Northern State University (NSU) Athletics

Kampsen Named NSIC Preseason Player of the Year

February 14, 2007
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Junior slugger Adam Kampsen was named NSIC Preseason Player of the Year in a release put out today by the NSIC office. The Wolves were tagged to finish 9th in the league in 2007.

Kampsen finished the 2006 season with a .416 batting average, the highest in the NSIC and 45th highest in the nation. Kampsen amassed 64 hits in 154 at bats, including 12 home runs, 13 doubles, a triple, 41 RBI, and 35 runs scored. His 115 total bases also led the NSIC, while his .747 slugging percentage was second in the league. Kampsen was also a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen bases last season.

Northern state was picked to finish eighth in the conference in 2007. Wayne State, the 2006 regular season and tournament champions, was tagged to be the top finisher once again. The Wolves went 11-36 overall last season, taking sixth place in the league with a 2-15 NSIC record. They will open their season in Joplin, Missouri with a tournament March 4-10.

Full NSIC Release

2007 Preseason Baseball Coaches Poll

Points

Wayne State (8)                                  80
Winona State                                       67
Concordia-St. Paul                             65
SW Minnesota State (1)                      63
Upper Iowa                               55
University of Mary                       42
Bemidji State                                       38
Northern State                                    34
Minnesota, Crookston                         24

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Northern State University (located in Aberdeen, SD) is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of t
he Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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