Carleton Sports

Head coach Aaron Rushing should be enthusiastic about the newest group of players added to the Carleton baseball program. The class of 2012 includes a number of players that finished their outstanding high school baseball careers in style, both in Minnesota and around the country.

Carleton College senior defensive back Drew Ziller was named to the preseason Division III All-America team by Lindy's College Football 2008 Preview. He led all conference players with 88 tackles during the MIAC portion of the season a year ago and will again play a crucial role for the Knights this season.

The Carleton College volleyball team earned the American Volleyball Coaches' Association's (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2007-08 season. It was the fifth time in the last six years that the Knights earned this recognition.

Carleton alum, Mike Steel ‘97, age 33, passed away on July 16, 2008, in a tragic boating accident on the Tongue River Reservoir in Montana. At Carleton, Steel was a four-year starter for the Knights' football team and was a member of the Knights’ baseball team. He was named All-MIAC honorable mention in football in 1995, and was a leading tackler for the Knights in 1996. Steel graduated from Carleton with honors, and went on to graduate with honors from the University of Wyoming Law School.