Players of the Week � Apr. 23

Baseball � Position Player

Eric Bennett (Madison, WI/Memorial) � The senior catcher had a game-winning RBI single to center field in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat 11th-ranked UW-Stout on Friday. Bennett also broke open a game against UW-Superior with a third inning grand slam home run. For the week, Bennett batted .400 with two home runs and seven RBI�s.

Baseball � Pitcher

Bill Verbrick (Appleton, WI/Xavier) � The junior right-hander pitched a 10 inning complete game to get a win over UW-Stout 6-5. Verbrick allowed four earned runs and struck out 13 Blue Devil batters, the second highest single game strikeout total in UW-Stevens Point history.

Softball

Kelly Rutta (Stevens Point, WI/Pacelli) � The senior second baseman hit her seventh triple of the season, tying the UW-Stevens Point single season record. For the week, Rutta batted .467 with a double, a triple, a stolen base, four runs scored and an RBI.

Men�s Track Events

Eric Miller (Green Bay, WI) � The junior won the 200 meters at the Meet of Champions in Rock Island, IL. Miller won the event in a time of :21.85. Miller placed second in the 100 meters with a time of :10.73, provisionally qualifying for the NCAA III Championships. Miller also anchored the winning 4 x 400-meter relay team.

Men�s Field Events

Jeremy Rolfs (Wild Rose, WI/Wild Rose) � The sophomore won the discus at the Meet of Champions in Rock Island, IL. Rolfs throw of 48.94 meters (160� 7��) was good enough to provisionally qualify for the NCAA III Championships. Rolfs also placed seventh in the javelin.

Women�s Track Events

Leah Juno (Brillion, WI/Brillion) � The senior set another school record by winning the 1,500 meters at the Augustana Invitational. Juno won the race in 4:35.84 making her an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Division III Championships. Juno�s time is also the fastest in the country this year.

Women�s Field Events

Becky Clarke (Antioch, IL) � The freshman placed third in the javelin at the Augustana Invitational last weekend. Clarke�s toss of 37.00 meters (121� 5��) was a meter and a half further than the best throw on last week�s WIAC honor roll. Clarke also placed third in the 100-meter hurdles, fourth in the 400 meter hurdles, and participated on two third place relays.