship will begin with the first round on Nov. 19. For more details, check out the NAIA men’s soccer championship page HERE.