WSC Athletics Hall of Fame
Rex Johnson
Rex first attended Wayne State in 1942. He served in the Seabees from 1943-1946, and then returned to Wayne to finish his WSC athletic career from 1946-1949. .
Rex lettered 4 years in football as a two- way performer at guard and linebacker. His senior year he was captain of Wayne State's 1948 championship Nebraska College Conference team. That same season Rex was all-conference, and was named to the Tom Harmon 'Little All America' team. He also lettered 2 years in track ('48 & '49). After graduation Rex served as head football coach (over a 12 year period) at the Nebraska High Schools of Battle Creek, Wahoo, Columbus, and Omaha Benson. He then was head football coach at Bellingham, Washington High School for 11 years. Rex also coached track at each of these schools, and received a MA degree from the University of Wyoming. When he retired in 1982 he was an Assistant Principal and Athletic Director in the Bellingham, Washington School District.
Rex was inducted into the Wayne State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.
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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
