WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
The Blue Devils wrapped up the regular season last week when they competed at the UW-La Crosse Qualifier, Thursday, May 18. Char Edwards met a provisional qualifying height in the high jump, but did not advance to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Ryan Kawski and Derek Gonzenbach will advance to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 25-27 at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill. Kawski will compete in the discus and Gonzenbach in the 400-hurdles. Last time out: The Blue Devils wrapped up the regular season last week with a number of NCAA Qualifier competitions.

Baseball

BLUE DEVILS LAND FIVE ON ALL-WIAC BASEBALL SQUAD

MENOMONIE (May 17, 2006) - UW-Stout shortstop Seth Maier (Jr, Park Falls) led five Blue Devils to the 2006 All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) baseball team.

Catcher Matt Krause (So, Bonduel) and outfielder Tim Schneider (So, West Salem/Onalaska Lutheran) were first team selections, while pitcher Scott Decker (Jr, Eau Claire/Memorial) and second baseman Luke Schultz (Jr, Menomonie) were honorable mention picks.

Maier, a finalist for the WIAC player of the year, batted .385 for the Blue Devils this season, going 55-for-143 at the plate. Maier was second in the league in runs batted in with 45, only nine short of the school single season record. In conference games only, Maier led the league with 31 RBI.

Maier led the team in home runs with eight, and was fourth in the WIAC. He was fourth in league play in slugging percentage (.664), and sixth in batting average and doubles (12).

In Maier's three years with the Blue Devils, he has been a first team all-WIAC pick all three years. Maier played shortstop this year, but has played outfield, first base, catcher and third base.

Krause moved into the catcher spot and posted solid numbers. Krause banged out seven home runs - only one behind Maier - and ranked third in the WIAC in slugging percentage (.680). Batting .359 (37-for-103), Krause scored 36 runs, had 10 doubles and one triple and led the team in sacrifice hits with eight. Krause threw out 19 runners attempting to steal.

Schneider led the Blue Devils in stolen bases, picking up nine. The lead-off center fielder hit .336 (36-for-107) with 23 runs scored, 11 doubles and two home runs. Schneider has six sacrifice hits and four sacrifice flies.

Schultz was second on the team in batting percentage, connecting on 49-of-130 at-bats (.377). He led the team in runs scored with 40.

Decker ran a 20-inning scoreless streak, all against conference foes late in the season. Decker finished the season with a 2-2 overall record and an earned run average of 3.16, best for all Blue Devil starters.

Stout finished the season at 16-21 overall, 11-11 in the WIAC.

BLUE DEVILS WRAP UP SEASON AT LA CROSSE

LA CROSSE (May 18, 2006) - UW-Stout wrapped up the 2006 track and field season with two competitors at the UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier, Thursday. Sam Strunk (Jr, Athens) placed sixth in the triple jump (34-feet, 6.25-inches) and Erin Berg (Fr, Sheboygan) ninth (32-6.25) in the same event.

Men's Track & Field

GONZENBACH, KAWSKI ADVANCE TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

LISLE, Ill (May 21, 2006) - UW-Stout's Derek Gonzenbach (Jr, Milbank, SD) and Ryan Kawski (Jr, Stevens Point) will compete in the NCAA Division III Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 25-27, at Benedictine University in Lisle, Ill.

Gonzenbach will be competing in the 400-meter hurdles and is seeded eighth with a time of 53.24 seconds. Gonzenbach shaved off nearly a half second from his previous best time Thursday, May 18 at the UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier to move into the top 10. Trials for the 400-hurdles are scheduled for Thursday, May 25 at 5:20 p.m. Finals are Saturday, May 27 at 3:25 p.m.

Gonzenbach is making his third trip to a national track meet and his second to an outdoor championship. Gonzenbach earned All-America status in 2004 as a member of the 4x400-relay team. He competed at the 2006 indoor national meet in the 400-meter dash.

Kawski is seeded ninth in the discus with a career-best qualifying distance of 170-feet, 7-inches that he accomplished at the WIAC Championships May 6. The discus is scheduled for Thursday, May 25 at 4 p.m.

Kawski is making his second trip to the outdoor national championships. He qualified in the discus throw as a freshman in 2004.

Brett Heimstead (Sr, Savage, Minn) in the 3000-meter steeplechase, Matt Delaney (Jr, Ham Lake, Minn) in the decathlon and the 4x100-meter relay team of Corey Anderson (Fr, Fort Pierce, Fla), Cortavious Anderson (Fr, Fort Pierce, Fla), Wendell Eskridge (So, Milwaukee) and Kendall Wade (Fr, Milwaukee) met NCAA provisional qualifying times, but did not advance to the national meet.

LA CROSSE (May 18, 2006) - UW-Stout's Derek Gonzenbach (Jr, Milbank, SD) improved on NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 400-meter hurdles by placing second at the UW-La Crosse NCAA Qualifier Thursday.

Gonzenbach shaved off nearly a half second of his previous best time, finishing the event in 53.24 seconds, a time that would put him into the top 10.

Ryan Kawski (Jr, Stevens Point) placed third in in the discus (163-feet, 10-inches) and Sean Larson (Fr, Ellsworth) was 12th (144-9). Ryan Carpenter (Jr, Sauk City) was fourth in the triple jump (43-11.25) and Jon Wolff (Fr, DeForest) was fourth in the javelin throw (140-1). Brett Heimstead (Sr, Savage, Minn) was sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase (9:46.96).

NAPERVILLE, Ill (May 17, 2006) - UW-Stout's Matt Delaney (Jr, Ham Lake, Minn) placed sixth in the decathlon at the Gregory Track Invitational at North Central College Wednesday.

Delaney scored 5,838 points in the two-day event.

OSHKOSH (May 15, 2006) - UW-Stout's Ryan Kawski (Jr, Stevens Point) placed fourth with one of his best discus tosses of the season, but did not improve his nationally standing while competing at the UW-Oshkkosh Last Chance Open Monday.

Kawski marked a throw of 167-feet, 10-inches, an NCAA provisional qualifying distance that was nearly three feet short of his best throw of the season (170-7) at the WIAC Championships ten days earlier.

Sean Larson (Fr, Ellsworth) was sixth in the same event with a mark of 147-8.

Derek Gonzenbach (Jr, Milbank, SD) placed fourth in the 400-hurdles (54.13 seconds), but was short of the provisional qualifying time.

Updated: May 22, 2006