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Muskies of the Week: Chelsea Gile and Brent Steudel


Athletics - posted on 3/20/2012

Sophomore Chelsea Gile and Brent Steudel have been named Lakeland College's Muskies of the Week for their performance in action over spring break. Read about their success below.

Chelsea Gile

Sophomore Chelsea Gile garnered Muskie of the Week honors after helping lead the Lakeland College softball team to a 3-7 mark at the Tucson Invitational in Tucson, Ariz.

Gile powered the Muskies to a 9-7 win over Nazareth College on March 16 when she hit a grand slam in the third inning. Gile went 2-for-3 and scored two runs to help lead the offense.

The Grand Junction, Mich., native finished the Tucson Invitational with a team-best .391 batting average and a team-best .652 slugging percentage. She recorded nine hits, five RBIs and runs and three doubles.

Gile looks to lead the Muskies' campaign in the Northern Athletics Conference as the team prepares for its NAC and home opener on March 28 against Alverno College.

See what Gile says about her performances:

Gile is majoring in criminal justice and business management.

Here's a look into Chelsea's personality: http://youtu.be/0QqzQV-QQno

Favorites:

TV: "The Voice"

Movie: "Love and Basketball"

Music: Country

Q. What was your favorite part about the Tucson Invitational?
A: Being with the team.

Q: What has been your favorite softball memory?
A:  Hitting a grand slam in Arizona.

Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
A:  The competition and being ready to compete.

Q: Who would win in a homerun derby, you or assistant coach Elisa Waltz?
A:  Me, because coach E was a slapper.

Brent Steudel

Sophomore Brent Steudel garnered Muskie of the Week honors after helping lead the Lakeland College baseball team to a 6-3 mark at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.

The 5-foot-9 catcher put on a hitting display in the season opener, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs to power Lakeland to a 13-2 victory.

The Hortonville, Wis., native finished the week with a team-best .423 batting average, while slugging .462 with a .464 on-base percentage. He recorded 11 hits, one double, knocked in four runs and scored three times.

Steudel will be a key to the Muskies success this season, as the Lakeland backstop must guide the pitching staff through a tough Northern Athletics conference schedule.

See what Steudel says about his performance:

Steudel is majoring in criminal justice.

Here's a look into Brent's personality: http://youtu.be/5MtlbI-bpes

Favorites:

TV: "Archer"

Movie: "Comebacks"

Music: Classic Rock

Q. What was your favorite memory from the trip to Fort Myers, Fla.?
A: Catching for my roommate, Andy Chitwood.

Q: What do you need to improve to be a better player?
A:  Catching fundamentals

Q: What are you looking forward to most this season?
A:  Making it to the NAC Tournament and winning it.

Q: If you could catch any pitcher, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
A:  Michael Boushley, because he's a great pitcher from my high school.

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