May 30, 2003

MOUNT VERNON, IOWA . . . Eleven Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) student-athletes were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Central Region Team earlier this week. Loras College pitcher Cory Schultz (East Dubuque, Ill./East Dubuque HS), the Iowa Conference MVP, and Wartburg College shortstop Jay Whannel (Traer, Iowa/North Tama HS) were both named to the ABCA All-Central Region First Team.

Six IIAC players were named to the Second Team – Wartburg pitcher Patrick Smith (Lawler, Iowa/Turkey Valley HS), Warburg catcher Brian Greiner (Des Moines, Iowa/Lincoln HS), Cornell College first baseman Paul John Zobeck (Soldotna, Alaska/Soldotna HS), Wartburg third baseman Joel Reynolds (West Des Moines, Iowa/Valley HS), Wartburg outfielder Ryan Mix (Mason City, Iowa/Mason City HS) and Simpson College utility player Mike Donnenwerth (Sheffield, Iowa/SCMT HS).

Earning Third Team All-Region honors were Cornell pitcher Ryan Rosenberg (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Stevenson HS), Wartburg pitcher Chris Goerdt (Dyersville, Iowa/Western Dubuque HS) and Cornell catcher Ian Harden (Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest HS).

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