HAYS, Kan.-The 2025 Division II Conference Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) Men's Soccer All-Central Region Team was announced on Tuesday, November 25. Fort Hays State led in first-team selections with five and overall selections with 10. Rogers State and Newman both placed five on the all-region team, while Northeastern State had three selections, and Ouachita Baptist and Southern Nazarene each had one. A total of 12 countries were represented on the D2CCA All-Central Region Team.

Elias Ovelar Semeniuk of Fort Hays State University was selected as the D2CCA Central Region Player of the Year. Ovelar Semeniuk led the GAC/MIAA and Central Region in points with 32 entering the NCAA Tournament. He produced 14 goals and four assists through 20 matches, ranking third nationally in total goals and seventh in points. He was the GAC/MIAA Offensive Player of the Year in 2025.

Six of the seven schools from the GAC/MIAA were represented on the all-region team. First-team selections will now advance to the All-America ballot.

Gabriel Dias Juliani earned his second D2CCA All-Central Region First Team nod. This season, Juliani earned GAC Player of the Week honors twice during the season and was also named TopDrawer Soccer Division II Player of the Week. He scored seven goals, ranking fourth among all GAC players, and his three game-winning goals placed him third in the conference. With 17 total points, he finished fifth overall. Dias Juliani recorded a hat trick on September 6 against Oklahoma Christian. This marks his second All-GAC First Team selection.

Yohsuke Ono earns his first D2CCA All-Central Region First Team honors.  This season Ono was GAC Player of the Week honors after a standout performance in which he recorded two goals, two assists, and six shots over 149 minutes of play. Ono's 45 shots ranked second in the conference, while his season totals included four goals, four assists, and 12 points across 1,420 minutes. He notched a season-high four points against William Jewell in a 4-1 win, contributing a goal and two assists.

Gustavo Dias Juliani earns his second D2CCA All-Central Region nod, earning Second Team honors this season. Juliani earned First Team last season. This season Juliani added six assists on the season, taking his total as a Jet to 16 in just two seasons at Newman. These six assists earned Gustavo six points on the year. He tallied a total of 1,154 minutes of play through the regular season. Dias Juliani added 14 shots and six shots on goal. In the conference, he finished the season ninth in assists. Dias Juliani recorded a season high of three assists in the first match up against Northeastern State. He assisted on three of the Jets four goals in their 4-2 win over the Riverhawks. This is Gustavo's second All-GAC Second Team nod. 

Gregoire Henri earned D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team, his first D2CCA honors in his first year as a Jet. Henri played in 1,551 minutes for the second most on the Jets squad. Henri tallied five goals on the season with two assists for a total of 12 points. Henri recorded 26 shots and 11 shots on goal. In consecutive games against Southern Nazarene and Harding, Henri totaled three points with one goal and one assist in each game. His goal and assists helped the Jets to two wins against the Crimson Storm and Bison. In the conference, Henri finished ninth in shots on goal and ninth in goals. 

In his first year with the Jets, Daiki Okada earned D2CCA Central Region Second Team honors. This season, Okada tallied five assists on the year, with two goals. Okada recorded 1,438 minutes, 33 shots, and 11 shots on goal. Okada scored two points in three games this season, tallying two assists against William Jewell, two points against Midwestern State, and two points against Fort Hays State. His game high assists were two in the game against MSU in September. In the conference, Okada finished ninth in total shots. 

2025 Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) Men's Soccer All-Central Region Team:

First Team
GK Payton Roehrich Fort Hays State Fr. Chandler, Ariz.

F Elias Ovelar Semeniuk (2024-1, 2023-2) Fort Hays State Jr. Asuncion, Paraguay

F Gabriel Dias Juliani (2024-2) Newman Sr. Sao Bernardo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

F Juan Linares Fort Hays State Fr. Aguadulce, Spain

F Carter Adams Northeastern State So. Edmond, Okla.

M Tadhg Walsh (2024-1, 2023-1) Fort Hays State Sr. Dublin, Ireland

M Andrew Castellanos Ouachita Baptist Fr. Balch Springs, Texas

M Carl Murch Northeastern State Sr. Shrewsbury, England

M Yohsuke Ono Newman Jr. Tokyo, Japan

D Dimitry Tchantcheu Fort Hays State Sr. Beauvais, France

D Artur Carvalho (2024-2, 2023-2) Rogers State Sr. Faro, Portugal

D Keshon Carter (2024-1) Southern Nazarene Sr. Trinidad and Tobago

D Alex Laing (2024-2) Rogers State Sr. London, England


Second Team
GK Jaxon Kendall Rogers State Jr. Owasso, Okla.

F Louis Bassett (2024-2) Rogers State So. Leicester, England

F Bastian Carlman Fort Hays State So. Staffanstorp, Sweden

F Daiki Okada Newman Jr. Kobe, Japan

M Oliver Hemlin Rogers State So. Tring, England

M Joseph Street Fort Hays State Sr. Oviedo, Fla.

M Gustavo Dias Juliani (2024-1) Newman Sr. Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil

M Harrison Bensouda Fort Hays State Sr. Shawnee, Kan.

D Gregoire Henri Newman Sr. Orleans, France

D Ethan Van Dusen Northeastern State Jr. Owasso, Okla.

D Mamadou Oumar Ndiaye Fort Hays State So. Dakar, Senegal

D Oliver Wright Fort Hays State So. Kings Hill, England


Central Region Player of the Year: Elias Ovelar Semeniuk (Jr., F, Fort Hays State)

*Numbers in parentheses indicate previous D2CCA All-Central Region selections - Season-Team (1=1st Team, 2=2nd Team)