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#12 J.R. Rother 6-2, 185 - Senior Wide Reciever Wolbach, Neb. (Wolbach HS)
2006: Played in all 11 games as a wide receiver and on special teams. . . Had five total tackles on special teams. . . Caught nine passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns. . . Recorded touchdown catches against MSU Moorhead on 9-22-06 and Northern State on 10-7-06. Selected to the NSIC All-Academic Team for the third straight season.
2005: Played in nine games as a second string wide receiver and one of the top players on special teams...Had five solo tackles and four assisted tackles. Recorded season-high four tackles vs. Northern State on 10-8-05. Named to the 2005 NSIC Fall All-Academic Team for second straight season.
2004: Key performer on special teams with seven tackles (four solo, three assisted). Had one reception for three yards against Minnesota-Crookston on 9-25-04. Selected to the 2004 NSIC Fall All-Academic Team. 2003: Sat out season as a redshirt. High School: Attended Wolbach High School where he was a two time All State and AllC onference selection...Was nominated to the Shrine Bowl as a senior...Helped lead Wolbach to a state championship in 2001. Personal: Son of Rollie and Julie Rother...Born on March 18, 1984...Majoring in Computer Information Systems.
Year
Games
Receptions
Yards
Yds/Catch
Yds/Gm
TD
2003
1
0
0.0
2004
6
3
3.0
0.5
2005
9
2
18
9.0
2.0
2006
11
148
16.4
13.5
Total
27
12
169
14.1
6.3
Mike Grosz Sports Information Director Wayne State College (402)375-7326 or 1-800-228-9972
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Concordia-St. Paul topped #15 Wayne State 10-6 Sunday afternoon in the NSIC Baseball Tournament championship game. The 40-11 Wildcats await word from the NCAA on a at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament. Official pairings are to be released Sunday evening by the NCAA.
Nate Preston won three events to lead the WSC men to a third straight NSIC outdoor track and field championship Saturday in Wayne. The Wildcats scored 164 points to nip second place Mary (156.5) for the team title. Brett Suckstorf won two events (hammer throw and discus) for WSC.
The WSC women's track and field team finished in third place with 106 points at the NSIC Championships in Wayne. Katie Wilson won two events (hammer throw and discus) and took second in the shot put to lead the Wildcats.
The NSIC Office announced Saturday that the NSIC Baseball Tournament has been shortened to a single-elimination tournament with Wayne State and Concordia-St. Paul (the last two undefeated teams in the tournament) playing Sunday at 1 p.m. in Wayne and the winner earning the NSIC Tournament Title and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Nick Schumacher struck out a career-high 14 batters in a complete game win to lead #15 Wayne State to a 9-1 victory over Southwest Minnesota State at the NSIC Baseball Tournament in Wayne. The 40-10 Wildcats will play in the winner's bracket final Saturday at 10 a.m. against either Bemidji State or Concordia-St. Paul.
Seven WSC baseball players were named to the 2008 NSIC All-Conference Baseball Team announced Thursday afternoon. Nick Schumacher was named the NSIC Pitcher of the Year, Marc Manganaro earned the NSIC Co-Player of the Year while Nick Bidroski was selected the NSIC Co-Freshmen of the Year.
5.9.08BaseballNSIC Tournament#15 Wayne State 9SW Minnesota State 1
5.8.08BaseballNSIC Tournament#15 Wayne State 6Winona State 3
5.4.08BaseballFirst Game#16 Wayne State 3Bemidji State 02nd Game#16 Wayne State 13Bemidji State 128 innings
5.4.08SoftballNSIC TournamentUniv. of Mary 3Wayne State 0
