Drake Austin

Drake Austin

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Wilton, Iowa

High School:
Wilton

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 180

Position:
Infield

Experience:
HS

B/T:
R/R

High School: Lettered four years at Wilton High School ... hit .436 in his high school career, including a .505 average as a senior ... finished his career with 110 RBIs and 19 home runs ... also had a 12-3 career record and 1.89 ERA from the mound ... helped Wilton finish as state champion in 2005 with a perfect 42-0 record ... earned first-team all-state accolades in 2007 and second-team honors in 2008 ... named to the IBCA All-State Super Team in 2008 ... named the academic all-state captain in 2008 ... a first-team all-district pick in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... also an all-state football player at Wilton ... a three-year letter winner in basketball ... a four-year letter winner in track ... named the Iowa Wendy's High School Heisman state winner.

Personal: Was the valedictorian of his high school class ... served as NHS president as a senior ... involved in student council, Key Club, SODA, band and scholastic bowl team in high school ... born on 4-23-90 in Iowa City, Iowa ... son of Thomas and Denise Austin ... has one brother, Cale, and one sister, Grace ... majoring in Physics.

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