Players of the Week �
May 2
Baseball - Position Player
Steve Wiczek (Stevens
Point,
WI/SPASH) -
The senior designated hitter had seven hits in the Pointers doubleheader sweep
of UW-Superior on Sunday. Wiczek went three-for-four with a home run in the
first game, and went four-for-six with four runs scored in the nightcap. He also
launched a two-run homer in the first inning of Saturday's 6-0 win against the
Yellowjackets. For the week, Wiczek hit .523 (11-for-21) with seven runs scored
and seven runs batted in. He connected on two home runs and sacrifice fly while
upping his season batting average to .471.
Baseball - Pitcher
J.C. Reinke (Bonduel,
WI/Bonduel) -
The sophomore lefthander fired his first career shutout in the Pointers' 6-0
blanking of UW-Superior on Saturday. Reinke scattered seven hits in his third
complete game in eight starts this season. Reinke struck out six and walked
none, while setting down the final 18 Yellowjacket batters in order.
Men's Track Events
Shuttle Hurdle Relay Team - Cory Christnovich (SR, Neenah,
WI/Neenah), Jon Fenrick (SO, Campbellsport, WI/Campbellsport), Blaine Vander
Wielen (FR, Neenah, WI/Neenah) and Cory Baumann (FR, Marathon, WI/Marathon)
teamed to place third in the open division at the Drake Relays against some of
Division I's best teams. The Pointers qualified for the final with a time of
1:02.00 and improved to 1:01.74 in the finals.
Men's Field Events
Ryan Shepard
(Cornell,
WI/Cornell) -
The junior placed third in the high jump at the Loras Open in Dubuque, Iowa.
Shepard cleared 1.93 meters (6' 4''), just two inches behind the leader.
Women's
Track Events
Erin Koerner
(Shorewood, WI/Shorewood) - The junior runner placed
had a strong showing at the UW-La Crosse Classic. Koerner placed fourth in the
5,000 meter run, behind a pair of Division II runners. Koerner clocked in with a
time of 19:36.21.
Women's
Field Events
Jessie Beaulieu (Eau Claire, WI/North) - The
senior thrower placed in two events at the UW-La Crosse Classic on Saturday.
Beaulieu had the top hammer throw among Division III athletes, finishing second
overall with a toss of 44.50 meters (146'). She also picked up team points in
the discus, placing seventh with a throw of 35.24 meters (115' 7'').
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