Sophomore LHP Jared Dettman (Somerset, WI) was drafted in the 17th round by the Atlanta Braves

Century College sophomore LHP Jared Dettman (Somerset, WI) was drafted in the 17th round by the Atlanta Braves in this past weekend's Major League Draft.  Jared was named NJCAA 3rd Team All American, and helped guide the Wood Ducks to a national runner up finish at the 2013 NJCAA III World Series. He was also drafted out of high school in 2011 by the Minnesota Twins.  He has accepted a baseball scholarship to attend North Dakota State University if he doesn't sign with the Braves.

"Jared was one of the top left handed pitchers in the nation this past year, and I couldn't be more happy for him," stated Century College Head Baseball Coach Dwight Kotila. "The Braves believe Jared has a chance to develop into a top pitching prospect in their organization, and I couldn't agree more.  A lot of credit for Jared's development goes to our pitching coach, Randy Briesacher, who is one of the best pitching coaches I have been around."

Dettman becomes the 4th player who played for Coach Kotila in his coaching career to be drafted, and the first player in the young history of Century College to be drafted.

Century's Men's Baseball Team 2013 Season

The Century College baseball team, in just its 3rd year as a program, completed a very successful 2013 season with a 42-13 record, and reached the NJCAA DIII World Series, where they finished as National Runner-Up, losing in the national championship game to Gloucester (NJ). The team also finished the season as #2 ranked team in the National Junior College Athletic Association's final DIII National Poll.

The 2013 squad had 7 players who moved on to NCAA DI, II, III and NAIA universities to continue their baseball careers.  In 3 years as a collegiate baseball program, Century has already placed 17 players at various NCAA and NAIA colleges and universities.

Individual Player Awards

The NJCAA released its post season award winners on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, and several Century baseball players were honored:

• Zach Horn (C – Bloomington, MN) was named NJCAA 1^st Team All American.  Horn was also named to the NJCAA All Region XIII team.
• Jared Dettman (LHP – Somerset, WI) was named NJCAA 3^rd Team All American.  Dettman was also named to the NJCAA All Region XIII Team.
• Colton Vien (RHP – Montevideo, MN) was named to the NJCAA All Region XIII Team.

Also, the following players were named to the NJCAA World Series team: 

•  Zach Nielsen (Marion, IA)
• Jordan Stroh (Maple Grove, MN)
•  Jace Otto (Blaine, MN)

Century finished as National Runner-up at the 2013 NJCAA DIII World Series.

During the past 3 years, the team has had 5 players named NJCAA All Americans, and 7 players named NJCAA All Region XIII players.  In addition, the team has had members selected to play in the Northwoods League, one of the premiere summer college baseball leagues in the country.

This summer, sophomore pitcher Jared Dettman (Somerset, WI) will be pitching for the Eau Claire (WI) Express in the Northwoods League.

Century Men's Baseball Team Advances to the NJCAA World Series!

The Century College baseball team won the Region XIII baseball tournament this past weekend, and will now advance to the NJCAA WorldSeries!  Congratulations to all the players and coaches!

Century is the #1 overall seed for the NJCAA Region XIII baseball tournament

NJCAA Region XIII baseball tournament is taking place May 16-18, and Century is the #1 overall seed!

Men's Soccer Announces 2013 Recruiting Class

Century College Men's Soccer Head Coach David Palmer announces the 2013 Recruiting Class.

Century Softball Player Haley Husom Named NJCAA Player of the Week!

Awesome Haley Husom earned Player of the Week honors for the 2ND time in 2013!

Ms. Husom spurred the Wood Ducks on to two wins in their four games last week. She batted for a .529 average (9-for-17) with two doubles and a triple. The freshman accumulated eight RBIs across the week and scored eight runs of her own. Husom leads the Wood Ducks with a .593 batting average on the year.

Congratulations, Haley!

Century College Now Ranked #3 in the Latest NJCAA DIII National Baseball Poll!

Century's baseball team keeps moving on up!  Our team is ranked #3 in the latest NJCAA baseball polls released on May 8, 2013.