Players of the Week � Apr. 30

Baseball � Position Player

Randy Reed (Appleton, WI/East) � The junior outfielder had a hit in every game this week, a game winning grand slam and broke UWSP�s record for triples in a single season. Reed hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to lead the Pointers to a 7-6 win over Edgewood College. Against UW-Platteville Reed hit his fourth triple of the season to break the record. For the week, Reed batted .381 with three home runs, a double, a triple, eight RBI and three stolen bases.

Baseball � Pitcher

Jeremy Mueller (Waukesha, WI/Kettle Moraine) � The freshman right-hander recorded a win and a save this week. Mueller defeated Edgewood College giving up just two earned runs in six innings pitched. He also picked up a save by pitching three scoreless innings against UW-Platteville. For the week, Mueller gave up two earned runs on 11 hits, struck eight and walked just four.

Softball

Karen Guckenberger (South Milwaukee, WI/South Milwaukee) � In just her second season, the sophomore pitcher broke the UWSP career strikeout record. Guckenberger went 3-0 this week and picked up two saves as the Pointers won all six games played. She gave up just two earned runs on six hits, struck out 19 and walked six in 22 innings of work. Opponents batted .091 against her this week.

Men�s Track Events

Craig Gunderson (Waupaca, WI) � The junior participated in four relays that all placed at the Drake Relays in Iowa. Gunderson was on the 4 x 100 meter relay, the 4 x 400 meter relay, the sprint medley relay and the distance medley relay.

Men�s Field Events

Luke Hilgers (Nekoosa, WI) � The junior won hammer throw and placed second in the shot put at the Blugold Invitational in Eau Claire. Hilgers hammer throw of 55.80 meters (183� 1��) broke the Simpson Field record and automatically qualified him for the NCAA III Championships. He also provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the shot put with a distance of 15.55 meters (51� ���).

Women�s Track Events

Leah Juno (Brillion, WI/Brillion) � The senior placed 10th in the 800 meters at the prestigious Drake Relays. Juno�s time of 2:10.49 broke UWSP�s school record. She entered the meet ranked #1 in the 800 meters on the national honor roll and improved that time by two seconds. Her time this weekend was faster than her winning time at last year�s NCAA III Outdoor national championships.

Women�s Field Events

Lindsey Fowler (Verona, WI/Verona) � The sophomore continues to improve each week. She achieved a fifth in the hammer throw and a sixth place finish in the discus at the UW-La Crosse Classic. Her throws of 40.52 meters (132� 11��) in the hammer and 39.42 meters (129� 4��) in the discus were both personal records.