Congratulations to our Hardware Hank “Nuts & Bolts” Athletes of the Week: Carlie Brandt, sophomore, LeSueur-Henderson softball and Jacob Gourley, senior, Eagan boys’ track & field.
OUTSTATE
Name: Carlie Brandt
Number: 4
Position: P
Sport: Softball
Year: Sophomore
School: LeSueur-Henderson
Information: Carlie was like a cannon on the mound last week, pitching her team to four straight wins with only one loss. She went 4-1 on the week giving up just 21 hits and striking out 77 batters in 35 innings.
METRO
Name: Jacob Gourley
Number: 0
Position: Sprinter
Sport: Boys’ track & field
Year: Senior
School: Eagan
Information: The best of the best, that’s where Jacob stands after sprinting past the fastest runners in the state at the Hamline Elite Meet. He won the 100 (10.66 seconds), 200 (21.60) and anchored the winning 4x200 relay team in come-from-behind fashion in a time of 1 minute, 29.07 seconds.