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#37 Kurtis Hoefling
6-1, 235 - Sophomore
Punter
Merrill, Iowa (Hinton Community HS)

2006: Played in eight games as the 'Cats punter. . . Punted the ball 30 times for an average of 33.7. . . Also had 10 kickoffs for an average of 60.9 including one touchback. . . Had a season-high seven punts including a 58 yard punt against Chadron State on 9-16-06.

2005: Selected All-NSIC honorable mention punter as a freshman after averaging 37.6 yards per punt, ranking fourth overall and fourth in NSIC games....had career-long punt of 78 yards vs. Neb.-Kearney on 9-3-05 and finished with 20 kicks inside the 20-yard line and just 3 touchbacks. Seven punts were over 50 yards.

High School: Kurtis starred in four sports at Hinton Community HS, starting three years in football, wrestling and baseball and four years in track and field....was an All-State kicker, averaging 54.5 yards on kickoffs and 44.2 yards on punts and received All-District honors three years for play at linebacker...Averaged 101 yards per game rushing....was state runnerup in discus and All-Conference catcher in baseball for three seasons....kicked 51-yard field goal in high school and holds eight school records in football.

Personal: Son of Kenny and Bridget Hoefling . . . Born on October 11, 1986. . . Major is undeclared....hobbies are sports and career goal is to become a coach/teacher.

   

Year

Games

Punts

Yards

Avg.

Long

I20

2005

11

69

2,592

37.6

78

20

2006

8

30

1,010

33.7

58

7

Totals

19

99

3,602

36.4

78

27

Mike Grosz
Sports Information Director
Wayne State College
(402)375-7326
or 1-800-228-9972

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Wayne State has earned the #3 seed for the NCAA Div. II Central Regional Baseball Tournament hosted by Emporia State in Kansas. The 40-11 Wildcats meet #4 seed Central Missouri (41-15) in Thursday's first round with game times to be announced Monday afternoon.


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.

> Recent Scores <

5.11.08
Baseball
NSIC Tournament
Conc.-St. Paul 10
#15 Wayne State 6


5.9.08
Baseball
NSIC Tournament
#15 Wayne State 9
SW Minnesota State 1


5.8.08
Baseball
NSIC Tournament
#15 Wayne State 6
Winona State 3


5.4.08
Baseball
First Game
#16 Wayne State 3
Bemidji State 0
2nd Game
#16 Wayne State 13
Bemidji State 12
8 innings


5.4.08
Softball
NSIC Tournament
Univ. of Mary 3
Wayne State 0

 

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