ALEX ROSS, a former Mineral Point High School athlete, was in action for the UW- Stevens Point men’s golf team last week.
Ross, a 5-foot 11- inch sophomore, played consistent rounds for the Pointers Gold team at the Illinois College Blueboy Invitational.
A final tally of 19-over-par 162 (81-82) on the Rail Golf Course in Springfield, III., placed him 53rd overall and third amongst his teammates.
He birdied the first hole in the opening round for his only mark below par in the tournament.
The Pointers finished with a score of 640 (319-321) to finish 11th in the 14- team field.
UW-SP travels to Decatur, Ill., Monday and Tuesday to participate in the Butts Classic, hosted by Millikin University.
LIAM STUMPF, a former Mineral Point High School athlete, was on the mound twice last week for the Central Michigan University ( CMU) baseball team.
Stumpf, a 6-0 redshirt senior O pitcher, had a relief outing against the University of Michigan and earned the starting nod against UW-Milwaukee.
He pitched a total of 3.2 innings, allowing six earned runs on four hits, four walks, and a hit batter while striking out three.
The bulk of Stumpf’s work came against UW-M, and he did not get the loss in either game.
CMU (13-20, 7-11) hosts Youngstown State on Wednesday before the Bobcats from Ohio University come to Mount Pleasant for a weekend series.
LEYTON BOWERS, a former Mineral Point High School athlete, hit safely in all five games for the UW-Whitewater baseball team last week.
Bowers, a 6-0 senior INF, hit a combined .579 (11- for-19) as the Warhawks took two from UW-Oshkosh and three from UW-Eau Claire.
The finale against the Blugolds was suspended due to darkness and will be played at a later date.
For the week, he drove in six runs and scored eight runs himself.
Bowers had three multi-hit games for the Warhawks, including three going for extra bases.
DOM MCVAY, a former Mineral Point High School athlete, was a frequent visitor to the bases for the Warhawks as well.
McVay, a 5-9 junior OF, reached base nine times, collecting multiple hits in three contests.
He batted at a .381 clip (8-for- 21) with a run scored and three runs batted in (RBI).
U W – W (21-3, 13-0) plays at UW-P this weekend.
ELI LINDSEY, a former Mineral Point High School athlete, helped the Viterbo University men’s golf team to a top finish last week.
Lindsey, a freshman, shot an 83 (41- 42) over Meadowbrook Country Club in Racine at the Firebird Spring Invite.
He was the team’s No. 4 golfer on the day as the V- Hawks tied for third in the 18-team event after firing a total of 312 (153-159). Viterbo 0 VITERBO travels to Decorah, la., for the two-day Luther Spring Classic at the Oneota Golf & Country Club.
LEXIE WEIER, a former Mount Horeb athlete from Mineral Point, finished in the top 10 for the UW-W women’s track team last weekend.
Weier, a senior horizontal jump specialist, placed eighth in a field of 35 athletes in the triple jump at the UW-P Invitational.
She jumped 36-9 (11.20m) on her first attempt of the competition, and was in fourth place after the first round.
UW-W competes at the Phil Esten Challenge this weekend.
ANNIE ROBINSON, a former Mineral Point High School athlete, Robinson, a freshman distance runner, was one of five Jackrabbits competing in the 5000m at the UW-P Invitational last Friday. She finished fourth for the Jack- H rabbits and 53rd over-all in the field of 200 runners after crossing the finish line in 17:41.63.
SDSU has the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif., as its next meet.