N I O R K S

JU JAC April 2011

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Sneak Peak:
* Softball
* Baseball
* Featured Athletes:
Billy Stitz
Brittany Hanten
* Golf
* Track & Field
* Future Jackrabbit’s
Summer Clinics

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As a young team the Jackrabbit softball team is not
flinching while going head on with elite teams from across
Clinics the nation. In their recent game against IUPUI, the Jacks pounded
Check out the
out nine hits, including a two-run homeroun from Tina Winter, to
Jackrabbit’s
website: earn a 6-4 win!
GoJacks.com
or The game started started rough with IUPUI leadoff batter opened
call the ticket the bottom of the first with a solo shot over the center field fence.
office at Pitcher Pam Nicholson recovered and struck out the next batter.
866.GoJacks
to sign up! However, an injury prevent Nicholson from continuing and was
replaced with Kori Seidlitz.
Space is limited,
so reserve your Throughout the game it was a back and forth battle
spot today!! until SDSU tied the game with an unearned run in the
sixth, and then went up for good in the seventh capital-
izing on a pair of IUPUI miscues to score two runs on
two hits to go up 6-4.
With the season only beginning, the Jackrabbit baseball team have raised the bar and
are meeting the challenges. The Jackrabbit baseball team, now 20-10 on the season and
7-1 in the Summit League standings, swept the Centenary Gents in a slugfest on April
17th.
SDSU outscored the Gents, 20-6 , from the sixth inning on in the four-game set. The
Gents started swinging early and scored in five of the first
six innings to gain a 10-6 lead before SDSU started its
comeback. Billy Stitz tripled with one out and scored on
a base hit by Joel Blake. Zach Rhodes then stepped to
the plate and hit a two-run home run to right field.

Jackrabbit closer Trever Wermeulen entered the

game to start the bottom of the eighth and
worked around two hits in the eighth to record his third save
of the series and fifth of the season. In the end of the day, the
Jacks kept their bats hot and ended the game 13-10.

‘rabbits Swinging into History books

Nicknames: Bill or Red Hometown: Burnsville, MN
Major: I’m a senior in broadcast journalism. Dream job: Play professional baseball!

Position: Centerfield and Second Base

How did you start: I started playing Tee-ball when I was in first grade.
High school records: Triples in a season; Triples in a career
SDSU records: Hits in a season; Hits in a career; At-bats in a career; At-bats in a season
Highlight of SDSU career: Receiving our conference champion-
ship rings in front of 5,000 Jackrabbit fans in Frost Arena
Favorite non-baseball activity: Golf and Ice Skating
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Hidden talent: I can dunk a basketball and I’m only 5’9”.
Favorite movie line: “If peeing your pants is cool, consider
me Miles Davis”
Visit anywhere in the universe: Narnia
Favorite television show: Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Role model: My mom because she works harder than
anyone I know to make her family and herself happy. Bill
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“Work until you are the best, than work harder.” itz
 Hometown: Clear Lake, SD Nicknames: Bit-Be, BeeBo, Giga Pet
Major: I’m a junior mathematics major. I want to be a high school teacher.
How did you start: I started golfing when I was about eight. Since my dad
loves the game and would always take me out with him.
Favorite course: Ocotillo Golf Course in Chandler, AZ
Highlight of SDSU career: Holing out from 100 yards for eagle on the par 5
#18 at Ocotillo Golf Course my sophomore year.
Lowest score: At the Jackrabbit Invitational I shot a 74, 75, and 76.
Favorite club: It always changes, but right now it is my 56
degree Titleist Vokey Wedge.
Best part of Jackrabbit Golf: Teammates!

What would be your super power: I wish I could fly!

Favorite movie: Elf. It just gets funnier every time!!

n y Hidden talent: I was in dance classes for 10 years, so I can do bal-

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t n let, tap, and jazz dancing. Tap was my favorite!
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Br ante Enjoy every minute of playing sports. Don’t worry about
H the little stuff and just play for you, play for fun.

The SDSU women’s golf team fired a final-round score of 325,

combined with a first-round score of 339 to capture their first D-I
tournament at the Creighton Classic.
Freshman Katie Purcell blazed the way with a second place finish
of 161 (85-76). Brittany Hanten finished tied for fifth after card-
ing a 166 (83-83). Rachel Hanigan registered a 169 (83-86) and
finished tied for 10th. Morgan Fitts tallied a 171 (88-83) and fin-
ished tied for 14th. Abby Feehan shot a 172 (89-83) and finished
tied for 16th, the first top 25-finish of her career!
This was the first time since October 2008 that all five SDSU golf-
ers finished in the top 25.
women clinch first d1 title
 Runners
They are off and running for the 2011 outdoor season!
Marshall Kambestad turned in a 5,000-meter win with a
time of 14 minutes and 49.35 seconds at the California State
Run, throw, & Leap into new records

Twilight in LA.
On the women’s side, Heather Wollman dominated her 200 meters with
a time of 24.90 at the Mizzou Relays. This time is only 0.69 seconds
from her school record!

Throwers
These men and women are the stongest of the bunch and know how to
throw around the competition!
Brooke Garner broke the SDSU women’s hammer throw
with a massive toss of 187 feet and 11 inches! She did this
on her own South Dakota turf at the South Dakota/North
Dakota Double Duel in Yankton, S.D.

The men are also making their marks in the field events. Sam Mc-
Inerney and Arran Davis hurled the javelin into a second and third-
place finish at the Vance Butler Invitational in Sioux Falls, S.D. McIn-
erney’s recorded a mark of 178-06, while Davis notched 177-07.

Jumpers
The jumpers seem to have the super power of flying with their acro-
batic skills!
Ben Jasinski jumped to a 13th place at the Mt. San Antonio College
Relays in Walnut, California. Even though he jumped of six feet 6.75
inches, it still did not compare to his earlier recorded breaking jump of
7-00.50.
For the women, Ashley Lange is leading the pack
by placing extremely well in the triple jump. At
the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, IA,
she vaulted to second-place with a leap of 37-2.50.
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Apr. 29 @ 2/4 pm - Softball Alumni Reunion

Sof Apr. 30 @ 1 pm - Think Pink Game / Alumni Runion

May 6 @ 2/4 pm - Bingo!
May 7 @ 1 pm - Senior Day
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Apr. 24 @ 1 pm May 8 @ 1 pm
Apr. 27 @ 3 pm - T-shirt giveaway - Moms get in FREE!
Apr. 29 @ 3 pm May 19 @ 3 pm
Apr. 30 @ Noon May 20 @ Noon
May 1 @ 1 pm May 21 @ 1 pm - Sr. Day

CHECK OUT SDSU’S SPORTS CLINICS THIS SUMMER!!

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June 5-7
Elite Camp I (Grades 11-12)
June 20-21
Elite Camp II (Grades 11-12)
June 22-23
Instructional Day Camp (Grades K-6)
July 18-20
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Team Camp (High School Teams)
June 11-12
Individual Skills Camp (Grades 7-10)
June 26-28

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