DES MOINES, IOWA - The United Soccer Leagues recently unveiled its 2009 Premier Developmental Soccer League All-Conference teams and Drake senior defender Brian Wurst (Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill South) was named to the 11-member Central Conference unit as a member of the Kansas City Brass.

Voted on by team general managers and coaches, the All-Conference squads honor 44 of the 68-team league's top players.

In all, 31 clubs had players selected to the 2009 All-Conference teams.

Wurst started all 19 games for Drake last season helping anchor a Bulldogs' defensive unit that registered six shutouts.  He was named to the MVC All-Tournament team.

Drake, ranked No. 21 in the preseason College Soccer News Top-30, opens its 2009 campaign against No. 7 Indiana at the College Soccer Festival in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Aug. 27.

All-Central Conference
G, James Maurer (Chicago Fire)
D, Anthony Dibiase (Forest City London)
D, Bonivenger Misiko (Fort Wayne Fever)
D, Wilson Neto (Thunder Bay Chill)
D, Brian Wurst (Kansas City Brass)
M, Dave Hertel  (Michigan Bucks)
M, Nolan Intermoia (Thunder Bay Chill)
M, Brad Stisser (Real Colorado Foxes)
F, Andre Akpan (Chicago Fire)
F, Teal Bunbury (Rochester Thunder)
F, Tom Oatley (Kalamazoo Outrage)